Hoodoo Ski Area, OR, Opens for the Season Hoodoo joins the list of Oregon ski resorts finally able to open for skiing and riding after an abysmal start to the season. The resort, which sits about 90 minutes east of Eugene, cut the tape on the 2026 ski season Thursday, January 8, after a much-welcomed storm delivered between one and two feet of snow to the area. Given […] Industry News Kien Warren | January 12, 2026 0 Comments
So… Where’s the Snow in Colorado? It’s no secret that the start of the 2025-26 ski season has been fairly lackluster across much of the American West. Colorado, in particular, has struggled mightily due to a lack of early-season snowfall. As of January 4, few resorts have more than 50% of their terrain open, with some failing to open even a quarter of their trails. Below […] Industry News Kien Warren | January 6, 2026 0 Comments
Great Salt Lake, UT, Loses Two-Thirds of its Volume Since 1987 Ski resorts in Utah have long been hailed as having some of the best snow on Earth. Resorts such as Alta and Snowbird regularly see average annual snowfall totals north of 500 inches of light, dry snow. This is no coincidence, as these mammoth totals are largely thanks to a phenomenon known as the lake effect, in which cold air […] Brains Kien Warren | December 16, 2025 0 Comments
International Tourists Are Avoiding the U.S., and Ski Towns Are Paying the Price The U.S. Travel Association projects that the United States will welcome five million fewer international visitors this year. Much of this decline stems from growing distrust and negative sentiment toward the country, fueled by President Trump’s recent actions. The drop in tourists—and the revenue they bring—could have dramatic effects on Rocky Mountain towns that rely heavily on international visitation. Related: […] Industry News Kien Warren | December 12, 2025 8 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Snoqualmie Pass, WA—A Rainy Slice of Paradise Growing up in Seattle, you have to figure out how to deal with nine months of crappy weather a year. Whenever it rained (which was a lot), my dad used to say, “Well, at least it’s snowing in the mountains.” That wasn’t always true. 45 minutes east of downtown, and only about half an hour from the greater Seattle area, […] Kien Warren | December 5, 2025 0 Comments
Kien Warren
Industry News
Brains
