Roots JA-POW; a Snow-History of Hakuba Valley Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Set within the stunning northern portion of the Japan Alps, Hakuba Valley in Nagano Prefecture is the nationโs largest resort skiing region. The area was a host site to the winter Olympic Games in 1998. It is home to 10 unique ski resorts. And each year they’re buried under approximately 11 meters of snowfall! Whether […] Featured Article Paulie | March 10, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee WY, Report: Temps Rising, Snow Falling, and Ripper Report from 1st March 2020 and brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort It’s been a beautiful, fun rollercoaster ride of stormcells and super cold leading to bluebird windows and amazing riding in the Teton Mountains and at Grand Targhee. This past weekend (and week to come) are marked by new fronts bringing freshies and calm spells in-between to enjoy […] Conditions Report Paulie | March 2, 2020 0 Comments
Gear Review: CAST & the Freetour Revolution Brought to you by CAST Touring Tucked within Teton Valley, in the small mountain town of Driggs is a ski binding company with big designs when it comes to touring. Via its ‘Freetour’ interchangeable binding system, the team at CAST Touring has engineered tech. that allows the skier to tour to the summit but alpine ski to the base. And […] Gear Review Paulie | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee WY, Report: Glorious Report from 21st February 2020 and brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort The Teton Mountains of Wydaho are going off. It’d be a struggle to state it much more clearly than that. Solid February storm cells (say nothing of the preceding MEGA January) have graced Grand Targhee and the region at large with a wonderful, rip-able winter–and now we’re […] Conditions Report Paulie | February 22, 2020 0 Comments
Brighton Resort, UT Trip Report: Lighting Up the SLC Snow Scene Ask anyone about the resorts around Salt Lake City and Brighton is sure to be mentioned. In an area likened to the big leagues of snowsport, it holds its own by offering up authentic character and hometown warmth on banger mountainside terrain. A SnowBrainsย envoy was recently dispatched to report on the delights of Brighton Resort. And the trip did not […] Trip Report Paulie | February 20, 2020 2 Comments
Park City UT; the Winter Wonderland You Won’t Want to Miss Brought to you by Park City Mountain Park City is an ultimate North America recreation destination which shines HUGE and bright within Utah’s high country. It’s name is synonymous with excellence in facilities, snowpack, and terrain. SnowBrains paid a recent ski-visit to the famed resort and found the skiing to be oh-so-very-fine in the Wasatch. Open November thru mid-april, Park […] Trip Report Paulie | February 19, 2020 0 Comments
Destination: Grand Targhee, WY; Why It Should Top Your Ski-Trip List Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Nestled within Wyomingโs Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Grand Targhee Resort is an icon of the ski and snowboard community. For over 50 years locals and visitors as well as families and friends have trusted Targhee to be the spot for good times, great snow, and epic recreation in a variety of forms. Ski vibe […] Featured Article Paulie | February 18, 2020 1 Comment
Grand Targhee WY, Conditions Report: Floaty Fun! Report from 13th February 2020 and brought to you Grand Targhee Resort I have never–not ONCE–waited in a lift line here. While those may be famous last words, they needed to be said. And a several day stretch of dry cold, foam pit conditions seems an appropriate platform to share the fact. Targhee reports a sneaky 7 inches to have […] Conditions Report Paulie | February 15, 2020 0 Comments