Will Hart, Author at SnowBrains

Stowe Mountain Resort, VT, Report: Low Visibility, High Stoke

Report from Friday, March 15, 2024 You rarely find yourself standing at the top of a fresh line, completely socked in by fog. On Friday, new snow, warm temps, and an ominous blanket of springtime mist coated Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont, and captured the epitome of a bonus day on snow. As a first-timer at Stowe, I was excited for […]

Will Hart | March 18, 2024

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Jay Peak, VT, Conditions Report: Snowboarding The Jay Way

Report from February 5-6, 2024. Jay Peak, Vermont, is the pinnacle of East Coast skiing and snowboarding. I was fortunate enough to spend two days cruising around Jay, poking into trees, mashing around bump runs, and enjoying the sunshine. This pilgrimage north has become somewhat of a tradition for friends and me, escaping our respective day jobs and college classes […]

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Will Hart | February 8, 2024

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Jiminy Peak, MA, Report: Sunshine Turns In The Berkshires

A Sunny Saturday with some good friends, soft turns, and short lines. What more could you ask for? Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, is home to terrain for everyone. I found myself there with a small crew for the first time, and I can’t believe I waited this long. Our day started on the Grand Slam Double chair, where we warmed up the legs […]

Trip Report

Will Hart | February 5, 2024

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Snowbird, UT, Report: A Different Breed – The Greatest Powder Day of My Life

Report from Thursday, January 11, 2024 A Different Breed. Quite the marketing campaign and the absolute truth. I found myself at Snowbird, Utah, on a chilly morning after nine inches of freshness the night before and two feet within 48 hours of lifts spinning on January 11th. As a first-timer at Snowbird, I was excited about what the day had […]

Conditions Report

Will Hart | January 12, 2024

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Solitude Mountain, UT, Report: The Goods Are in the Woods

Report from Tuesday, January 9, 2024 After a wet and warm start to the winter season in New England, I finally decided it was time for a BIG change of scenery. The Cottonwood Canyons have been on my bucket list for some time now, so it seemed only right to spend a week chasing storms around the four Big and […]

Will Hart | January 10, 2024

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How Much Does It Need To Snow For It To Be Considered A Powder Day?

Everybody loves powder days. It’s as simple as that; there is nothing better than floating down wide-open groomers, tree runs, or steep chutes with fresh snow under your feet. The stoke coming from the lift lines, watching others enter the white room from the lift, and wrapping the day reminiscing on the lines you skied. Powder days are skiing at its […]

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Will Hart | November 30, 2023

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The Top 7 AI Models Made For Skiing

These days, there seems to be a GPT model for just about everything, including skiing. While a computer may not know where hidden snow stashes are or what resorts will be getting the next big snowstorm, they can undoubtedly help skiers and riders answer questions that they may have. Below are seven different models related to skiing. Related: Can AI Reliably […]

Will Hart | November 28, 2023

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Attitash Mountain Resort, NH, Continues To Make Progress on the Mountaineer Quad

As the end of November approaches, Attitash Mountain Resort, New Hampshire, appears to be behind on the construction of its new flagship chairlift. With their winter season set to kick off in just a few weeks, it’s crunch time in Bartlett. Towers were installed just last week, and construction on the bottom terminal of the lift has only recently begun, […]

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Will Hart | November 22, 2023

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Expansion at Loon Mountain Resort, NH: Here’s What You Need To Know

There’s a new base area coming to Loon Mountain Resort, New Hampshire, this winter. The south peak expansion, named Timbertown, opens the door for some new terrain, and another base area for skiers and riders to utilize. The area is not necessarily new to Loon, as resort guests could go down the escape route trail to this area, but it […]

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Will Hart | November 10, 2023

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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Ski Bradford, MA—Ski Close to Home

Every skier from northeast Massachusetts knows the commercial with that jingle right at the end: “Ski Bradford, ski close to home.” It’s catchy, you sing it over and over again, and it’s the slogan of the mountain (ok, mountain is a stretch), that started it all for me years and years ago. Ski Bradford is the place where my love […]

Will Hart | November 2, 2023

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Snowmaking Has Officially Started at Killington Resort, VT

It’s official: snowmaking has started on the East Coast! With a window of good weather, Killington Resort, Vermont, made it happen last night, making snow up in their north ridge area. With more good weather for snowmaking this week, Killington will exhaust every window they can to get a trail open for skiing and riding. Historically, they don’t need very […]

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Will Hart | October 31, 2023

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