Palisades Tahoe, CA, Announces Acquisition of 2 Properties to Provide Affordable Housing for Employees in Tahoe Vista and King Beach Olympic Valley, Calif. [May 25, 2023]— Palisades Tahoe has acquired two properties as part of the resort’s ongoing efforts to address workforce housing needs. The resort has purchased the Tahoe Vistana Inn in Tahoe Vista California, which has a total of 30 units of varying size, and a multi-unit property in Kings Beach, which has a total of 8 units/cabins […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Prepares for Closing Day Weekend as Alpine Meadows Resort Announces Exciting Summer Operating Schedule with Skiing and Riding Available Until July 4th After one of the most remarkable winters in recent memory, closing weekend for the Palisades side of the resort has finally come. Of course, the Alpine side will stay open through the 4th of July for skiing and riding. Summer operations for the Palisades side, including Aerial Tram sightseeing and select activities, will begin mid-June. Here’s what to expect over […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Idaho Ski Areas That Will Offer Excellent Lift-Served Mountain Biking This Summer BOISE, Idaho (May 24, 2023) — Eleven Idaho ski areas offer summertime mountain biking, eight of the operations are lift-served all season, many are debuting new trails this season, and three destinations — the Route of the Hiawatha, Silver Mountain Resort, and Soldier Mountain — are opening their bike trails Memorial Day weekend. The lifts will start turning at Brundage […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
Local Legend Retires from Snowmaking After 45 Years of Employment at Killington Resort, VT Passing the torch. Greg Hiltz (left) and Snowmaking Manager Greg Gleason. | Photo: Killington Resort Not many people can say they’ve covered New York’s Central Park with snow, but Greg Hiltz can. A select few people can say they’ve pulled off making enough snow for a World Cup course in one night, and they’d probably have to thank Hiltz […] Industry News Guest Author | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Weekend Report: Quiet and Cloudy, At Least One More Weekend Left Report from May 20th and 21st, 2023 This weekend was very chill for May at Killington, VT. In two different ways. It was physically colder than normal (55 degrees and cloudy, instead of 65-75 and sunny which is standard). It also was just less busy than last weekend. I suspect a lot of people looked at the forecast and decided […] Conditions Report Spencer McLaughlin | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
150 Acre New York Ski Area Lists For Sale For Under $2 Million A small New York ski area is for sale—again. After acquiring a new owner in 2021, Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius, New York has been listed for sale again, originally listed at an asking price of $2,900,000 in May 2022. However, after 2 months of no sale, the property dropped its price in July 2022 and again even lower in April 2023 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2023 2 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, to Remain Open Through Memorial Day Killington Resort in Vermont is known to be one of the first ski areas to open for the ski season on the East Coast and the last to close. This is mainly due to its ‘Superstar’ trail, which holds snow exceptionally well and is the location of the annual Killington Cup every Thanksgiving at the resort. This spring, Killington hopes […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 18, 2023 0 Comments
Freedom Fest at Palisades Tahoe, CA, to Return on 4th of July Weekend Olympic Valley, Calif. [May 15, 2023]— After a hiatus of four years, and a snowfall of 723 inches of snow this season Palisades Tahoe is thrilled to announce the long-awaited return of its beloved Freedom Fest event taking place July 1st – 4th. This marks a momentous occasion as the Alpine side has not been open during this period since […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 17, 2023 0 Comments