The Tahoe Fund and Earthviews Release First-Ever “Street View” Style Map of Lake Tahoe’s Entire Shoreline TAHOE CITY, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2022) – Today, the Tahoe Fund and EarthViews released the first-ever “Street View” style map of all 72 miles of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline. This new, interactive Lake Tahoe ShoreView Map offers a 360-degree view of the shoreline, as well as underwater views and water quality data. “This map allows people to see Tahoe like never before,” said […] SnowBrains | September 15, 2022 1 Comment
Indy Pass Sales Smash Previous Record PORTLAND, Ore. (September 15, 2022) – The Indy Pass announced today that year-to-date pass sales are smashing previous records and suggest that post-pandemic interest in independent resorts continues to climb. Revenue through September 14 is up 67%, and units sold are up 52% over the 2021/22 season. “We are stoked to see the interest in independent resorts continue now that the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 15, 2022 1 Comment
National Ability Center (NAC) Starts Construction on New Headquarters in Park City, UT People of all ability levels should be able to enjoy the mountains just like everybody else. That is exactly what the National Ability Center (NAC) strives for. Now, after more than seven years of preparation, the NAC has broken ground on a new mountain center at the base of Park City Mountain, UT. The two-story, 9,400-square-foot facility, will be a […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 15, 2022 0 Comments
Aliens at Alta? Nope, Just the Latest Avalanche Mitigation Technology With an average of 540 inches of the best snow on earth every year, Alta Ski Area constantly has avalanche mitigation on its mind. Now they are adopting the latest technology in avalanche safety and prevention. Alien-looking pods, called O’Bellx, are being installed on the mountain to be integrated into Alta’s network of avalanche control systems. They are a new […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | July 22, 2022 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Valle Nevado, Chile, Starting its Winter Off With The Most Snow in a Decade or More Chilean ski resort Valle Nevado is experiencing one of the best years for snow in a decade. The mountain has received a total of 3 feet of snow since Friday and is expecting another foot and a half starting Wednesday through Friday this week. But that’s not all: it looks like more snow is headed its way starting Sunday, too. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | July 12, 2022 1 Comment
Valle Nevado, Chile, Now Open for the 2022 Winter Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valle Nevado Ski Resort (@valle_nevado) Valle Nevado opened yesterday for the 2022 winter season with snow falling and lots of eager skiers and snowboarders ready to kick off the season right. Things to know about Valle Nevado right now: Chile does not require a PCR Covid test to get there. Valle […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 1, 2022 0 Comments
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ski Patrol Avalanche Dogs Interview with Grand Targhee ski patroller and dog handler Casey O’Connor After a long day of ski patrolling, Casey O’Connor was kind enough to hop on the phone with me to take a deep dive into his experience and knowledge regarding ski patrol avalanche dogs. Casey currently works at Grand Targhee, WY, with his patrol dog, Mikko. Mikko is a […] Miles Wong | June 24, 2022 0 Comments
11 Idaho Ski Areas Will Be Offering Mountain Biking This Summer BOISE, Idaho (May 24, 2022) — Eleven Idaho ski areas offer summertime mountain biking, nine of the operations are lift-served, most are debuting new trails this season, and two — Silver Mountain, and Soldier Mountain — are opening Memorial Day weekend. So is the Route of the Hiawatha, and the crown jewel of the nation’s rails-to-trails initiative, which is operated […] Industry News CycleBrains | May 25, 2022 2 Comments
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