[PHOTOS] Travis Rice Visits Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, to Scout Zones for YETI Natural Selection DUELs Snowboarding icon Travis Rice was in Crested Butte last week, scouting out potential zones for the YETI Natural Selection DUELs set to take place in early February. The Natural Selection Tour is the world’s top snowboarding competition that combines slopestyle tricks with big mountain freeriding. The Crested Butte region will be home to two of the six 2024 DUELs. This first stage of the Natural Selection […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Wa She Shu, Emigrant Chairs, and the Headwall Now Slated to Run 7 Days a Week at Palisades Tahoe, CA Courtesy of the Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog We got some snowfall on the upper mountain last night, but it has been rainy in the base areas. As of 5 am, the Alpine base area got about 2 inches of snow and the upper mountains had around 4 inches. It kept snowing after that point, but the best conditions were found […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update: Storm Cycles and Potential Rime Ice to Impact Weekend Operations Courtesy of the Palisades Tahoe Operations Blog We’re excited about the snow totals in the forecast. From Friday to Tuesday, we’re looking at more than 20 inches on the upper mountains. We need this snow as we currently are just above 50% of our average snowpack for this time of year, and any moisture is good moisture for the Tahoe […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
5 Team Palisades Tahoe, CA, Athletes Head to International Competitions 4 Athletes to the Freeride Junior World Championships Team Palisades Tahoe is pleased to announce that 4 freeride athletes have been invited to compete in the Yeti Freeride Junior World Championships in Kappl, Austria in late January 2024! Based on their IFSA standings from last season, Indy Boyer, Mia Jones, Curran Hall, and Sam Briggs will compete alongside the best […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
Shirley Lake & Belmont Terrain Park to Open Friday at Palisades Tahoe, CA Mother Nature finally helped out Palisades Tahoe a bit! The ski area received a lot of rain and mixed precipitation across all elevations over the past few days. The 24-hour snow total is up to 7 inches on the upper mountain. While Palisades would have loved to have received nothing but snow throughout this whole storm cycle, moisture isn’t the worst […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2023 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Opens Friday, Nov. 24 (TETON VILLAGE, WYO. – NOV. 21, 2023) – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is pleased to announce the kickoff of the 2023-24 winter season with two lifts on Opening Day, Friday, Nov. 24. Coming on the heels of last year’s record snowfall in Rendezvous Bowl, the resort’s continuous snowmaking efforts coupled with 62 inches of snowfall on the summit and […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] JHMR Employee’s Inspiring Journey After Life-Altering Accident Pierre Bergman is a Jackson Hole Mountain Resort employee who suffered a life-altering injury in 2020. “PIERRE: A Story of Perseverance” highlights how, with the backing of an all-star support group and the Jackson Hole family, he’s overcome adversity to continue excelling at his two adventure sports loves, snowboarding and mountain biking. Pierre also remains an integral part of JHMR’s […] SnowBrains | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Expands Mountain Division Leadership With 2 New Executive Vice Presidents Denver, Colorado – November 16, 2023 – Alterra Mountain Company has appointed Ron Cohen, President & COO of Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, and Rob Perlman, President & COO of Steamboat, to the newly created roles of Executive Vice President (EVP), Regional Operations. Both will serve on Alterra’s Executive Leadership Team, further building on the company’s successful approach of enhancing […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2023 0 Comments