The 5 Most Unique Ski and Snowboard Towns on The Planet When discussing the best places to ski and snowboard, several factors must be considered. It’s not always the ones with the most access, the most famous, or the highest elevation. The best ski towns offer many things that skiers and snowboarders universally love. It’s always helpful when they’re semi-affordable because we all know how insanely expensive ski towns can be. The […] Brains Quintin Mills | June 28, 2025 1 Comment
“TikTok Made Me Ski There”—Can Viral Content Influence Where We Ride? TikTok may have started as a hub for lip-syncing and dance trends, but it’s now one of the most influential platforms shaping how people choose where to travel. A new study analyzing data from January 2023 to March 2025 shows just how far that influence has spread and how much it’s changing the way travelers, especially younger ones, explore the […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 25, 2025 0 Comments
Top 11 States for Outdoor Lovers If you live for fresh air, scenic trails, and weekends that start with a backpack or a pair of skis, the U.S. has no shortage of states where the outdoors is more than just a backdrop but a way of life. From alpine peaks to desert canyons, rolling forests to rugged coastlines, some states stand out for their access to […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 25, 2025 0 Comments
Top 5 Best Ski Counties in the United States There are countless great skiing and snowboarding locations across the United States. Some counties, however, pull far above their weight when it comes to quality and quantity of snow, elevation, access to great inbounds and backcountry terrain, vibrant après scene, accessibility from major airports, and of course number of ski resorts. From coast to coast, we’ve compiled a list using […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | June 23, 2025 0 Comments
The Role of Nutrition in Combatting Skiing Fatigue This post was submitted by guest author Haley Mueller Hundreds of thousands of adults flock to ski resorts in the winter, and with the high number of adults comes a high number and variety of injuries. Injury rates in recreational skiing are relatively low, ranging from 2.4 to 2.6 per 1,000 activity days. Many factors lead to injuries, but one of […] Brains Guest Author | June 22, 2025 2 Comments
Brain Post: Why the Longest Day of the Year Isn’t the Hottest Day Between June 20 and June 22, the Northern Hemisphere leans closest to the Sun, giving us the year’s longest daylight and the steepest solar angle. Intuitively, that should be the time the temperature spikes, yet in most of North America, the deepest summer heat does not arrive until mid or late July and August. The delay, known as seasonal lag, […] Weather Clay Malott | June 22, 2025 0 Comments
The Top 9 Highest Paved Roads in the United States Millions of miles of paved roads snake throughout the United States. With winter closing in, a world of snow-related closures will begin to fall on high-altitude roads and mountain passes. In honor of this, we decided to answer the question, what are the highest paved roads in the United States? Drive em’ while you still can! Related: The 15 Highest Ski […] Brains Lucas Gauthier | June 22, 2025 12 Comments
17 Not So Obvious Bucket List Experiences for Skiers and Snowboarders in the U.S. Most skiers and riders have a mental list of the usual bucket list items, such as visiting specific resorts or finally going heli-skiing. However, the mountains are full of lesser-known gems that only locals may know about, which can be just as memorable. From riding special lifts, conquering challenging runs, or basking in unique moments, the not-so-obvious experiences often turn […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
Brain Post: 8 Facts About Summer Solstice Today, June 20, is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that the beginning of winter is only six months away, on December 21, and daylight today is five hours and 28 minutes longer than it will be then. Ski season is even closer, as it […] Brains SnowBrains | June 20, 2025 2 Comments
What Are the Core Differences Between East Coast and West Coast Resorts? East Coast skiing or West Coast skiing? It’s a common question asked by many skiers, from beginners to experts. Having grown up skiing on the East Coast and been fortunate enough to have taken multiple trips out west, I have firsthand knowledge and experience in each of these categories. Skiing is such a fantastic sport with hundreds of mountains in […] Brains Sam Fishman | June 19, 2025 0 Comments
The Reason You Can’t Build a Snowman in Antarctica Antarctica is the snowiest and most ice-covered place on Earth—yet paradoxically, it’s also the world’s largest desert. Less than half a percent of the continent is ice-free, and the Antarctic Ice Sheet contains a staggering 30 million cubic kilometers (7.2 million cubic miles) of ice. This single ice sheet holds about 70% of the planet’s freshwater and 90% of its […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | June 18, 2025 0 Comments
“I’m a Skier So I Hate Warm Weather”—Can You Suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Summer? We are well into June and the summer solstice is right around the corner, signaling the start of the warm season. It is usually around this time of year that I feel the doldrums of summer set in—and summer has only just begun. I likely feel this way because ski season has long ended, there are no good sports to […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 18, 2025 0 Comments
An Endless Winter: What It Would Take to Ski All Year in the Northeast? Every spring, skiers in the Northeast face the same reality: closing announcements start rolling in by April or May. Meanwhile, social media lights up with photos from out West, where lifts are still spinning into May or even June. Could year-round skiing ever become a reality in the Northeast? The short answer is: technically, yes—but it would take extreme conditions […] Brains Gregg Frantz | June 17, 2025 0 Comments
The 7 Biggest Threats to the Future of Skiing and Snowboarding Skiing and snowboarding have long been beloved winter traditions, drawing people to the mountains for both adrenaline and escape. But behind the lifts and powder days, the industry faces serious challenges. Based on community discussions and expert concerns, the future of snow sports depends on how the industry responds to a range of emerging threats, including climate change and cultural […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 17, 2025 0 Comments
An Analysis of Avalanche Risk by Major Ski Country For most skiers and snowboarders, the risk of dying in an avalanche is very low. Yet there are those who suffer from nivisphobia—the fear of avalanches—and cite it as the reason they avoid the mountains altogether. A healthy respect for avalanche risk can save your life in the backcountry. But how rational is a genuine fear of avalanches when viewed […] Brains Julia Schneemann | June 15, 2025 0 Comments
7 Ways to Up Your Game as a Resort Skier Resort skiing is awesome, no matter how you look at it. Chairlifts that float you up the mountainside, hot laps with friends, ski patrol doing all the work so you don’t have to worry about avalanches—skiing inbounds is a vibe, and if you’re like me, you might do it a lot. But if you’re also like me, then you’re constantly […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | June 15, 2025 6 Comments
The 5 Ski Resorts in the U.S. with the Weirdest Names When it comes to ski resorts, the name on the sign can be as memorable as the slopes themselves. While many resorts boast classic, picturesque names, others take a far quirkier approach, choosing names that raise eyebrows, spark laughter, or inspire curiosity. We asked our readers: What ski resort has the weirdest name? These were the resorts that proved that […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 14, 2025 2 Comments
Investigating The Ski Town Housing Shortage It’s no secret: one of the ski industry’s biggest concerns is affordable workforce housing. It’s an epidemic that has plagued mountain towns since their inception. Although locals remain grateful to live in a place where vacationers flock and the wealthy come to play, mountain communities have faced their fair share of challenges over the years. Whether it be economic inequality, […] Brains Nick DeRiso | June 12, 2025 9 Comments
The Snowiest Resort From Each U.S. State During the 2024-25 Season As lovers of the sport, we obsess over snowfall totals, and every ski season brings a new set of snowfall stats, with the 2024-25 winter being no exception. While the usual heavy hitters mostly lived up to their reputations, a few unexpected contenders racked up big totals too. We took a look at the snowiest ski resort in each U.S. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 11, 2025 0 Comments
The Income Needed to Own a Home in Top U.S. Cities Close to Skiing Skiing and affordable are two words that aren’t generally used in the same sentence. While ski towns across the U.S. are famously expensive, such as Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, these types of towns generally don’t offer the same career opportunities that larger metro areas do. As a result, many professionals prefer to move to larger cities that offer […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | June 9, 2025 1 Comment
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