Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg, Indiana – ‘Swoosh, Swoosh, Splat!’ With a peak elevation of 800 ft lending a 400 ft vertical drop, an annual snowfall of 18 inches, and sporting a base snowpack of 3-4 ft, you would be hard-pressed to find a finer hill in the heart of the Midwest. Perfect North Slopes is a short day’s drive from major cities like Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. This […] Matthew Oliphant | December 6, 2022 0 Comments
Top 11 European Ski Lodges Today we are heading across to Europe to take a look at the ‘créme-de-la-créme’ of European ski lodges. Although, you should probably not call it a lodge over there and rather a hotel. So here they are, the best eleven European ski hotels. Palace Les Airelles Courchevel, Courchevel, France Looking like something out of a Grimm’s fairy tale, the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2022 3 Comments
Who Are The Unsung Heroes of Ski Resorts? Who are the unrecognized heroes of ski resorts? The votes are in! According to 183 Facebook comments on the SnowBrains Facebook page in response to the question: “Who are the unsung heroes at a ski resort?” there are three close finishers. The top three unsung heroes all finished within a couple of points of each other: Lift Maintenance, Lift Ops, […] Industry News Riley McDonald | November 21, 2022 1 Comment
How Chris Benchetler Turns Skiing into Art The dozens of canvases cluttered in Chris Benchetler’s art studio at his Mammoth Lakes home give an impression as if you had just walked inside a small temple where the walls were melting, oozing every possible mixture of color imaginable. The canvases are all sorts of different shapes and sizes; some are hanging up on the wall, tilted or upside […] Martin Kuprianowicz | November 20, 2022 1 Comment
The Highest-Elevation Towns in the U.S. How high is too high to set up a town deep in the mountains? Several communities thrive above 10,000 feet above sea level, over 1/3 of the height of the highest peak on Earth, Mount Everest. Residents of these towns battle fierce winters, lower amounts of oxygen, tough driving conditions, and many other factors that can create significant issues on […] Brains Matt Scribner | November 17, 2022 9 Comments
Best Colleges for Skiing & Snowboarding Have you ever dreamed about experiencing college in a mountain town? Luckily, there are several amazing options located in a variety of regions across the United States. While most resort towns lack the infrastructure to maintain and operate institutions of higher education like the ones listed below, there is a multitude of nearby larger towns that have sustained student populations […] Matt Scribner | November 17, 2022 13 Comments
The 5 Cheapest and Most Expensive Ski Trip Destinations in North America There are few things better than a ski trip with the guys. Or the girls. Or just your favorite shred crew. When you are planning your trip, the price is a major consideration. Fortunately, HomeToGo has done up-to-date research on the cost of ski destinations. They researched 50 of the most searched ski destinations across 15 states and ranked them […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 11, 2022 2 Comments
Top 5 Post-Ski Dining Options in McCall, ID After a long day of skiing, what better way is there to cap off the day than with a fantastic meal? There’s no doubt that you can work up an appetite from a day of skiing. Whether it is a fancy establishment or a bar with some quick bites, there are plenty of options in many ski towns. Ski towns […] Andrew Tinseth | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
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