Receiver for Jay Peak Resorts Declines $93 Million offer from Bellwether Asset Management and Elicits Further Investigation In the spring of 2014 the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) began investigation and a trial against Bill Stenger and Ariel Quiros. Stenger and Quiros are two major developers who took part in a large portion of the redevelopment for Jay Peak Resorts and its affiliates as well as other projects in the Northeast Kingdom and facilities throughout New England […] Dylan Cautela | September 8, 2016 0 Comments
Proposed Ski Resort Development Would Make Largest Ski Resort in Northeast USA 150-year-old The Balsams in Dixville Notch, NH may end up being the largest ski resort in New England at full build out. “We found 3,200 acres of land behind the mountain that no one had really looked at for skiing before and it’s some of the most phenomenal ski terrain in the Northeast of the United States.” – Les Otton, Sunday […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 7, 2016 4 Comments
STUDY: Ski Helmets Are Not Reducing Head Injures As Much As They Used To… According to a study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, ski helmets aren’t reducing head injuries as much as they used to. “We observed an unexpected reduction in the protective effect of a skiing helmet. This may be due to new skiing trends in the alpine resorts.” – Conclusion in abstract of the study in British Journal of […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 7, 2016 1 Comment
42-Years Gone… 2,200-Vertical-Foot Stagecoach Ski Resort, CO May Rise Again with 2 New Chairlifts for 2017 Stagecoach Ski Area near Steamboat Springs, CO was a sweet, little, 2,200-vertical-foot, 900-acre, badass ski area that briefly operated from 1972-74. “Stagecoach was the real deal, and it had good skiing for everybody. They invested in some pretty good lifts, and there was good terrain.” – Olympic downhill skier Jim “Moose” Barrows told Steamboat Today in 2015 Since that time, it’s […] SnowBrains | September 7, 2016 9 Comments
Stunning Drone Footage of Lone Peak, MT Covered in SNOW Yesterday Parkain Costain climbed up 11,166′ Lone Peak, Montana (Big Sky ski resort) yesterday (Labor Day) with his drone. He captured some amazing images. Wow. Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 6, 2016 2 Comments
NOAA’s Official 2016/17 Winter Outlook for the USA: NOAA released their official outlook for winter 2016/17 in the USA last month. This updated forecast is for meteorological winter: December, January, February. PRECIPITATION OUTLOOK for DEC, JAN, FEB: NOAA is calling for above average precipitation in Washington, northeast Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, western Alaska and the Great Lakes Region. NOAA is calling for below average precipitation in California, Nevada, […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 6, 2016 4 Comments
24 of Tamarack Ski Resort, ID’s Properties Will Be Auctioned Off Due to Unpaid Taxes 24 of Tamarack ski resorts in Idaho’s properties will go up for auction due to them not paying their taxes on those properties for over 3 years. “Valley County will hold an auction on parcels of property that have not paid their taxes for the last three years or more.” – Gordon Cruickshank, chairman of the Valley County Commissioners. The […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 6, 2016 0 Comments
10″ of Snow in Montana Sent Locals Powder Skiing on Labor Day | Photo Tour: Montana got pounded with up to at least 10″ of snow yesterday. We know this because Showdown Montana reported 10″ of snow yesterday. Just imagine how much snow the highest peaks got… The above photo shows a local and dogger getting after it yesterday at Showdown Montana ski resort, MT. Skiing “powder” on Labor Day? Badass. Beartooth Pass (US-212) in […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 6, 2016 2 Comments
Penitentes Ski Resort, Argentina CLOSED for the Season Due to Lack of Snow & Heat Penitentes ski resort in Argentina closed for the season yesterday. They’re citing low snow levels and a forecast of 13,000-foot freezing levels all week as the cause for their early closure. Penitentes is the 2nd ski resort to close early this past weekend due to a lack of snow. Nevados de Chillan, Chile closed yesterday after a rough season and a […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 5, 2016 0 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report | Drone Footage + Photo Tour: Deep in Spots! video filmed last week of August Today’s Conditions Report: “Snow was inconsistently filled in due to an atypical storm wind. In the right spots, it was really good. Sun did a number on things by the afternoon. Wind was picking up this afternoon hopefully it buffs things out for tomorrow.” – Zach A video posted by Lee Lyon (@lelandlyon) on […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 5, 2016 0 Comments
Search Called Off for 2 Missing Utah Climbers in Pakistan Kyle Dempster, 33, and Scott Adamson, 34, have been missing on the north face of 23,900′ Ogre II off the Choktoi Glacier in northern Pakistan since August 26th, 2016 – when they were due back in basecamp. A major search including the Pakistani Military helicopters, Global Rescue helicopters, and a crowdfunding effort to raise money for more search and rescue […] Industry News CragBrains | September 5, 2016 0 Comments
Nevados de Chillan, Chile CLOSED for Season Today Due to Lack of Snow Sad news coming out of Chile, today. Nevados de Chillan ski resort in Chile closed for the season today due to a lack of snow. [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmikedouglas%2Fvideos%2F10153825058229639%2F&show_text=0&width=400″] video of the Chillan volcano erupting on August 1st 2016. We refer to Nevados de Chillan as the Mt. Baker of the southern hemisphere. This place usually gets buried in snow. Not this […] SnowBrains | September 4, 2016 2 Comments
NOAA: “Winter Weather Advisory” for Montana & Idaho Today | 4-8″ of SNOW Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montana & Idaho for today and tomorrow that is calling for 4-8″ of snowfall in the high mountains. Mountain passes will see 1-3″ of snow. Heck, the snowfall forecast map (4 images down) is showing some zones in Montana forecast to see 8-12″ of snowfall… “High elevation snow is likely above 6000′ […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 4, 2016 1 Comment
Mt Olympus, Playground of the Gods, Delivers the Goods Mt Olympus, one of the more well-known Canterbury Club Fields is about to head into high spring. Conditions are good right now but might not be for much longer so get in quick. Mt Olympus received about 25cm of snow a week ago, and skiing was reportedly phenomenal with the rope tows spinning until the early hours of the morning. […] Marian Krogh | September 4, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Massive Himalayan Avalanche Caught on Film Yesterday A massive avalanche was filmed from the basecamp on the north side of Zanskar 1 in the Himalaya yesterday. There were a few avalanches this day but this was the largest. This is most certainly one of the largest natural avalanches ever caught on film… It’s hard to understand the scale here. These peaks are over 20,000-feet tall. “On our first full […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 3, 2016 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report + Photo Tour: “Little Alaska” Got out to Alaskita in the Bariloche, Argentina backcountry yesterday (Friday) with my good buddy Rylan. Sunny skies, light to moderate wind, spectacular views, good snow up high, punchy snow down low. Super fun to be out there with a buddy from back home at Squaw. The skiing has been powdery, cold, and good here since Wednesday. This week’s […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 3, 2016 1 Comment
Crash of the Week: About as Bad as It Can Go at Jaws… [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWSL%2Fvideos%2F10153930983132058%2F&show_text=0&width=400″] Video from Jaws, Maui this past winter. Surfer: Pedro Calado If you’re a surfer, you know how bad this fall was. If he had hit and penetrated the water, that would have been okish… But, he fell and skidded, tumbling down the face. Worst case scenario. When this happens, you aren’t able to get a big breath, […] Surf CrashBrains | September 3, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA Issues “Winter Weather Advisory” for Montana & Idaho This Weekend | Up to 5″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the mountains of Montana & Idaho this weekend… They’re calling for up to 5″ of snow Sunday – Monday. “1 TO 2 INCHES AROUND 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 5INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET.” – NOAA, today A Winter Weather Advisory issued and it’s only the 2nd day of September! NOAA is calling […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 2, 2016 2 Comments
SNOW in Whistler, B.C. Today! | Photo Tour: Whistler, B.C. got it’s first snow today. It’s still officially summer, and the ski season is still a ways off, but we love seeing this early season snow. It just gets the stoke going all over North America. More snow is forecast in Whistler throughout today and on Monday/Tuesday. Boom! (In case you hadn’t heard, Vail Resorts just bought Whistler […] Conditions Report WeatherBrains | September 2, 2016 0 Comments
One Ski Resort STILL OPEN This Weekend in North America It’s been a long time since ski resorts in North America closed their doors for the season. It’s been a long time since Timberline Lodge, OR opened its doors for the season. Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, OR opened for the season in November 2015 and they’ve been open every single day right up until today and they’ve still got […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 2, 2016 0 Comments
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