Palisades Tahoe, CA, Week Report: “Ahhh Chute”, Backflips, 360s, & “Mr Toad’s Chute” in the Sunshine Report from March 18-21, 2024 Monday and Tuesday were fire here at Palisades Tahoe. Silverado open, terrain park perfect, good snow all over. Yesterday, Wednesday, was cooler and windier with firmer snow. Today was windier and firmer again but we figured out where some really fun skiing lived. Monday, we went nuts in Silverado and the Gold Coast terrain park: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Idaho’s Brundage Mountain Early Season Pass Sale Offers Free Skiing Starting March 22 New season pass purchasers can enjoy incredible spring snow conditions at Brundage Mountain for FREE starting today, Friday, March 22. The McCall, Idaho, ski resort is opening its 2024/25 season pass sale to all members of the public starting Friday. Anyone who pre-purchases their 2024/25 season pass can ski or ride the rest of the current 2023/24 season at no […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
All Idaho Skiers Invited to Tamarack Resort’s End-of-Season Celebration Resort brings back Idaho Free Day and discounted tickets for its season wrap on April 7 Tamarack Resort, Idaho, is celebrating the end of the ski season with the Idaho State Pond Skim Championship, day ticket discounts, and an invite for those with season passes to any Idaho ski area to come ski for free leading up to closing day […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, March 22, 2024 Big totals for Canada today. Winter’s not done yet! Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last 24 hours, confirmed at the time of writing. Others with bigger totals may have not yet updated their websites. […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO, to Introduce Paid Parking and Reservation System for 2024/25 Season Yesterday, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado, announced plans to implement paid parking and a reservation system for the 2024-25 winter season. Following the news of season pass sales, this development addresses the challenge of managing parking capacity on peak days. Related: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO, 24/25 Season Passes On Sale Now From mid-December 2024 through early May 2025, Arapahoe […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 2 Comments
Utah Ski Resorts Closing Dates for the 2023-2024 Season [Updated April 1, 2024] Sadly, all good things must end. The 2023–24 ski season started slow but picked up momentum and has been incredible. There have been many sunny days and many powder days, too. As of March 1, statewide snowfall totals are looking pretty great. Here’s a list of Utah closing dates for the 2023–24 season. Related: Colorado Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Woman Missing Since Monday After Going for California Mountain Hike Without Food or Overnight Equipment On Monday, March 18, at about 11:30 p.m., California’s Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of a woman missing who had not returned from a hike earlier in the day. 30-year-old Caroline Meister is described as a white female adult, 5’6″, 150 pounds. She has long, brown, wavy hair that is likely pulled up. She was last seen wearing […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Agencies Release Final Environmental Impact Statement Evaluating Options for Restoring Grizzly Bears to the North Cascades Final EIS evaluates the impacts of possible actions, but it is not a final decision The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem of Washington, where they once roamed. Related: Further 5 Wolves Released in Colorado, Bringing Total […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Returns to Scene of Downhill Crash at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared her visit to the crash site at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on her social media account. The American skier went to the resort in the Dolomites with retired ski racer Tina Maze. Slovenian Maze is one of the most successful ski racers in the world, who like Shiffrin competed across all alpine disciplines. She is […] Julia Schneemann | March 22, 2024 1 Comment
2024 Season Passes Go On Sale at Thredbo, Australia, With A Huge New Range Of Benefits Australia’s Best Ski Resort is excited to launch its winter 2024 offering today with its new benefit-loaded season passes, lift passes, rentals, lessons, backcountry tours and more now available to purchase at thredbo.com.au. Kicking off on June 8 through to October 7, 2024, Thredbo will provide the Southern Hemisphere’s most premium winter experience with access to Australia’s best skiing and snowboarding, the launch of the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Gear Review: LEKI’s Unique Twist on Poles and Mitts I was instantly impressed opening the box and more so after skiing the equipment. I have never skied with any LEKI equipment until trying these poles and mitts. After trying the Copper S Lobster Mitts, Guide Lite 2 Poles, Detect 3D Mitt, and Spitfire 3D Poles, I am convinced LEKI makes the best pole-mitt combo on the market. Mitts and […] Gear Dominic Gawel | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO, 24/25 Season Passes On Sale Now It’s that time of the year to start thinking about next year – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado, passes for the 2024/25 winter season are available now! Pick from a variety of options like an Unrestricted Pass, Midweek Pass, or Multi-Day Packs to find the best fit for you. Remember, A-Basin limits pass sales every season to preserve the experience […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
Minimize Your Carbon Footprint — Rethinking your Ski Vacation As a professional skier, you fly across the globe to ski the world’s best terrain, create ski films and marketing campaigns, or participate in races and events. Even as a ski tourist, more often than not, you find yourself on an airplane flying to your destination. However, the CO2 emissions from flying are not always widely considered or even known. […] Industry News Samantha Gates | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
The New England Ski Museum — A Quaint Stop For Your Next Trip to New Hampshire Anyone who has grown up skiing in New England knows that this area of America has some of the richest and most diverse history that the sport has to offer in the United States. From local mom-and-pop ski areas to the iconic mountains that dominate the Northeast ski landscape today, there is so much to learn and appreciate about skiing […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
Best Snow Conditions at Idaho’s Ski Areas Are Happening Now Ullr has truly delivered the powder goods to Idaho’s ski areas recently, boosting base levels by multiple feet. Maybe Ullr was snoozing early in the ski/ride season, but my oh my, he’s fully awake now, and he’s on a tear. Even though it’s been a slow start to the season, things have changed dramatically statewide. “Oh man, my legs are […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
Roof Avalanche in Breckenridge, CO, Buries 2 Teens, Leaving 1 Critically Injured According to a Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) report, on Monday, March 18, a roof avalanche partially buried two teenagers at a Breckenridge, Colorado home. The incident occurred while the teens were playing outside and pulling icicles from the side of the house when snow slid off the roof. One of them was seriously injured and had to be airlifted […] Industry News Brent Thomas | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls, March 21, 2024 Big totals on the East Coast today. Welcome to spring! Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last 24 hours, confirmed at the time of writing. Others with bigger totals may have not yet updated their […] SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 25 Years of Adventure – Ice Axe Expeditions Celebrates 25th Anniversary “Dear Adventurers, As we mark the 25th anniversary of Ice Axe Expeditions, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that has brought us to this milestone. What began as a dream, a mere whisper of possibility, has transformed into an annual pilgrimage that many of you have come to cherish as much as I do. Our ski trips to […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
Celebrate End of Ski and Snowboard Season Free at Soldier Mountain, ID, This Weekend Soldier Mountain in Southern Idaho is closing for the winter 2024 season this Saturday, and lift tickets during its last two days of operation, March 22-23, are free. “Despite the challenges Mother Nature had for us this season, we had a great winter at Soldier Mountain. We are grateful for the region’s support and want to share the stoke with […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Hot Dog Hans is Back and Exploring Norway with Olympic Gold Medallist Birk Ruud https://youtu.be/7RUNF8fytxA?si=tne3Ep_-FiD2enl- Wondering what Hot Dog Hans has been up to? This time his travels took Hans to Norway, where he made friends with legendary Norwegian freeskier and Olympic Gold medallist Birk Ruud. The Norwegian resort guests were less familiar with Hot Dog Hans, so it made for some surprise “What the …” moments by the local park rats at Hemsedal […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments