[VIDEO] Lemon Lodge Ski Bar Debuts Olympic-Grade Simulator in Colorado Springs Lemon Lodge Ski Bar, the newest attraction in downtown Colorado Springs, has unveiled the state’s first public Olympic-grade ski and snowboard simulator, delivering an immersive snow sports experience alongside an innovative food and drink menu. Lemon Lodge is an easy day trip from most parts of Colorado near other noteworthy destinations such as Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak […] Industry News Jesse | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Announces Opening Day and Timberline Express Chairlift Upgrade for 2024-25 Major mountain investments launching this winter include new snowmaking installations, snowcats, ski trail upgrades, and Copper’s new mid-mountain lodge, the Aerie. Copper opens for the 2023-24 winter season on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. On the heels of Copper’s recent announcement of the resort’s single largest capital investment in more than a decade, Copper Mountain in Colorado has confirmed more upgrades […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Deer Valley Resort, UT, Acquires Developing Mayflower Ski Area to Form Largest Skier-Only Resort in the World Deer Valley Resort, Utah, announced today that it will be amalgamating Extell’s Mayflower Mountain Resort to form one of the largest ski resorts in North America. Deer Valley had been in negotiations about operating the Mayflower project for the last couple of years. The Mayflower Mountain Resort is currently under construction and is adjacent to the Deer Valley Resort. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Sunshine Village Ski Area in Banff, Alberta, Reports First Snowfall of the Season We are still in the month of August and summer is rapidly coming to an end in some parts of North America. It has definitely been a very active year for Mother Nature this year with extreme weather affecting people around the world ranging from flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, and record amounts of snowfall. Every day we are getting closer to […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Peak Ski Company Unveils Its Complete Line of 2023/24 Season Skis BOZEMAN, Montana (Aug. 24, 2023) – Peak Ski Company revealed its expanded and enhanced 2023/2024 line of six all-mountain skis today, all of which have received critical acclaim by some of the most respected gear guide publications in the industry. Based on customer feedback, Peak’s 2023/24 skis are available in more lengths and all include Peak’s proprietary Keyhole TechnologyTM. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Score Great Deals on Ski Gear and So Much More at ‘Powder Daze’ This Labor Day Weekend Labor Day sales across all industries are to be expected. Just like any other long weekend holiday, retailers rely on consumers who just want to shop and spend money. Christy Sports is no exception as they are back for the 13th year of their premier early-season ski clearance sale branded as Powder Daze. Only this year it is much more an […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Late-Summer Midwest Heatwave Plagues the Region A Late-Summer Heatwave has been making its way across the United States and is in full effect in the Midwest. Temperatures as north as Minneapolis have soared to over 100℉ (38℃), some reaching close to 110℉ (43℃). This heat has surprised many since the northern part of the Midwest will start to cool down as summer transitions into fall. In […] Weather Ian McIsaac | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Announces Major Expansion of Deer Valley Resort, UT – Ski Area Adding 16 New Lifts & Doubling in Size Denver, CO, August 24, 2023 – Alterra Mountain Company, the world’s premier mountain operating company, has announced a major terrain expansion of Deer Valley Resort that will add 3,700 acres of terrain to its world-renowned, ski-only destination located in the Wasatch Mountains in Park City, Utah. In addition, the development of a new village and portal will dramatically improve access […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
Las Leñas Resort, Argentina, Reports Storm Snowfall Total of Over 11 Feet in 4 Days In the latest SnowBrains Forecast, we knew it was going to be a busy week for South America. A powerful storm was coming in with the possibility of many resorts seeing 3-6 feet of snow with some seeing as much as 9-12 feet or more. The forecast may have materialized the most at Las Leñas Resort in Argentina when it […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 24, 2023 2 Comments
Controversial Australian Winter Olympic Gold Medal Winner Receives Bravery Award for Rescuing 4 Swimmers Australia’s first ever Winter Olympic gold medal winner Steven Bradbury was honored today, August 23, 2023, for helping rescue four drowning girls from the surf on the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia. The 49-year-old former speed skater was surfing with his son Flyn, when he spotted a teenage girl in trouble in a big surf last year. He grabbed […] Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
The Top 20 Most Snow Obsessed Cities in Australia Australians like snow? Yes, we do, and while Australian snowsport participation as a percentage of the total population sits at only 4%, we have some serious ‘snow nuts’ in this country. The vast majority of Australians who ski will also head overseas for the northern hemisphere season, we are that dedicated. But where do all these snow nuts hail from […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Marmot Basin, Alberta, is Getting a New High Speed Quad Chair This Winter Global economists have stated that markets are starting to slow and expect them to level off soon, but in the ski industry there has been only news of growth. For the last two seasons, there have been many announcements in the ski industry stating improvements and enhancements to resorts around the world. Some of those include upgrading lifts, upgrading infrastructure, expanding […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Purgatory Ski Resort, CO, to Sell Lift Ticket for $23 this Season Every off-season announcements from ski resorts go out about specials on rates for the upcoming ski season. Most resorts offer discounts for the early purchase of passes prior to a predetermined date and prices often go up after that. Almost all prices go up within the ski industry every year whether it be on lift passes, parking, food, lodging, […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, CA, Shares Staggering Last Winter vs. This Summer Snowpack Comparisons The best thing on the internet these days may just be the trend of side-by-side pictures of last winter vs. the current summer at ski resorts. Thanks to a record snowfall year in many areas, especially California, these have been pretty dramatic. Related: [PHOTO TOUR] Before and After Pictures From Palisades Tahoe, CA, Show How Deep Last Season Really Was […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Sale of Powder King Mountain Resort, BC, Comes Down to Unsigned Will Powder King Mountain Resort is currently listed for sale at C$8.25 million, and the future lies in the hands of the British Columbia Supreme Court. Related: [FOR SALE] New York’s Snowiest Ski Resort Could be Yours for $3.5 Million According to Pique NewsMagazine, former part owner James “Jim” Christopher Salisbury left his wills unsigned before he died on April 16th, […] Industry News Quintin Mills | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO, Among Few Places in US to Get Snow in August A slight dusting of snow fell at the top of 12,579’ Peak 6 at Breckenridge, CO, on August 12th, 2023. Breckenridge’s Instagram reported that “[the] evening’s storm brought…a little dust on crust (and by crust we mean rock)!” The storm also created a beautiful rainbow over the town. Breckenridge plans to open on November 10th this year, meaning skiers are […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Get Ready for El Niño this Winter with Mountain High, CA’s, Labor Day Special Purchase a Mountain High Season Pass or Cali Pass at the Lowest Price of the summer & Receive a Free Buddy Ticket from September 2-4 Mountain High, Southern California’s closest winter resort, announces a Labor Day Special with a limited quantity of Cali Passes and Mountain High Season Passes at their lowest price of the summer, available September 2 – […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Condo in Denver, CO, for Sale for $745,000 If you are a Shiffrin super fan, have we got the find for you: the legendary skier is selling her Denver condo, which was listed last week for only $745,000. Situated on the 34th floor of the Spire Condominium building, the Olympic skier’s apartment boasts views across the city skyline. The complex has all the facilities one would expect of […] Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Second ‘Glacier Clean-Up Day’ at Pers Glacier near Diavolezza, Switzerland On Thursday, August 17, 2023, 48 volunteers gathered on the Pers Glacier near the Diavolezza ski area, Switzerland, for the second annual clean-up day. Together with four mountain guides from the Mountaineering School Pontresina (‘Bergsteigerschule Pontresina’) and the Go Vertical Mountaineering School, the group collected a total of 250kg (552 pounds) of garbage from the glacier. The Pers Glacier is below […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Very Large Scale Avalanche at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand A very large size 5 natural avalanche was observed yesterday up the Murchison Valley in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand. The avalanche released from Mt Phyllis and crossed the Aida glacier, one of New Zealand’s several glaciers. The crown wall was at least 1.5km (0.9 miles) long and the debris ran about 2km (1.25 miles) onto the flats. It […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
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