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Mt. Bachelor, OR, Extends Season Through May 28th

Mt. Bachelor Extends Season

Mt. Bachelor announced an extension of its season through May 28th, where it’ll end with its Annual North American Pond Skim Championships. It has been a fairly good season for the mountain, but nothing record-breaking like many resorts in California and Utah are experiencing. Mt. Bachelor averages 462″ per season, but for the first time since the 2016-2017 season, they have […]

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Luke Guilford | April 10, 2023
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Indy Pass Halts Sales After 9 Days of Unprecedented Demand to Prioritize Guest Experience

After experiencing record sales, new passes will be taken off sale to preserve the experience for guests and partner resorts. The Indy Pass announced yesterday that pass sales for the 23/24 season will end on Monday, April 10, at midnight. A limited number of passes may be released this fall after evaluating capacity with resort partners for the upcoming season. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 10, 2023
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[VIDEO] Avalanche Near Mont Blanc, France, Kills 6 Touring Skiers

A massive avalanche of about 1,640ft (500m) width occurred on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, below Les Dômes de Miage at the Armancette Glacier near the famous Mont Blanc in France. At least 14 people were caught in the avalanche and buried. The avalanche occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the commune of Les Contamines-Montjoie in Haute-Savoie. It raced down almost […]

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Julia Schneemann | April 10, 2023
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Valdez, AK Report: Steep Skiing & Sluff In Our 2014 Shoup Glacier Camp Zone

Report from April 5, 2023 On Wednesday we got our into a zone we’d camped in for a month back in 2014. We guided a group of Aussies there while they made a movie called Sugar Mountain. We skied 2 runs we’d skied back in 2014 and it was very neat to be back. We skied 5 runs this day […]

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Miles Clark | April 9, 2023
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Sun Valley Resort, ID, Report: Easter Sunday Funday

Report from Sunday, April 9th, 2023 Happy Easter Sunday from Sun Valley, ID. Today, skiers and snowboarders alike enjoyed perfect spring conditions and a festive atmosphere. The weather was sunny and warm, making it a great day to get a good tan while shredding down the mountain. The resort was filled with fun 80s clothing and costumes, adding to the […]

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Alex K | April 9, 2023
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Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Update for Easter

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Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, opened temporarily last night, Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. for Downhill travel only before closing again. The Utah Department of Transportation (‘UDOT’) advises that the road will open on Sunday, April 9, 2023, for both downhill and uphill traffic from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. Little Cottonwood Canyon will be closed to all traffic after […]

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Snowbasin, UT, Breaks Historic Snowfall Record With 600 Inches — Spring Skiing Update For Remainder of Season

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Snowbasin, UT, has seen a record snowfall of 600 inches this season, beating its previous record by a mind-blowing 125 inches. The 22/23 season has seen endless powder days, but the weather is slowly shifting, and temperatures are warming up, and spring skiing is officially here. Snowbasin announced two weeks ago that the resort will stay open until April 23, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 9, 2023
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Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Closures Next 5 Days Following Avalanche Slide

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Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, temporarily closed on Saturday April 8, 2023, when an avalanche slid onto State Route 190 just after noon. The Utah Department for Transportation (‘UDOT’) closed the road in both directions, and uphill and downhill traffic had to be redirected. State Route 190 had to be closed from the mouth to Cardiff (MP 10.7) due to the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 8, 2023
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Sun Valley Resort, ID, Report: Amazing Start to the Warm Springs Closing Weekend

Zoe at Sun Valley

Report from Friday, April 8th, 2023 Today was an incredible day to hit the slopes at Sun Valley Resort, and we’re excited to share all the details with you. First of all, the skiing on Baldy Mountain was outstanding. With clear skies and mild temperatures, the snow was soft and forgiving after 2-3 fresh inches of snow from last night, […]

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Alex K | April 8, 2023
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY; Weekend Finale to a Banger Season!

Closing Weekend Report, Winter ’22/23 An absolutely unforgettable winter is sliding to a finish at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort [JHMR] in the marvelous Teton Mountains of Wyoming. The resort concludes winter operations Sunday, April 9th, so mighty JHMR is rolling out the good times for two more epic days, toasting a season of new benchmarks in outstanding events, blower pow-days, […]

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Paulie | April 8, 2023
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Joins the 700 Club | On Track for Most Snow in 25-Years

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Palisades Tahoe is on track to have the most snow in a 25-year period Palisades Tahoe, CA, has now received an impressive 700 inches of snowfall this season, marking it as one of the snowiest years since the turn of the millennium. Snow started falling early this morning, greeting the mountain with two inches of new snow and bringing the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 8, 2023
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Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Opening Times for April 8, 2023

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Based on highly unusual weather and avalanche activity above State Route 210 at Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Utah Department of Transportation (‘UDOT’) is advising that the road will open on Saturday, April 8, 2023, for Downhill traffic from 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. and for Uphill traffic from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. only. Parking at Snowbird and Alta remains available, but […]

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Julia Schneemann | April 8, 2023
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Wasatch Range, UT, Report: The Biggest Little Hill in the ‘Satch

Report from Thursday, April 6, 2023  The Wolf got back in from Alaska this week. We rendezvoused in the morning with the aim to go ski something interesting on the edge of the Salt Lake Grid but it didn’t pan out. So we cut our losses and headed up Big Cottonwood Canyon, which had received five feet of new snow […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 7, 2023
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Police Towed 25 Illegally Parked Cars from Loveland Pass on April 1st

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Loveland Pass, the stretch of highway off of I-70 that provides sole access to the popular ski resort Arapahoe Basin, experienced a parking fiasco on April 1st. Bluebird powder conditions combined with weekend crowds on a day that has seen historically high visitation led to a large number of skiers hitting the slopes that day. 25 cars were towed as […]

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Matt Scribner | April 7, 2023
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Will Be Open Into August

Thanks to record-breaking snowfall, Mammoth Mountain, CA, will be staying open until August. Starting 4/21, the plan is to have terrain and access out of both Canyon, Eagle and Village Gondola Fri-Sun through at least the end of April. Related: 2022/23 is Now Officially Mammoth Mountain, CA’s, Snowiest Season Ever The resort has seen 882″ of snowfall at the summit […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 7, 2023
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April Is No Joke In Jackson Hole, WY – Rendezvous Spring Festival Weekend

Report from Friday, March 31st – Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 This past weekend in Jackson Hole was a huge one! Snow, Rendezvous Spring Festival, and Gaper Day all rolled into one big storm of fun. A weekend truly highlighting many of the things people flock to Jackson Hole for. Related: 594″ – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Celebrates Snowiest Season […]

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Rouchelle Gilmore | April 7, 2023
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Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Opened Temporarily for Downhill Traffic Before Closing Again

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Utah Department of Transportation ‘UDOT’ opened State Route 210 today, April 7, 2023, from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. for downhill travel before closing it again. It was the first time since Monday that people could leave Alta and Snowbird ski areas following the road closure. The Little Cottonwood Canyon area has seen massive snowfalls this week, and roads have […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 7, 2023
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Top 9 Season Snowfall Totals in North America Right Now

We live in a snow globe.  It’s nice in here, and the snow is always soft. We haven’t seen the sun in a minute, but couldn’t care less. We’re too busy skiing the deep at the resorts on this list.  Related: Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now Ski resorts with the most snowfall this season to date… […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 7, 2023
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update: Alpine Staying Open for July 4th for 1st Time Since 2011

Palisades Tahoe operations update from its April 6th blog We have had back-to-back sunny days for the first time in what feels like forever. After an incredible first half of the season (that’s right, half — we’ll be open until the 4th of July), it sure is nice to have a small taste of spring weather. We say spring weather […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 7, 2023
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Plan Your Spring Turns With These Tahoe Ski Resort Closing Dates

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Record snowfall has seen many Tahoe resorts extending their 2022/23 ski seasons. All will stay open through Easter Weekend, a few through the Memorial Day holiday, and even through the July 4th weekend and possibly beyond. And with spring skiing comes more après and more partying… good times! Related: Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now So dig […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 7, 2023
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