Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Announces 23/24 Season Pass Price Increases Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, just announced its 2023-2024 season pass offerings which will go on sale May 1st, 2023. The prices have increased upto $300 per pass, around 15%. Related: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Report: Mid-Week Magic In The Tetons The passes will again be limited and are expected to sell out. A 10% renewal discount is available to […] SnowBrains | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
Epic Australia Pass Has Added 6 Canadian Resorts The Australian Epic Pass has expanded its offering to its Australian passholders by offering access to six Epic resorts in the Canadian Rockies. For the 23/24 Northern Hemisphere ski season, Australia passholders will get five days access across the resorts of Fernie, BC, Kicking Horse, BC, Kimberley, BC, Nakiska, AB, Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, and Stoneham, QC. For the 22/23 ski season, […] Oz Brains | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
Water Distribution System Outage Closes Taos Ski Valley, NM Taos Ski Valley, NM, has been closed since Sunday, April 2, 2023, due to ongoing municipal water distribution system repairs. The resort first became aware of the problem on Saturday and had hoped to be able to fix this issue quickly. However, the antiquated pipes are leaking, meaning the resort doesn’t have enough water pressure to safely operate critical guest […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
Irish Sports Dome in Minnesota Collapses After Heavy Snowfall The Irish Sports Dome is near Rosemount High School in Minnesota. The dome collapsed Saturday after a severe snowstorm swept through the Rosemont and Dakota County area, dropping about a foot of wet snow on the roof of the inflatable dome. Luckily no one was injured in the collapse. Dome officials said in a message to the Rosemount Area Athletic […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
The Next Big Thing in Ski Construction Innovation Skiing has been around for centuries, and over the years, numerous technological advancements in ski construction have dramatically enhanced the skier experience. The evolution has been astounding from the early days of wooden skis and leather boots to today’s high-tech construction. The change has been especially theatrical in the last few decades and it seems almost every ski on the market […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
California’s Snowpack is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns On April 3rd, The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 54 inches, which is 221 percent of the average for this location on April 3. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
722″ – Lake Tahoe, CA, Snowfall is Now Double the Annual Average According to the UC Berkeley Central Snow Laboratory at 6,900′ on Donner Pass, CA, which has been keeping precise snowfall records since 1946, this season’s snowfall has doubled the median annual snowfall of 360″. Related: SnowBrains CEO, Miles Clark, Live on FOX Weather Last Night Covering His Viral Video and Deep Snow in Lake Tahoe, CA The area has received […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
Bogus Basin, ID, Extends Season to May 6th for Longest Season in Resort’s History The non-profit plans to continue winter operations through May 6, the latest date in its 80-year history After receiving nearly four feet of new snow in recent days – including a record-shattering 24” storm on March 30 – Bogus Basin has announced plans to extend its 2022-23 80th Anniversary winter season. The area received 119” of snow in March alone […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
Organization ‘Keep Homewood Public’ Issues Legal Objection Against Homewood Resort, CA, For its Proposed Semi-Private Model As previously reported, Homewood Mountain announced plans last year to move to a members-only model. The California ski area argues that over the last decade, the number of season pass holders dropped by 35% along with a 40% fall in skier visits and significant losses toward daily ticket sales. Moving to a members-only model means resort goers would need a paid membership […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Report: 6″ Overnight and Strong Winds on a Beautiful Powder Day Report from Friday, March 31st As we drove from the blue skies of Evergreen, CO, over the pass, we entered into a snow globe of wind and snow, giving us a taste of what the day had in store at Copper Mountain. The morning was full of fresh turns as we lapped the American Eagle Chair lift. The lift lines […] Conditions Report Connor Frazier | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Review: Backpacker’s Pantry Freeze-Dried Meals – A Skier’s Tasty Companion As a skier, you know that staying fueled and energized during your adventures is crucial. Whether you’re carving down a resort or poking around in the backcountry, it’s essential to have access to nutritious and delicious meals to keep you going. Enter Backpacker’s Pantry, a brand that offers a variety of freeze-dried meals catered to the needs of outdoor enthusiasts. […] Clay Malott | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
[GIVEAWAY] The SCOTT Superguide Freetour Ski View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Brought to you by SCOTT Sports We’ve partnered with SCOTT Sports to give away its new Superguide Freetour ski—details on the ski and how to enter the giveaway are below. The SCOTT Superguide Freetour Ski The Superguide Freetour is the holy grail of backcountry skiing: a ski […] Offer SnowBrains | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, Wy-Daho, Conditions Report: Saltshaker Sessions Closing-In on 600″ Report from April 1st-2nd, 2023 There’s just no quit to the winter party swirling around at good ol’ Grand Targhee Resort in the stunning Teton Mountains. Another foot-plus stacked up over the past 48hrs. That brings the total snowfall for the season to within sneaky reach of a radical 600 inches. …and the forecast for the week ahead is looking […] Conditions Report Paulie | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Peak Performance Becomes Presenting Partner of the Freeride World Tour Swedish clothing manufacturer Peak Performance and the Freeride World Tour ‘FWT’ last week announced an extension of their long-standing partnership. Peak Performance will become the presenting partner of the FWT starting in 2024. The collaboration solidifies Peak Performance’s commitment to the freeride community. The Swedish company has sponsored the FWT for the last eight years. The Freeride World Tour has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Popular California Climbing Areas Near Bishop Closed this Spring due to Record-Breaking Snowfall The unprecedented snowfall in the Sierra Nevadas has created problems for individuals looking to climb popular routes in California. Although the nearly 700 inches of snow that the Northern and Central California ski resorts have seen has been a welcoming sight for skiers and snowboarders, the climbing community of the area is unfortunately not as happy. Related: 2022/23 is Now […] Climbing Matt Scribner | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
To Snowboard or Not to Snowboard – That Is Not a Question, at Least Not at These 3 Resorts! Snowboarding has existed longer than most people think when it debuted in the 70s and 80s. The history and early years of snowboarding are undocumented, and many different theories and folklore about who invented the first snowboard. According to the International Skiing History Association, some date the early beginnings of snowboarding to the 16th century in Austria, where there are […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Photo Tour of Utah Buried in Snow | 800″ of Snow and Counting Ski areas all over Utah are smashing snowfall records this year. With more storms on the horizon, we thought it would be fun to peruse some crazy pictures that have made it an epic season so far. Related: [GIVEAWAY] Winter ’22-23 Deep Snow Photo Competition: Enter for a Chance to Win a Free Indy Pass and More If you haven’t clipped […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, Closes Out an Historic Season Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, capped off an historic ski and ride season this weekend with live music, fun events, and plenty of wacky costumes to go around. Crested Butte received a whopping 325.5 inches of snow this season, the third-highest season snow total since the resort started keeping formal records in 1989. Related: The Top 9 Ski Runs at […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Red Lodge, MT, Extends Season for Bonus Weekend Encore! Encore! Encore! Although the season for Red Lodge Mountain is still scheduled to end on Sunday, April 9th, the resort has decided to extend its season for a bonus weekend running April 14th-16th. The bonus weekend is made possible thanks to the gnarly storm that hit this past week. Operational hours will go as normal during the bonus weekend, […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
5 New Trends This Season on the Slopes, According to SnowBrains Readers The 2022/2023 ski season is still going strong thanks to Mother Nature dumping records amounts of snow throughout the western and northeastern parts of the U.S., and here are some of the new trends our readers have noticed on the slopes this season. Related: The 9 Best Independently Owned U.S. ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Ski Resorts, According to SnowBrains Readers “Turtle Butts”. What […] Gregg Frantz | April 3, 2023 0 Comments