SnowBrains Forecast: Busy Week Ahead for Colorado, Multiple Feet for the San Juans Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:35 pm MST, 2/12/2023 Forecast Summary: A series of systems will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. A weak system will brush the southern part of Colorado on Monday and bring snow to the area. A second, more […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 12, 2023 0 Comments
National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 7: The Grand Finale Day 7 of the 50th Anniversary NBS Summit closed out this celebratory week in Vail, CO. Although it feels bittersweet to see the “Soul on the Snow” summit come to a close, there is not one person leaving without a smile plastered on their face. Many NBS attendees spent their last day out on the mountain, and it seems like we all had the […] Haleigh Hafner | February 11, 2023 2 Comments
Ski Traffic Controls in Truckee, CA, This Weekend to Address Safety Concerns To provide the highest level of safety and service to the community, CHP Truckee and Truckee PD are addressing safety concerns on Interstate 80 and through Truckee, due to ski traffic, by conducting proactive traffic control on Saturdays and Sundays. Related: Sherry McConkey Speaks Out About the Traffic in Tahoe, CA What to expect: Due to heavy visitation, expect delays […] SnowBrains | February 10, 2023 1 Comment
The 5 Ski Resorts With the Worst Traffic Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite part of any ski trip: traffic. Traffic to some resorts is so bad it can feel like you’re waiting in line for Disney World. Skiers can experience overcrowded interstates and standstill traffic as vacationers and locals race to see who will get to the parking garage first. During peak vacation times, the traffic at ski resorts […] Haleigh Hafner | February 10, 2023 12 Comments
[VIDEO] 12 Year-Old Skier Walker “Shredz” Will Blow Your Mind [arve url="https://youtu.be/mUnCqDGKUxg"] SnowBrains | February 10, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 6: Powder, Races, and Uphill Skiing Day 6 of The National Brotherhood of Skiers 2023 Summit in Vail, CO, was filled with exciting events for all skiers. From movies featuring the NBS athletes to Backcountry skiing, there was something for everyone to do today. Luckily enough for the 2,180 summit attendees, Vail got a blanket of power last night to make these events a once-in-a-lifetime experience. […] Backcountry Haleigh Hafner | February 9, 2023 0 Comments
Gold for Canada’s James Crawford in Super-G at 2023 World Championships in Courchevel & Méribél, France The 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél moved into the fourth day with the Men’s Super-G event. Thursday’s Men’s Super-G was held on a different slope to Wednesday’s Women’s Super-G, more specifically, the L’Eclipse. The race course was built specifically for the Men’s speed events of the 2023 World Championships and was used for the first time in last year’s […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 9, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Range, WY, Report: A Legendary Teton Chute in Stormy Snow & a Broken Ski… Report from February 8, 2023 Up and out of the house late yesterday. Late because it was supposed to snow Tuesday night, but it didn’t… It was nice to have a slow morning finally. Then, it started dumping snow in the early morning. We walked up and skied down two chutes. The first chute was a classic. The upper slope […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 9, 2023 0 Comments
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC, Report – Terrain, Terrain, Terrain It’s no secret that B.C. hasn’t had the best luck with snow this year. Pickings have been slim, with snow levels below average throughout the province. However, you can’t take away terrain, and with that in mind, one of Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s greatest assets is the terrain. Fortunately, we got to RMR as the past week refreshed the snowpack. Forty-four cms fell […] Conditions Report Lee Lau | February 9, 2023 0 Comments
Peak Ski Company Announces Buy One Pair Skis and Get a Second Pair for Half Off Available for a limited time, now through February 22, 2023 Peak Ski Company just announced another great deal on its Peak Skis–all models, all lengths. When skiers buy a pair of Peak by Bode Miller skis now through February 22, 2023, they can add another pair at 50% off. Related: Bode Miller and The Peak Skis Experience GET THEM BEFORE THEY’RE […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2023 0 Comments
Another Gold for Italy at the 2023 World Championships in Women’s Super-G Along With a Silver Medal for Mikaela Shiffrin Day 3 of the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France, consisted of a Women’s Super-G event. The field was comprised of 37 of the world’s best skiers, including Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel, the current leader in the 22/23 Super-G World Cup standings, and 2022 Olympic Gold medal winner in Super-G Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland, who also won the 2021’s World […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 8, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Wild Boar Attacks Snowboarders in Myoko Kogen, Japan A wild boar has attacked two snowboarders in the Japanese ski resort of Myoko Kogen. The incident was filmed by the proprietors of a ski & snowboard shop called Joey’s in Akakura Myoko. The animal came from behind, attacking an unsuspecting snowboarder at the bottom of the run, knocking him to the ground, before making a beeline for another snowboarder. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 5: Demos, Competitions, TuTus, Bar-B-Que, and a Grand Gala . . . What Could Beat That? Day 5 of the 2023 50th anniversary Summit for the National Brotherhood of Skiers in Vail, CO, did not disappoint. Today, members from over 115 black ski clubs across the country came together for races, challenges, scavenger hunts, ski and board demos, and three unique events, which got the whole mountain celebrating “Soul on the Snow.” From 8:30 AM – […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
Which Toyota Is Right For Your Skiing Needs? Our Guide To Buying A New Car That’ll Get You To The Slopes Stress-Free Brought to you by Toyota Whether you’re a regular at your local hill or like to road trip from mountain to mountain, car troubles are the last thing you want to deal with on your skiing adventures. From snowy and slippery road conditions to struggling to fit all of your gear in, winter driving presents many unique challenges that you’ll […] Featured Article Lucy Ferneyhough | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
New Unique, Off-Grid, Group Lodging Experience in the Wild Backcountry of Cameron Pass, CO The Colorado Rockies are home to a variety of backcountry huts that access some of the state’s most pristine terrain. The Seven Utes Yurt is Colorado Mountain School’s newest adventure basecamp, mountain lodge, and outdoor education center. Related: 6 of Colorado’s Best Backcountry Huts for the Advanced Adventurer The yurt is located on Cameron Pass in Northern Colorado and was built […] SnowBrains | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Veronica Paulson is 1st Woman to Attempt Double-Backflip into Corbet’s Couloir, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (@jacksonhole) How about this for going big? LFG! Veronica Belle Paulson became the first woman to attempt a double backflip into Corbet’s Couloir during the 6th annual King and Queens event at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, yesterday. Veronica won the event in 2020, becoming the first […] SnowBrains | February 8, 2023 4 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Opens Free Ridge Cat For Expert Skiing at Above 13,000ft Yesterday, Loveland Ski Area, CO, announced that the ridge cat is now open for the season. The ridge cat offers free cat skiing in expert terrain over 13,000 feet along the Continental Divide. Enjoy free snowcat skiing along the Continental Divide and explore some of Loveland’s most exhilarating terrain with a free ride on the Ridge Cat. Take in the amazing […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
Hidden Gems of PA: Camelback Resort One of the last resorts that I was told that I needed to check out in the Poconos before I left PA and headed farther north was Camelback Resort. I have been all over the Poconos this season, and it is pretty easy to see Camelback sitting just south of Interstate 80. Camelback is about 1 1/2 hours from NYC and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: Yay Yay Powder Day Report from Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 With 6″ of fresh snow in the previous two weeks at RED Mountain Resort, BC, it’s fair to say we deserved it today. The webcam showed less than 10cm (4″), but on the mountain, the drifts in the trees skied much deeper. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report – A Week of Firm Fast […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | February 7, 2023 0 Comments
Alexis Pinturault Wins 2023 World Championships in Combined — 4th Place for US Skier River Radamus Alexis Pinturault smashed the Combined on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the 2023 FIS Alpine World Championships in Courchevel and Méribél, France. Much like Federica Brignone yesterday, the French native was in the lead after the first run — the Super-G race — meaning he was first to start the Slalom run, which arguably gives you an advantage as the course […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2023 1 Comment