Oregon Ski Resorts Opening Dates for 2022-23 An unseasonably warm fall in the Pacific Northwest has quickly changed to colder weather. Recent snowfall in Oregon and much of the western U.S. has many riders thinking about opening day. Typically, resort opening days in Oregon are around Thanksgiving, although I did ski a powder day at Mt Hood Meadows on November 1st one year. Many enthusiastic riders have […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
Warm Temperatures in Europe Affecting More FIS World Cup Events After the cancellation of the FIS Alpine World Cup in Zermatt, a series of other FIS events had to be canceled or postponed. The first-ever cross-border FIS event had to be scrapped earlier this month due to a lack of snow on the lower 984ft (300m) of the downhill race course ‘Gran Becca’. Related: Season Opener Update: Great Results for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
Last Week’s Top Stories: Snorkel Deep Powder in Montana, Forums Snowboards is Back, Skiing Alta’s 1st Dump, and More… In order of most popular, these were our top five posts of the last seven days: If you want to receive our top three posts in your inbox every Thursday, sign-up here: SnowBrains Weekly Top 3 Posts Email Sign-Up [VIDEO] Snorkel Deep Powder Skiing in Montana Yesterday View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) […] SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Will Not Open This Week Loveland Ski Area, CO, announced yesterday that it would not be opening this week. Despite two weeks of snowmaking and 16” of fresh snow, the resort says the base area still needs more coverage. Loveland has received 16” in the past week. The snowguns are going and the snowcats are pushing snow. Unfortunately, we still have more snow to make on […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Swiss Glaciers Melted More in 2022 Than Any Other Year on Record In 2022, glaciers in the Swiss Alps melted more than any other year on record. It was the latest downturn for the country’s glaciers, which have lost more than half of their volume of ice since the 1930s. This pair of natural-color images show the changes to a glaciated area in western Switzerland in just over two decades. The top […] SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
‘180 Days in Jail’ For Using Someone Else’s Pass, Warns Vail Police Department As the season approaches, here’s a reminder that sharing your ski pass is not just frowned upon; it’s illegal and could get you thrown in jail. Vail Police Department warns skiers and riders to avoid the temptation of borrowing a ski pass to save on the cost of a lift ticket. Vail Police saw an increase in ski pass fraud investigations […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 21 Comments
Crested Butte, CO, Stoked For Upcoming Season Thanks to 14″ Fresh Snow This Week Colorado’s last great ski town, Crested Butte, CO, is getting stoked for the upcoming winter thanks to the 14″ of fresh snow the resort has seen since Monday. The resort is targeting a November 23rd opening date. Related: Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte Announce Winter Opening Dates, Operating Plans and New Attractions for 2022-23 Season With 561 […] SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, to Double Open Terrain and Add Park Features on Saturday Thanks to sterling efforts from its snowmakers and groomers, and a sprinkling of help from mother nature, Arapahoe Basin, CO, will be doubling its open terrain on Saturday. Related: [PHOTOS] Arapahoe Basin Kicks Off Colorado Ski Season The resort, which has received 11″ of fresh snow this week, announced yesterday that they would be opening Ramrod. A-Basin opened on Sunday with […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Adjusts Uphill Travel Hours After Eager Skiers Interfere With Mountain Ops Recent snowfall in Utah has reawoken the powder monster in eager skiers and riders so much so that Alta Ski Area has had to adjust its uphill hours. In a social media post yesterday the resort wrote that “the number of skiers in our parking lots and on the mountain—in the dark—has interfered with our on-mountain snowmaking and nighttime operations.” In […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 2 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Announces When and Where You Can Buy $209 4-Pack Monarch Mountain, CO, has recently released the dates and locations where you can buy its 4-pack of lift tickets for only $209. That’s an unbeatable $50ish for a day’s skiing. More opportunities for 4-packs! 10.28.22 – Gunnison Chamber of Commerce – 10am-3pm 10.29.22 – REI (COS) – 10am-4pm 10.29.22 – Kristi Mtn Sports (Alamosa) – 10am-4pm Get four (4) fully transferable […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2022 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Eldora Mountain, CO – A Local Experience You Can’t Miss Nestled into Colorado’s picturesque Front Range, Eldora is a ski resort that does not get the credit it deserves. This amazing local mountain can often be forgotten with many world-class destination resorts looming just south across the traffic-stricken I-70. However, this is precisely what makes Eldora the hidden gem that it is, and locals who know this all too well […] Industry News Matt Scribner | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
8-Year-Old Boy Sets Out to Become Youngest Ever to Scale Yosemite’s El Capitan, CA This week, a father and son duo initiated an attempt to climb El Capitan at Yosemite National Park in California. The feat would make the 8-year-old boy the youngest person ever to climb the world-renowned peak. Rising more than 3,000 feet above the valley floor, you don’t have to be a climber to comprehend that El Capitan is a challenging […] Climbing Nick DeRiso | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Receives Up To 2-Feet of Snow Aspen Mountain and Snowmass Scheduled to Open Thanksgiving Day, November 24th Winter showed up in late October with a series of cold storms dropping more than two feet of snow at higher elevations over the last several days. In the last 24 hours, Aspen Snowmass has seen up to 13″ on some of its mountains, marking the ramp-up to winter […] SnowBrains | October 27, 2022 1 Comment
Foot of Snow Closes Chinook and Cayuse Passes in Mount Rainier National Park, WA | Earliest Closing Since 1930s After a foot of snow fell and more in the forecast combined with lower-than-normal temperatures, the gates to SR 410 and SR 123 inside Mount Rainier National Park, WA, including 5,430′ Chinook Pass and 4,675′ Cayuse Pass, are now closed for the season. Related: The Top Snowfall Events in Recorded History: The passes closed Tuesday night after multiple spinouts combined […] SnowBrains | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Freeskier Dane Tudor Just Won ‘Standout Male Skier of the Year Award’ at IF3 Freeskier Dane Tudor, 33, just won the coveted Standout Male Skier of the Year Award at the International Freeski Film Festival (IF3) earlier this week. He won the award for his part in the Blank Collective Film Feel Real. Related: [VIDEO] Blank Collective Drops Official Trailer for 2022 Movie ‘Feel Real’ Dane began skiing at RED Mountain Resort at two […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
This ‘Pay as You Go’ Wooden Ski Pass is the Future, Claims Olympic Skier The future of lift passes is here – says Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott as British tech company launches new eco-friendly lift pass Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott joins Alto.Ski and states, ‘it’s the future of lift passes’ The British tech company launches wooden ski passes to continue reducing plastic waste New partner integrations continue with Skiset rental services More resorts planned […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Share Progress Updates on Base-to-Base Gondola and Red Dog Upgrade Palisades Tahoe, CA, shared progress updates yesterday for the base-to-base gondola and the Red Dog upgrade. Both lifts are on target to open in mid-December. With our first snow of the season in the books, it seems like an appropriate time for a little construction update! The Base to Base Gondola is really starting to look like a complete lift. Leitner […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 27, 2022 1 Comment
Beijing 2022 Most Watched Winter Olympics Ever The International Olympic Committee ’IOC’ released its marketing report on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics this week. The report analyzed the Winter Games from a commercial angle and celebrated sporting achievements. The IOC is a privately funded organization that relies on commercial partners’ contributions to stage Olympic Games. Selling media rights is the single most important source of revenue for the […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
FIS Extends Competition Ban on Russian and Belarusian Athletes Last week at its fall meeting in Sölden, Austria, the International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ decided to extend the current ban on Russian and Belarusian snowsport athletes for the 22/23 season. Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned since the start of the war on Ukraine from competing in any FIS events. “The FIS Council decided, with due regard […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
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