Aspen Owned ‘Little Nell Hotel Group’ to Develop Hotel and Residences at Base of Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort, CA Aspen Skiing Co.’s The Little Nell Hotel Group announced Friday it has purchased 7-acres of vacant land at the base of Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort for development of a Limelight-branded hotel and residences, reports the Aspen Times. The Little Nell Hotel Group is a privately held hotel investment and management platform owned by Aspen Skiing Company. “After an extensive process to […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 24, 2019 1 Comment
Vail Resorts’ Acquisition of Peak Resorts Gets Overwhelming Approval from Shareholders Peak Resorts, Inc. announced Friday that the Company’s shareholders, at a special meeting, approved the merger agreement for the acquisition of the Company by Vail Resorts, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Peak Resorts’ common shareholders will be entitled to receive $11.00 per share in cash at the closing of the acquisition. Related: Mount Snow, VT Investor Files […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 24, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: That Time Bode Miller Threw the 1st & Only 360º in a World Cup Race? [arve url="https://youtu.be/MfF0SzANIe0"] SnowBrains | September 24, 2019 0 Likes 0 Tweets 2 Comments
VIDEO: Street-Fighting Grizzly Bears Get Nasty in B.C. While Wolf Watches These two Grizzley Bears were caught on camera having a street fight in Stewart, British Columbia, Canada. In the background, on the road as well, a wolf is watching the action. Stewart is on the border of the bottom of the Alaskan Panhandle. We spent a week in Stewart in March 2019 heli skiing with Last Frontier Heliskiing. This place […] SnowBrains | September 23, 2019 0 Comments
Female Hiker Struck on Head by Falling Rocks at Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah A woman in her 20s was struck on her head by a falling rock while hiking Sunday afternoon in Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Related: Substantial Rockfall Injures 3 in Zion National Park, UT A Search and Rescue team was sent to assist the woman as she was in a “difficult area” when the injury occurred, the United Police Department […] SnowBrains | September 23, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Woman Dangles for 3-Minutes Before Falling From Chairlift at Perisher, Australia A female snowboarder was rushed to hospital after she plummeted from a ski-lift at Perisher Resort in Australia earlier today. Related: Chairlift at Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia SNAPS Sending Passenger Plummeting to Ground The woman spent more than three minutes dangling from the chairlift on Monday afternoon as others shouted for assistance, 9News reported. Patrollers rushed to the scene and attempted […] Industry News Oz Brains | September 23, 2019 3 Comments
Satellite Images Just Days Apart Show Snow Accumulating Along the Wasatch, Utah There’s snow in those hills! If you live along the northern Wasatch in Utah you’ve probably already seen the white dusting on the higher peaks. Well, here is the before and after view from space. Related: Current 10-Day Snow Forecast for North America Looks Like Mid-Winter! And if the latest forecasts are to be believed, there’s a whole lot more on […] Industry News WeatherBrains | September 23, 2019 0 Comments
Top 11 United States Ski Resorts According to Skier’s Online Reviews and Ratings… We all have our favorite ski hill, that we rate 5-stars, our happy place, the mountain we know like the back of our hand and would fight (almost) to the death to defend against naysayers. Podium.com has analyzed thousands of online reviews from more than 350 resorts to settle, impartially, which resort really is the best in the country. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 23, 2019 0 Comments
Canadian Man Fined $4,000 for Trying to Fist-Fight a Grizzly Bear We’ve all been guilty of doing stupid things when we’re drunk, but this guy takes first, second, and third prize. Back in 2015, a drunk Devin Mitsuing got out of his truck shirtless and began shouting at a young grizzly bear. He assumed a “boxing stance” then charged the bear, according to an eyewitness. Related: Colorado Hunter Mauled by Bear He […] SnowBrains | September 23, 2019 0 Comments
Current 10-Day Snow Forecast for North America Looks Like Mid-Winter! GEM 10-DAY SNOWFALL MODEL: The current 10-day forecast for the USA & Canada looks like a mid-winter forecast. Both the GEM & GFS snowfall weather models are agreeing on this 10-day snowfall forecast. These snowfall forecasts are talking of significant snowfalls of 12-24″ of snow in Wyoming, Montana, California, Washington, the Canadian Coast Range, and the Canadian Rockies in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 22, 2019 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Made Snow This Morning! “We turned ’em on this morning. The wet bulb temperature dropped below 28 F. This isn’t a big snowmaking session, but it is a snowmaking session. Getting the system going is a small step, but a very important step. We like to test the gear and work out any kinks. These actions are important to help us be ready when […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 22, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Beartooth Pass, MT/WY | 12-18″ of Snow Forecast Friday & Saturday NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Beartooth Pass, WY/MT (US-212) that is calling for 12-18″ of snow to fall on Friday & Saturday. This is the first Winter Storm Warning of the 2019/20 season in the Contiguous United States of America * WHAT…Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches above 8000 feet, with locally heavier […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Want to Ski the World? For Free. AND Get Paid? Ski.com Are Accepting Applications for the Dream Job For the second consecutive year, Ski.com are searching for candidates who can document what it’s like to experience six of the hottest ski destinations around the world. This year though, the Aspen-based company is looking to hire 12 ski bums rather than just one to win the ‘dream job’. Related: Ski.com is Accepting Applications for the Dream Job of a […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 3 Comments
Exclusive Wyoming Ranch to Offer Private Cat-Accessed Ski Resort to Guests this Winter Brush Creek Luxury Ranch Collection in Wyoming is a 30,000-acre working cattle ranch in Wyoming. It is also a favorite with celebrities and VIPs for its exclusive Lodge & Spa with upscale log cabins made for outdoor enthusiasts. And this winter season they are offering guests an extra-special perk: a private mountain ski retreat all to themselves writes the Robb […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
NASA To Send Self-Guided Nuclear Drone To Saturn Moon In 2026 Independent US civilian space program, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (or NASA) has shared outline of a Saturn-bound drone mission to launch by 2026. The compact car-sized drone, dubbed ‘Dragonfly,’ will explore a moon of Saturn called Titan. The vehicle is completely autonomous–and nuclear-powered. It functions on the same drone technology purchasable on the public market today and […] Trip Report Paulie | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Cloudmont – Alabama’s Ski Resort Yes, Alabama has a ski resort. The second most southern resort in the United States (Behind Arizona’s Mount Lemmon Ski Valley), Cloudmont offers 150 vertical feet over a spread of 800 acres. Located on Lookout Mountain, the resort reaches an elevation of 1,800 feet. As you might’ve guessed, the snow is almost entirely man-made. Winters in the mountains of northern Alabama […] Industry News Dylan Craig | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA Gears Up For Winter 2019/20 with Significant Upgrades Sugar Bowl Resort, CA to install a new covered surface lift, remodel rooms in the Sugar Bowl Hotel, renovate the Mid-Mountain Lodge, expand commitment to youth and terrain parks, lift safety, snowmaking and more… This summer, Sugar Bowl Resort in California continued to invest capital dollars to enhance the guest experience for the 2019-20 winter season and beyond. On-mountain and base […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
RFID Gates and Improved Snowmaking Just Some of the Improvements at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV this Winter Building on its commitment to enhance the guest experience, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV has invested $1.5 million in on-mountain improvements ahead of the winter 2019-20 season. Highlighted enhancements include major snowmaking additions and the resort’s new ticketing and lift gate system. With the installation of new Axess RFID lift gates, skiers and riders will enjoy a simplified process for […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO Donates $500k to Yampa River Fund | Largest Donation in Resort’s History On Thursday, Steamboat Resort announced that it plans to donate $500,000 to the Yampa River Fund as a founding donor to the new endowed fund, which will pay for projects to protect the Yampa River’s flow, reports the Steamboat Pilot. “The Yampa River is the lifeblood of our community, of our valley and really Northwest Colorado,” Steamboat Ski and Resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
SCARPA Issues Voluntary Recall On All Fall 2017 Maestrale and Maestrale RS Ski Boots SCARPA North America has elected to voluntarily recall all Fall 2017 Maestrale and Maestrale RS ski boots. It appears that under certain conditions, the boot shell may crack, which may render the boots unusable for skiing. Related: Ode to a Great Ski Boot | Scarpa Freedom RS 130 Please note that this recall applies only to the Fall 2017 Maestrale […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
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