Ski Utah Strongly Supports a Gondola as the Answer to Little Cottonwood Canyon Traffic Woes In an Instagram post yesterday Ski Utah threw their support behind the gondola as the solution to Little Cottonwood Canyon’s traffic woes. The public comment period ends this Friday, September 3rd. Little Cottonwood Canyon Transportation Solution We strongly urge you to submit your comment regarding alternative transportation solutions in Little Cottonwood canyon via the link in our bio. Ski Utah strongly […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 1, 2021 9 Comments
Utah Department of Transportation to Close Public Comment Period For Little Cottonwood Canyon Alternatives Next Week View this post on Instagram A post shared by UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@udotcottonwoods) You only have until September 3 to submit a public comment for the proposed transportation alternatives geared to reduce traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. As of right now, it’s been narrowed down to two options: A gondola stretching from the La Caille station […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2021 0 Comments
Snowbird’s Tram Club Closes After 27-Years of Operating as One of Utah’s Most Iconic Bars Every era has its end. But is it really over for one of Utah’s most iconic bars? Snowbird announced that as of Thursday, July 15, the Tram Club has shut down and will remain so indefinitely. The underground bar—with giant windows looking out to the huge tram wheels that move Snowbird’s legendary aerial tram—closed after 27 years of operation. Snowbird […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 21, 2021 2 Comments
UDOT Extends Public Comment Period For Little Cottonwood Canyon Alternatives UDOT has extended the original 45-day comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Survey (EIS) on the two preferred Little Cottonwood Canyon alternatives to 70 days. During the current public comment period for the Draft EIS, @utahtransportation received requests to extend the length of the current review and comment period from 45 days, to either 60 days or 90 days. […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2021 7 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: Snowbird “Au Naturel” Report from Thursday, June 3, 2021 The words “don’t get greedy” were all I could think of when I was not even halfway up the jagged, naked ridge leading to American Fork’s Twin Peaks from Snowbird. I was on my way to ski the Wasatch classic Pipeline couloir at Snowbird as a plan B after realizing that the line I […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | June 4, 2021 0 Comments
Snowbird’s Top 5 Videos from the 2020-21 Season in Utah We made it through the coronavirus winter of 2020-21. Good job everyone, and huge thanks to resorts nationwide for staying open this year! Courtesy of world-class Utah ski area Snowbird, here are its “Top Five” Instagram videos from this previous season: 5. Mabel Gets to Work View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) 4. Jonnie […] SnowBrains | May 26, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Muggy, May Powder Skiing in Devil’s Castle Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Monday, May 24, 2021 Powder is powder. I don’t care who you ask. At about 8:30 this morning I was cruising up Little Cottonwood Canyon, which felt wet and sleepy. There was a dead bull moose on the side of the highway. About five inches of new snow fell at Alta this […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 24, 2021 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT Closes For Season Early Because of Rapidly Melting Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) Snowbird, Utah had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day. But Mother Nature said otherwise. A below-average snow year and rapidly melting snow have now forced them to bring that closing day to today, Wednesday, May 19. Snowbird is now closed for the season. Operations Update: While […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
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