California Issues Travel Advisory as State COVID Cases Surpass 1,000,000 Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a travel advisory for the state of California as state COVID cases pass 1 million and continue to surge ahead of Thanksgiving. State officials are asking residents not to travel out of state for the holiday and are recommending that those who do quarantine for at least 14 days when they return. “California just surpassed a […] SnowBrains | November 13, 2020 0 Comments
Ikon Pass: Seek the Open Road – California Brought to you by Ikon Pass Connecting four unique West Coast icons, California’s sweeping landscapes set the stage for a winter of endless discovery. Get ready to grab the crew, load up the car, and crank up that playlist. With vast amounts of both skiable territory and open roads to explore, the next adventure is always the best adventure. Related: […] Featured Article SnowBrains | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
Opening Dates for California Ski Resorts Ski season is much closer than we think… or at least that’s what I keep telling myself in an effort to contain the pre-season stoke as I binge watch old ski films. But seriously, we are only two months out from the opening of numerous California ski resorts; now we just need some snow. Related: Projected Opening Dates of Colorado […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 22, 2020 0 Comments
How Leap Years Affect Winter Credit: Windham Mountain There have been many forms of leap years. The ancient Egyptians, Julius Ceasar, and now modern-day civilization have all used different versions of this system but the goal has always been the same. Leap years were introduced to match our calendar to the natural calendar of the Earth. The Earth’s calendar is 365.2422 days long; by using whole […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | February 29, 2020 0 Comments
Sierra Snow Pack at 58% of Statewide Average: Photos Shows Difference from Last Year What a difference a year makes! The image on the left shows 2019 and the right shows 2020. Sierra snow pack is below normal for this time of year. “Currently we are at about 58% of average for statewide snow pack. Dry weather is expected to continue,” said the NOAA in a Facebook post. Pray for snow! WeatherBrains | February 18, 2020 0 Comments
These 9 Ikon Pass Resorts Will be Opening this Weekend Brought to you by Ikon Pass A whole host of Ikon Pass resorts will be opening this holiday weekend, joining those that have already been open for a while now. Arapahoe Basin, CO was the first resort in the country to open and was closely followed by Copper Mountain, Eldora, and Winter Park in Colorado. Mammoth Mountain opened a couple of […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 26, 2019 1 Comment
PHOTO TOUR: Snow Returns to Southern California Ski Resorts Finally, after what has been a warm and dry November, the first decent snow of the month is settling on ski resorts in southern California. Related: Mammoth Mountain’s 2019-2020 Season Is About To Pop Off Mammoth Mountain, who have been open for 2-weeks, got a quick 2″ late yesterday and should wake up to a further few inches this morning. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Opening Dates for California Ski Resorts… Last week saw a couple of Colorado resorts start their lifts turning for the season, with more probably not far behind. Although some California ski resorts received their first snow in September, they haven’t yet seen the quantity that Colorado, Wyoming, and especially Montana has seen. Related: There Are 2 Open Resorts in North America for You to Ski this […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2019 0 Comments
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