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
What’s New at Ski California Resorts this Winter? Resorts Invest Millions in New Chairlifts, Lodge Renovations and Snowmaking Brought to you by Ski California On the heels of a strong winter season that extended the season of many resorts in California and Nevada—one into late July, Ski California and its 32 member resorts are gearing up for the 2019-20 winter season with significant investments designed to enhance the experience for skiers and riders this season and beyond. This includes a new chairlift, lodge […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2019 0 Comments
Southern California SoCal also has seven resorts with high elevation and copious sunshine. The region’s gem of skiing, Mammoth, was open for 261 days last season, creating the longest non-glacier ski season on Earth. Read More Watch Videos 0 Comments