Utah’s Ski Season is Up and Running. Finally. Brighton Resort kicked off Utahโs ski season on Monday, opening to passholders and pipping Solitude to the title of first resort in the state to open.ย After Solitude announced they would be opening on the 23rd, Brighton quickly jumped to action and opened to passholders on the 22nd. Due to our employees putting in some amazing work we are able to […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 24, 2021 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Utah Ski Resorts Opening Dates for Winter 2021/22 As the leaves start changing and the days grow shorter and shorter, it can only mean one thing: winter is coming.ย But not just yet… after the snowiest October in 17-years got us all stoked for winter, Mother Nature had other ideas. Lack of snow and warm temperatures have resulted in several Utah ski areas postponing their opening days. Related: Colorado […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2021 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow For Parts of Utah’s Wasatch Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee ย 5:00 PM MST, 11/08/2021 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through Utah Tuesday/Wednesday and bring 6-12″ of snow to Utah’s Wasatch. Snow will initially start Tuesday and continue through the day Wednesday. Showers will taper off during the day Thursday as the trough moves east. Dry and quiet conditions look to […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 8, 2021 0 Comments
Whatโs New at Utah Ski Resorts: Here’s All the Exciting Improvements for the 2021โ22 Season With the start of ski season just weeks away, here’s all the new and exciting things that will greet skiers at resorts in Utah, courtesy of Ski Utah. Related: Ski Utah Strongly Supports a Gondola as the Answer to Little Cottonwood Canyon Traffic Woes Alta Ski Area The Corkscrew trail on the Collins side has been widened to enhance the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 30, 2021 0 Comments
Photo & Video Tour: February, is That You? Utah Just Got Dumped On Just because Spring has sprung and resorts across the country have begun closing doesn’t mean it’s time to put your skis away just yet. You can never count out April. A storm hit the Cottonwoods yesterday, dumping well over a foot of fresh snow. February, is that you? 48-hour totals: Alta:ย 19″ Brighton: 17″ Snowbird: 18″ Solitude: 16″ Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-12″ of Snow For Utah’s Cottonwood Canyons Through Friday, More In The Uinta’s Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area ย 2:15 PM MST, 4/13/2021 Forecast Summary: A slow-moving closed low will develop over the Great Basin, bringing 8-12″ of snow to the Cottonwood Canyons in Utah and with more falling in the Uintas. Snow will start later tonight and continue on and off through Friday Conditions […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-10″ For Utah’s Wasatch, Higher Totals In The Cottonwoods This Weekend Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area ย 10:20 AM MST, 3/19/2021 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through Utah this weekend, bringing 6-10″ of snow to the Wasatch and more for the Cottonwoods. Conditions will remain active through most of the forecast, with a temporary clearing Monday but systems will return during […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 19, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT Report: Big Cottonwood Canyon Pillows and Powder Stashes Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report from St. Patrick’s Day, 2021 We took a stroll in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, this morning for St. Patrick’s Day. It was crisp and clear, and we heard that north-facing terrain was skiing proper. We set off from Spruces at 10:45 towards the sky. The more elevation we gained, the better the snow […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 18, 2021 0 Comments