These Are the 5 Ski Resorts Still Open in North America This Weekend All good things must come to an end. Despite record-breaking snowfall across the west, the last couple of weekends saw the majority of resorts closed for the season. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA, “Snow Farming:” A Dutiful Art on an Absolutely Massive Scale These are the resorts in North America still open with lifts turning and scheduled closing dates: California/Nevada Palisades Tahoe […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 30, 2023 7 Comments
5 Places Where You Can Ski and Golf in the Same Day Spring is a magical sporting season. It’s the crossroads of winter sports and summer sports. It’s almost time to switch out your skis for your clubs, but the snow gods were kind this year. The shredding continues. An article by the New York Times, using Sotheby’s International Realty data, revealed that in 2021, searches for global properties with access to […] Industry News Quintin Mills | May 28, 2023 0 Comments
Over 100 Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands of People to Evacuate in British Columbia and Alberta More than 100 wildfires raged across Western Canada in early May 2023, forcing tens of thousands of people in Alberta and British Columbia to evacuate. The fires destroyed homes and produced chimneys of smoke that reached the upper troposphere. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image (above) of smoke billowing from fires in the […] Fire Firebrains | May 10, 2023 1 Comment
Australian Belinda Trembath Named New Head at Whistler Blackcomb, BC Australian Belinda Trembath has been named Whistler Blackcomb’s newest vice president and chief operating officer, effective May 15, 2023. Trembath has over 30 years of experience in the ski industry and mountain operations and has been Chair of the Australian Ski Areas Association (‘ASAA’) since 2018. Vail Resorts announced the appointment on April 20, 2023. Born and raised in the Australian […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 21, 2023 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia A snowmobiler was killed on Saturday after getting caught in an avalanche in the Thunderwater Lake area north of Panorama, BC. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness Avalanche Canada says a group of three was snowmobiling above Whirlpool Lake when two riders were caught in an avalanche reportedly triggered near a rocky feature on a slope. “A […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 17, 2023 0 Comments
Which North American Resorts Are Still Open for Spring Skiing? Spring has sprung, and some of you might be mothballing your snow equipment, but then there are the die-hard fans of all things snow who will not quit until the last resort is closed for the season. We had a look for our readers where in North America you can still get your turns in (and for how long). While […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
Epic Australia Pass Has Added 6 Canadian Resorts The Australian Epic Pass has expanded its offering to its Australian passholders by offering access to six Epic resorts in the Canadian Rockies. For the 23/24 Northern Hemisphere ski season, Australia passholders will get five days access across the resorts of Fernie, BC, Kicking Horse, BC, Kimberley, BC, Nakiska, AB, Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, and Stoneham, QC. For the 22/23 ski season, […] Oz Brains | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] British Columbia’s Snowiest Ski Resort Could be Yours For $8.25-Million If you’ve ever wanted to own your own ski resort and have a spare eight million bucks or so, then here’s an opportunity for you. Powder King Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, has hit the market for $8.25m. The mountain is consistently ranked number one in Canada with respect to snow and is often in SnowBrains’ own Top 9 Biggest […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2023 0 Comments
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