Slopeside Condo Building Destroyed by Fire at Okemo Mountain Resort, VT A significant fire broke out on Saturday night at the Okemo Trailside Condominiums slopeside at Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont. The blaze began around 8:55 p.m. and quickly engulfed multiple units, causing extensive damage but remarkably resulting in no injuries. Related: The Heroes of the Wildfires That Nearly Erased a New Mexico Ski Town The Ludlow Fire Department was […] Fire Firebrains | October 23, 2024 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, to Replace Superstar Quad With 6-Passenger Lift Killington, VT (October 22, 2024) โ Vermontโs Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America, announces the forthcoming replacement of the Superstar Express chairlift during the summer of 2025. The current high-speed quad will be replaced with a Doppelmayr UNI-G six-person chairlift. The new chair will be the first from that manufacturer for the resort. Related: […] Industry News Press Release | October 22, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Ward, MA, Wins the Race to Open as the First Resort in North America to Offer Lift-Served Turns The race to open for the 2024-25 ski season is over, and in a surprise twist that’s becoming something of a tradition, a small Massachusetts ski area has technically won. Every year, ski areas nationwide see who can get their snowguns running the fastest and their ski lifts running first. In years past, Arapahoe Basin in Colorado has often snagged […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 20, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Jay Peak Resort, VT, Sees Another Big Early Season Snow Dump It is mid-October, but you could be forgiven for thinking itโs mid-December judging by the pictures reaching us from Jay Peak Resort, Vermont. A solid 12 inches of snow fell at this New England resort in the last three days, flipping the switch from leaf-peeping season straight to ski season for a few days. While the snow wonโt be here […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Time to Get Excited: Killington Resort, VT, Tests New Snow Guns in Anticipation of 2024-25 Season Chilly temperatures on Tuesday, October 15, enabled the snowmaking team at Killington Resort, Vermont, to turn on the snow guns for the first time for the 2024-25 winter season. The team completed a โlong duration system testโ, firing about a dozen of its new HKD Phazer guns on โUpper Superstar.โ The HKD Phazer is designed to operate in tight spaces […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 15, 2024 0 Comments
Wild Mountain, MN, Teases Winter 2024-25 Opening Day is in “The Not-Too-Distant Future” Wild Mountain in Minnesota teased an imminent opening yesterday, sharing an image on social media of its impressive snow piles with the caption “The Not-Too-Distant Future!”ย By running a tow rope, will Wild Mountain be the first resort in North America to offer lift-served turns this winter? Related:ย The Spirit of Skiing is Alive and Well in Minnesota! According to OpenSnow’s Midwest […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 15, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbound Expo, the Boston Ski and Snowboard Event, Returns November 15-17 BOSTON, MAโSnowbound Expo will bring together thousands of New England skiers, snowboarders, and families to shop over 170 brands and resorts this November. The event will inspireย for the coming season by hosting an incredible lineup of speakers, Olympic athletes, record holders, and more, plus a weekendโs worth of interactive fun for families. Previously known as the Boston Ski & Snowboard […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Killington Resort, VT, to Invest $7-Million on 1,000 New Snowguns KILLINGTON, Vt. (October 10, 2024) โโฏVermontโsโฏKillington Resort, the largest mountain resort in Eastern North America, announcesโฏa massive investment in new energy-efficient snowguns totaling 1,000 new pieces of equipment over the next two seasons. For the 2024 season, Killington and Pico will add 36 HKD Snowmakers Phazer portable snowmaking guns, install 454 HKD Impulse and Phazer R5 tower guns, and four […] Industry News Press Release | October 10, 2024 0 Comments