Park City Company Begins the Bidding for Jay Peak Resort, VT, at $58 Million Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) has entered into a $58 million asset purchase agreement (APA) to acquire Jay Peak Resort, VT, reports Ski Area Management. A judge has ten days to approve the sale after which other companies can still bid in excess of PGRI’s $58 million offer. “All that has happened is the receiver has filed a motion with the […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 2, 2022 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] New England Ski Area Could Be Yours for Just $899,900 A defunct New England ski area is back on the market after previous attempts to resurrect it failed. Woodbury Ski Area in Connecticut closed in 2016 due to a lack of snow and has not reopened. Related: [FOR SALE] Maine Ski Area Could Be Yours for $5-Million This small ski area is in northwestern Connecticut, about two hours from New […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 1, 2022 0 Comments
Entire Management Team at Gunstock Mount Resort, NH, Resigns Over Potential Privatization of Resort The entire management team at Gunstock Mountain Resort, NH, quit on Wednesday night at the Gunstock Area Commission meeting, walking out in protest of the potential privatization of New Hampshire’s only county-owned ski area. Related: Food Trucks and Amazon Deliveries | How the Government’s Privatization Plans Could Affect our National Parks Staff members including Tom Day, president and general manager; […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 21, 2022 7 Comments
[FOR SALE] Maine Ski Area Could Be Yours for $5-Million An opportunity of a lifetime in Eastern Maine. This gem of the community, Hermon Mountain Ski Area, could be yours for $5 million. Related: [FOR SALE] Ski Resort Could be Yours For Less Than $2-Million The resort has been a gathering place for all of Eastern and Central Maine for over 30 years. Located in Hermon, ME, it is a small, family-oriented […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Policy Advocates for Increased Use of Personal Bear-Resistant Storage Containers Today the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) announced the adoption of a new policy recommending all overnight Appalachian Trail (A.T.) visitors carry a bear-resistant food storage container as a vital part of their backpacking gear. This policy comes after a multi-year increase in human-bear encounters at A.T. campsites, many of which were the result of improper food storage by visitors or […] SnowBrains | July 14, 2022 2 Comments
Suicide Six Ski Area, VT, Changes “Insensitive” Name to Saskadena Six Ski Area SnowBrains | July 14, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Hiker Dies of Hypothermia After Getting Overcome by Severe Weather Conditions Near Mount Washington, NH A high-risk rescue effort was conducted for a severely hypothermic hiker on the Gulfside Trail in the vicinity of Mount Clay Saturday night and into Sunday morning by members of NH Fish and Game’s Advanced Search and Rescue Team and the North Conway–based Mountain Rescue Services (MRS). Fish and Game was initially alerted to this situation by the spouse of […] SnowBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] June-uary! Winter Returns to Mount Washington, NH Winter returned to Mount Washington, NH, over the weekend with a couple of inches of snow, below-freezing temperatures, and icing affecting the peak. Related: Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World’s Worst Weather Check out these beautiful pictures shared by the Mount Washington Observatory. A view of our June-uary weather this morning. The higher terrain of NH and ME will […] SnowBrains | June 20, 2022 0 Comments