Wintergreen Resort, VA, Has Already Surpassed Last Season’s Total Snowfall A recent 4″ of fresh snow means Wintergreen Resort in Virginia has already passed last year’s total snowfall, marking a promising start to the 2023-24 winter season. Hello Winter! We received about 4 inches of fresh snow up on the mountain overnight, surpassing the total snowfall from all of last season. Snowmaking is back online and it’s looking like a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
North Creek, NY, Snow Train Celebrates 90th Anniversary This season marks the 90th anniversary of the Snow Train that brought skiers to North Creek, New York, kickstarting generations of winter tourism in the area. Business owners, historians, and ski enthusiasts are commemorating this historic event. The North Creek Snow Train’s inaugural voyage in 1934 transported 378 skiers from Schenectady to North Creek, kickstarting the region’s winter sports tourism attractions. This winter, in […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
Vermont Highway Forecasts for Tonight & Tomorrow | Highways 4, 87, 89, 91 “Rain this evening will transition to wet, heavy snowfall overnight. The heaviest snowfall is expected Monday morning, which will lead to hazardous travel conditions during the morning commute.” – NOAA, Burlington, VT, 12/10/23 NOAA is forecasting 6-12″ of snowfall in Vermont tonight & tomorrow. NOAA has made these forecasts for highways 4, 87, 89, 91. Winter Storm Warning for Vermont […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 10, 2023 1 Comment
Saddleback, ME, Reopening Tomorrow, December 8, 2023 Saddleback Mountain, Maine, will be reopening the Rangeley, South Branch, and Kennebago Quads tomorrow, Friday, December 8, 2023, at 9 a.m. Saddleback Mountain, located in Western Maine outside the town of Rangeley, had opened last weekend for a “weekend preview” but closed again during the week to get more terrain ready. Opening weekend the resort had 10 of its 68 […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 7, 2023 0 Comments
Grand Opening of the Notch Chair Lift at Whiteface Mountain, NY The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (‘Olympic Authority’) announces the grand opening of The Notch at Whiteface Mountain, New York on December 9, 2023. The Notch is the new quad-chair at Whiteface Mountain which was the biggest, most transformative project of the summer at the resort. The new Notch chair lift is a detachable quad lift that takes guests […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 7, 2023 0 Comments
Here’s What’s New For Winter 2023/24 at Vermont Ski Areas Located in a state synonymous with snow, Vermont ski areas take the title of top ski destination in the East seriously—and are always looking for new ways to provide flake-filled fun for visitors. That means updates to lodging, lifts, and further expansion of snowmaking, new activities, and sustainability programs. Here’s what to look forward to in the 2023-24 season: Related: RECAP: […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
Pico Mountain, VT, Opens for the Season with “Bonus Weekend” on December 9-10, 2023 KILLINGTON, Vt. (December 4, 2023) – Vermont’s Pico Mountain, part of the POWDR adventure lifestyle company, will kick off the 2023/24 winter season at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023 with a bonus weekend. The resort will operate Saturday and Sunday and then reopen on Friday, December 15 for the regular Thursday-Monday schedule. “We are excited to welcome back skiers […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 5, 2023 0 Comments
Pennsylvania is Officially Open For Skiing Many ski resorts across the country have opened up for the start of the season from New England, the Rockies, and the West. Skiers and riders have been getting their early season skiing in and it is a great time of the year to be a fan of snow sports. While the big ski resorts in the U.S. have been […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
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