Former Hunter Mountain, NY, General Manager Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by National Ski Areas Association Russ Coloton is theย formerย Hunter Mountain, New York, General Manager and has a long and distinguished 44-yearย career in theย ski and ride industry.ย Coloton was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Ski Areas Associationย and will be presented with the award atย NSAAโsย 2024 Nationalย Convention,ย onย May 22. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary lifetime commitment to NSAA and the skiย industry,ย and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces New Lifts For Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Hunter Mountain, NY, and Park City, UT In the earnings call yesterday, as well as covering the financials for the fourth quarter and year-end, Vail Resorts’s CEO Kirsten Lynch also teased some upcoming capital expenditure projects for next summer. Related: Vail Resorts Reports 2023 Financial Results: Pass Sales +11%, Net Income Down $80 Million, and New Lifts Teased for 2024 “In addition to this year’s significant investments […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 2 Feet of Snow Possible For The Interior Northeast Through The Weekend 7:30 pm MST, 12/14/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A trough will move through the Northeast this weekend and bring upwards of two FEET of snow. Snow starts midday Thursday over northern portions of Pennsylvania and will spread north. By Friday, snow will be widespread across interior portions of the Northeast. The main build of […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 14, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Bonus Pow Day in the Northeast on Tuesday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Last Updated 6 PM MST Sunday 4/17 Forecast Summary A late season snowstorm is set to bring solid accumulations to the high elevations across the east on Monday night and Tuesday morning. The best snow will be found in the higher terrain of Pennsylvania and New York, while resorts in Vermont and New Hampshire […] Weather Nathan Tarino | April 17, 2022 2 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-18″ of Snow for Portions of the Northeast Through Sunday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 7:40 PM MST 3/11/2022 Forecast Summary: This weekend, a system will cross through the Northeastern US and bring 6-18″ of snow to ski resorts in the Northeast. Snow will start Friday night/Thursday morning and fill in from west to east. Snow will continue into Sunday before tapering off Sunday afternoon. Resorts likely to […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 11, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 10-20″ of Snow For The Northeast US Through Friday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 5:20 PM MST 2/2/2022 Forecast Summary: A system will cross through the eastern US to end the work week and bring 10-20″ of snow to ski resorts in the Northeast. Snow will get started Wednesday night/Thursday morning and fill in from west to east. Snow will continue through Friday before tapering off Friday […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 2, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to a Foot of Snow Across Interior Portions of The Northeast Monday and Tuesday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:00 PM MST 1/14/2022 Forecast Summary: A strong low will track across the region Monday/Tuesday and bring upwards of a foot of snow to interior portions of the Northeast. Snow will get started Monday morning and fill in from south to north. By Tuesday afternoon, snow largely tapers off across the region as […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 14, 2022 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain Ski Area, NY, Suing Nearby Lodge Owner for Using Resort’s Logo Without Permission Vail Resorts owned Hunter Mountain ski area, NY, is suing a nearby lodge owner for using the mountainโs logo to promote their own unaffiliated business, the Times Union reports. The federal complaint Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, Inc. v. Mountain Creek Inn A/K/A Hunter Mountain Resort LLC and Valentina Glebova was filed last month. The complaint alleges that the nearby Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2022 0 Comments