Skier Airlifted After Cornice Broke Beneath Him Near Mary’s Nipple Just Outside Grand Targhee Ski Resort, WY At around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, Teton County Search & Rescue was dispatched regarding an injured skier in the Grand Targhee, Wyoming, backcountry. The skier, a 27-year-old male from Washington, sustained injuries after falling off a cornice in an out-of-bounds area accessed off Mary’s Nipple from Grand Targhee Ski Resort. The skier was on a ridgeline when the […] SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
Bogus Basin, ID, Plans to Replace Coach Chairlift and Bitterfoot Chairlift Bogus Basin, Idaho, a non-profit resort located just 45 minutes outside of Boise, Idaho, just announced plans to replace two of its chairlifts, the Coach Chairlift and the Bitterfoot Chairlift, with brand new quad fixed-grip chairlifts in the summer of 2024. The Coach Chairlift has been in use for 43 years. More than 19 million chairs have arrived at the […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
Tamarack Resort, ID, Rolls Back Boundless Pass Pricing to Celebrate 20th Anniversary Season Tamarack Resort, Idaho, is rolling back the cost of the Boundless All-Season Pass for the 2024/25 season to its lowest season pass pricing in twenty years as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. Family passes will be available for $949 and adult passes for $399 during the celebratory pricing period from February 23 through March 3. When lifts started spinning […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Dies After Falling in Tree Well at Grand Targhee Ski Resort, WY A skier has died after becoming trapped upside down in a tree well at Grand Targhee Ski Resort, Wyoming, on Saturday, February 17. The man was identified by Teton County Sheriff’s Office as 67-year-old William Douglas England from Lakewood, Colorado. England and his partner were tree-skiing below the Colter Lift between the Silver Jae and Eleanor run when they got […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Sun Valley, ID, Announces New Seattle Ridge Chairlift Project Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, plans to make some big new changes to its Seattle Ridge area on Bald Mountain. Beginning in April 2024, pending USFS approval, the resort will replace its Seattle Ridge Chairlift with a brand new detachable six-person Doppelmayr chairlift. Pete Sonntag, the Vice President and General Manager of Sun Valley Resort had this to say about the […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | February 2, 2024 1 Comment
Idaho Sled Dog Challenge Cancels 100-Mile & 300-Mile Race Due to Lack of Snow The organizers of the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge announced today they are cancelling the 2024 ceremonial start, 100-mile race, and 300-mile race. However, the Warm Lake Stage Race from January 24-25 is still a go. Organizers had been closely monitoring trail conditions the past several weeks and with recent snowfall decided on January 15 the races were a go. However, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2024 0 Comments
Booking Last Minute Winter Travel? Check Out Sun Valley, ID Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho, have been a renowned winter vacation destinations since the first chairlift opened in 1936. Every winter, ski enthusiasts come to Sun Valley to enjoy the sunshine, powdery snow, and amazing activities the valley has to offer. Not to mention, the resort went under major renovations this off season. It unveiled two new chairlifts and expanded […] SnowBrains | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Idaho Passport Program Sports New Perk: AirFlare The Idaho Peak Season Passport lets 5th-graders ski or ride three days for free at each of the 17 participating Gem State ski areas and offers 6th-graders two days free at those mountains for only $29. This winter it also comes with a complimentary family subscription to AirFlare, the app that turns your smartphone into an outdoors rescue locator, offering […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2024 0 Comments