Indy Pass Adds 6 More Resorts With an โAllied Resortsโ Tier for Discounted Lift Tickets Indy Allied Resorts will offer up to 50% off daily lift tickets for Indy Passholders The Indy Pass announced today that a new category of resorts, called Indy Allied Resorts, will offer discounted lift tickets to Indy Pass holders. The following resorts are the first to sign up for this new program. Bousquet Mountain, MA Burke Mountain, VT Dartmouth Skiway, [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | May 10, 2022 0 Comments
This Is the Snowpack in Niigata, Japan, After More Than 870โณ Snow This Winter This picture speaks more than a thousand words. This is the snowpack at the Lotte Arai Ski Area on Mt. Okenashi in Niigata, Japan, following more than 72-feet of snow this seasonโthatโs more than 870โณ. Related: Japanese Ski Area Closes Chairlift Because it Snowed Too Much According to the local snow safety program, most of that snow fell between December [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | April 14, 2022 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] 10 Bedroom Ski-In Ski-Out Lodge in Japan For Only $950,000 A ten-bedroom ski-in ski-out lodge in Japan is on the market with an asking price of approximately $950,000. Thatโs a bargain when you consider that a parking space in Aspen will set you back more than $300,000. Related: The Mountains of Japan are Way Gnarlier Than You Thought The lodge is in Madarao Mountain Resort, about 250-miles northwest of Tokyo. Madarao [โฆ] SnowBrains | April 12, 2022 1 Comment
Ikon Pass: Itโs YEWWW Time Brought to you by Ikon Pass It all starts now โ the 22/23 Ikon Pass is on sale. Itโs time to keep the stoke alive, seek a season of fun in the mountains, and DO YEWWW across 50 of the best ski destinations in the world. Related: Alterra Mountain Company Announces Largest Single Year Investment of $344 Million for Capital [โฆ] Featured Article SnowBrains | March 10, 2022 0 Comments
Japan Is Experiencing Record Breaking Snow This February This season Japan has experienced a record amount of snowfall. Both the Central and Northern regions of the country are prone to major storms with epic accumulation each season because of their geography. Featuring tall mountains right next to the open ocean, itโs the perfect combination for massive snowstorms to dump. Moisture is sucked up from the ocean into the [โฆ] Aunika Skogen | February 28, 2022 0 Comments
Ridiculous 10 Days Ahead in Hakuba Valley, Japan | Up to 70โณ of JaPOW Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Updated 6 PM MST Feb 15th Forecast Summary Japanโs HAKUBAVALLEY is in for an outrageous storm cycle. Two prolonged storms will each bring very heavy snow to the higher terrain of Honshu, particularly the Japanese Alps which host the HAKUBAVALLEY Resorts. As much as 15โณ of snow has already fallen in the high terrain over [โฆ] Weather Nathan Tarino | February 15, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] HAKUBAVALLEY, Japan Report: JaPOW Living Up to Its Name Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY, Japan For those lucky enough to be in Japan this winter, JaPOW is living up to its name. HAKUBAVALLEY, located in the northwestern Nagano Prefecture region at the base of the Northern Japanese Alps, is getting dumped on right now. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 2+ Feet For HAKUBAVALLEY, Japan Before the Weekend With multiple feet having [โฆ] SnowBrains | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2+ Feet For HAKUBAVALLEY, Japan Before the Weekend Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Summary A cold, moisture-laden storm system will sweep through central Japan this week, dumping two or more feet of fresh snow on the HAKUBAVALLEY region and its nine resorts. The snow will begin on Wednesday evening before gradually ramping up and peaking by Thursday evening. Snowfall rates will then begin to decrease and taper off [โฆ] Weather Clay Malott | January 18, 2022 1 Comment