SnowBrains Forecast: Busy Week Ahead for Colorado, Multiple Feet for the San Juans Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:35 pm MST, 2/12/2023 Forecast Summary: A series of systems will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. A weak system will brush the southern part of Colorado on Monday and bring snow to the area. A second, more […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 12, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Week Ahead for CO; 1-3+ Feet Possible for Northern Mountains Through Tuesday 11:00 pm MST, 1/26/2023 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A series of disturbances will move through Colorado over the next 5 days and bring 1-3 FEET to the northern mountains. Zonal N-NW flow with sufficient moisture will keep snow going through Saturday over northern mountains. Flow shifts to the W-SW Sunday as an open wave […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Closed Low Brings Multiple Feet of Snow to Colorado Mountains Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:20 am MST, 1/17/2023 Forecast Summary: A closed low will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. Snow across western Colorado tonight will continue through tonight and Wednesday. Snow tapers off late Wednesday night as the closed low moves […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2023 0 Comments
World’s Largest Mountaintop Snow Fort Returns to Keystone, CO, for the 2022-23 Season Keystone to host a Snow Fort Grand Opening Celebration on Dec. 23 with fireworks, music, and more This week, the World’s Largest Mountaintop Snow Fort opened at Keystone Resort, and the resort will celebrate its return in style with a festive grand opening ceremony and fireworks display atop Dercum Mountain on Friday, Dec. 23. Sitting at an elevation of more than 11,600 feet, with a 10,000-square-foot footprint and reaching heights of more than 30 feet tall, the World’s Largest Mountaintop Snow Fort lives up to its name. And this year, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 22, 2022 0 Comments
Opening Day Recap: Keystone Resort, CO This past Friday, Keystone Resort became the second Colorado resort to open up for the season and its launch looked to be an epic time. The announcement came around 4 pm MST on Wednesday, Oct. 26th, when Keystone had deemed there was enough snow depth and decided to kick off its 2022-23 winter season on a high note. Anticipation built […] Conditions Report Steven Snyder | November 2, 2022 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO, to Open Friday, October 28th for the 2022-23 Winter Season Keystone Resort, CO, announced yesterday that it will open for the 2022-23 winter season on Friday, October 28th with two miles of skiing and riding on the signature Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon trails. Additionally, skiers and riders will have access to a hike-to terrain park on Spring Dipper. In celebration of Opening Day, guests who arrive early will be treated […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Full Steam Ahead With Snowmaking at Keystone Resort, CO Keystone Resort, CO, has been taking advantage of the weather windows its been given and is ready whenever temperatures permit, thanks to its state-of-the-art snowmaking system and dedicated team. Related: Keystone Resort, CO, Officially Began Snowmaking Yesterday Yesterday and today, temps dropped long enough that the resort was able to make snow for most of both mornings on top of […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2022 1 Comment
Bull Moose Killed by Snowmaking Cables at Keystone Resort, CO A bull moose was killed at Keystone Resort, CO, last week after it got caught up in wires connected to snowmaking equipment, Jason Blevins reports for the Colorado Sun. Resort workers discovered the moose caught up in the wires. Related: Vail Resorts Was Sent a Cease & Desist Letter After Bulldozing Unauthorized Road in Alpine Tundra During Keystone Resort, CO, Expansion […] SnowBrains | September 18, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte Announce Winter Opening Dates, Operating Plans and New Attractions for 2022-23 Season Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Crested Butte announced today their opening dates for the winter 2022-23 season, starting with Keystone’s kick-off in October and running all the way until spring with Breckenridge opening well into May. Keystone will open as soon as weather and conditions permit in October, thanks to its state-of-the-art, energy-efficient snowmaking system. Breckenridge and Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
Keystone Could Become Colorado’s Newest Town A new grassroots effort has emerged out of the Colorado High Country to turn the area of Keystone into an official town. The petition signing started this week and is now underway. The first person to sign? 96-year-old Bill Bergman, Keystone’s forefather and original co-founder. Related: Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project | Now Won’t be […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 5, 2022 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project Keystone Resort, CO, provided an update yesterday on the Bergman Bowl project that was shut down by US Forest Service officials last month. The US Forest Service requested construction be halted immediately after learning that an “unauthorized road had been bulldozed through sensitive areas where minimal impacts were authorized”, reports Vail Daily. Construction of access roads in alpine tundra isn’t traditionally […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 5, 2022 2 Comments
Vail Resorts Was Sent a Cease & Desist Letter After Bulldozing Unauthorized Road in Alpine Tundra During Keystone Resort, CO, Expansion It’s been a tough summer for Vail Resorts as it attempts to upgrade and improve its resorts. At Park City, UT, the planning commission ‘shockingly blocked‘ two previously approved chairlift upgrades, and in Vail, CO, previously approved plans to build employee housing have been shelved after the property was condemned as the parcel is critical for bighorn sheep. Related: Keystone Resort, […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 28, 2022 4 Comments
These Are the 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Week The season is winding down and a number of resorts that were on this list have now closed. The resorts below, however, are still open and still crushing. This weekend’s storm in the PNW has boosted a few of these totals. Fingers crossed there’s still more to come… These are the base depths at the snowiest resorts in North America […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 11, 2022 6 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-24″ of Snow Across Colorado’s Mountains Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 4:40 pm MST, 3/8/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through Colorado and bring 8-24″ of snow to the mountains through Friday morning. Snow will begin to fill in from the north Tuesday night into Wednesday as the first shortwave trough moves into Colorado. The second shortwave will bring snow to […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 8, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 4-12″ of Snow For Colorado’s Mountains Through Thursday Morning Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:40 pm MST, 2/17/2022 Forecast Summary: A quick-hitting system will move through Colorado and bring 4-12″ of snow to the mountains through Thursday morning. Snow will continue to fill in Wednesday afternoon and become widespread. Conditions dry out through the weekend with the next system coming next week. Places to see the […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 16, 2022 0 Comments
Former Pro-Skier Fined $10,000 and 160-Hours Public Service for Snowmobiling in Closed Keystone Resort, CO Former pro-skier David Lesh received $10,000 in fines and 160-hours of useful public service yesterday after illegally riding his snowmobile in a closed Keystone Resort, CO, in April 2020. Half of the 160-hours must be served with the White River National Forest. Judge Gordon Gallagher revealed that he had received several letters from members of the public requesting that he put […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team 10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 23, 2021 0 Comments
Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Fires Attorney, Postponing Sentencing, in Keystone Resort, CO, Illegal Snowmobiling Case Former pro-skier David Lesh should have been in court today for his sentencing after being found guilty of illegally riding a snowmobile at a terrain park in closed Keystone Resort on April 24, 2020, and undertaking an unauthorized commercial venture on national forestland. However, his decision earlier this month to fire his attorney means he will not face sentencing today, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2021 3 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Pattern Change Out West; Feet of Snow Expected Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 8:35 PM MST, 12/5/2021 Forecast Summary: FEET of snow is expected across the western US over the next week as a major pattern change occurs. The extremely dry November over the west looks to hopefully change going into December as a long-wave trough develops. Different regions of the west will see rounds […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 5, 2021 0 Comments
Two Vail-Owned Resorts End Volunteer Programs At many resorts, it doesn’t take long to find a member of guest services hanging around the base areas. These folks are ready to answer all your questions and provide directions to anywhere on the mountain. Breckenridge and Keystone resorts have both canceled these programs and replaced them with paid positions starting this winter season. For years, this role has […] Industry News Jake Vigesaa | November 23, 2021 1 Comment