Ricky Newberry Named Vice President & General Manager at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA Kirkwood Mountain Resort in California has announced Ricky Newberry as its new Vice President & General Manager, effective November 20. Newberry has served as VP of Mountain Operations at Heavenly Mountain Resort since 2021. Related: Vail Resorts Postpones Opening of 2 Tahoe Resorts Due to Unseasonably Warm Weather With more than 20 years of industry experience amassed in South Lake […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2023 0 Comments
How to Survive Opening Day — A Guide to Safe Early Season Skiing & Boarding As many of us eagerly await the opening of our favorite ski resorts, it is essential to remember that skiing is not a risk-free sport. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and for many, this marks the beginning of the ski season. However, no-one wants to spend their Thanksgiving holidays in the emergency room instead of cooking turkey and enjoying […] Claire Weiss | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Kirkwood, CA – The Wood Growing up just south of San Fransisco, Tahoe and the Sierra was my playground in the winter. When I was learning to ski my family would make the drive to Northstar and Squaw Valley, but as I got older, Kirkwood began to draw my attention. Out of all the mountains I grew up skiing, my eyes drew to Kirkwood more […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | October 2, 2023 4 Comments
Top 11 Snowiest Resorts in North America Last Season It’s no secret that last season was one for the record books. Generational snowfall created memories that will be passed down to children and grandchildren, and many ski areas broke records that had stood for decades. Related: [UPDATED] These Are the 18 Resorts in the U.S. That Have Set Snowfall Records This Season So, while the snowfall in the west […] Industry News Steven Agar | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Kirkwood, CA – The K-Factor I knew Kirkwood was special since my first run. The “K-Factor” was running on full steam that day, with an overnight storm blessing the valley with an unexpected 7 inches overnight. The lift lines were full of stoke and excitement, with the thunder of avalanche control adding to the mix of an already epic April pow day. After waiting […] Anton Lengyel | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood Resorts in California Announce Summer 2023 Opening and Activities After a historic winter season with record-breaking snowfall, Tahoe-area resorts look ahead to summer operations and events After a historic winter season, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort are all looking ahead toward summer. Conditions permitting, all three Lake Tahoe-area resorts are targeting Friday, June 16, for their opening days, with an array of highly anticipated summer […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2023 0 Comments
Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks at Open Resorts in North America Snow has pummelled the west this season, with several atmospheric rivers and storms dumping on California and Utah. Despite ski areas seeing their snowiest winters in 20 years, many have already closed. Related: The Biggest Season Snowfall Totals For Open Resorts in North America Right Now These are the resorts that are still open (albeit some only at the weekend) […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2023 10 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-4 Feet of Snow Possible For Sierra Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:20 PM MDT, 3/27/2023 Forecast Summary: Yet another storm will move through California Tuesday into Thursday, bringing 2-4 FEET of snow to the Sierra. Precipitaion currently over the northern portion of California will move to the south and east as the storm pushes to the south. Snow levels will initially start out […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 27, 2023 0 Comments
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