Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort, WA, Completes Acquisition of Montana Ski Area Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort, WA, announced yesterday that they will purchase Blacktail Mountain Ski Area, MT. The Blacktail ownership will transfer immediately and all the staff will be retained, reports NBC Montana. Today we are excited to jointly announce the purchase of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area by Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort. “We are really excited to get […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 19, 2021 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, 21/22 Operating Plan | Lifts and Restaurants at Full Capacity, No Mask or Vaccine Requirements for Guests Yesterday, Big Sky Resort, MT, announced its operating plan for the upcoming season, beginning Thanksgiving Day. Day-to-day operations return to a more traditional feel, with lifts loading to full capacity and no outdoor mask requirements. Restaurants and indoor spaces will open to full capacity, also without mandatory masks. The resort also highlighted some exciting upgrades to the ski area. Related: Big […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 18, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Kai Jones’ 2021 Edit – 14-Year-Old Shreds Jackson Hole, WY and Montana [arve url="https://youtu.be/XO9fl8vxAA0"] SnowBrains | November 17, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-18″ of Snow For Northern Rockies Through Wednesday Morning—More Later This Week for Idaho, Wyoming, & Montana Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 8:00 PM MST, 11/15/2021 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through the Northern Rockies Tuesday/Wednesday and bring 6-18″ of snow. Snow will initially start late Monday night and continue on and off through Wednesday morning. Showers will taper off Wednesday, with another chance of snow later this week. Resorts that will […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 15, 2021 0 Comments
Skier Caught and Carried 40-Feet in Slough in The Great One Couloir, MT On Sunday morning a skier was caught and carried a short distance in a slough in The Great One couloir near Fairy Lake, MT. There were no injuries, but it could have been a worse outcome if carried farther or into rocks. Thank you to the skier for sharing this story, it is heads up that avalanche season is here, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 11, 2021 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Watch How Search & Rescue Team Trains at Bridger Bowl Ski Resort, MT, for Avalanche Rescues [arve url="https://youtu.be/XPFlcLqbj78"] AvyBrains | November 10, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Recent Wintry Weather Has Left Many Mountains With Snowpack x1,000s More Than Normal The intermountain west has been slammed with wintry weather this last few weeks, doing wonders for the early season snowpack. Utah and Colorado especially have had an awesome start to the season, so much so that three Colorado resorts are open this weekend. Related: 3 Resorts Are Open in North America This Weekend What’s been so great about this, though […] SnowBrains | October 22, 2021 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, WY/MT Closed for the Season Due to Wintry Weather The higher sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park are now closed for the season. Related: The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT The section of the road between Avalanche and Jackson Glacier Overlook is closed. Visitors can still drive 15.5 miles from the West Entrance to Avalanche and 13.5 miles from the St. […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2021 0 Comments
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