These 9 Ikon Pass Resorts Will be Opening this Weekend Brought to you by Ikon Pass A whole host of Ikon Pass resorts will be opening this holiday weekend, joining those that have already been open for a while now. Arapahoe Basin, CO was the first resort in the country to open and was closely followed by Copper Mountain, Eldora, and Winter Park in Colorado. Mammoth Mountain opened a couple of […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 26, 2019 1 Comment
Red Lodge Mountain, MT to Open EARLY Thanks to 100″ of Preseason Snow Red Lodge Mountain, MT has just announced that they will be opening for a ‘bonus weekend’ on November 23 & 24. Thanks to upwards of 100″ of snow that has fallen in the preseason, the ski area is ready to begin winter operations for the 2019-2020 season. Nestled within the Beartooth Mountains, Red Lodge Mountain claims to deliver big mountain fun […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Introduces TRIPLE Black Diamond Trails to Denote ‘High Consequence Terrain’ Big Sky Resort, MT has long been revered by skiers who love the steep, vast terrain and big mountain skiing. Skiing Lone Peak is truly unlike any other resort experience in the lower 48. Big Sky Ski Patrol works diligently to make some of the steepest and most complex inbounds routes open and available to the public. Related: Bozeman Airport, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2019 2 Comments
Most Yellowstone National Park Roads Now Closed to Cars for Winter Yellowstone’s West, South and East entrances will close to vehicle traffic at 8 am Monday 4th November. Related: VIDEO: It Takes 2 Bulldozers & A Grader To Open Roads In Yellowstone, MT After A Long Winter The North Entrance road, which connects Gardiner and Mammoth to Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana, via Lamar Valley, remains open year-round. Yellowstone has […] SnowBrains | November 8, 2019 0 Comments
Drink Beer, Spread The Message: Keep Public Lands Safe Public lands have come to be a more common topic of discussion in the last few years. The government’s intentions to make industrial use of those lands don’t fit well with many people’s desire to keep them as they are, free to explore and enjoy. Public lands are areas of land that are open to the public and managed by […] Industry News Micho | November 8, 2019 0 Comments
Looks & Feels Like Mid-Winter At Big Sky Resort, MT: 237% Of Average Snowfall Good afternoon from snowy Big Sky Resort! It looks and feels like mid-winter today, with temps just starting to climb above zero, snow guns blazing, and natural snow covering Lone Peak. With 51” of total snowfall this month, Big Sky has received 237% of average snowfall, making this the third snowiest October in the past 20 years. Big Sky saw […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 31, 2019 1 Comment
A Number of Skier Triggered Avalanches at Bridger Bowl, MT this Week Avalanche experts say conditions are dicey with all the new snow at Bridger Bowl, MT. The Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center say they received several reports of small skier-triggered avalanches at Bridger Bowl. Related: It’s Not Too Early for Avalanches | This Skier Triggered Slide Was Sunday on Idaho Peak, BC “Strong winds and plenty of new snow […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 30, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Epic Storm Skiing on Monday In Montana View this post on Instagram A post shared by @powderchasers on Oct 29, 2019 at 11:29am PDT Montana has been getting dumped on! The video is of the storm from Monday, 10/28/19 brought to you by Powderchasers. Bridger Bowl Ski area is reporting 14″ of new snow. Red Lodge Mountain is reporting over 2′ of new snow. Winter […] Featured Video SnowBrains | October 30, 2019 0 Comments
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