Whitefish Mountain, MT, Ski Patrol Moves to Unionize Whitefish Mountain’s skiing heritage can be traced to the Depression-poor days of the late ’20s and ’30s when pioneers like Lloyd “Mully” Muldown and the Hell-Roaring Ski Club climbed up to the summit through waist-deep snow just to ski down the mountain. Two decades later the official opening day for Whitefish Mountain was on Sunday, Dec. 14, 1947. It is rich […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Sewage into Snow | Montana’s 1st Recycled Snowmaking Effort Launches at Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club Environmental Groups Applaud Water Conservation Program in Inaugural Season After a decade of collaboration, study, and scientific review, an effort to use recycled water from the community of Big Sky, Montana, to establish a base layer snowpack kicked off the start of the 2023/2024 ski season. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved a permit in 2021 for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Re-Opens Uphilling Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana, announced that it has reopened uphilling at the resort. After assessing terrain conditions, post-holiday visitation and extensive grooming, the East Route opened to uphill traffic Tuesday, January 2, 2023. The resort had decided to pause uphilling at Christmas due to unfavorable snow conditions and increased pressures from holiday visitation. Please keep in mind that the usual […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, to Add Longest 8-Chair in the World On the heels of opening the new Lone Peak Tram, Big Sky Resort, Montana, continues to forge ahead on its 2025 Vision, today announcing the resort’s second eight-place and third state-of-the-art D-line chairlift replacing the existing Six Shooter lift. The new eight-place lift will effectively double the uphill capacity while reducing ride time by 30%, offering guests swift and comfortable […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 29, 2023 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, Transformation Continues: Unveiling the New Lone Peak Tram Exactly 50 years and four days from Big Sky Resort, Montana’s, inaugural opening day in 1973, the new Lone Peak Tram began carrying guests to the resort’s 11,166-foot summit. The Lone Peak Tram is an engineering marvel positioned to serve as a gateway to experience one of North America’s most spectacular summits on Lone Mountain. The new tram is a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche at Big Sky Resort, MT, Triggered by Goat Who Took 1,000-Foot Ride in Significant Slide “It is unknown if the goat was wearing an airbag or if it was deployed in the avalanche” – Big Sky Resort Patrol Ski Patrol at Big Sky Resort, Montana, reported two separate avalanches in closed terrain on Friday, December 15, 2023. One was a natural slide, and the other appears to have been triggered by a goat, who was […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT, Opening on December 19, 2023 The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, Montana, is in final preparations for the grand opening on December 19, 2023. Related: New Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky, MT, Set to Open in December The final step in the tram’s commissioning process, the load test, is complete. The main goal of the load test is to ensure the tram’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone Club, MT, Becomes a Certified Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation, Montana, has certified Yellowstone Club, Montana, as a Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area, recognizing its substantial management efforts to protect the threatened tree species. Yellowstone Club is the first ski resort on exclusively private-owned land to earn this certification in the U.S. “The Yellowstone Club consistently has demonstrated its commitment to restoring whitebark pine and […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
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