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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mountain High, California

Mountain High Resort is located in Wrightwood, California, just an hour and a half from downtown Los Angeles. Mountain High comprises three resorts: The East Resort, The West Resort, and The North Resort. Each has its own purpose of making the resort well rounded. Between these three resorts, there are 290 acres of skiable terrain, 1,600 vertical feet, 14 chairlifts, […]

Dominic Gawel | November 30, 2020
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SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet Of Snow Across Western US This Week, Chances Of Snow In Midwest And Eastern US Heading Into The Weekend

Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:40 AM MST, Nov. 23, 2020 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area   Forecast Summary: A series of storms will bring 1-3 FEET of snow over the western US this week, primarily in the Pacific NW and Colorado. Troughing will continue over the Western US through Friday, allowing storms to move through […]

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Eric McNamee | November 23, 2020
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California Issues Travel Advisory as State COVID Cases Surpass 1,000,000

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a travel advisory for the state of California as state COVID cases pass 1 million and continue to surge ahead of Thanksgiving. State officials are asking residents not to travel out of state for the holiday and are recommending that those who do quarantine for at least 14 days when they return. “California just surpassed a […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 13, 2020
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Mountain High Resort, CA Postpones Today’s Opening After 4 Employees Test Positive For Covid-19

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Mountain High Resort had been looking forward to kicking off the ski season in California today but have had to put the champagne on ice as covid-19 has shortened their season before it even began. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA Opens for the Season on Friday! The resort announced yesterday afternoon that an employee has tested positive for covid-19, so in […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 12, 2020
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Mountain High Resort Opens Tomorrow | First Californian Resort to Open for Winter 20/21

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The Yeti has an announcement! Mountain High, CA officially opens for the 20/21 Season tomorrow, Thursday, November 12. OPENING DAY is this Thursday 11/12! 🎉 Day 1 is season pass holders only, but we will be open to the public with limited daily ticket sales after that! Tickets MUST be purchased 24 hours in advance here – https://t.co/63muut5FOL#mthigh#whereyougoforsnow pic.twitter.com/ZfDTdt1GD9 — Mountain […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 11, 2020
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Opening Dates for California Ski Resorts

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Ski season is much closer than we think… or at least that’s what I keep telling myself in an effort to contain the pre-season stoke as I binge watch old ski films. But seriously, we are only two months out from the opening of numerous California ski resorts; now we just need some snow. Related: Projected Opening Dates of Colorado […]

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Spencer Cox | September 22, 2020
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Sierra Snow Pack at 58% of Statewide Average: Photos Shows Difference from Last Year

What a difference a year makes! The image on the left shows 2019 and the right shows 2020. Sierra snow pack is below normal for this time of year. “Currently we are at about 58% of average for statewide snow pack. Dry weather is expected to continue,” said the NOAA in a Facebook post. Pray for snow! 

WeatherBrains | February 18, 2020
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PHOTO TOUR: Snow Returns to Southern California Ski Resorts

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Finally, after what has been a warm and dry November, the first decent snow of the month is settling on ski resorts in southern California.  Related: Mammoth Mountain’s 2019-2020 Season Is About To Pop Off Mammoth Mountain, who have been open for 2-weeks, got a quick 2″ late yesterday and should wake up to a further few inches this morning. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 21, 2019
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Opening Dates for California Ski Resorts…

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Last week saw a couple of Colorado resorts start their lifts turning for the season, with more probably not far behind. Although some California ski resorts received their first snow in September, they haven’t yet seen the quantity that Colorado, Wyoming, and especially Montana has seen. Related: There Are 2 Open Resorts in North America for You to Ski this […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 17, 2019
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What’s New at Ski California Resorts this Winter? Resorts Invest Millions in New Chairlifts, Lodge Renovations and Snowmaking

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Brought to you by Ski California On the heels of a strong winter season that extended the season of many resorts in California and Nevada—one into late July, Ski California and its 32 member resorts are gearing up for the 2019-20 winter season with significant investments designed to enhance the experience for skiers and riders this season and beyond. This includes a new chairlift, lodge […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 8, 2019
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Southern California

SoCal also has seven resorts with high elevation and copious sunshine. The region’s gem of skiing, Mammoth, was open for 261 days last season, creating the longest non-glacier ski season on Earth. Read More Watch Videos

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