The Best Places in the U.S. to Ski During the Day and Gamble at Night After a long, action-packed day on the slopes, sometimes a little after-hours action at a casino is just what one needs to keep that adrenaline going. While many people might think of casinos and picture the deserts of Las Vegas, or the ocean beaches of Atlantic City, there are plenty of places you can roll the dice or spin a slot machine […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | July 11, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Over 12 inches of Snow For California This Week SUMMARY: A series of moderate storms will usher in a welcomed return of winter weather this week, bringing multiple rounds of snowfall and much cooler temperatures to the Sierra. Two main waves will impact ski areas across California, the first moving through from late Saturday night into Monday, and the second arriving midweek from late Tuesday through Thursday. Snow levels […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Co. Looking to Link Together Big Bear and Snow Summit Resorts, CA Snow has been slow to blanket Big Bear, California, this year, but big changes are on the horizon for the area’s interconnected ski scene. Bear Mountain, a cornerstone of Big Bear Mountain Resorts, has introduced its first new chairlift in three decades: the Midway lift. This high-speed, six-seat marvel carries skiers over 2,500 feet in as little as 2.5 minutes […] Industry News Brent Glogau | December 19, 2024 3 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: SNOW Possible in California in August for the First Time in 20+ Years Snow expected across the higher peaks of the Sierra’s. Source: maps.weatherbell.com California August snow is rare enough to make this forecast stand out, even if accumulations stay confined to the highest Sierra terrain. The main story is the strength of the late-summer cold front and how quickly temperatures fall above 9,000 feet. For hikers, climbers, and anyone traveling high passes, […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, Extends Season to April 30, 2023 Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, announced it would extend its season by at least three weeks. The Californian ski resort has moved its expected closing day for the Snow Summit chair to April 30, 2023. The exciting news comes as the area has been experiencing record snowfalls. Big Bear Mountain Resort has received 210 inches of snow this season, the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 21, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 1 Foot of Snow Possible For Parts of The Sierra Through Thursday 9:25 pm MDT, 10/30/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A trough will move through California and bring up to a foot of snow to parts of the Sierra through Thursday. Snow will initially start Tuesday as moisture is transported in the region. Snow tapers off Thursday but then chances return through the long-term and into […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 30, 2022 0 Comments
Here’s What’s New at California & Nevada Ski Resorts This Season, Including New Terrain, Upgrades, and Anniversaries Transformational new lifts, trails, snowmaking, and other infrastructure, plus the return of signature events highlight the 2022-23 winter season in California and Nevada In advance of the 2022-23 winter season, ski areas in California and Nevada are investing heavily in infrastructure upgrades designed to offer a high-quality, efficient, and memorable experience for skiers and snowboarders. From new lifts and trails […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2022 5 Comments
[VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns to Slow Encroaching Wildfire Big Bear using its snow making sprinklers in an effort to slow the encroaching #RadfordFire as seen from an @AlertWildfire camera at the resort pic.twitter.com/P7bbzW2peP — Travis Schlepp (@travischlepp) September 6, 2022 The Radford fire threatening Big Bear and Snow Summit ski areas in California almost tripled in size yesterday to 977 acres. It is currently just 2% contained. Related: […] Fire Firebrains | September 7, 2022 1 Comment
California Ski Areas Under Threat From Wildfire | Sprinklers Have Been Activated Big Bear and Snow Summit ski areas in California are currently under threat from the Radford Fire that started around 1:30 pm yesterday (Monday, September 5th). The cause is still unknown. Related: 1-Year on From the Caldor Fire That Destroyed 80% of the Ski Area, Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Looks Forward to This Winter The fire has burned around 330acres between the two […] Fire Firebrains | September 6, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow For The Sierra Through Saturday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 7:45 pm MST, 3/2/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through California and bring 6-12″ of snow to the Sierra through Saturday. Snow will start Thursday night and continue through the day Saturday. The heaviest of the snow will come Friday night with the second shortwave trough. Resorts that will see […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 2, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team 10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 23, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 100″ of Snow to Fall Across The Sierra This Week Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 7:10 pm MST, 12/19/2021 Forecast Summary: A long-duration Atmospheric River will bring up to 100″ of snow to the Sierra through Sunday of next week. Snow will get started Tuesday as moisture from the atmospheric river slams into the Sierra to start things off. Snow will then pretty fall nonstop through the weekend […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 19, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Another Trough to Bring 1-2 Feet of Snow For Sierra Through Thursday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 7:10 pm MST, 12/14/2021 Forecast Summary: Another trough will move into California Wednesday night and bring an additional 1-2 FEET of snow to the Sierra through Thursday. Snow will start Wednesday afternoon and continue through the day Thursday. An active pattern looks to be in place in the long term and extended. […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 14, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-5 Feet of Snow For The Sierra Through Tuesday: Up to 6+ Feet Above 6000′ Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 5:30 pm MST, 12/11/2021 Forecast Summary: A trough over the eastern Pacific will slam moisture into the Sierra Sunday night and bring 2-5 FEET of snow to the high Sierra through Tuesday. Over 6 FEET is likely above 6000′. An active pattern looks to be in place in the long term and […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 11, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Much Needed Snow for Tahoe, Big Storm Coming Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino 4 AM MST – 12/9/21 Forecast Summary After a long dry spell, a badly needed storm is arriving in the Sierra Nevada overnight. Heavy snow is falling, and the storm will bring moderate snowfall above 6,000′ generally in the 4-8″ range. This storm is great news but won’t solve the snow shortages plaguing the […] Weather Nathan Tarino | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
Big Bear Mountain Resort to Kick-Off SoCal’s Winter Season Thursday December 2nd SoCal’s ski and snowboard season is about to get rolling! Big Bear Mountain Resort (Bear Mountain and Snow Summit) announced yesterday that it would open for the season this Thursday, December 2 for Passholders and on Friday, December 3 for the general public. Bear Mountain will open with access to chairs 9 and 7, and Snow Summit will open with access […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 30, 2021 0 Comments
[PHOTO ROUND UP] Record-Breaking Weather Event Slams Multiple California Ski Areas With Feet of Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) California just recorded its strongest storm in modern history. The barometric pressure of the current storm system impacting California is 943 hPa—the equivalent to the central pressure of a strong hurricane. Local news authorities reported that the storm is so powerful that it blew over a semi-truck […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 25, 2021 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-2 Feet of Snow For The Sierra Through Wednesday Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:45 AM MST, 3/8/2021 Forecast Summary: An upper-level trough will move into California tomorrow and bring 1-2 FEET of snow around Tahoe through Wednesday, with similar amounts for Mt. Shasta. Resorts likely to get the most snow are Boreal, Kirkwood, Sugar Bowl, Squaw, Alpine, […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 8, 2021 0 Comments
California “Super Storm” Set to Engage Tonight | 100″ Forecasted by the Weekend The long-rumored California superstorm made landfall earlier yesterday, starting by the Canadian border and slowly moving South along the Pacific coast. Moisture has continued to move inland throughout the day, and the first flakes were poised to fall at about 9 pm PST. Related: Tahoe Forecasted to Receive Nearly 100 Inches of Snow This Week By the time resorts open today […] Weather Clay Malott | January 27, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 5-8 Feet of Snow For Sierra Nevada This Week, Locally Higher Amounts Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:25 AM MST, 1/25/2021 Forecast Summary: The snowiest week of the year looks to be in store for California as a series of storms will drop 5-8 FEET of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Even higher snow totals are possible as a long-duration Atmospheric River event looks to unfold. Resorts like to get the […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 25, 2021 0 Comments
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