Snowbird, UT, 23/24 Season Pass Sale On From April 13, 2023 — Now With Free Kids Pass During a winter characterized by above-average snowfall, Snowbird, UT, has announced pass details for the upcoming 23/24 winter season. Among the many updates is the new Kids Freeloader Pass program that gives every 23/24 Adult, Military or Senior Snowbird Summit passholder the option to add on one free season pass for anyone 18 and under. With skiing and riding scheduled […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Week Ahead for Utah With Multiple Feet of Snow Expected Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:10 PM MDT, 3/19/2023 Forecast Summary: Busy week ahead for Utah as a progressive pattern will bring a series of storms to the state. As mentioned earlier, the first of the storms move into the state tonight as moisture associated with warm tongue streams into the state. This will bring widespread snow showers […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2023 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Unveils 1st Ever Spring Collaboration With Woodward With Skiing and Riding through at least Memorial Day, Snowbird Will Host a Woodward Mountain Park and the Woodward Peace Park Championships. An all-new collaboration between Snowbird and Woodward is coming to the mountain this spring. With over 600 inches of snowfall this season, Snowbird will host a Woodward Mountain Park experience, concluding with the Woodward Peace Park Championships. Related: […] SnowBrains | March 15, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-20″ for Utah’s Mountains through Wednesday Night Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 5:35 PM MDT, 3/14/2023 Forecast Summary: Yet another storm will move through Utah Tuesday night and Wednesday, bringing 8-20″ of snow to mountains across the state. Snow will develop Tuesday night as the first wave of moisture associated with the storm is transported into the area. The cold front associated with the […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 14, 2023 0 Comments
Alta and Snowbird, UT, in Interlodge as Little Cottonwood Canyon Closed for Avalanche Mitigation Snowbird and Alta went into Interlodge last night after the Utah Department of Transportation announced the overnight closure of Little Cottonwood Canyon due to avalanche mitigation. Interlodge is where no one in the Alta nor Snowbird areas is allowed to go outside due to the very high risk of avalanches. Interlodge is rare, usually only happening once or twice per season. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 22, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-4 Feet of Snow Across Utah’s Mountains Through Wednesday With More in the Week Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:50 AM MST, 2/19/2023 Forecast Summary: A trough will move through Utah Monday night through Wednesday and bring 1-4 FEET of snow to most mountain locations. Snow will develop Monday over far northern Utah as moisture is transported into the region ahead of the trough. The cold front associated trough will push […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 19, 2023 2 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Has Officially Surpassed Last Season’s Snowfall Total. In January. It’s no secret that Utah is having a great season. Consistent storms for the last two or three months have delivered record amounts of the Greatest Snow on Earth. So much so that Snowbird has already surpassed last season’s total—and it’s not even February yet. We have officially surpassed last season’s total snowfall, and it’s not even February. With 440 inches […] SnowBrains | January 30, 2023 0 Comments
The Annual Issue at Hand for Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon: Avalanches Utah’s Little Cottonwood canyon, Highway 210, is the way to two of the state’s renowned ski resorts: Alta and Snowbird. These slopes are truly among the West’s shining gems, consisting of that perfect light and dry Utah powder. However, getting to the powder is a potentially treacherous journey. Little Cottonwood Canyon is prone to one of the highest amounts of […] Avalanche Riley McDonald | January 17, 2023 1 Comment