Snoqualmie Pass, WA, Sees Earliest Snowfall In Years Washington’s Snoqualmie Pass, sitting at a peak elevation of 3,022 feet, saw its first measurable snowfall of the season on Sunday, October 12. While it wasn’t an overwhelming amount of snow, nearly half an inch of fresh powder covered the dense pine trees of the evergreen state’s most traversed mountain pass. Any amount of snow this early in the season […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | October 16, 2025 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain and Stevens Pass, WA, Announce Opening Dates Following Early Snowfall The wait is over, and winter has finally returned to Washington’s mountains. The first major storm of the season has rolled through Washington, dropping heavy snow across the Cascades and setting the stage for an early start to winter. Crystal Mountain Ski Resort and Stevens Pass have now confirmed their projected opening days, signaling the return of ski season for […] Industry News Jack Bynum | October 15, 2025 0 Comments
Southwest Airlines Announces New Ski Routes for the Upcoming 2025-26 Season Nationwide carrier Southwest Airlines has announced new, ski-oriented destinations for the upcoming winter of 2025-26. New destinations will include cities both in the Pacific Northwest and the Intermountain West. The city of origin that will benefit the most from the new additions is sunny San Diego, California. The San Diego International Airport (SAN) is currently undergoing a major 3.8 billion […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | August 20, 2025 0 Comments
Best Ski Towns in North America to Visit if You’re Not Skiing or Snowboarding Ski towns across North America offer a large variety of activities off the slopes. From fine dining and nightlife to spas, festivals, and art galleries, and everything in between, both the U.S. and Canada’s ski towns offer a little something for everyone. Some towns, however, pull well above their weight in off-slope activities year-round. From coast to coast, the continent […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | August 2, 2025 0 Comments
The Income Needed to Own a Home in Top U.S. Cities Close to Skiing Skiing and affordable are two words that aren’t generally used in the same sentence. While ski towns across the U.S. are famously expensive, such as Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, these types of towns generally don’t offer the same career opportunities that larger metro areas do. As a result, many professionals prefer to move to larger cities that offer […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | June 9, 2025 1 Comment
Stevens Pass, WA, Reverses Paid Parking Plan After Community Criticism Stevens Pass Ski Resort in Washington has reversed its decision to implement a paid parking reservation system for the 2025-26 winter season following significant community feedback. The resort will maintain the current hybrid parking model used this season, which combines free and paid parking options on weekends and peak days, emphasizing reservations and carpool incentives. Related: Stevens Pass, WA, to […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Storm Systems For the PNW This Week, 30+ Inches Possible This forecast was created at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18 A series of storms will keep the Pacific Northwest active through early next week, with moderate snow in the Cascades through Thursday, a milder pattern Friday, and a more potent surge of moisture arriving over the weekend. Mild temperatures and higher snow levels will dominate late in the weekend […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 20, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Yet Another 30+ inch Storm For the PNW This Week Unsettled weather will bring multiple rounds of mountain snowfall across the Pacific Northwest over the coming week. A prolonged storm from Sunday night through midweek will deliver substantial snow accumulations at upper elevations, followed by another moderate storm next weekend. Rising snow levels and variable conditions will shape ski quality day-to-day, favoring higher elevations for the best new snow totals. […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 15, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Cascades Primed for Weekend Powder Feast A series of active weather systems will bring periods of precipitation to the Pacific Northwest mountains over the next several days. Initially, expect a strong frontal system moving in late Friday into the weekend, raising snow levels before gradually lowering them as the system exits. After a brief lull in activity early next week, additional storms look to return mid […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Fear, Friends, and Freedom at Stevens Pass, WA In the North Cascades, Stevens Pass hides in the shadow of Washington State’s more distinguished resorts, Crystal Mountain and Mount Baker. Like any little brother, he is often overlooked entirely. However, Stevens still boasts an average of 460 inches of snowfall a year and an impressive, for a local mountain, 1,125 acres of skiable terrain. While the 13 lifts only […] Algird Zalpys | November 4, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces 24/25 Winter Opening Dates for Tahoe Resorts, Whistler Blackcomb, Colorado Resorts, Park City, and Stevens Pass Skiers and riders also invited to leave their gear at home this season and try My Epic Gear membership: Premium gear available slopeside BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 14, 2024 — The best time to plan for winter is now, and your checklist to prepare for the ski and ride season is here. Skiers and riders who start planning now will lock […] Industry News Press Release | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America [Updated 2024] All data was pulled from each resort’s website as of March 2024. It’s no secret that the West is the snowiest region in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resorts in the west that average over 500” of snow. […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA, to Offer Free and Paid Parking Reservations and Carpooling Incentives for 2024/25 Winter Season Parking and arrivals are an important part of the guest experience at Stevens Pass, Washington, and the resort is committed to addressing the challenges they present with proactive, data-driven approaches. Next winter, the resort will offer a combination of free and paid parking options on weekends and holidays/peak periods, with a focus on reservations and carpooling incentives. Related: Kirkwood Resort, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 6, 2024 0 Comments
3 Washington Ski Resorts Open This Week The 2023/24 season is in full swing with many ski resorts already open across the United States with more resorts not far behind. Christmas is less than two weeks away and it is crunch time for ski resorts trying to open before the busy holiday week. Ski resorts in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Rockies, and Pacific Southwest regions all have ski […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
Stevens Pass Ski Resort, WA, Postpones Opening Day Stevens Pass Ski Resort, Washington, will not be opening this Friday, December 1, and will be postponing their opening day until further notice. The delay comes from a lack of snow coverage across the mountain. The snow cover is not sufficient to ensure a safe experience for resort guests. “We were hoping to start the countdown to opening day, but […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Snowfall For The Pacific Northwest This Week A major winter trough will dig into the Pacific Northwest this week, bringing the first major accumulations of the season to the region. Light showers will arrive in Washington on Monday morning, and precipitation will stay quite light and relegated to the North Cascades until Tuesday afternoon when a stronger push of moisture arrives. Snowfall rates in Washington and Oregon will […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 23, 2023 0 Comments
Stevens Pass Ski Area, WA, Upgrading Lift and Launching New App for Winter 2023/24 Labor Day Weekend is approaching quickly which means it is that time of the year when we all try and get that last cookout or outdoor activity in before the summer ends. The holiday weekend may represent us saying goodbye to summer, but for winter enthusiasts it is the unofficial preparation for the upcoming ski season. There has been a […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Former Stevens Pass, WA, Employee Files Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Following Catastrophic Ski Lift Fall A former Stevens Pass, WA, employee has filed a lawsuit against parent company Vail Resorts after she fell off a chairlift in 2022. The Herald Net reports that Miroslava “Mirka” Lewis fell approximately 30 feet from a ski lift and collided with a tree, resulting in severe injuries. According to the complaint, Lewis endured devastating injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, collapsed […] SnowBrains | June 8, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Weekend Ahead for the West Coast | 1-3 Feet for the Cascades | Up to 6 Feet for the High Sierra 10:45 pm MST, 12/7/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A series of troughs will move through the west coast and bring multiple FEET of snow to the Cascades and Sierra by Sunday. Snow starts Thursday morning across the Cascades and moves south to the Sierra by Thursday night as the first trough digs into the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 7, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 24-36″ For PNW This Week Forecast by SnowBrains forecaster Clay Malott Monday, November 28th, 10am PST A major winter system will bring significant snow to Washington and Oregon this week, dropping 2-3 feet on local resorts. The most favorable resorts for this system will be Mt. Baker, Crystal Mountain, and Snoqualmie Pass. Lingering showers from the last storm will persist in the mountains through Monday afternoon. The […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 28, 2022 0 Comments
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