[VIDEO] Is Pipeline Couloir at Snowbird Utah’s Most Dangerous Run? Only 100 People a Year Ski This Line Peak Rankings discusses the Pipeline Couloir at Snowbird, Utah, considered one of Utah’s most dangerous ski runs. Known for its steepness and challenging access, the narrators share their experience attempting to ski this exclusive trail, detailing their preparations, the difficult hike to reach the entrance, and the perilous rock scramble they faced before finally descending the run. Despite the risks […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2024 0 Comments
Park City, UT, Seeks Local Artists for โWinter Olympic Legacyโ-Themed Gondolas & Snow Globes Canyons Village Management Association (โCVMAโ) and Historic Park City Alliance (โHPCAโ) are seeking Utah-based artists/artist teams to creatively decorate the interior of five inactive Gondolas and seven Snow Globes. The Gondolas will be stationed around Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, and the Snow Globes will be stationed around Park Cityโs historic Main Street. Both structures will invite guests to […] Industry News Press Release | September 19, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 68 | Paige Paguncco – Director of the Utah Avalanche Center This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you byย Club Med. Paige Pagnucco is the new first female director of the Utah Avalanche Center. This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you byย Club Med. Are you ready for an unforgettable ski getaway that takes care of everything? Head to one of Club Medโs mountain resorts, where you […] Podcasts Podcast | September 18, 2024 0 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Announces New Expansion Project Will Be Partly Ready for 2024-25 Season The ski industry is a very competitive business,ย andย resorts around the worldย are doing their best to attract and retain skiers. Resorts have been upgrading and improving their lift capabilities, improving snow-making, building new infrastructure, and expanding terrain. These improvements cost resorts a lot of money that can easily reach hundreds of millions of dollars. Theย Deer Valley expansion project Expanded Excellence is […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: The First Significant Snow of the Year Expected Across Much of the Western U.S. | Where and When Could it Snow? A storm will develop over California on Monday, kicking off a cold and wet week. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 10 p.m. MST A robust low-pressure system will move down the West Coast this weekend, bringing much cooler temperatures and precipitation to California/Nevada, including snow in the High Sierra. That system then moves […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 13, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Announces 2024-25 Winter Operating Schedule & Offers Day Passes for as Little as $19 Southern Utah’s Brian Head Resort is scheduled to kick off its 60th ski season on Friday, November 8, with nearly $1.4 million in capital improvements, new trails, gladed terrain, and on-mountain celebrations.ย During the 2024-25 season, Brian Head Resort will debut three new trails, including two beginner trails and one intermediate trail, bringing the total number of trails at the resort […] Industry News Press Release | September 11, 2024 0 Comments
Man Who Threatened Snowboarder with Shotgun at Brighton, UT, Writes ‘Deadly Force’ Essay as Part of Plea Deal In February, a snowboarder had a shocking last run of the day when cruising near Brighton Resort, Utah. Loren Richardson was snowboarding in a group of six, which had left the gate at the top of the Great Western chairlift. Richardson was going down a narrow pathway on his snowboard when he happened upon Keith Stebbings, an older man brandishing […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 11, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Superior, UT, Temporarily Reopens to Hikers The wait to hike Mount Superior, Utah, is over, but only for a few weeks before another short-term closure in early September. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has temporarily lifted the closure in Little Cottonwood Canyon after completion of the initial phase of their avalanche mitigation project along SR 210, which is the road that leads to Alta Ski […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | September 1, 2024 0 Comments