Vail Resorts Announces a Host of Mountain Operations Leadership Changes Across Its Resorts Vail Resorts today announced a host of Mountain Operations leadership appointments across its resorts. According to a press release, ‘Vail Resorts is focused on building a culture of leadership development and succession planningโmaking career advancements possible while ensuring its resorts continue to thrive’. Related: Vail Resorts Unveils New Company Direction That Focuses on Employees Changes will affect Heavenly, Northstar, Stevens […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 10, 2022 3 Comments
[PHOTOS] Crews Making Good Progress on Plowing SR 20 / North Cascades Highway Up on the SR 20 North Cascades Highway crews are making good progress at both ends of the winter closure. Related: [PHOTOS] Caltrans Making Great Progress to Open Tioga, Sonora, and Ebbetts Passes Earlier Than Usual Some avalanche concerns slowed down westside crews earlier this week and, despite the blue skies in these pictures, some potentially harsh weather this weekend […] SnowBrains | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Pro-Snowboarder Shares How Not to Jump a Road Gap… [arve url="https://youtu.be/TiyRjUIzOkw"] SnowBrains | March 11, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, Closed Today Due to Heavy Rainfall Due to very heavy rainfall expected through the day and the closure of I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass with no current estimated time of opening, The Summit will be temporarily closed today. The NOAA has issued a flood warning for the area through tomorrow. .The heavy rain that fell overnight and that will fall today into tomorrow will cause excessive runoff […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For Parts of The Washington Cascades Through Tuesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee ย 10:20 PM MST, 2/26/2022 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river will slam moisture into the Washington Cascades and bring 1-3 FEET of snow, with deeper totals higher in elevationย through Tuesday. Snow will fill in Sunday as the atmospheric river begins over the area Snow will continue through the day Monday and Tuesday with […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 26, 2022 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Extends Ski Season, Opens Backside for First Time This Season Stevens Pass has endured hardships this season. A lack of staffing has kept several chairlifts from spinning over the last month even though they’ve had plenty of snowfall and hundreds if not thousands of season-pass holders have filed complaints to Stevens Pass’ owner and operator, Vail Resorts, for a variety of reasons. But now things are looking up for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 2, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Finally Some Snow in the Cascades | Up to 18″ to Start the Workweek Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Last Updated 5:00 AM MST 1/30 Forecast Summary The second half of January has been pretty pathetic across the Western US, with a high amplitude ridge aloft centered smack over the Pacific Northwest pushing the storm track north into Canada. In Washington and Oregon, it really hasn’t snowed since January 12th. Below is a […] Weather Nathan Tarino | January 30, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Discounting 2022-23 Stevens Pass Ski Area, WA, Season Pass in Light of ‘Unique Season’ In an attempt to quell the rising anger amongst customers, Stevens Pass ski area interim General Manager Tom Fortune yesterday sent a letter to passholders informing them that Vail Resorts would be discounting next season’s ski pass by a further $150. Related: Vail Resorts Replace General Manager at Troubled Stevens Pass Ski Area, WA The 2022-23 Stevens Pass season pass […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2022 2 Comments