Winter Park Resort, CO Amends Reservation System | No Reservation Required After 2pm As with most other Ikon resorts, Winter Park in Colorado began the season not requiring passholders to make reservations. But it soon became clear from lift-lines and crowds that to manage the demand of eager skiers and riders, a reservation system would be necessary. So the resort took the unpopular decision to implement one, beginning Saturday 19th December. Related: Winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Pattern Shift Out West, 1-2 Feet of Snow Possible This Week Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area 12:30 PM MST, 1/18/2021 Forecast Summary: 1-2 FEET of snow is expected across the West through the weekend as a pattern shift takes place over the Western US. The shift will begin today a shortwave trough digs in from Canada down into the desert Southwest. This […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 18, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: 125 Guests Stranded for Upto 3-Hours on Winter Park, CO Chairlift Before Rope Evacuation Getting rescued off a Winter Park lift after being stuck on it for 3 hours from r/COsnow 125 guests were stranded for up to three hours on the Pioneer Express at Winter Park Resort, CO on Sunday after the chair stopped due to a “mechanical component issue”. All lift passengers were successfully rescued and no injuries were reported. Related: VIDEO: Skier […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 5, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-4 Feet of Snow Out West, 1-2 Feet in The Northeast Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:35 AM MST, Dec. 14, 2020 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Forecast Summary: A series of storms will bring 1-4 FEET of snow over the western US this week, primarily in the Northwest. A strong low will bring 1-2 FEET of snow to portions of the Northeast midweek. An active […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 14, 2020 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-5 Feet of Snow Across The West The Next 7 Days From Major Pattern Change Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area 11:50 AM MST, 12/10/2020 Forecast Summary: 1-5 FEET of snow is expected across the western US over the next week as a major pattern change takes place. The Ridge of Death that has been parked over the western US for the past two weeks looks to […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 10, 2020 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Changes Derogatory and Offensive Chairlift Name Winter Park Resort, CO, has this season changed the potentially derogatory name of one of its oldest chairlifts. The Eskimo Express, installed in the early 1960s, will henceforth be known as the Explorer Express. Last year, the resort looked over all their runs and lifts to determine if any of them were offensive (shame they didn’t have a crystal ball, as […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 10, 2020 2 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet Of Snow Across Western US This Week, Chances Of Snow In Midwest And Eastern US Heading Into The Weekend Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:40 AM MST, Nov. 23, 2020 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Forecast Summary: A series of storms will bring 1-3 FEET of snow over the western US this week, primarily in the Pacific NW and Colorado. Troughing will continue over the Western US through Friday, allowing storms to move through […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 23, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Governor Revises, Intensifies Coronavirus Restrictions with New ‘Level Purple’ Tier | 7 Ski Areas Move to ‘Red Level’ All aboard! This is the last stop towards another stay-at-home order for Colorado. 15 Colorado counties are moving to a revised Level Red by Friday after the governor announced in a press conference Tuesday that the state will be intensifying COVID-19 restrictions in areas of Colorado with concerningly high new daily case counts. “We clearly need a more drastic […] Martin Kuprianowicz | November 18, 2020 0 Comments
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