Ikon Pass Offers Big Summer Adventure Perks for 2024/2025 Pass Holders We are well into the summer months in North America which means the longer days bring more opportunity to play. Ikon Pass feels the best place to recreate is still in the mountains and those with a 2024/2025 season pass have access to sun-drenched good times across destinations from coast to coast. Highlights of available activities include a free bike […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 23, 2024 0 Comments
The 5 Most Unique Ski and Snowboard Towns on The Planet When discussing the best places to ski and snowboard, there are many factors to consider. It’s not always the ones with the most access, the most famous, or the highest elevation. The best ski towns offer many things that skiers and snowboarders universally love. It’s always helpful when they’re semi-affordable because we all know how insanely expensive ski towns can […] Brains Quintin Mills | July 13, 2024 1 Comment
The 9 Most Challenging Ski Resorts in North America Some people love the steep and deep. The challenge of big vertical, black diamonds, moguls, cliffs, and glades. For advanced skiers looking for something formidable, this list of the most challenging resorts is for you. #9 Palisades Tahoe, CA Palisades Tahoe is known for its legendary terrain. Deep powder, steep chutes, and big bowls give advanced skiers plenty of challenge. […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 30, 2024 3 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top Snowfalls, April 9, 2024 Resorts have started closing, and spring weather is here. That doesn’t mean we can’t have powder days, though, right? Just not today. Slim pickings today. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last 24 hours, […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2024 0 Comments
France’s Marion Haerty and Canada’s Mikey Ciccarelli Win 2024 Natural Selection Tour With dream conditions below and bluebird skies above, Mother Nature laid the ideal stage for an absolutely historic day in backcountry snowboarding at the YETI Natural Selection Selkirk Tangiers, the 2024 Natural Selection Tour finals. 12 of the world’s top snowboarders took full advantage of the stunning interior British Columbia, high-alpine venue called Mosquito. Here they put down big lines, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 5, 2024 0 Comments
You Can Ski in Multiple States in 1 Day at These Resorts That Straddle 2 Borders We all like to brag about our ski experiences. Like the time you went heli-skiing in Revelstoke. Or the time you hit the rope drop at just the right time and got chest shots in the side country. But have you ever skied in two states at the same resort? The chances are slim as there are only four ski […] Brains Brent Thomas | March 22, 2024 8 Comments
Minimize Your Carbon Footprint — Rethinking your Ski Vacation As a professional skier, you fly across the globe to ski the world’s best terrain, create ski films and marketing campaigns, or participate in races and events. Even as a ski tourist, more often than not, you find yourself on an airplane flying to your destination. However, the CO2 emissions from flying are not always widely considered or even known. […] Industry News Samantha Gates | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] AM Mountain Weather Update 3/17/24 – Expect Heavy Snow Accumulations into Next Weekend Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his twice-daily mountain weather forecast videos to see where in North America will get the most snow. “Cut-Off Low Continues. Sierra: Next Storm System 3/22-3/25. Tetons: Next Storm System PM 3/22-3/24. Wasatch: Next Storm System PM 3/21-3/24. Colorado: Next Storm System 3/23-3/25. […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 17, 2024 0 Comments