X Games Aspen, CO, 2024 Report: A Fan’s Perspective Report from January 27-28, 2024 The X Games The Aspen airport is located steps from the base of Buttermilk Mountain where the X games are held. Although this weekend is pricy, so many fans not within driving distance fly into Denver and make the four hour drive. We left early Saturday to get into town and take a few laps […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Olympic Snowboarders Throw Down at 2024 Winter X Games The vibe in Aspen was electric as the first day of the 2024 X Games at Aspen Buttermilk kicked off with the men’s and women’s snowboard superpipe events. As the sun began to set on Friday night, 16 olympic-level snowboarders geared up geared up to take on the superpipe in the Aspen Buttermilk terrain park. With 22-foot-high walls stretching down the mountain […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | January 27, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X-Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 1 After living in Colorado for seven years, I have finally made it to my first Winter X-Games in Aspen. Needless to say, it has exceeded all expectations so far and has been absolutely action-packed. All of the competing athletes seem fired up and genuinely excited to take on the challenges that await them including some events that are brand new […] Trip Report Jesse | January 27, 2024 1 Comment
X Games Aspen 2024 Begins This Friday, Jan. 26 X Games Aspen 2024 returns to Colorado this week, with live competitions on ESPN and ABC from January 26 through January 28. Fans can also catch all the action live-streamed on X Games’ YouTube and Twitch. Some of the most popular athletes to participate in the X Games will make their returns, including Chloe Kim, who makes her first U.S. competition […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
MLK Week Storm Totals for Colorado It has literally been the perfect storm last week. It’s been a snowy week across Colorado, making for a perfect long weekend. If you are wondering how your favorite ski area fared, here’s how everything stacked up across the region. All data from OpenSnow for the week of January 10-16, 2024. Seven-Day Snow Totals 56” at Monarch 55” at Irwin […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
The 9 Best Resorts for Snowboarders in the U.S. There is no shortage of lists for the best overall ski resorts. These lists tend to be general and are based on a number of common factors. This list is different as it will cover the best resorts specifically for snowboarders. But what makes a resort great for snowboarders? First and foremost, plentiful amounts of powder. Of course, that is […] Brains Brent Thomas | December 4, 2023 1 Comment
Aspen Mountain & Snowmass, CO, Announces Plans for Thanksgiving Opening Weekend Aspen Mountain and Snowmass, Colorado, will open for the 2023/24 season as scheduled on Thursday, November 23. The traditional Thanksgiving opening will feature skiing on the upper slopes of Aspen Mountain as well as Elk Camp Meadows at Snowmass. “This will be my first opening here at Aspen Snowmass and I couldn’t be more excited to join the team on […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
The 3 Best U.S. Snow Stakes For Winter Hype Snow guns are blasting, the temperatures are in the teens, and the snowstorms are starting to dump. This could only mean one thing: the 2023/24 ski season has started. Before Arapahoe Basin in Colorado opened for its first tracks on Sunday, skiers and snowboarders watched the snow pile up on the resort’s snow stake online. What is a snow stake […] Industry News Seth Tuuri | November 7, 2023 0 Comments