North Creek, NY, Snow Train Celebrates 90th Anniversary This season marks the 90th anniversary of the Snow Train that brought skiers to North Creek, New York, kickstarting generations of winter tourism in the area. Business owners, historians, and ski enthusiasts are commemorating this historic event. The North Creek Snow Train’s inaugural voyage in 1934 transported 378 skiers from Schenectady to North Creek, kickstarting the region’s winter sports tourism attractions. This winter, in […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
Beartooth Pass (US-212), WY/MT, is Now Closed for the Winter Beartooth Pass (US-212) on the Montana and Wyoming border has closed for the winter. The pass has been temporarily closed since September 30th due to wintry weather and was scheduled to close for the season today, October 9th, 2023. The pass closed on September 22nd while crews cleared five-foot high snow drifts before reopening on the 25th. Further winter weather […] SnowBrains | October 9, 2023 0 Comments
Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close on Saturday Due to Incoming Wintry Weather Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World Store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close on Saturday, September 30th at 3 p.m. due to forecasted winter weather conditions. Crews will evaluate conditions and will reopen the highway as conditions allow. (Heads Up!) The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World […] SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 0 Comments
Beartooth Pass (US 212), MT/WY, Closed Through at Least Monday Due to 5-Foot High Snow Drifts View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yellowstone National Park (@yellowstonenps) Beartooth Pass (US-212) on the Montana and Wyoming border completely closed Friday due to 4″ of snow, high winds, and ice. An update yesterday (Saturday) from the Wyoming Department of Transport advised that the pass will be closed through at least Monday while crews clear […] SnowBrains | September 24, 2023 1 Comment
Peak Lift Ticket Prices to Hit $299 at Some U.S. Ski Areas This Winter Day lift tickets at U.S. ski areas will reach these peak rates this season: $299: Park City, UT, Vail, Beaver Creek, CO $289: Deer Valley, UT $279: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Steamboat, Breckenridge, CO $269: Northstar, CA, Keystone, CO $259: Heavenly, Mammoth Mountain, CA, Copper Mountain, CO $255: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY $249: Big Sky Resort, MT $244: Snowmass, Aspen, […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 22, 2023 6 Comments
100 Days Until the 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup Season Opener in Sölden, Austria Fans of the FIS Alpine World Cup can set their timer: in just 100 days the 23/24 Alpine World Cup season will kick off with a women’s Giant Slalom on October 28, 2023, followed by the men’s Giant Slalom race on October 29, 2023, in Sölden, Austria. Last year, the women’s Giant Slalom event and season opener in Sölden had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023 1 Comment
NASA: Fires Rage in British Columbia, Canada In July 2023, a combination of unusual heat, dry lightning, and drought fueled major outbreaks of fire in Canada. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center(CIFFC), nearly 600 out-of-control fires burned throughout the country on July 13, with about half of these raging in British Columbia or Alberta. Related: NASA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Reaches Europe The Moderate Resolution […] Fire Firebrains | July 14, 2023 0 Comments
Beartooth Pass, WY/MT, Closed Saturday Due to 4-Feet of Snow US-212 Beartooth Pass closed on Saturday morning as a summer snowstorm dumped four feet of snow on the area. “6/24/2023 1030am: Beartooth Pass is closed at this time per the Carbon County Sheriff. Up to 4 feet of snow has accumulated at the top of the pass. Snow has generally ended there this morning, but additional showers are possible by […] SnowBrains | June 26, 2023 0 Comments