NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for New England | Vermont Ski Areas to See 2-FEET Fresh Snow The NOAA has issued a winter storm warning for large areas of the east coast, with ski areas in Vermont predicted to see up to 2-FEET of fresh snow. …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches and ice accumulations of up […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 6, 2020 0 Comments
Lost New England Ski Areas… These days skiing is something that people in the United States look to the west coast to find the goods. With an abundance of snow, huge mountains and seemingly never-ending resorts to visit it’s easy to understand how it ended up this way. However, skiing in the States didn’t get its start in the Rockies, the Sierras or the Cascades. […] Industry News Jack Conroy | August 12, 2019 0 Comments
Last Season Was Best in Years for New England Resorts Thanks to Plentiful Snowfall Northern New England resorts are coming off one of the strongest ski seasons in years, thanks mostly to plentiful snowfall and cold temperatures. Resorts in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine all reported an increase in the numbers of skiers. Related: Killington Resort, VT Secures FIS Ski World Cup Event for the Next 2 Years During the 2018-2019 season, 100,000 more people […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2019 0 Comments
Very Rare and Naturally Occurring ‘Snow Rollers’ Spotted in Field in England A rare natural phenomenon which makes it look like wheels of snow have been rolled on their own has been captured in photos, reports the BBC. The six rare “snow rollers” were spotted by Brian Bayliss in Wiltshire, England. He said he spotted them in a field he owns and at first thought they had been manmade but there were […] SnowBrains | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Vermont to See Up To 6″ Tonight | New England to See Up To 12″ by the Weekend Central and northern New England could see up to 11″ snow between now and the end of the week. Keep an eye on Mount Snow, Killington, Stowe, Wildcat or Sunday River for the best powder days. Snow will begin to impact southern Vermont (Mount Snow, Stratton, Killington) and New Hampshire (Sunapee) during the early morning hours and will persist throughout […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 19, 2018 0 Comments
New England Ski Resorts Reduce Environmental Impact In recent years we have seen many ski resorts make strides in reducing their carbon footprint. An industry that relies on weather has become much more aware of their contributions to climate change. Resorts are now doing what they can to minimize their impact. Vermont ski resorts are doing their part to become more eco-friendly. Mount Snow and Bolton Valley have been […] Industry News Mitch Flores | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
Ikon Pass New England: 15,000-Feet Vertical, 5,182-Acres, 719 Runs, 6 Resorts All Within 5-Hours [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Ikon Pass currently delivers skiing and riding at 36 ski resorts via 74,000-acres across 3 continents, but one of the areas where this pass really comes into its own is New England. In this corner of the country alone, Ikon Pass is offering unrivalled access to: over 15,000-feet vertical 5,182-acres of the finest skiing in the east […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 9, 2018 1 Comment
Kilian Jornet Smashes Decades Old Bob Graham Round Record | 66-Miles Over 42 of England’s Highest Peaks Trail running superstar Kilian Jornet yesterday took over an hour off Billy Bland’s record from 1982 for the 66-mile and 42-peak Lake District, England circuit. Kilian conquered the 66-mile and 42-peak Bob Graham Round in 12 hours and 52 minutes. The Lake District circuit, which features 27,000-feet of climbing, starts and ends at Keswick’s Moot Hall and Bland, who ran 13:53 36 years ago, was among those to welcome […] Steven Agar | July 9, 2018 0 Comments