[VIDEO] Hamburg, NY, Just Received 81.2″ of Snow, Setting a New York Record A new official storm total of 81.2″ has been recorded for Hamburg, NY between Wednesday night and Sunday. This surpasses the total for Orchard Park, NY at 80.0″ for the most recent lake effect snow emergency. This also surpasses the 2014 lake effect snow event in the Buffalo Southtowns by a few inches, although the wind was a bit less, […] SnowBrains | November 22, 2022 0 Comments
A Slice of St. Moritz, Switzerland, in New York City, NY St. Moritz and Badrutt’s Palace, one of St. Moritz’s most exclusive hotels, are partnering with the Peninsula Hotel in New York City to bring you a Swiss experience in Chalet de Ning in the Peninsula’s rooftop bar. The pop-up emulates an evening at Paradiso, the on-mountain club owned since last season by Badrutt’s Palace. Paradiso is located on the slopes […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 17, 2022 0 Comments
Attorney General James Takes Action Against Central New York Ski Resorts for Unfair and Illegal Practices AG James Sues Intermountain for Buying Competitor and Shutting It Down to Reduce Competition Greek Peak Mountain Owner to Pay $195,000 for Illegal Noncompete Agreements New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday took two actions to stop unlawful and monopolistic business practices by ski resort operators in Central New York. Attorney General James is suing Intermountain Management (Intermountain) for […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 24, 2022 2 Comments
Mother Files Lawsuit Against New York Resort After Teen Son Dies in Skiing Accident The mother of a Syracuse, NY, teen, who died following a February 2022 incident at Bristol Mountain in Western New York, is suing the ski resort. According to Syracuse.com, Lisa Cuomo, of Manlius, filed court papers that her 15-year-old son Christain was killed after accessing a dangerous Olympic-sized ski jump. In the complaint filed in the state Supreme Court in […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | October 4, 2022 2 Comments
NY to NZ in 17 Hours: Air New Zealand Launches First Non-Stop Flight to New York After four years of planning, Air New Zealand has just completed its first direct, non-stop flight from Aukland to New York after landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport this past weekend. The flight marks the return of ultra-long-haul route expansions, a growing trend among global airlines in the late-2010s only to be shelved as the pandemic brought international travel […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | September 21, 2022 2 Comments
Central New York’s Largest Ski Resort Details $1.3 Million Worth of Upgrades for 22/23 Season Greek Peak Mountain Resort is getting a 1.3 million-dollar makeover next winter. On April 19, Greek Peak announced a list of upgrades for next season that include: an investment of $700,000 towards snowmaking upgrades a new trail project a replacement and upgrade project for Chair 3 over 9,000 feet of new water pipe and 5,000 feet of new airline additional snowmaking […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 4, 2022 0 Comments
New York-Style Pizza and High-Caliber Concerts in the “Switzerland of California” Some call the area surrounding June Lake the “Switzerland of California.” It’s home to four alpine lakes, towering peaks, a quaint, European-style mountain village, locally-owned and operated cafes and restaurants, a microbrewery, a cannabis shop, a spa facility, world-class backcountry skiing, and two Ikon Pass ski areas: June Mountain, which is right in town, and Mammoth Mountain, which is about […] Martin Kuprianowicz | December 13, 2021 5 Comments
New York Introduces ‘Ski For Free’ Sweepstakes Incentive to Encourage Children Aged 5-11 to Get Vaccination New York Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced the new ‘Ski for Free’ COVID-19 vaccine incentive sweepstakes for children ages five to 11 and booster shot recipients. The six-week sweepstakes—the beginning of which will be announced in the coming days—is intended to bolster vaccination rates among children ages 5-11 as well as individuals eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster dose. Eligible […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 9, 2021 0 Comments