5 Great Reasons To Ski Red Lodge, Montana This Winter: [Sponsored By Red Lodge Mountain, MT] Montana is known for big mountains, tons of snow, and great skiing. Trust me, that’s why I live there. You’ve probably heard of all the big-name resorts, but there are countless awesome ski areas scattered all over the state. Red Lodge Mountain is one of those places. The town of Red Lodge lies an hour […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | January 14, 2019 0 Comments
Forget the Lodge Burger — These Michelin Star Ski Resorts Redefine Mountain Dining If you are planning a ski trip and food matters as much as the skiing, you are in luck — but you need to know where to look. France alone has 658 Michelin-starred restaurants, more than any other country in the world. Italy has 384. Switzerland has 134. Austria has 100. The Alps run through all four countries, and the […] Brains Julia Schneemann | May 30, 2026 0 Comments
Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, Lodges Application to Expand Accommodation For the first time in 30 years Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, is looking into expanding its amount of accommodation. Event Hospitality and Entertainment (‘EVT’), which owns Thredbo Ski Resort, has lodged a Development Application with the New South Wales (‘NSW’) government to subdivide land near the Thredbo golf course and add 186 bed licenses spread out across 19 separate lots. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, to Open New Topping Creek Base Lodge for 22/23 Winter As a destination resort, RED Mountain, B.C. attracts guests year after year because of its unmatched terrain and laidback vibe. Well, now RED has a new destination on-hill to share that vibe: the not-yet-named, 90-person capacity base lodge station adjacent to our newest chair, Topping Creek. Related: RED Mountain Resort, B.C. | All The Powder & Terrain, Without The Crowds […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2022 0 Comments
RED Mountain Lodge, BC is Building On-Mountain Cabins | Fresh Pow and First Tracks Right Out the Door! Now, these are cool! Let me paint you a picture… clear night skies with stars you can almost reach out and touch turn to heavy snowfall. The next morning is perfectly silent. Your day begins with fresh tracks out your cabin door on the way down to Paradise Chair. Life is good. Sound too good to be true? Well, RED Mountain Lodge, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
The Incredible History of the Cal-Neva Lodge on Lake Tahoe: We’ve all heard the stories about Frank Sinatra, the Mafia, the secret tunnels, JFK and Marilyn Monroe, as well as the glamour and glitz of the Cal-Neva Casino on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. It all sounds like fantasy and legend, but many of the stories are true. Tahoe was a place for the rich, famous, and infamous in those days and they flocked to North Lake Tahoe’s Cal-Neva lodge from all over the world in droves. […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2015 67 Comments
Bill Koch’s Elk Mountain Lodge in Aspen, CO, Headed to Auction This July One of Aspen’s most recognizable ultra-luxury ski estates is heading to auction this summer. Elk Mountain Lodge, billionaire Bill Koch’s sprawling ranch compound outside Aspen, Colorado, will go under the hammer in July after sitting on the market for more than 500 days, according to reporting first published by the Aspen Times. The 52-acre property, located at 125 Rooney Circle […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2026 1 Comment
Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, OR, Pivots Away from Long-Delayed Mount Hood Gondola Project The ambitious vision of a modern gondola rising from Government Camp up the slopes of Mount Hood has been discarded. Timberline Lodge and Ski Area has scrapped the high-profile project, choosing instead to re-engineer how guests transition between its lower and upper mountain terrain. While resort management described the shift in an emailed statement to The Oregonian as a strategic […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 28, 2026 0 Comments
Florida-Based Hospitality Company Purchases Wyoming Ski Lodge The Meadowlark Ski and Lake Lodge has been acquired by MAS Tierra, a Florida-based hospitality company. Located in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest, Meadowlark Lodge provides a place to stay for skiers, riders, and hikers exploring the area’s mountainous terrain. The lodge will now be operated by MAS Tierra, which looks to shape Meadowlark into a popular year-round destination. MAS Tierra is […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | May 20, 2026 0 Comments
Jay Peak’s, VT, Incredible Season Comes to an End This Weekend Final laps at Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort for the 2025-26 season will be on this weekend. It has been an incredible season that began on November 29 and will end on May 17, stretching 170 days. Jay is one of just three ski resorts still open in the East of the United States, along with Black Mountain in New Hampshire, […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 16, 2026 0 Comments
Elite Ski Lodges Claim Top Spots in VRBO’s 2026 Vacation Rentals of the Year Five years in, VRBO’s annual top rentals list has become an inside look into the best vacation rentals in the United States. Topping the list this year are two of the most impressive ski properties in the United States. In order to crack into the top 15, each rental must meet a detailed set of standards. VRBO takes into account […] Noah Wehrman | April 27, 2026 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Silvertip Lodge Heliski: Luxury Lodge, Deep Powder, and True Isolation The journey to Silvertip Lodge begins with a charter flight from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Williams Lake Airport, followed by a 45-minute helicopter ride to the property. Situated on the shores of Quesnel Lake in the Cariboo Mountains, the lodge is accessible only by helicopter during winter operations. This level of isolation places it among the most remote destinations I […] Trip Report Steven Agar | January 29, 2026 0 Comments
White Wilderness Heliskiing, BC, Ordered To Shut Down After 9 Years Without Proper Approval White Wilderness Heliskiing, a Canadian heliskiing operation located outside of Terrace, British Columbia, was ordered to shut down in May 2025 by British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Commission, following a decision that found improper land use within the province’s Agricultural Land Reserve. The heliski operation has continued despite the order, claiming it does not require them to cease operations. White Wilderness […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | January 21, 2026 11 Comments
Tamarack, ID, Report: Incredible Terrain Rises from the Ashes of the Rock Fire Continuing South from McCall, the next stop on Visit Idaho‘s Gem Line was Tamarack Resort, Idaho, perched just above Lake Cascade. Alongside playful pistes and thrilling tree skiing, we would soon discover that Tamarack has easy access to amazing sidecountry terrain. We met up with our guides for the day at the base of the Tamarack Express lift and quickly […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | January 20, 2026 0 Comments
Silvertip Lodge, BC, Heliski Report: Stop Wishing for Snow; We’ve Already Got Too Much… This report is from Silvertip Lodge Heliski on January 9-12, 2026. I’ve always thought there was no such thing as too much snow. The more the better; bring it on. So when our guides at Silvertip Lodge heliski in British Columbia were praying for the snow to stop, I was a little confused. Turns out they’d already had nine feet of […] Trip Report Steven Agar | January 13, 2026 0 Comments
15,670-Acre Powder Renegade Lodge, BC, Opens January 15 for Inaugural Catskiing Season Powder Renegade Lodge launches its first season on January 15, 2026, in British Columbia’s Monashee Mountains. The new backcountry cat-skiing operation provides access to more than 15,000 acres of managed terrain for first tracks on untouched lines. Featuring nine peaks exceeding 2,000 meters (6,560 feet), every run begins on a ridgeline and drops through perfectly spaced trees down into the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 12, 2026 0 Comments
Hundreds of Santas Take to the Slopes for Tamarack Resort’s “Santa Skis Free” Tradition Tamarack Resort, Idaho, celebrated Christmas Day with its annual Santa Skis Free tradition. Over 100 Santas, elves, and one cheeky Grinch filled the slopes for a festive day of skiing, snowboarding, and holiday cheer. Guests dressed in full Santa suits gathered throughout the morning before heading up the Mid-Mountain Lodge for lunch, pictures, and group laps—turning Upper Serenity ski run […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 30, 2025 0 Comments
The Enduring Legacy of the Goldminer’s Daughter Lodge at Alta, UT Goldminer’s Daughter Lodge, located at Alta Ski Area’s Wildcat Base, is one of the last remaining independent ski lodges in the United States. Although Alta Ski Area does not own or operate the property, its prime slopeside location—just steps from the Collins lift—has made it the resort’s de facto base lodge since the early 1960s. Commonly known as GMD, the […] Melissa McGibbon | December 15, 2025 2 Comments
Lutsen Resort Lodge, MN, Owner Arrested in Connection with Fire that Destroyed it in February 2024 Bryce Campbell, the owner of the historic Lutsen Resort Lodge in Minnesota, was arrested in Oakland County, Michigan, for intentionally setting the fire, which destroyed the lodge in early 2024. He was arrested in Cook County, Michigan, with three counts of first-degree arson and one count of insurance fraud. Cambell was taken into custody without incident and is pending extradition […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 5, 2025 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Issues Grim Message Regarding the State’s Liability Protection Laws The recreation liability laws in Oregon are a mess. The state’s outdoor recreation industry is facing a growing insurance crisis after a major carrier withdrew from the state, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a bill that would reform the state’s restrictive liability laws and stabilize the collapsing insurance market. Related: Oregon’s Ski Resorts at Risk as Key Insurer Exits […] Industry News Brent Glogau | October 8, 2025 0 Comments
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