Snow Partners’ Multi-Resort Card Aims to Bridge the Gap Between Expensive Day Tickets and Season Passes Another multi-resort pass option will enter the market next season, targeting budget-conscious casual skiers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Snow Partners will introduce the Snow Triple Play Card (S3P) for the 2025-26 season, aiming to make skiing more accessible for the majority of U.S. skiers and riders who hit the slopes only a handful of times each winter. The S3P, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 10, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Celebrating Day 100 This Season With Sun and Slush at the Spring Skiing Capital Report from May 8, 2025 Every time we load our gear into the car at 4:45 am for a Palisades spring skiing trip—pitch-black and only half-awake—it ends up being a phenomenal, fun-packed 16 hours. And once again, this gorgeous May day proved to be no different. Since Palisades Tahoe is, as always, the last resort open around the basin, it was […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | May 10, 2025 0 Comments
Bode Miller to Be Inducted Into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 U.S. alpine ski racing legend Bode Miller has been announced as a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame class of 2025, joining an elite group that includes tennis star Serena Williams and Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The class, comprising 12 individuals and two teams, will be honored at an induction ceremony on Saturday, July 12, in […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 10, 2025 0 Comments
100-Year-Old Canadian Man Heli-Skis, Breaking His Own World Record At the remarkable age of 100, Toronto-born skier Gordon Precious recently ventured to the Canadian West to heli-ski, celebrating his centennial year. The adventure took place at CMH Cariboos, located in the scenic Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia, where Precious previously set the Guinness World Record as the oldest heli-skier at the age of 94 in 2019. Accompanied by his […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 10, 2025 0 Comments
The Top 12 Ski Brands in 2024-25 by FIS Alpine World Cup Points The 2024–25 FIS Alpine World Cup season has wrapped up, and it’s time to dig into the numbers. Each year, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) tracks the equipment choices of the world’s top ski racers and compiles brand rankings based on the total World Cup points earned by sponsored athletes. These rankings give insight into which ski brands […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
When the Lift Stops: Inside the 2024-25 Mechanical Lift Failures Affecting the Ski Industry Every soul recreating in the mountains has faced some degree of anxiety before when it comes to their alpine passions. It is part of the draw. That moment when nervous anticipation pivots into a rush of adrenaline? It is addictive. We accept certain risks in these environments: avalanches, tree wells, collisions, serious falls—dangers inherent in charging down steep snow-covered terrain in […] Jacqui Davis | May 9, 2025 1 Comment
8,736′ SR-4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Is Now Open for the Summer Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is a lot of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. “#CalaverasCounty Caltrans officially RE-OPENED SR-4 /#EbbettsPass for the season to motorists today (5/8/25) as of 12PM Caltrans reminds motorists to #sharetheroad with cyclists, #MoveOver for highway workers, & #KnowBeforeYouGo w. Caltrans QuickMap […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
FIS Releases Preliminary 2025-26 Alpine World Cup Race Calendar The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has released its preliminary 2025-26 Alpine World Cup race calendar. Key Takeaways: FIS has taken into account some of the criticism to optimize the travel and is hosting North American events in one block in late November/early December, minimizing travel across the Atlantic for athletes. The season opener at Sölden remains a staple […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Set to Close Ski Season Saturday After Tough Spring After a spring marked by persistent rain and unseasonably warm temperatures, Killington Resort, Vermont, will reopen Saturday for what is expected to be the final day of its 2024-25 ski season. The resort, renowned for hosting one of the longest ski seasons in the East, has battled the elements in recent weeks, prompting a temporary closure through Friday to preserve […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Big Sky, MT, Voters Approve $60 Million for 389 Affordable Homes for Local Workforce In a landmark decision, the Big Sky community in Montana has voted to authorize the Big Sky Resort Area District (Resort Tax) to issue bonds backed by future resort tax collections, thereby funding critical community infrastructure, including affordable housing. The approval of the measure will enable the Big Sky Community Housing Trust (BSCHT) to acquire a significant land assemblage in the […] Industry News Press Release | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Announces It Will Stay Open Into June for Skiing and Snowboarding Spring is in full swing at Mammoth Mountain, California, but the snow isn’t going anywhere just yet. Mammoth has just announced that the slopes will remain open for skiing and snowboarding into June, giving snow enthusiasts more time to hit the mountains and enjoy epic spring conditions. The resort announced the news on social media. “SEASON EXTENDED! We’re staying open […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT, to Partially Open on Saturday in Time for Mother’s Day Weekend Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana’s Glacier National Park will be open to vehicle traffic to Avalanche Campground starting Saturday, May 10, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. The park’s road crew is still clearing snow farther up the road and, as of Wednesday afternoon, was working between Triple Arches and Rim Rock. The entire highway typically does not open until […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
Special Avalanche Advisory in Effect Across Colorado This Week Amid Unstable Spring Conditions A special avalanche advisory remains in effect statewide as Colorado currently shifts from a winter-like storm cycle to more typical spring conditions, according to an update shared by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). While recent May weather brought widespread snowfall across the high country, forecasters warn that the coming days could bring sudden and unstable conditions as skies clear […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Boating Season Kicks Off with Stronger Protections in Place This Year Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. – Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection stations, boat launches, and marinas are opening for the 2025 boating season and aquatic invasive species management agencies are encouraging boaters and paddlers to stay up to date with strengthened procedures to protect the lake from the spread of aquatic invasive species. Changes this year include mandatory decontaminations and additional processing time […] Press Release | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] I Climbed a Secret Ridge on Mont Blanc—And it was Hard “Today I’m talking you on the Aiguille Dorees, an amazing ridgeline in the eastern part of the Mont Blanc Range, in Switzerland. I’ve been fascinated by the aesthetics of this mountain ever since I saw a picture of it, and completing this traverse was an absolut dream of mine. Join me and my friend Marco Malcangi on this epic adventure.” […] Climbing CragBrains | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
NOAA May 2025 ENSO Update: Next Winter Likely ENSO-Neutral, Although La Niña a Possibility This post first appeared on the climate.gov ENSO blog. The tropical Pacific is in ENSO-neutral conditions, and neutral is expected to continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer. Neutral is also the most likely outcome for the fall and winter, although chances of La Niña are a close second. Today, as your trusty representative of the ENSO forecast team, I’ll cover […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
Snowboarder Dies Months After 50-Foot Fall From Keystone, CO, Chairlift Donovan Romero, a 32-year-old snowboarder from Littleton, Colorado, died May 2 from injuries sustained in a December fall from the Ruby Express chairlift at Keystone Resort, the Summit County coroner confirmed Wednesday, reports Jason Blevins with The Colorado Sun. The incident on December 11 left Romero critically injured after he fell around 50 feet to the unopened Diamondback trail, according […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
Czech Ski Racer Tereza Nová’s Long Road to Recovery After Her Life-Threatening Crash at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Czech alpine skier Tereza Nová is continuing her long road to recovery after suffering a catastrophic crash on January 24 during race training on the Kandahar slope in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The 27-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the BG Unfallklinik in Murnau, Germany, where she spent nearly a month after being put in an induced coma. She was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
Opening Days for the 2025 Winter Season in Australia With exactly one month to go until season opening in Australia, it’s high time we check out the opening dates downunder. Most resorts in Australia will be opening for King’s birthday long weekend, June 7-9, however not all of those resorts may be able to offer skiing and snowboarding from the get go. Fingers crossed for some cold days for […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 7, 2025 0 Comments
Fake Ski Instructor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison A 49-year-old Latvian national, identified on his Facebook page as Richard Berger, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for posing as a certified ski instructor and defrauding Russian-speaking tourists at some of Austria’s most popular ski resorts, including Mayrhofen, Kitzbühel, and Ischgl. He may have also scammed Russian speaking customers in St. Moritz and Laax in Switzerland. Related: […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 7, 2025 0 Comments