Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the 10 Days of April 15-24, 2025 It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so you can live vicariously through others, this list of resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. Related: Alyeska Resort, AK, Just Broke 700″ of Snowfall This Season […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour Returns to Alaska in 2026 with YETI Alaska Pro After nearly a decade, the Freeride World Tour (FWT) is heading back to Alaska. The FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance has confirmed that one of its six global stops for 2026 will take place in Haines, Alaska—a location long considered the pinnacle of big-mountain freeriding. The competition, titled the YETI Alaska Pro, will be held in March 2026 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces $80 Million of Major Capital Improvements Major capital improvements showcase Aspen One’s ongoing commitment and long-term investment in the world-class Aspen Snowmass experience. Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is set to break ground this month on nearly $80 million of on-mountain improvements at Snowmass, including two new high-speed chairlifts, a complete reconstruction of one of the resort’s most beloved on-mountain restaurants, and more. These investments are part of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Montana and Wyoming Brace for Mid-April Snowstorm Credit: WeatherBell This forecast was prepared at midnight MST on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 A warm, dry stretch of weather across the Northern Rockies comes to an abrupt end later this week as a storm drops down from Canada, bringing much colder temperatures and widespread snow. While a typical storm track moves over the Rockies from the west, this storm […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Just Broke 700″ of Snowfall This Season No stranger to receiving the most snow in North America, Alyeska Resort, Alaska, is at it again. Just 10 days after smashing through the 600″ mark, the most recent storm has taken it past 700. The resort has seen 721″ of fresh snow this season and has a 201″ base. Related: The 500 Club: 5 Resorts Have Received More Than […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2025 0 Comments
3 Serious Skiing Accidents in Swiss Alps Leave 2 Dead, 1 Injured During Allalin Races and Separate 4 Vallées Incident What began as a celebration of alpine speed and tradition ended in tragedy on Saturday, April 12, when two separate serious accidents during the Allalin Races left one skier dead, another critically injured, and a third participant also hospitalized after a collision. According to the Cantonal Police of Valais, the first accident occurred at 9:40 a.m., when a 26-year-old Swiss […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 14, 2025 0 Comments
The Rendezvous Music Festival in Jackson Hole, WY: Where Magic Happens When I think about spring skiing, I think about partying on the melting snow in the sun with good friends and music. This spring, the Rendezvous Music Festival weekend in Jackson Hole was the place to enjoy spring skiing and the party life. For skiers and snowboarders, spring is a greatly anticipated time at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) in […] Rouchelle Gilmore | April 14, 2025 0 Comments
Europe Slammed by Spring Snow Surge: Over 6 Feet Possible in the Alps This Week A pair of spring storms will bring fresh snow to much of the Alps this week, with heavier accumulations targeting higher-elevation resorts. Zermatt in Switzerland takes the spotlight by far, while Val Thorens and Chamonix (France) also rack up respectable totals. Lower-elevation spots like Sölden in Austria will see some wet snow or even rain at the base, but higher […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 14, 2025 0 Comments
Pro Snowboarder Zeb Powell Signs Deal with Nike’s Iconic Jordan Brand Just a few months after teasing a collaboration at X Games Aspen 2025, Zeb Powell signed a deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand, marking Jordan’s first step into snowboarding. Each of professional snowboarder Zeb Powell’s X Games snowboards featured the iconic Jumpman logo, leaving many people questioning whether it was just for show or meant something more. After the popular snowboarder […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | April 14, 2025 0 Comments
2026 is Your Last Chance to Ski or Snowboard in Japan Before Big Changes Come for Tourists For years, Japan has been a bucket-list destination for skiers and snowboarders around the world, offering legendary powder, stunning alpine vistas, and a unique blend of culture and hospitality. But if Japan’s slopes have been on your radar, 2026 may be your best chance to enjoy them under the current conditions. Starting in mid-2025, a series of sweeping tourism reforms […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 14, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Report: April POW and New Friends for Life Report from Wednesday, April 9, 2025 My friend Veronique and I headed down to Jay Peak, Vermont, on a snowy Saturday and ended up meeting some ladies on the mountain who are now friends for life. Norma, who was snowboarding with her fiancé and didn’t join our girl gang that day, messaged me early in the week to ask if […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | April 14, 2025 0 Comments
Skiing and Whiskey, a History Lesson Throughout the history of skiing, people have never ceased to innovate and find new ways to have fun sliding on snow. From the first primitive designs used for transportation and hunting to the first metal bindings, the development of the twin tip and the snowboard, camber, rocker, carbon, etc. However, long before these high-tech developments, people wanted to combine some […] Friday Fun Jack Conroy | April 13, 2025 0 Comments
The World’s 11 Best Mountain Ranges for Skiing & Snowboarding The world is full of incredible mountains. Some are better to ski and snowboard than others. What makes a mountain range great for skiing and snowboarding is the combination of copious amounts of snow and great terrain. The mountain ranges below have both of these qualities in excess. The World’s Best Mountain Ranges for Skiing & Snowboarding: *** Teton Range […] SnowBrains | April 13, 2025 23 Comments
Explained: The Mountain Ranges of Colorado Colorado has arguably the most diverse mountains in the American West. Known to most people as just the Colorado Rockies, so many individual mountain ranges and subranges round out what makes the mountains of Colorado special. The complexity of all the mountain ranges is fascinating and a cool little tidbit to know the next time you are driving through the […] Brains Michael Pitts | April 13, 2025 1 Comment
The 5 Oldest Ski Areas in the U.S. Skiing has a long history stretching back hundreds of years, but organized resorts in the United States have only been around for about a hundred years. Surprisingly, the oldest resorts in the country are somewhat unknown and unheard of, as many of the resorts are quite small. These five resorts are the oldest public ski resorts still in operation in […] Tyler Hatch | April 13, 2025 4 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: The Winner + Full Finishing Order The people have spoken. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, is the official winner of the inaugural SnowBrains March Madness Ski Resort tournament. The iconic Wyoming ski destination won five straight rounds to climb to the top of the podium, consistently beating ski resort icons such as Whistler Blackcomb, Big Sky, Palisades Tahoe, and finally Killington. Killington didn’t lose the finals […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2025 0 Comments
What Are Your Chances of Dying While Skiing or Snowboarding? Everything we do in life involves a risk. Some risks are greater than others. Even simple daily activities, like getting out of bed, walking down a set of stairs, or driving, expose us to personal harm. Related: Risk Taking in Extreme Sports | Why Do We Do Things That Could Kill or Injure Us? There are many ways we could die […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 12, 2025 1 Comment
Monarch Mountain, CO, Report: Sun, Slush, and Skin Report from April 10 Thursday, April 10, was a classic spring ski day at Monarch Mountain, Colorado. It got hot quickly in the morning, with a high of 46°F and a complete absence of clouds. Sun, slush, and lots of skin were the themes under blue skies today. Gloves came off early, quickly followed by jackets and then shirts. I […] Conditions Report Logan Tepper | April 12, 2025 0 Comments
9 Must Read Books for Your Dive into the World of Skiing and Snowboarding Yes, YouTube is a great resource for beginners looking to explore the beautiful world of skiing, but there is also merit to books that can be an excellent resource for all things skiing. My first discovery of mountain sports was reading a book back in the 4th grade. Growing up in Kansas, I didn’t have exposure to skiing or snowboarding, […] Luke Guilford | April 12, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, the Spring Skiing Capital, Announces Skiing 7 Days a Week Through Memorial Day California’s Palisades Tahoe, the “Spring Skiing Capital,” announced yesterday it will open seven days a week through Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, weather and conditions permitting. Known for its vibrant spring events and legendary corn snow, the resort is embracing the season with tailored strategies to maximize skiing quality and guest experience. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Celebrates Spring Skiing with […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2025 0 Comments
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