39% of French Ski Slopes Were Covered in Man-Made Snow in the 2022/2023 Season As the snowline rises across the European Alps, the once snow-sure resorts find themselves using more and more snowmaking to stay open. Where once you could be reasonably sure of being able to ski down to the lower village at around 4,600 feet off-piste through the trees, there are now just thin landing strips of snow, covered in artificial snow. […] Industry News Ben Davies | February 19, 2024 0 Comments
Camelback Resort, PA, Celebrates 60th Anniversary Celebrating its 60th anniversary with an exciting mix of new technology and forward-thinking, sustainable enhancements, Camelback Resort, Pennsylvania, the award–winning 560-acre Pocono Mountains resort known for its stellar lineup of snow sports, is ushering in its 2023/24 season with a nod to the past and an eye on the future. The perfect getaway for snow enthusiasts, boarders, and skiers of all levels, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Ski Resorts in Greece Greece has always been a popular vacation destination for purveyors of ancient history, stunning natural beauty, and laid-back lifestyles. Legendary destinations such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis, the stadium at Delphi, and the cliff towns on Santorini garner most of the headlines and attract the bulk of the tourists visiting the country. But consuming delicious seafood, island-hopping from Athens, and […] Brains Jared Roberts | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
Brodie Mountain, MA, Sells For Less Than $1 Million at Auction Massachusetts may soon see the reopening of a classic ski area. Brodie Mountain, which has not been open since the early 2000s, has been sold at auction to four investors based in Florida. The sale closed for $975,000 after initially being listed for nearly $2 million. Skiing at Brodie Mountain dates back to the 1930s when the first ski run […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
Can AI Reliably Forecast Powder Days? When is the next pow day going to be? That is a question that all of us would love to be able to answer. For ski areas, knowing when the snow will come is extremely important for almost every aspect of mountain operations, including when to groom runs and plow roads, when to do avalanche control work, and how many […] Brains Zach Armstrong | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Sun Dogs, Sun Halos, and Complex Sun Phenomenon—What Do They Mean? Was it an angel? Or perhaps a portal opening to another dimension? Either way, the vastness of outer space has never felt so nearby. We stopped and gazed for a while at the event unfolding above our puny human heads as we stood in the cold snow of the mountainside at the end of a long ski tour in the […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
Controversial Plan to Resurrect Abandoned Ski Resort Near Lake Como, Italy Much controversy has been caused by a recent project near famous Lake Como, Italy, called the OltreLario Project. OltreLario is a project implemented by the Lago di Como Local Action Group and local associations and government. The group saw a need to enhance and promote the surrounding mountains near Lake Como. As part of this project, an old, abandoned ski […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 9, 2023 0 Comments
Sommet Saint-Sauveur, QC, Leads Canadian Resorts into the 2023/24 Ski Season Sommet Saint-Sauveur has officially become the first ski resort in Canada to open its doors for the 2023/24 season, marking an early start to winter in the country. ☝️ The first to open in Canada! 🇨🇦 Summit Saint-Sauveur was a resounding success on its first day of gliding. For the love of skiing! 💙 ❄️ We’ll be open the rest […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments