Phone App Saved Idaho Skier’s Life After Getting Lost and Leaving Resort Boundary AirFlare, the app that turns your mobile phone into an outdoor rescue locator, announced its first documented life-saving intervention. Related: 5 of the Best Apps for Skiing and Snowboarding The incident took place Dec. 11, 2022, at Soldier Mountain in Southern Idaho, with the resort’s patrol director, Dale Eldredge, and fellow ski patroller Jason Stockham breaking trail through at least […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Fresh Snow Falls Again at Pomerelle Mountain Resort, Idaho On Sunday night/Monday morning Pomerelle Mountain Resort, ID, got its second snow of the 23/24 season. The ski resort, at 8,000 feet in the Albion Mountains, celebrated as the flakes started to drop after also receiving snow two weeks ago on August 22nd. Unfortunately, the dusting was not more than the 0.5 inches required to be classed as accumulating snowfall. […] SnowBrains | September 4, 2023 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Closes on Acquisition of Schweitzer in Idaho The Addition Expands the Company’s Family of Destinations to 17 Alterra Mountain Company has announced the closing of the purchase of Schweitzer in Idaho, bringing the company’s total year-round mountain destinations to 17 throughout North America, including the world’s largest heli-skiing operation. “With the acquisition of Schweitzer, we are excited to expand our presence within the Pacific Northwest skier market. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company to Acquire Schweitzer, Idaho The new mountain addition will add to the company’s family of destinations in the Pacific Northwest Alterra Mountain Company has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Idaho’s Schweitzer, further expanding its portfolio in the Pacific Northwest by joining Crystal Mountain in Washington. The addition of Schweitzer will bring the company’s portfolio to 17 year-round mountain destinations […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Idaho Ski Areas That Will Offer Excellent Lift-Served Mountain Biking This Summer BOISE, Idaho (May 24, 2023) — Eleven Idaho ski areas offer summertime mountain biking, eight of the operations are lift-served all season, many are debuting new trails this season, and three destinations — the Route of the Hiawatha, Silver Mountain Resort, and Soldier Mountain — are opening their bike trails Memorial Day weekend. The lifts will start turning at Brundage […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed in Idaho Avalanche Yesterday A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche yesterday, Sunday, March 12th. The group of three was riding in the Stanley Lake Creek drainage of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The victim was caught and carried while ascending a slope. They were buried over three feet deep. A nearby group of three […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, to Host 2023 Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships Presented by Stifel Historic Resort Chosen For Impeccable Grooming and Steeps, Welcomes Top Athletes Vying for Pole Position on US National Team Sun Valley Resort is proud to announce that the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships presented by Stifel kicks off April 1 and welcomes elite and next generation ski races vying for spots on the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team. The racing event, […] SnowBrains | March 8, 2023 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Angry Moose Attacks Family on Snowmobiles in Idaho An Idaho family was lucky to escape an attack by an angry moose while they were out on their snowmobiles in the Palisades, east of Idaho Falls. Jeremiah Bigelow posted the incident on his Instagram account, describing how the moose came between him and his brother, who was ahead of him, on the trail they were riding. The moose initially […] Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 1 Comment