These Are the 30+ North American Resorts Still Open for Skiing This Weekend Spring has sprung, and some of you might be mothballing your snow equipment, but then there are the die-hard fans of all things snow who will not quit until the last resort is closed for the season. Related: Unveiling the 6 Spectacular Summer-Only Ski Resorts Around the Globe We looked for our readers to see where they can still turn […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 26, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Colorado Mountains Announce 2024 Summer Operating Dates As the winter season winds down, your favorite Colorado mountain resorts are excited to make plans for summer. While there’s still time to get in your spring turns at Breckenridge this May, the warmer weather and spring sunshine have us daydreaming about summer in the mountains. Related: Deck Season Has Arrived at Vail Mountain & Breckenridge Resort, CO Resort Summer […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
Utah Gets Professional Hockey Team as Arizona Coyotes Relocate to Salt Lake City Last week, the National Hockey League announced that the Arizona Coyotes will relocate to Salt Lake City starting in the 2024-25 season. Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley of Smith Entertainment Group will take over the team in a transaction that includes the current Coyotes owner selling the team to the league, and Smith buying it from […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
Alaska Air National Guard Rescues 6 Stranded Skiers at Kenai Fjords National Park Being stranded in the mountains for days, in bitterly cold temperatures, and extremely dangerous conditions is something that no one ever expects to happen to them. Most people who participate in extreme skiing go through the proper training to ensure this scenario never unfolds. However, even the most experienced and seasoned persons can find themselves in life-threatening situations. This happened on […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] Meadowlark Ski Area, WY, AKA “Little Jackson Hole” Looking for New Owners Currently for sale for $3.75 million is Meadowlark Ski Area in Wyoming which is located in the Big Horn Mountains just off Highway 16 between Buffalo and Tensleep. The resort boasts a respectable 735-foot vertical rise with majestic views of the lake and the Big Horn Mountains. The resort averages 300 inches of snowfall a year across its 320 acres and […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 18, 2024 0 Comments
As Australia’s El Niño Period Ends, Australian Snow Fields are Potentially Facing Rare La Niña & Positive IOD Winter The Australian Bureau of Meteorology announced on April 16 that the El Niño period has officially come to an end and the country is back in neutral ENSO territory. Climate models indicate that ENSO — the El Niño–Southern Oscillation — will stay neutral until approximately July 2024 with a possibility of moving into La Niña territory during the Southern Hemisphere […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 18, 2024 0 Comments
My Ego Led To The Hardest Crash of My Life in Alaska Report from April 13, 2024 On Saturday, I took the hardest fall of my life. It was 100% preventable… On the first run of the day, we found 75 cm (30 inches) of new snow. “The deepest snow of my life!” yelled our buddy Travis Ganong (former World Cup ski racer) after his first run. Related: U.S. Ski Racer Travis […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 17, 2024 1 Comment
Parts of Colorado See 3 Feet of Snow This Week After Denver Records 80-Degree Temperatures “You’re hot then you’re cold, you’re yes then you’re no.” – Katy Perry. Denver started the workweek with high, spring-like temperatures soaring into the 80s while other parts of the state were still experiencing winter-like conditions. KDVR-TV Denver reports that areas like Cameron Pass in Larimer County found themselves blanketed with nearly three feet of snow from Monday into Tuesday, […] SnowBrains | April 17, 2024 1 Comment