Alyeska Resort, AK, First North American Resort to Pass 600″ Snowfall Alyeska Resort in Alaska is having one hell of a season. It’s absolutely dumping up there and showing no signs of stopping. Related: Dreaming Of Alaska – Winter Is Coming to Alyeska Resort View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alyeska Resort (@resortalyeska) Recent snowfall took the resort past a remarkable milestone – the first resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 13, 2024 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Just Broke 500″ of Snowfall This Season Alyeska Resort in Alaska just broke 500″ of snowfall this season. Alyeska is the only ski resort in North America, and likely the world, in the 500-club. Thanks to 14″ of snow on Monday, it’s sitting at 511″ of snow already this year and has a 110″ base. Alyeska averages 650″ of snowfall on the upper mountain and 512″ of […] SnowBrains | February 14, 2024 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, First Ski Resort to Reach 300″ Snowfall for 2023/24 Season No stranger to receiving the most snow in North America, Alyeska Resort, Alaska, is at it again, with yesterday’s 12″ dump taking the ski area passed 300″ for the season. The resort has seen 302″ of fresh snow this season and has a 100″ base. Related: Top 9 Biggest Snowfalls in North America This Season Considering it’s still mid-December, that’s an […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2023 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Opens New Skybridges Suspended 2,500 Feet Above the Valley Floor Alyeska Resort, AK, has unveiled its latest attraction, the Veilbreaker Skybridges. Offering an unparalleled adventure, visitors can now pay to traverse two narrow bridges suspended a heart-stopping 2,500 feet above the valley floor. Since its grand opening on July 10, demand for this exhilarating experience has soared. 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce the opening of the spectacular Veilbreaker Skybridges. Come […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Huge D4 Avalanche at Alyeska Resort, AK, Was a “30-Year Event” Alyeska Resort, AK, experienced a D4 avalanche on Thursday, May 11th, 2023, on a section of the North Face that the mountain team was closely monitoring. The avalanche crown was between 6-10 feet and likely slid on the November 22nd crust. The snow piled in the kettle ponds on the mountain, causing them to overflow and flood the tram base, […] Avalanche SnowBrains | May 15, 2023 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort in Alaska Joins the Ikon Pass Community for Winter 23/24 One Week Left to Score the Lowest Price and Most Perks, Prices Go Up on April 21, 2023 Alyeska Resort joins the Ikon Pass community, bringing the Alaskan basecamp for adventure to Ikon Pass holders for winter 23/24. Score your Ikon Pass at spring’s lowest prices before April 21, 2023, when prices go up $100 and some promotions end. Ikon […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 13, 2023 0 Comments
Top 7 Bucket List Ski Resorts According to Our Readers On January 14th SnowBrains asked our readers on Facebook, “What resort should everyone visit before they die?” After 211 comments, the results for the top 7 ski resorts are in! Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Canada Coming in with 8 votes, our readers are big fans of Whistler. Whistler and Blackcomb mountains have an ample amount of skiable terrain for all levels. […] Brains Riley McDonald | February 28, 2023 5 Comments
Top 11 U.S. Big Mountain Ski Resorts: Opinion From a Freestyle Skier Lists are inherently wrong, no matter how you look at them. There will almost always be something to argue about. So why make them at all? Well… I love a good debate. There are no set factors that I decided to rate each resort on. The majority of this list are resorts that I have had experience skiing, and I […] Ryan Flynn | July 15, 2022 30 Comments