The Best 5 Places to Ski and Surf in the Same Day Ski and surf the same day—few experiences compare to the thrill of carving fresh snow in the morning and catching waves by afternoon. Here are five places around the world where you can chase this perfect adventure. Related: The 7 Best Places in the U.S. To Ski and Mountain Bike in the Same Day Related: 5 Places Where You Can […] Surf Riley McDonald | March 6, 2026 1 Comment
The Hidden Math Behind Ski Trip Costs: Europe vs. America Current pricing data reveals surprising truths about transatlantic ski trips. Travel + Leisure recently published an analysis comparing paired ski destinations such as Vail versus Courchevel in France, Jackson Hole versus Andermatt in Switzerland, and others. Lydia Mansel’s findings challenged conventional wisdom, showing Europe won in two of five matchups when factoring in flights, lodging, and lift tickets. How Vail’s […] Brains Donovan Ly | January 13, 2026 2 Comments
Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Closure for the 2024-25 Season Due to Financial Issues Homewood Mountain Resort announced its closure for the 2024-25 season on October 11 was caused by financial issues, and will see about reopening next season. Homewood recently released a statement about this sudden closure. At a meeting on September 25, KHP leadership called for a “hard reset” on the approved Master Plan, which Homewood Mountain Resort (HMR) states disregards “over […] Industry News Elise Chou | November 6, 2024 0 Comments
The Top 9 Snowiest Cities in the USA We love snow. We’re guessing you do too, that’s why you’re here. To follow our passion it would make sense to live where there is the most snow. Related: Top Snowiest Ski Resorts in the USA That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the 9 snowiest cities in the USA. The following data is sourced from the National Oceanic and […] SnowBrains | January 18, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Lindsey Vonn vs Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? *Originally published in March 2020. Updated Jan 10, 2023. Two of the biggest names in ski racing history, Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin are constantly compared to see who really is the best female ski racer of the 21st century. In the light of Lindsey Vonn’s retirement a year ago, today we’re comparing their careers to decide once and for […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | January 10, 2023 15 Comments
Canada to Open Border to Fully Vaccinated US Residents on August 9th From August 9th, 2021, fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United States will be permitted to cross the border into Canada. Great news for Canadian ski resorts ahead of winter 21/22. American citizens and permanent residents must have received the full series of a vaccine accepted by the Canadian government at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: A Look at Historic July Climate Conditions Across America In honor of Independence Day, the NOAA takes a look at the country’s historical July climate conditions and Climate Normals for several patriotic-named U.S. locations. Related: NOAA Updated July 2021 Outlook: Dry Conditions to Persist Across Much of West and North CONUS July U.S. Climate Conditions Heat is the key characteristic of America’s July climate. And, in many parts of […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 2, 2021 0 Comments
NPS Announces Free Entrance Into All National Parks Every August 4th Despite political differences, congress came together to pass the Great American Outdoors Act which was officially signed into law yesterday, August 4. This bi-partisan legislation will provide 900 million dollars annually for National Parks and ensure permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This funding will primarily aid National Parks in completing a multitude of backlogged maintenance projects. […] Spencer Cox | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
The 10 Most Deadly Jobs in America The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released a list of the 10 most deadly jobs in America. The national average rate of workplace fatalities is 3.5 deaths per 100,000 full-time workers. However, for those working dangerous jobs, the rate is much higher. Most workplace fatalities are transportation related. In fact, transportation accidents cause 40% of all workplace deaths. The next […] Brains Lynn Barlow | June 19, 2020 0 Comments
Avalanche Cycles | Why Avalanche Activity Is Significantly Higher Some Years No matter where you live, ski or venture into the mountain, it is very likely that you are well aware and concerned about avalanches. You might have only heard of them or seen them on the distance. You might, as well, have experienced them in first person, having a mass of sliding snow affecting you, your house, your car, or […] Avalanche Micho | November 22, 2019 2 Comments
America’s First Coast-to-Coast Bike Trail Is More Than Halfway Built Picture yourself pedaling across the entire country on a safe, seamless and scenic pathway—or walking a local trail that connects along historic routes. Imagine the incomparable experience of exploring America’s heritage by trail—its potential, its beauty and bounty, its people and places. Consider the economic opportunities and the benefits for communities along the route of a multi-use bike trail that […] Biking CycleBrains | November 1, 2019 0 Comments
What is a Blizzard? The term blizzard is often casually overused to describe a strong, raging snowstorm. However, three very specific criteria need to be met to officially earn the title of a blizzard. To qualify as a blizzard, a snowstorm must have: sustained winds or frequent gusts that are greater than or equal to 35 mph (56 km/h) visibility of 400 m (0.25 mile) or […] Weather Steven Agar | October 11, 2019 5 Comments
The Best Place to Live in the USA? The Aloha State Regains Top Spot for 2019 A recent report ranks Hawaii as the best place to live in America. The CNBC report used factors like affordable housing, education quality, cost of living, healthcare quality, job opportunities, and environment to come up with the state rankings. Nice to see more than half of the states in the top 10 are ‘ski states’. Related: Healthiest States in the […] SnowBrains | August 6, 2019 0 Comments
More Than Half of American Beaches Could be Unsafe Due to Fecal Matter in Water A recent report from Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group found that more than half of 4,523 American beaches tested were potentially unsafe for swimming due to the amount of fecal matter in the water. The 2,620 beach sites, from a sample across 29 coastal and Great Lakes states, plus Puerto Rico, were potentially unsafe for swimming […] Surf SwellBrains | July 25, 2019 0 Comments
Best Places to Ski on the Fourth of July This Summer How many Americans can say that they’ve skied on the Fourth of July? While most skiers and snowboarders have already made the shift from skiing to summer activities such as hiking, biking, or climbing as ski resorts shut down for the season, there remain a patriotic few who are not quite ready to call it a season just yet. Luckily enough […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | June 27, 2019 2 Comments
Healthiest States in the USA: Get Off the Couch and Onto This List America, the land of cheese burgers, french fries, and the freedom to eat deadly amounts of both. But while America is sometimes criticized for it sedentary lifestyle, not all states are created equal. It’s hard to generalize a country that contains 50 states, each with their own way of life. In a National Health Statistics Report released this summer by […] Brains Katy Shipley | May 6, 2019 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Another Gold Medal to Defend Her Title of “Best Slalom Skier In The World” Mikaela Shiffrin, Vail Colorado native, won her first race of the World Cup season for Women’s Slalom on Sunday. She won both runs with a combined time of 1 minute, 40.91 seconds. This was 1.64 seconds faster than Petra Vlhova, who took silver, and 2.67 seconds faster than Bernadette Schild, who took bronze. The lead she took was the largest time […] Helena Guglielmino | November 30, 2017 0 Comments
Uphill Skiing and Backcountry Skiing Becoming More Mainstream as Resorts Embrace the Trend According To SnowSports Industries America (SIA), uphill skiing and backcountry skiing is becoming more and more mainstream, influencing everything from resort policy to gear. More than half of North American resorts now allow uphill skiing, and alpine-touring equipment sales grew 13 percent last season, on top of a 200% growth the previous season. 70 mountains in North America have published […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 5, 2017 1 Comment
Cold and Wet Front to Continue Through August for Colorado and Central America The first ten days of August have been an unwanted anomaly for Colorado and Central America, with cold temperatures 10-25 degrees below average and precipitation above average. Only a few areas of the country are below average annual precipitation, while nearly all are above. All river basins in Colorado are at or above average, which is good news. During July, 20 out […] Weather Steven Agar | August 10, 2017 1 Comment
When is the Warmest Day of the Year Where You Live? The National Climatic Data Center just released a map that shows when the hottest day of the year occurs throughout the country. The map was created using long term averages and shows some really interesting information. For example, most of the hottest days occur after the summer solstice; meaning longer days does not necessarily mean hotter days. This occurs because […] Weather Jake Rubnitz | July 26, 2017 0 Comments
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