Aspen Snowmass, CO, Celebrates 80 Years with Discounted Lift Tickets This year marks the 80th year of Colorado’s beloved Aspen Snowmass, and the resort is marking the occasion with steep discounts on lift tickets, lodging, and more. Aspen Snowmass is offering heavily discounted lift tickets on December 12 and 13, with a separate throwback ticket price on December 14 that already sold out — plus rental, food, and lodging discounts […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | September 15, 2026 0 Comments
Suicide Hill, MI, Celebrates 100 Years of Operation with 139th Annual Ski Jumping Tournament Suicide Hill, located in the town of Ispheming, high in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a ski area in January. To go along with the anniversary, the hill’s even longer tradition of an annual ski jumping tournament is in its 139th year and set for January as well. The tournament will take place January 16-18 at […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | December 11, 2025 0 Comments
Trollhaugen, WI, Hosting Terrain Park Sessions and Rail Jam on October 4 & 5 The Trollhaugen Troll is bringing winter to the Midwest early. Trollhaugen Ski Area, Wisconsin, one of the Midwest’s best-known ski resorts, is set to host its annual Open Haugen event on October 4 and 5. Trollhaugen will use leftover snow from last season to build its hike terrain park for an open session on Saturday, October 4, followed by a […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | September 26, 2025 0 Comments
30-Year Anniversary of Ski Racer Ulrike Maier’s Fatal Crash at Kandahar in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 30 years ago today on January 29, 1994, Austrian ski racer Ulrike Maier died in a crash during the Downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The 26-year-old ski racer was traveling at 104 kmh (65 mph) when her right ski caught an edge. The two-time Super-G World Champion spun out and crashed into a timing unit which was poorly secured with a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
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Good Times: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Legendary TargheeVibe [Sponsored By: Grand Targhee Resort, WY] The decade was the 1960’s and the flavorful characters to call Teton Valley home were concerned with different matters than the times of that turbulent era. Invigorated by a 1966 establishment of Grand Targhee Incorporated, group members and locals desired to develop winter recreation capable of enriching not only the community and economy but make […] Featured Article Paulie | March 11, 2019 0 Comments
CR Johnson Passed Away 4 Years Ago Today Today marks 4 years since the world has been blessed with the presence of one of the most influential skiers of modern times. Even beyond his skiing CRJ was a really wonderful person that brought light and joy to all that came in contact with him. Much of the progression that we see today in the free skiing was pioneered by CR among others. CR dominated every aspect of skiing on every level, yet remained very humble in his demeanor and never portrayed himself as a big A list skier. […] Ryan Mulcahy | February 24, 2014 0 Comments
Patagonia & New Belgium Brewing Make a New Beer: “California Route” Patagonia clothing company is celebrating their 40th anniversary by creating a new beer with New Belgium Brewery (think Fat Tire Ale) called California Route Organic Ale. The only problem is that you’ll likely never get to drink any of this new beer unless you’re a Patagonia employee or good friend of one. They only made a very small amount of these beers for their anniversary. That said, we’ll see what we can do to get our hands on a few sixers of this stuff and give it away at […] SnowBrains | November 18, 2013 2 Comments
evo.com’s 12th Anniversary Sale | Up to 70% Off evo.com is celebrating their 12th anniversary with a big sale. They’ve got a clothing clearance going on with up to 70% off. They’ve got a super closeout section with everything at least 60% off. evo.com has over 7,000 pieces of gear on sale right now. It’s fall. Winter is almost here. You need gear. evo.com has gear at good prices. Get some. These will be the lowest prices of the season. This sale ends […] evo.com | November 4, 2013 0 Comments
We Lost Doug Coombs 7 Years Ago Today | Thanks for Everything, Doug Doug Coombs is credited with opening up Alaska Heli Skiing. He did a lot more for skiing, but just the AK heli skiing thing is enough for him to qualify as ski god. We want to say “Thank You” to Doug and all he did for skiing. You won’t be forgotten yet will always be missed. QUICK COOMBS FACTS: – […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2013 3 Comments
We Lost Shane McConkey 4 Years Ago | Thanks for Everything, Shane The McConkey Movie is going to be a eye opener for all of us when it comes out Fall 2013. 4 years ago today, we lost Shane McConkey. He was the most influential skier of the modern era. He made skiing fun, goofy, innovative, and inspiring again. He helped skiing come back to the forefront by showing […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2013 3 Comments