Film Review: “Mountains Not for Profit” Reminds Us What Skiing Can Be Where did you learn how to ski? The answer to that question is likely not a ski resort most skiers and riders in North America would recognize the name of. It probably wasn’t Stowe, Whistler, or Mammoth. Instead, it was probably a little ski area close to where you lived that was easy and affordable to go to. Those areas, […] Movie Trailer Liam Abbott | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: Black Mountain – “North Face Chutes” | Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Report from June 1, 2024 I was exhausted the past week after skiing 461 of the past 541 days. Yesterday was no exception. I searched for an easy one. One that wouldn’t end me… Black Mountain in Virginia Lakes appeared just right. 11,770′ Black Mountain “North Face Chutes” Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA Summit (actually a ridgeline): 11,700 feet Car: 9,800 feet […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 3, 2024 0 Comments
2 Out-of-Bounds Rescues at Cypress Mountain Resort, BC On Thursday, January 18, 2024, North Shore Rescue was called for two separate out-of-bounds rescues of skiers at Cypress Mountain Resort, British Columbia. Cypress Mountain Resort is located in the North Shore Mountains of West Vancouver, 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. With 53 ski runs spread across three mountains — Strachan, Hollyburn and Black Mountain — Cypress Mountain Resort is […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 22, 2024 0 Comments
In Turn of Events, Black Mountain, NH, Will Operate This Season After Receiving Financial Assistance From Indy Pass Grand County, CO (October 18, 2023) – Indy Pass parent company Entabeni Systems announced today that it has reached an agreement with Black Mountain in Jackson, New Hampshire, to remain open for the 2023/2024 season. Related: Black Mountain, NH, Won’t Open for the 2023/24 Winter Season The Fichera family, longtime owners of the resort, announced on October 11th that they […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2023 0 Comments
Black Mountain, NH, Won’t Open for the 2023/24 Winter Season One of New Hampshire’s skiing gems, Black Mountain, has decided to suspend its operations for the 2023-24 winter season. The Fichera Family, who have managed the resort since 1995, attribute this unprecedented closure to escalating energy costs, unpredictable weather patterns, regional staffing shortages, and other unforeseen challenges. Related: The 9 Best Independently Owned U.S. ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Ski Resorts, According to SnowBrains […] SnowBrains | October 12, 2023 0 Comments
Anonymous Donor Rents Entire Ski Resort For a Day So Sick Kids Can Enjoy Private Day on Slopes An anonymous donor has rented out an entire Maine ski resort for the day so families from the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital can enjoy a private day on the slopes, reports News Center Maine. One hundred thirty-nine patients, families, and medical staff from the hospital signed up Wednesday for a day of free snowboarding and skiing, plus food, at Black […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2022 1 Comment
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