Top 7 Resorts for Night Skiing in the U.S. A select number of resorts offer night skiing and riding across the United States, and those who have experienced it before know that the feeling of riding under the stars is second to none. Night riding is so popular because runs are less crowded, and experiencing the thrill of snow at night in the dark gives a mystical feeling. It’s […] Industry News Jack Bynum | July 25, 2024 1 Comment
The 5 Best Terrain Parks in California This past spring I set myself a goal: learn to ski park. My journey started learning to slide rails in the Gold Coast Park at Palisades Tahoe, California. In the summer months, I continued to learn by skiing Forest Trail and Main Park at Mammoth Mountain, California. Finally, this past month I have had the pleasure of skiing an awesome […] Jeremy Thom | December 19, 2023 0 Comments
The 5 Best Tahoe Ski Resorts for Beginners Situated on the border between California and Nevada, the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding Northern Sierra mountains offer some of the best skiing on the West Coast. Visitors flock to Tahoe to ski with frequently fair weather and sunny skies. For skiers and riders starting out, these five resorts are great options that offer awesome beginner ski experiences. When making this […] Industry News Jeremy Thom | November 9, 2023 1 Comment
Ski or Ride for Free with the ‘Plates for Powder’ Program at Tahoe Resorts, CA & NV ‘Plates for Powder,’ the annual program that offers free skiing and riding opportunities to those who purchase a Lake Tahoe license plate is back again for the 2023/24 winter season. Proceeds from plate sales and renewals support environmental improvement projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin. “Funds raised through the sales and renewal of Lake Tahoe license plates have helped […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Boreal Mountain Resort, CA, Announces Early Opening and $25 Tickets View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boreal Mountain California (@borealmtn) Boreal Mountain Resort will become one of the first Tahoe resorts to open when it opens early on Friday, November 11th. Its original opening date was November 14th. Thanks to 32″ of fresh snow in the last 72 hours, the resort has a 22″base, and will […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Lights, Camber, Action at Boreal Mountain, CA It’s easy to spot Boreal Mountain Resort as you approach Donner Summit on Interstate 80 in Northern California—especially at night. Just feet from the freeway, and offering some of the best night skiing in Tahoe, this small but mighty mountain is the ideal place to lap lifts (which you’ll do a lot of since Boreal offers just 500 vertical feet […] Industry News Joe Vignolo | October 31, 2022 0 Comments
Top 13 U.S. Park Resorts: Opinion From A Freestyle Skier The flip side to big mountain skiing is park. They are almost like the yin and yang of freestyle skiing. Both must exist in perfect balance for the sport as a whole to progress. I am a big mountain skier by passion, but park skiing has recently become a bigger aspect of my skiing. It is a great place to learn […] Ryan Flynn | July 5, 2022 5 Comments
Boreal Mountain, CA Opens for the 2021-22 Winter Season Tomorrow, Oct. 29—Earliest Opening in Over a Decade View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boreal Mountain California (@borealmtn) California’s Boreal Mountain is opening for the 2021-22 winter season Friday, Oct. 29 at 10 am—three whole weeks ahead of schedule. This will be the earliest Boreal has opened in over a decade, mainly due to the 36-inches of snowfall Boreal received in the past […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 28, 2021 0 Comments