Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Forced to Close Early, Ends Season on April 5 Park City Mountain in Utah officially wrapped up its season on Sunday, April 5, after a disappointing season marked by unusually high temperatures and low snow totals. The United States’ largest resort had hoped to make it to mid-April, but recent snowstorms turned out weaker than expected, forcing an early closure. The resort was open for a total of 182 […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | April 6, 2026 0 Comments
Why Artificial Snow Will Have to Play a Continued Role in the 2026 Winter Olympics After three consecutive Winter Olympics held in non-traditional skiing regions—Sochi, Russia (2014), PyeongChang, South Korea (2018), and Beijing, China (2022)—the Games are returning to an area where skiing is a part of everyday life. Yet even high in the Italian Alps, artificial snow will remain essential to the success of the events, much to the concern of environmental activists. While […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | November 4, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 79 | Erin Sprague – CEO of Protect Our Winters This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Erin Sprague became Protect Our Winters‘ (POW’s) CEO at the beginning of 2024. Since then, she has spearheaded the organization and movement of outdoor recreationists fighting climate change. POW’s mission is to “depoliticize the climate discussion and bring together those from all backgrounds to advocate for the outdoor […] Podcasts Podcast | February 25, 2025 0 Comments
Japanese 2024-25 Ski Season Opens in Style at Snow Park Yeti Snow Park Yeti, Japan, has done it again: the Japanese ski resort was the first to ring in the 2024-25 ski season on October 25. As cooler temperatures start to sweep across Japan, the opening of Snow Park Yeti marks the beginning of the Japanese ski season. The resort’s impressive 26-year record of being the first to open is hard-earned. […] Industry News Mike Humphrey | October 25, 2024 0 Comments
How Climate Change is Impacting Ski Resorts Imagine the feeling of waking up after a snowstorm. Outside it’s cold, quiet, crisp. There are mounds of snow covering trees, no color but the bright white to be found; it feels like an absolute winter wonderland. You grab your skis or board, you get in the car, and you head to your favorite ski mountain. You quickly get in […] Industry News Sarah Stern | June 6, 2022 4 Comments
Barak Obama to Appear on Bear Grylls Survival Show in Alaska This is not something that we’re used to a president doing. Obama is in Alaska right now. Yesterday he officially changed the name of 20,320-foot Mt. McKinley to Denali in respect of Native Americans. Today or tomorrow, he’ll appear in Bear Grylls’ survival show “Running Wild with Bear Grylls. Obama is a politician so, of course, he has an agenda […] SnowBrains | September 1, 2015 0 Comments
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