Marhar Snowboards Closes Shop After 15 Years, Announces Asset Auction Marhar Snowboards, a beloved West Michigan snowboard manufacturer, is shutting down operations after 15 years. The Fruitport-based company announced its closure on September 16, and will sell all assets in an online auction scheduled for October 7-8. Established in 2009, Marhar Snowboards earned a reputation for crafting high-quality, custom snowboards. Owner Nathan Morse expressed his heartfelt gratitude to supporters in […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 4, 2024 0 Comments
Bluebird Backcountry, CO, is Permanently Closing Due to Lack of Funding and Remote Location Funding and remote location force shutdown Bluebird Backcountry, the human-powered ski area, announced today that it is permanently closing. Following three winters of operations in Colorado, the company says it started proving demand for its โbackcountry liteโ concept but must close after running out of financial runway on its way to profitability. Related: Bluebird Backcountry, Report: Coloradoโs Newest Ski Resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 10, 2023 1 Comment
Vail Resorts’ Mountain News Corp. Shutting Down Longstanding OnTheSnow.com Website At one point the world’s most visited online snow sports portal, OnTheSnow.com (owned by Vail Resort’s Mountain News Corp) announced over the weekend that they will be shutting their site, as of July 13th, 2020. Ski and snowboard enthusiasts from around the world: We have been proud to provide you with free access to snow reports, resort guides, and more, […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Swedish Ski Clothing Company ‘Kask’ Closing Down After 18-Years | Last Chance to Grab Some of their Clothing! The two guys that founded and have been running Kask of Sweden for the last 18-years announced a couple of weeks ago that they will be selling the brand. The company, whose logo is ‘Live a Little’, started off selling homemade crochet beanies today offers all kinds of beanies, goggles, merino base layers and socks. They are currently offering huge […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 11, 2019 0 Comments