Mount Bachelor Mountain Resort, OR, Will Ring Out 23/24 Season with North American Pond Skimming Champs Mount Bachelor Mountain Resort, Oregon, is ringing out the 23/24 season with a fun weekend that sees the return of its annual North American Pond Skimming Championships. On Sunday, May 26, the resort will have its final day of the 23/24 season, featuring the epic 100-foot long pond. Be quick though as only 100 registered skimmers will be able to […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 14, 2024 0 Comments
Details about “Springtastic” Closing Weekend at Keystone, CO, on April 6 & 7 Spring is in the air, and Keystone Resort, Colorado, is celebrating the conclusion of an incredible season with its annual Springtastic Closing Weekend Celebration at the Mountain House base area. The festivities kick off Saturday, April 6 with the Rail Jam Competition, where participants can show off their park skills for a chance to win cash prizes, gear and more. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Red River Ski Area, NM, Report: Your New Favorite Mountain Town Report from Saturday March 23, 2024 Skiing Red River Ski Area is located four and a half hours south of Denver. Only 8 air miles from its larger neighbor Taos, this is an area I’ve been dreaming to ski. During the drive in, it quickly became apparent Red River was different. Red River, New Mexico, is quaint town tucked into […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Announces Closing Date & Spring Festivities The longest season in Summit County, CO, is coming to a strong finish on Sunday, June 4, 2023. On Wednesday morning, A-Basin announced their closing date and Spring mountain festivities for the end of the season. Not only will A-Basin be open 7 days a week for skiing and riding until closing day, but they also have some on-mountain celebrations planned […] Industry News John Cunningham | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO, Will Close After Memorial Day Weekend Winter Park Resort, CO, announced that Monday, May 29, 2023, will be the last day of the 22/23 season. The Winter Park side is closed for the season already, but the Mary Jane side will remain open until Memorial Day. The Mary Jane lifts will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For all of the most up-to-date information on lifts, trails, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, ID, Report: Amazing Start to the Warm Springs Closing Weekend Report from Friday, April 8th, 2023 Today was an incredible day to hit the slopes at Sun Valley Resort, and we’re excited to share all the details with you. First of all, the skiing on Baldy Mountain was outstanding. With clear skies and mild temperatures, the snow was soft and forgiving after 2-3 fresh inches of snow from last night, […] Conditions Report Alex K | April 8, 2023 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY; Weekend Finale to a Banger Season! Closing Weekend Report, Winter ’22/23 An absolutely unforgettable winter is sliding to a finish at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort [JHMR] in the marvelous Teton Mountains of Wyoming. The resort concludes winter operations Sunday, April 9th, so mighty JHMR is rolling out the good times for two more epic days, toasting a season of new benchmarks in outstanding events, blower pow-days, […] Conditions Report Paulie | April 8, 2023 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO, Celebrates Closing Weekend with Springtastic Celebrations April 15 and 16 Join the resort for a rail jam competition on Saturday, April 15, and then close out the season on Sunday, April 16, with the resort’s annual Slush Cup for kids and adults Sun’s out, fun’s out, and spring is in the air! To celebrate the conclusion of another fantastic winter, join us for Keystone’s Springtastic Closing Weekend. Kick off the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 6, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Awesome Late-April Powder Day | 425″ of Snow This Season! Report from April 23, 2022 Honestly, I didn’t expect much today. I just got home from Alaska last night at midnight and it was kinda raining in Park City. In the morning, Alta was reporting 12″ of new snow in the past 12 hours. I slept in, thought about how the canyon lines would be long, and decided to show […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 24, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA: 8-16″ of Snow Forecast for Jackson Hole, WY’s Closing Weekend! “…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT… * Snow accumulation…8 to 16 inches possible.” – NOAA Riverton, WY today Jackson Hole, WY has been THE place to be this year. 573″ snowfall total. Copious amounts of powder days (we had 23 ourselves…). A record breaking snowpack – Lines are in and being skied […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 7, 2017 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Conditions Report/Photo Tour | Closing Day = Easter Sunday Sugar Bowl skied splendiferously today. Carvable groomers and slushy bumps dominated the day and each was eloquently served via a different chairlift. The Lincoln chair was dishing up fast, carvable groomers while the Disney chair offered soft, rhythmic, slushy bumps. Lincoln was a blast in the morning as everyone was dropping in, making a few turns, airing the cat track, then speeding away down the meat of the run. It made for a great lap and it was highly entertaining to see the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 17, 2014 1 Comment
Closing Weekend at Crystal Mountain, WA | Dads in Denim, 2 Bands, & Good Food words & photos by Crystal Mountain With 493 inches of snow, we had a great year and are excited we are able to ski/ride until June 16th! The snow might be melting but we’ve got plenty of hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking to keep us busy this summer. Daily summer operations begin June 29th. This weekend the forecast is […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2013 1 Comment
Where to Ski This Memorial Day Weekend | 5 Resorts Close & 1 Opens This Weekend It’s a powder weekend in the PNW. Mt. Bachelor got 20” of snow this week, Timberline got 17”, Crystal got 14”, & Whistler got 4”. And it’s been cold up there. It’s been a solid powder week for the Pacific Northwest. Although it’s sad to see 5 ski resorts close this weekend, it’s awesome that a ski resort is opening […] SnowBrains | May 24, 2013 6 Comments
Alpine Meadows CLOSES This Weekend | Last Tahoe Ski Resort Still Alive & Kickin’ | Full Operations & Events Schedule If you’re anywhere near Tahoe, you need to get up to Alpine Meadows this weekend. Alpine held out the longest and it’s much appreciated. There will be zero ski resorts open in Tahoe after Alpine shuts its lifts down on Sunday. There is still some fun skiing to be had out there. Get it while it’s hot… literally…check out the forecast […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2013 1 Comment