Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Won’t Open This Season Amid Financial Issues and Regulatory Challenges Homewood Mountain Resort, California, announced yesterday that it will not operate for the 2024-25 winter season due to financial issues and ongoing regulatory delays. “We are now in the regrettable position of being unable to operate or sell season passes for the 2024-25 season. We understand the deep disappointment this announcement will cause. It goes without saying that this decision was not […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2024 0 Comments
Angel Fire, NM, Report: Closing Weekend 2024 Report from Saturday March 23, 2024 Skiing The drive down to Angel Fire, New Mexico, from Denver was easy on front-range highways at four and a half hours and beats sitting in I-70 traffic on any day. On arrival, people were excited for closing weekend with a wide array of events planned. There was live music, free s’mores, and a […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close on Saturday Due to Incoming Wintry Weather Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World Store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close on Saturday, September 30th at 3 p.m. due to forecasted winter weather conditions. Crews will evaluate conditions and will reopen the highway as conditions allow. (Heads Up!) The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World […] SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Closed for the Season Yesterday All good things must come to an end. Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, at 11,250′ on Mt. Hood, OR, shut down its summer operations yesterday, Sunday, August 21, 2022. The resort will now be prepping the mountain for winter operations and waiting for more snow to fall. The ski area saw 576″ of snow last season. “Our last day of summer skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
Breckenridge Ski Area, CO Announces They’ll be Closing Early Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day but the below-average snow year has forced them to bring that closing day forward a week. The resort will now close this weekend, May 23rd. Operations Update: Breaking up is hard to do, but we promise it’s not you, it’s us… While we were aiming to ski and ride […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
Nugget Diner, Reno, NV Closes on July 30th | You Have 1 Week to Experience Awful Awful Burger One Last Time A visit to downtown Reno, NV was never complete without stopping at the Nugget Diner, in the Little Nugget casino, for their iconic menu item, the (amazing) Awful Awful burger. I can’t remember a time when we were in Reno that we didn’t stop by, but unless I manage to get there in the next week, it will just be […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Parking on Teton Pass, WY Now Restricted: Backcountry Use Still Allowed All parking on the top of Teton Pass will be closed starting May 1, 2020. The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced that it will be using the entire area to inspect trucks heading down the pass. RELATED: TGR’s Todd Jones “Disappointed” by Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY During Avalanche Victim Recovery Today Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Brackin said Thursday […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
Wyoming Ski Resort to Close Due to Financial Difficulties Sleeping Giant Ski Area in Cody, WY announced on Tuesday they are suspending winter operations after this season due to financial problems. The board of directors for Yellowstone Recreations Foundation (aka Sleeping Giant) said in a statement that ‘the number of skiers and snowboarders we currently attract does not make winter operations financially feasible as we run a deficit of […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2020 0 Comments
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