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Eldora, CO, Report: Weekend Warriors Arrive

Report from January 21, 2024 The Resort Eldora is located about 45 minutes from Denver. On IKON boasting 1,400 vertical feet, 680 acres and 10 lifts, it’s a smaller hill for Colorado. But close to Denver and offers great terrain. Skiing We started the morning in Kremmling, CO, and made the drive to Winter Park for a few laps (and […]

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Brett Ploss | January 25, 2024
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Kitzbühel, Austria, Report: Sunny Skies and Icy Runs

Report from January 3, 2024 Started off this morning in Kitzbühel. I walked about five minutes to the lift in ski boots. The issue here is small rocks are used for traction when it snows in town. In a dry period like now, these destroy the bottom of boots. I even noticed some damage to my GripWalk soles. It’s hard […]

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Brett Ploss | January 4, 2024
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The Top 9 Most Annoying Things About Skiing and Snowboarding According to Our Readers

We all love skiing and riding. The mountains. Nature. But that still doesn’t stop us from getting annoyed from time to time. We’re mortal. So we asked our readers what they felt the most annoying things about skiing/snowboarding were, and the answers they gave us were pretty hilarious. Here are the top nine reader-submitted answers as to what bugs people […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 3, 2022
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PeakRankings Shows Some Resorts Struggled to Handle Crowds This Season

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Data released earlier this month from the National Ski Areas Association shows that this last winter saw the most snow rider visits ever recorded. In total resorts saw 61 million rider visits. This beat out the 60.5 million in the 2007/08 season and the 59 million from last year’s 2020/21 season. The record number of rider visits saw some resorts […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | May 16, 2022
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Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Reduces Passes Being Sold to Mitigate Traffic

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This past weekend Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, experienced major traffic and parking jams. Skiers and snowboarders heading to the resort spent hours in traffic, both coming and going. Even after the holiday traffic is beginning to peter out, many ski areas are still experiencing crowds.  Like many other areas, Mt. Hood Meadows has experienced an influx of traffic. This past […]

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Aunika Skogen | January 13, 2022
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Incline Village, NV Already Canceled 4th July Holiday Fireworks Due To Covid

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Incline Village in Nevada has once again canceled their Fourth of July fireworks due to high visitation and the coronavirus. The decision was made based on local and state directives associated with Covid-19, and the high number of tourists who came to Lake Tahoe the previous summer even with travel restrictions in place. The President and CEO of Incline Village stated […]

Nick Retterer | March 15, 2021
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Excessive Amounts of Human Waste found at the Popular Ice Lakes, Colorado

The Ice Lakes reside just outside the famous Silverton, Colorado. They offer some of the most stunning and picture-perfect views in the state with a relatively short hike. After the abnormally busy summer, as expected, the area was left with an excessive amount of human waste and impacts. Related: Popular Paradise Falls, CA Closed After Visitors Left Truckloads of Trash […]

Dominic Gawel | December 8, 2020
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The Backcountry Will be More Crowded Than Ever This Winter | Get Educated Now

So coronavirus made you a backcountry skier? Guess what: you’re not the only one. This winter will almost undoubtedly be the busiest winter the backcountry has ever seen. Unless a meteor comes before 2020 is over or Yellowstone erupts and wipes us all out, which you can’t say you’d be that surprised about. SnowBrains interviewed backcountry professionals over the phone […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | October 7, 2020
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Public Comment Needed For 3 Possible Transportation Alternatives to Reduce Congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT

Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is both one of the best canyons to ski in the United States and one of the most congested.  Related: Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Closes Yesterday Due to Congestion & Lack of Parking As part of the Environmental Impact Statement process, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking public comment regarding three draft transportation […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 19, 2020
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Great Ski Etiquette: 10 Dos and Don’ts

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The skier in front of you has the right of way. They may be a slowpoke and be blocking your line, but give them space, so you don’t accidentally hit them and have to get ski patrol involved. Always ski in control, too. Related: Friday Fun: Skiing Stereotypes – How Many of These Have You Come Across? Stop somewhere sensible. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 11, 2020
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Huge Lift Lines at Vail, CO Today After 24″ of Snow in 48-Hours

Today, the lift line for the above-pictured gondola at Vail, CO (Gondola One) was extremely long. Yesterday, a video went viral that depicted the long line at this same gondola at Vail – and today’s line appears to be over three times as long… We posted yesterday’s long line video on our Facebook page yesterday and it reached over 1 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 8, 2020
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Aspen SkiCo CEO Urges Locals to Embrace Ikon Pass Holders | Accuses Locals of ‘Blatant Snobbery’

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Skico President and CEO Mike Kaplan addressed the local business community during an annual event in Aspen, CO this week, celebrating the success of last year’s winter and urging the audience to embrace Ikon Pass holders, reports the Aspen Times. “We are going to bask a little bit in the glow of last year. I don’t know about you but […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 5, 2019
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Mega-Pass Tensions and Record Snow

After a massive snow year across the American West, many ski areas are extending their seasons.  In parallel, record-setting skier traffic across the west throughout the 18-19 season revealed tensions between local communities and tourist skiers. As a result, mega-passes were often defined as the scapegoat for increased skier traffic. In recent years, the introduction of the Epic pass, from Vail […]

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Adrian Dolatschko | April 22, 2019
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Crowds are the Constant in Colorado

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Colorado was pretty Coloradical until it became Crowdarado. Whether you like to admit it or not, the reality is the Centennial State is becoming increasingly more crowded and it doesn’t show any sign of slowing down. Between 2010 and July 2017, the population in Denver and its suburbs increased by an average of nearly 51,000 annually. What we’ve been experiencing is significant […]

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Jon Roubik | February 28, 2019
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