Beginner Terrain at Alta Ski Area, UT, “Severely Limited” Early Season Due to New Chairlift Delays Beginner terrain at Alta Ski Area, UT, will be “severely limited” early season due to supply chain issues affecting the completion of the new Sunnyside lift. The resort made the announcement in a social media post yesterday. The Sunnyside chair (and the now defunct Albion) serve the Albion base area and the resort’s only green runs. Until the Sunnyside opens beginner terrain […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2022 0 Comments
Budget Airline Refuses to Refund for Delayed Flight Due to ‘Runway Snow Clearance’. In August. Passengers were left scratching their heads when a UK-based budget airline refused to pay out compensation after their flight was delayed due to snow in the middle of August when the temperatures were in the mid-70s. Related: Vail to Aspen, CO in 35-Minutes | American Airlines Announces Nation’s Shortest Flight Route The flight was from Jersey, a small island off […] SnowBrains | August 29, 2022 1 Comment
Fire Damaged Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Will Not Open Until 2022 As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, in September, we feared the worst––one of our favorite resorts was being razed to the ground. Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and due to heroic work by firefighters and the use of snowguns to dampen the area, Sierra-at-Tahoe survived. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any damage. Related: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, CA “Uncertain” as to […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2021 3 Comments
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