Will Arapahoe Basin, CO Open This Weekend? A Definite Maybe… Which ski resort will open first in the USA this year? Last year, it was Arapahoe Basin on October 13th, 2014. A-Basin is looking good again this year. Check out these photos and this write up from A-Basin’s president Al: It was a great night. The snowmakers were very successful. We have lots and lots of snow. I walked High Noon early this morning and there was good coverage from top to bottom. The stick guns we have been experimenting with are doing well. It just warmed up enough that we have to […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2014 1 Comment
Whistler to OPEN Saturday! | 13 Days Earlier Than Scheduled Whistler will be opening 13 days early this season thanks to early season snowstorms, cold temperatures, and solid snowmaking. Opening day will be this Saturday, November 16th instead of the scheduled November 28th. Blackcomb mountain will open as scheduled on November 28th. What will be open at Whistler on November 16: Lifts: Whistler Gondola, Creekside Gondola, Emerald Express, Big Red Express and the Franz […] SnowBrains | November 12, 2013 0 Comments
6 Ski Resorts OPEN in North America This Weekend! It’s only October and there are already 6 ski resorts open this weekend. Not bad. Well, there might be 6… Sunday River is going to make a game time decision tomorrow morning at 6:30am about wether they’ll be open or not tomorrow. If they do, we’ll have 6 ski resorts open this weekend. If they don’t, we’ll only have 5. Even 5 ain’t too shabby for this time of year. If you live anywhere near one of these open resorts, get out there and get […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2013 2 Comments
Killington Ski Resort OPENS This Friday Killington ski resort in Vermont, the largest ski resort on the East Coast, will open this Friday, October 25th, 2013. They will be opening on Friday for season pass & Express Card holders only before opening up to the public on Saturday. They are going to evaluate the snow and make a game-time decision on if they can stay open on Saturday. Killington will not be open during the week, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 23, 2013 3 Comments
Wolf Creek, CO to OPEN This Weekend on Natural Snow ONLY ← This Photo from Oct. 14th… Wolf Creek ski resort in Colorado will be open this weekend on all natural snow. Wolf Creek received 4 inches of new snow this week and they’ve gotten 28 inches of snowfall this season. The Nova and Bonanza Chairlifts will be spinning from 9am – 4pm on Saturday and Sunday only. Tickets will be $38 for adults and $22 for kids and […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2013 3 Comments
VIDEO & 14 Photos from Crystal Mountain’s OPENING Yesterday All photos taken on October 1st, 2013 courtesy of Crystal Mountain ski resort Crystal Mountain, WA opened yesterday for one day after receiving 22+ inches of snow. They allowed 75 lucky skiers and riders (chosen from facebook) to ride the gondola yesterday from 10am – 1pm. The gondola was open and nothing else, but hiking was allowed. This was a very cool move by Crystal Mountain […] SnowBrains | October 2, 2013 2 Comments
“Why Crystal Mountain, WA is Opening Today” | by Kim Kircher “Maybe you’ve already seen it on Facebook. Perhaps you are one of the lucky 75 to comment first on Crystal’s post today. If so, you’ve heard the stoke. After a little investigative reporting this morning, when a few of us rode the gondola for some “exploratory turns” in Green Valley, my husband’s eyes grew wide. What if we could open up and let a small number of people ski this […] SnowBrains | October 1, 2013 1 Comment
Crystal Mountain, WA is OPEN Today for Skiing & Riding with 22” of New Snow all photos are from Crystal Mountain yesterday, September 30th, 2013. Crystal Mountain ski resort in Washington State will be open today, October 1st, for one day. Crystal has received 22” of new snow as of yesterday afternoon and it did nothing but snow overnight (huge storm […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 1, 2013 1 Comment