In Response to the ‘Overcrowding Argument’ Telluride, CO Welcomes Epic Pass Holders The heads of two resorts have spoken publicly over the last week to placate locals bemoaning overcrowding on their home mountains caused by the Ikon Pass. Before last weekend, the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY president attributed busier slopes this year to record snow and not the introduction of the Ikon Pass. She also added, that to survive in this […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 14, 2019 3 Comments
Telluride, CO Report: Not a Flake Out of Place * Report from 3/9 and 3/10. Telluride, Colorado has been having an exceptional season. Since ramping up in January, the snowfall has taken little time to slow down, as evidenced by historical avalanche conditions throughout the state. A monumental run of storms dropped 52″ in the first 10-days of March. To put that into perspective, that’s about 1/6th of the average […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | March 12, 2019 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT General Manager: Be Kind to Ikon Pass Holders – We Need Them Last week the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY President wrote an open letter in response to an overcrowding issue at the resort, addressing several issues and the resort’s plans to combat them. In particular, this season’s overcrowding was attributed mainly to the record snow year, and not the newly introduced Ikon Pass of which JHMR is a member. Related: Jackson Hole’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2019 11 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing With a Bear at Northstar, CA [arve url="https://youtu.be/acFFjEHqCpg"] Claire Weiss | March 8, 2019 294 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces New ‘Epic Day Pass’ | Customizable Pass Offering Half-Price Day Tickets Eleven years ago, the Epic Pass transformed the ski industry by offering guests unlimited skiing at the best resorts in the world, for a previously unheard of low price, making skiing and riding more accessible and affordable. With this week’s introduction of “Epic for Everyone,” Vail Resorts continues that history of innovation by offering the same incredible flexibility and value to […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2019 1 Comment
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho 2019-20 Winter Season Passes On Sale March 1 With record-setting snow in February, this winter is in full swing, but it’s not too early to think about next season. The 2019-20 winter season passes for Sun Valley Resort go on sale March 1 with special spring pricing and enhanced benefits through May 31, 2019. Prices increase on June 1, then are at full pricing for the season starting […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, ID and Snowbasin, UT Announce Joint Season Pass for 2019/20 Sun Valley Resort, ID and Snowbasin Resort, UT announced today that a new joint season pass, aptly named the Sun and Snow Pass, is launching for the 2019-20 season. The season pass offers three days of skiing and riding at both ski areas, then 50-percent off the daily lift ticket rate for additional days. Purchase by May 31 for the best […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
Californian Resorts Kirkwood, Heavenly, and Northstar Just Announced Season Extensions Californian Epic resorts Kirkwood, Heavenly Mountain, and Northstar just announced that they are extending their seasons. Conditions are all-time right now, resorts are smashing snowfall records left, right, and center, and the snow shows no sign of letting up. All three resorts are extending their seasons by a full week. 🚨SEASON EXTENSION ALERT🚨 Thanks to incredible snowfall totals and […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2019 0 Comments
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