The 7 Best Ski Towns To Raise Kids East of the Mississippi Skiing and snowboarding are not cheap activities, particularly for parents of kids eager to join in on the fun. Airfares for the whole family, car rentals, rapidly rising gas prices, lodging, lift tickets, season passes, rental equipment, ski/board lessons, $20 bowls of chili on the mountain for lunch, …, the list goes on and on. Thousands of dollars will be […] Brains Jared Roberts | August 22, 2026 0 Comments
Ohau Snowfield, New Zealand, Report: Snow Storm, Sun & Skiing By Feel Report from 14-18 August, 2026 Cloud comes first, then snow, then wind, then sun; then repeat. Constant of change is and has been a New Zealand chorus. And at Ohau Snowfields we would cherish the flux, because nowhere on Earth skis or snowboards like here. Skiers or Snowboarders get excited when cloud oozes in like so much stew boiled over. The […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 19, 2026 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Bristol Mountain, NY—A Place That is So Much More Than Just Skiing In the global skiing world, Bristol Mountain, New York, isn’t a household name, but by western New York standards it is a respectably sized ski area. With a vertical drop of 1,200 feet, 139 skiable acres, 100% snowmaking capabilities, and 97% night skiing, Bristol has everything a local mountain needs—at least on paper. Related: Mother Files Lawsuit Against New York […] Gabe Ward | December 21, 2025 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Remembering the Magic of Pines Peak, IN When you think of Indiana, it is natural to think of corn fields, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, or perhaps nothing at all. But, tucked away in the Northwest region of Indiana, Pines Peak–or “the Pines,” as us locals affectionately called it, was our unlikely ski playground. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, The Pines was over 100 miles from the nearest resort, […] Greg Wedow | November 17, 2025 2 Comments
Baby Survives 160-Foot Fall Down Mountain at Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis Ski Resort, Austria A 10-week-old baby sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the Austrian Alps after their baby carriage rolled down a mountain slope around 12.55 p.m. on July 14. According to Austrian police, the incident occurred while the 23-year-old mother was hiking with the baby and the father in the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis area of the Tyrolean Alps. The mother stopped to open a gate when the stroller […] Crash Joseph Kaufmann | July 28, 2025 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Sugarbush Resort, VT, Where Memories Last a Lifetime During ski season, my weekday morning routine goes as follows: wake up, get out of bed, check the Sugarbush, Vermont, snow report, read it to my Dad, and then get ready for the school day. Oddly, my 6:30 a.m. alarm feels earlier than the 4:15 a.m. race-day wake-up. During winter, my motto is: ski first, school later. Schoolwork will always […] Sam Fishman | May 28, 2025 0 Comments
The Top 9 Most Festive Resorts to Spend Christmas Christmas time is the most festive time of the year, filled with bright lights, cheery songs, and jolly spirits. Who doesn’t want to take their families on a magical holiday trip to the snow, but where is the perfect resort for the most Christmas spirit? Here are the nine most festive resorts around the globe for your Hallmark-Christmas vibe: #9: […] Brains Elise Chou | November 24, 2024 0 Comments
Schweitzer Mountain, ID, Trip Report: Some Winter for Family Spring Break Trip Report for March 24 – 27, 2024 For families, spring break can be a special time. Many may venture to Disneyland or another warm location with beaches and pools, but I prefer a different kind of venue. Spring break is a perfect time for a ski trip. The snowpack is usually deep, and while any weather experience could occur […] Trip Report Brent Glogau | March 30, 2024 0 Comments
Mission Ridge, WA, Report: Local Mountain With a Lot of Character Report from Sunday, March 3, 2024 Skiing I started the day with a quick 25-minute drive to Mission Ridge from Wenatchee, Washington. Parking was easy without the crowds you would typically find at busier resorts. I hopped on Chair 1, a two-seater from the base. It took me to the mid station where the main attraction, Chair 2 (a repurposed […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Two-Year-Old Boy Believed to Be Youngest Person to Reach Everest Base Camp A journey many people spend months training for has just been accomplished by a two-year-old toddler after his parents decided to take him on a whim. Carter Dallas, from Glasgow, Scotland, reached the 17,598-foot-high Everest base camp on October 25, 2023. Related: The Forced Relocation of Everest Base Camp – SnowBrains Dallas is two years younger than the previous youngest […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2024 1 Comment
Making Family Skiing More Affordable: New Teen and Parent Passes Join Colorado Ski Country USA Kids’ Ski Passport Ski More, Spend Less: CSCUSA Passes Give You More Mountains for Your Money Calling all families who want to ski or snowboard together this season: Colorado Ski Country USA now has a pass for teens and parents, along with the fan-favorite kids’ Ski Passport for students in grades 3-6. The Gems Teen Pass and Gems Parent Pass are perfect for […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2023 0 Comments
Top 7 Ski Resorts for a Family Vacation With the holidays coming up, kids are off school, snow is beginning to fall, and now is the perfect time to treat your family to a winter getaway. There are a few things to remember when looking for a resort for your family getaway: its accessibility to the slopes, variety of terrain to accommodate all skill levels, and other amenities […] Aunika Skogen | December 26, 2021 1 Comment
Why You Should Choose Mammoth Lakes, CA Over Just About Anywhere Brought to you by Mammoth Lakes Tourism As destinations from all over the world begin their multi-phase plans to reopen society and bring life “back to normal,” there may be no better time to release yourself back into the wild, to find new adventures and explore endless opportunities. For the last year, we have been navigating unfamiliar territory in our […] Featured Article Alex K | March 18, 2021 0 Comments
Man Survives 2 hours and 40 minutes Under Avalanche in Val d’Isere, France An avalanche hit a family of four snowshoeing on the Chemins des Coves track of Val d’Isere, France. The family of four was not wearing transceivers on a level 4 of 5 danger day when a 200m long by 100m wide avalanche hit them. The mother and two teenagers were hit but not buried while the father was buried under […] Avalanche Dominic Gawel | January 29, 2021 0 Comments
Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
Family Fun at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, WV [Sponsored by Snowshoe Mountain] Snowshoe Mountain, WV has a ton to offer when it comes to skiing and riding, outdoor activities, and nightlife, but is also full of family-friendly activities. Enjoy a sleigh ride, play around at the Big Top, try your hand at snowmobiling, play at Split Rock Pools, or check out the Coca-Cola Tube Park. Sleigh Rides At […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | March 8, 2019 0 Comments
FAM-tastic Combo: Grand Targhee Delivers All-Age Adventure & FREE Skiing [Sponsored By: Grand Targhee Resort, WY] Known widely by name and respected for that alone, ski & snowboard epi-center Grand Targhee Resort, located in Wyoming’s Caribou-Targhee National Forest, has charged into the 2018-’19 snow season with an energy fifty years in the making. From its opening in 1969 straight through to present day Targhee has built a tradition one-half century strong […] Featured Article Paulie | January 14, 2019 0 Comments
Generation Next; Groms go big at Alyeska, AK Alaska attracts the snow wanderer. From the seasonal transient to holiday line chaser, ski faithful flock to the Last Frontier—and some cannot help but to stay. Those with moxy enough to set root in AK soil are likely to grow a little something for their efforts. That’s the circle of life, and it lends Girdwood’s Alyeska Resort an ever-impressive crop […] Featured Article Paulie | February 5, 2018 0 Comments
Survival Skills Keep Missing Family of 6 Alive in Nevada in -21º Temps A couple and their 4 children survived 2 nights in the recent sub-zero temperatures in Nevada after their Jeep flipped over on a family excursion on Sunday. The family of 6 used intelligent tactics to survive 2 bitterly cold nights in the Nevada desert before being rescued on Tuesday in […] SnowBrains | December 12, 2013 0 Comments
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