Alterra Mountain Company to Acquire Schweitzer, Idaho The new mountain addition will add to the company’s family of destinations in the Pacific Northwest Alterra Mountain Company has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Idaho’s Schweitzer, further expanding its portfolio in the Pacific Northwest by joining Crystal Mountain in Washington. The addition of Schweitzer will bring the company’s portfolio to 17 year-round mountain destinations […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
New Runs, New Lodge, and Private Club Among Huge Updates For Tamarack Resort, ID, in 2023/24 Significant Investments into Resort Amenities have caused Real Estate Values to Soar over 350% since the Resort’s Acquisition in 2018 Since acquiring Tamarack Resort, a four-season resort 90 miles north of Boise, in 2018, MMG Equity Partners has invested over $150 million into the development and expansion of the resort community. This includes completing the initial phase of the resort’s core amenity, […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Mountains, Wy-Daho; Have Snow Will Ski! Report from the week of May 15 thru 19, 2023 Make no mistake, winter’s coming around to calling it quits in the Tetons, for sure, but the hills aren’t dry yet. For those keen on a quiet walk, there are stashes a’plenty, especially to northerly faces or along the summits. And anyway, we’re pretty easy sells when it comes to […] Conditions Report Paulie | May 20, 2023 0 Comments
Teton Mountains, Wy-Daho; The Good Times Keep Glidin’ Report from April 30 & May 1, 2023 The Teton Mountains still hold heaps of snow, and skiing or snowboarding is straight-up delightful. Soft corn. Bright sun. Zero wind. And darn good times. The recent clear spell has been a bit of a rarity. The Mtn. West winter, currently wrapping-up, has been a bumper season of in-your-face snow and elusive […] Conditions Report Paulie | May 3, 2023 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, Wy-Daho, Report: Tip of the Cap to a Classic Season Finale Photo recap from the closing weekend, April 15 & 16, 2023 Grand Targhee Resort on the west side of the Teton Mountains closed out a wonderful ’22/23 winter season with a weekend-long sunshine daydream celebration. Targhee came within four inches of hitting the 600″ mark for the season, and to hear the old boys tell it, there was plenty of […] Conditions Report Paulie | April 17, 2023 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, Wy-Daho, Report: SMACK! Winter Strikes Back In The Tetons Report from April 13th, 2023 As if we needed another reason to L.O.V.E this winter at Grand Targhee Resort in Teton Valley. What began as midnight rain cooled to frosty day-long spit wads that fattened The Ghee to the tune of 9-going-on-14 awesome inches of powder snow. We’ve often heard tongue-in-cheek comments about the under-reporting of snow numbers in the […] Conditions Report Paulie | April 13, 2023 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, ID, Report: Easter Sunday Funday Report from Sunday, April 9th, 2023 Happy Easter Sunday from Sun Valley, ID. Today, skiers and snowboarders alike enjoyed perfect spring conditions and a festive atmosphere. The weather was sunny and warm, making it a great day to get a good tan while shredding down the mountain. The resort was filled with fun 80s clothing and costumes, adding to the […] Conditions Report Alex K | April 9, 2023 0 Comments
Bogus Basin, ID, Extends Season to May 6th for Longest Season in Resort’s History The non-profit plans to continue winter operations through May 6, the latest date in its 80-year history After receiving nearly four feet of new snow in recent days – including a record-shattering 24” storm on March 30 – Bogus Basin has announced plans to extend its 2022-23 80th Anniversary winter season. The area received 119” of snow in March alone […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments