Tamarack Resort, ID, Rolls Back Boundless Pass Pricing to Celebrate 20th Anniversary Season Tamarack Resort, Idaho, is rolling back the cost of the Boundless All-Season Pass for the 2024/25 season to its lowest season pass pricing in twenty years as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. Family passes will be available for $949 and adult passes for $399 during the celebratory pricing period from February 23 through March 3. When lifts started spinning […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
Booking Last Minute Winter Travel? Check Out Sun Valley, ID Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho, have been a renowned winter vacation destinations since the first chairlift opened in 1936. Every winter, ski enthusiasts come to Sun Valley to enjoy the sunshine, powdery snow, and amazing activities the valley has to offer. Not to mention, the resort went under major renovations this off season. It unveiled two new chairlifts and expanded […] SnowBrains | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Man Killed by Avalanche in Idaho Backcountry Yesterday, 2 Others Buried and Rescued Two men were found alive and a third was still missing and believed dead after an avalanche Thursday afternoon in the Idaho backcountry, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said yesterday. The avalanche happened near Stevens Peak, close to the Montana border. Three men were initially missing, but two were found alive after searchers were able to contact them with a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 12, 2024 1 Comment
Idaho Sled Dog Challenge Still a Go Despite Low Snowfall CASCADE, Idaho (Jan. 8, 2024) — Despite sled dog races canceling this winter from Minnesota to Oregon, the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge is still a go for later this month.“Sled dog racing is a challenging sport often run in extreme weather conditions, but the absence of weather this winter has been an even greater challenge,” race founder and organizer Jerry […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, ID, Announces Construction of New 6-Chair Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, continues on its multi-year improvement plan, announcing the second phase of construction with the replacement of the Seattle Ridge Chairlift (YOC 1996), which will benefit the recreational experience on Bald Mountain by improving skier circulation and terrain access in the Seattle Ridge area. Pending National Forest Service approval, construction is scheduled to begin in April 2024, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 27, 2023 0 Comments
2023/24 Season Opening Dates for Ski Idaho Resorts The 2023/24 ski and snowboard season has kicked off in Idaho, or should we say “Wydaho.” Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming, openend on November 17, 2023, albeit with very limited terrain, but was the first ‘Ski Idaho’ destination to open this winter. While the resort lies four miles beyond the Gem State’s border, it is affiliated with Ski Idaho because the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Schweitzer, ID, Postpones Opening Day to Saturday, November 25 Schweitzer, the largest ski resort in Idaho, announced today a revised opening day for the 2023/24 winter ski season. Due to limited early season snowfall and challenging snowmaking conditions, coupled with recent temperature fluctuations, the resort has made the difficult decision to push back the opening day to Saturday, November 25. Originally the resort had tentatively planned to open November […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2023 0 Comments
Idaho Ski Areas Feeling the Stoke as 2023-24 Season Looms Winter 2023-24 promises to deliver another great ski and snowboard season in Idaho, with ski areas throughout the state making plenty of upgrades. Brundage Mountain Resort, Kelly Canyon Resort, Schweitzer, and Sun Valley Resort installed new chairlifts over the summer, including Ski Idaho’s third six-pack at the latter destination. Plus, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area reworked the gearing, which […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2023 0 Comments