Celebrate End of Ski and Snowboard Season Free at Soldier Mountain, ID, This Weekend Soldier Mountain in Southern Idaho is closing for the winter 2024 season this Saturday, and lift tickets during its last two days of operation, March 22-23, are free. “Despite the challenges Mother Nature had for us this season, we had a great winter at Soldier Mountain. We are grateful for the region’s support and want to share the stoke with […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
Idaho Ski Areas Winter 2024 Closing Dates As April looms and warm weather begins to make its presence felt, ski resorts in Idaho will see the end of their seasons within the month. Although no resorts in these states have their seasons scheduled to go into May, there is still almost a whole month of skiing to cram in before then. Related: Colorado Ski Resorts Reveal Closing […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Season Saving Storms | Feet of Snow Incoming Across Northern Rockies Busy upcoming week across the west. Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was prepared at 5 pm PT on Thursday, February 29, 2024 It’s no secret that the Northern Rockies have been lagging behind this season regarding snowpack. While last week’s storm certainly helped, a very active first week of March may be just what the doctor ordered. Short-term Forecast (Now-SAT) The […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 29, 2024 0 Comments
Schweitzer, ID, Conditions Report: Trees on Trees Report from February 23-26, 2024 Schweitzer Ski Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho, is a tree skierโs paradise. A group of us ventured to Idahoโs panhandle to see what all the Schweitzer hype was about. The mountain lived up to its reputation for tree skiing. I have never seen so many cleverly gladed runs interspersed with natural tree skiing. The availability of […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | February 28, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Northern Rockies Revival | Several Inches of Much Needed Snow NBM Snowfall Map Through Saturday Night. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary The Northern Rockies will receive a much needed boost to their snowpack over the next couple of days. A deep trough will drop down across much of the western US Sunday/Monday, bringing colder air, at least temporarily, and widespread snowfall. A cold front will first cross Northern Idaho/Northwest Montana Sunday night, […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 24, 2024 0 Comments
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