UPDATED: Chilean Ski Resort, Valle Nevado, Just Opened A Brand New Bike Park In The Andes One of Chile’s most popular ski resort, Valle Nevado, is expanding its operations and has just announced “Valle Bike”, a whole new bike experience that might have something for every mountain bike enthusiast out there. The whole idea is to create an area where Downhill, Enduro, and Cross country can be practiced. The vast terrain available makes it possible to […] Cycle Micho | December 6, 2019 1 Comment
Conditions Report: Opening Day at Eldora, CO **Report from November 1st, 2019** There was an opening day crowd but it wasn’t too bad. The lift line allowed your legs to rest between runs. It was windy, but it’s always windy at Eldora. Coverage was good, and in spite of the number of people the runs remained soft and chalky. Everyone was very excited for the start of […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Colorado | Ikon Resorts Could See 8″ SNOW Brought to you by Ikon Pass The first major winter storm of the season to hit Colorado is upon us with snow forecast to begin Wednesday night and continue Thursday according to the NOAA. Overall, expecting a trace to 2 inches over the eastern plains, 1 to 3 inches along the urban corridor, 3 to 7 inches over the foothills […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 9, 2019 0 Comments
Epic and Ikon: Ski Resort Crowds and Remedies “Stop Ikonisizing Aspen”. A popular sticker in the ski town of Aspen, Colorado. Like many other of the 60+ destinations of the Ikon and Epic passes, Aspen locals were displeased with the increase in visitors. Despite a definite increase in guests from the new passes, a large source of the crowds also came from local use, given the stellar winter […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 27, 2019 2 Comments
VIDEO: Ikon Pass Presents ‘The Test’ – Come On, You Know You See it Too #ItsNotWinter [arve url="https://youtu.be/b_DySu98TRI"] SnowBrains | July 24, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company is Closing its Business Located at Rival Vail Resort, CO Alterra Mountain Company, who introduced the Ikon Pass last year to compete with Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass, have just announced they will be closing their Vail businesses. “After a comprehensive internal review of Alterra Mountain Company’s retail strategy, a Vail store does not align with our direction,” said Kristin Rust, director of public relations for Denver-based Alterra. Bridge Street Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 11, 2019 0 Comments
Memorial Day Memoir @ Mammoth Mountain, CA – 2018 Even on the driest of years, Mammoth Mountain consistently remains open until ‘at least’ Memorial Day (late May.) On massive years, they run the upper lifts until August…yes, a non-glaciated mountain that runs lifts until August. If I recall correctly, the years of August 1995 & 2017 to name a few. On a normal year, the goal is run lifts through the July 4th weekend. Trip Report Casey Cane | May 23, 2019 0 Comments
Escape to the Mountains With Ikon Pass For a Girls’ Winter Vacation [Sponsored by Ikon Pass] There’s nothing quite like a girl’s getaway in the mountains. Some time away from everyday life to reconnect over pints of beer, old stories, and new adventures—all with the peaks as a backdrop. Ikon Pass destinations offer limitless experiences and lasting memories, making it super easy to plan a girl’s trip. Activities Galore With everything from […] Featured Article SnowBrains | April 22, 2019 0 Comments
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