The 7 Most Bizarre Ski Resort Mascots in the World From fire-breathing dragons to half-boiled eggs on skis, the world of ski resort mascots is far weirder and far more wonderful than most people realize. Across the globe, resorts have dreamed up outlandish characters to charm kids, entertain visitors and embody their mountain’s spirit, often with results that defy logic and delight everyone. #7 Schmidolin: The Fire-Breathing Dragon of Schmittenhöhebahn […] Laughs Jack Bynum | October 25, 2025 0 Comments
7-Year-Old Killington, VT, Snowboarder Goes for His 6th Straight 100-Day Season Harley Ruffle has been hitting the slopes since he was just two years old and is going into the 2025-26 ski season seeking to be a member of the 100-day club for his sixth consecutive time. Ruffle is now seven, and his love and passion for shredding down the mountain on his snowboard still drives him. The Jersey native moved […] Gregg Frantz | October 22, 2025 2 Comments
Ski Utah Passport Lets Kids Hit 15 Resorts for $69 This Winter Utah’s celebrated Ski Utah Passport program is returning for the 2025–26 winter season, offering an unmatched opportunity for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to ski or snowboard at all 15 of the state’s ski resorts for just $69. The program, now in its 27th year, remains one of the most accessible and affordable youth ski initiatives in the country. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2025 0 Comments
The Joy of Skiing & Snowboarding with Your Kids For many of us, our passion for skiing and snowboarding began at an early age. Maybe it was when we were a young kid or picked it up in High School or college. Either way, if you have kids or plan to have them, it can dramatically change how you experience and enjoy the mountains. And I’m here to say that […] Brains Brent Glogau | May 26, 2025 0 Comments
These 4 Young Siblings Have All Logged Over a Million Vertical Feet This Season In the last few years, skiers and snowboarders have had some impressive accomplishments logging big vertical feet on the ski hills. There have been 100,000+-foot days, five million vertical feet in a season, or more, including a world record. Also, we recently saw the first person to log over 20 million vertical feet on the Ikon app. Related: How Tracking […] Industry News Brent Glogau | February 24, 2025 0 Comments
5 Books For Children to Read to Spark an Interest in Skiing *SnowBrains carries some affiliate marketing links, which means we earn commission on sales of some products when users click through a link from the site. Affiliate partnerships do NOT influence our editorial content. Getting involved in a sport like skiing at such a young age encouraged me to participate in an activity outside of my comfort zone, make new friends, […] Haleigh Hafner | December 20, 2024 1 Comment
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 | November 22, 2023 0 Comments
The 7 Best Ski Towns to Raise Kids West 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…thousands of dollars will be spent for a week-long trip, depending on where a […] Brains Jared Roberts | November 14, 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
2020: The Summer of No Camps Sleepaway summer camps are unique to the United States, but this summer most have closed their doors. This year over 15,000 camps have chosen not to open due to the risks of COVID-19. With over 20 million children in the US attending summer camps annually what will those kids be doing if camp is not an option? Kids at Home […] Alex Camerino | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
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Descending During the NorCal Drought @ Kirkwood – 01/18/14 Wow what a year eh? Not much has changed since my last update but the bottom line is that there is definitely some fun to be had in the Sierra Nevada Range. On January 11th, it actually snowed. Yes, those 4 inches made things steep and…well…a bit better than expected. Arrival at Kirkwood blessed us with a glimpse of winter. With temperatures in the 30s, a cool breeze, snow on the trees and crisp blue skies, it was shaping up to be a great late November, er January day. Given the lack of gnar on the slopes, I have been taking this opportunity to get my kids on the slopes. Parker, age 2, is pretty enthusiastic about wearing the gear, riding […] Conditions Report Casey Cane | January 24, 2014 5 Comments
11 & 13-Year Old Throwing Backflips All Day Long @ Squaw Valley This is very fun to watch.  Could you imagine throwing flips and tricks like this at age 11 or 13? Parker Russell and his kid brother Nick are two of the classiest kids at Squaw Valley.  They also happen to be two of the best skiers at Squaw…and they’re only 13 and 11 years old respectively.  They live about 4 […] Miles Clark | April 15, 2013 5 Comments
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