Iconic Corbet’s Cabin Will Be Replaced at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Corbet’s Cabin, located at the top of Rendezvous Mountain at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, has plans to be replaced. The well-known facility is accessible from the top of the even more well-known Aerial Tram that sits at 10,450 feet in elevation. It is a popular place to relax and get a waffle. The reason for the replacement of the 57-year-old […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 29, 2022 1 Comment
The World’s Highest Elevation Ski Resort = Chacaltaya, Bolivia @ 17,785-Feet | Closed Due to “Unprecedented” Glacial Retreat When we think about where the highest ski resort on Earth lies, visions of Switzerland, Austria, France, & Colorado fill our minds. Reality is strikingly different. The highest ski resort on Earth lives at only 16° south of the equator in the South American country of Bolivia. It is called Chacaltaya (bridge of ice in the Aymara Indian language). What […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 25, 2022 46 Comments
New Huts Open in Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Situated only 20 miles Northwest of Lake Tahoe, a backcountry opportunity has opened up for those looking for a truly new experience. Frog Lake is the home to 3 recently built huts on its Northeast bank. The property was privately owned for nearly 90 years with no access to the public. Truckee Donner Land Trust purchased Frog Lake in June […] Backcountry Jake Vigesaa | November 30, 2021 10 Comments
Fire Destroys Lodge at White Pine Ski Area, WY A fire destroyed a lodge at the White Pine Ski Area near Pinedale, WY early Friday morning, according to officials with the Sublette County Unified Fire District, reports the JH News and Guide. The White Pine Ski Lodge caught fire at 1:20 am and sustained “heavy fire damage,” said Mike Petty, public information officer for the district. The fire did […] Fire Firebrains | July 15, 2019 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA Begins $10-Million Upgrades and Improvements | Includes Country’s Tallest Zip-Line [arve url="https://youtu.be/HnoMow3Li80"] SnowBrains | July 24, 2018 716 Likes 5 Tweets 3 Comments
Last Frontier Heliskiing Conditions Report: If it’s been dry where you’re living and you want some motivation to keep your head high when you tell your friends, “winter is coming back, I promise.” – check out these photos of heli-skiing in British Columbia at Last Frontier Heli-Ski. These photos were taken at Ripley Creek (Last Frontier’s second lodge) in Stewart BC, near the Alaskan border. […] Keenan Grady | March 11, 2016 0 Comments
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