Why Aren’t You Skiing Right Now? Here’s a List of Summer Skiing Spots in the U.S. In the United States, the average ski season lasts around 4-6 months. If you are anything like me, though, this short of a season just doesn’t cut it. So as a solution, many riders travel to Europe to ride the glaciers or South America and other parts of the southern hemisphere, where our summer is their winter. International travel is […] Conditions Report Jesse | June 24, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory Issued Above 5,000′ in Idaho and Montana | Upto 12″ Snow Possible With summer officially less than two weeks away, it’s great to see old man winter still hanging in there.ย A winter weather advisory was issued for higher elevation areas of north central Idaho and west central Montana yesterday, with the potential of a foot of fresh snow. * WHAT…Wet snow expected above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 5 […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 10, 2021 0 Comments
For Sale: $4-Million for a Ski-In Ski-Out Treehouse on Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT Recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s ”World’s 100 Greatest Places”, featured in Architectural Digest & more than 300 publications, this is the first time on the market for this property. VRBO recently chose Ponderosa Chalet as one of their 25 All-Time Favorite properties from multi-millions of properties they’ve represented over the last 25 years. This property is a gorgeous luxury […] SnowBrains | June 8, 2021 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY/MT Will Open for Summer Skiing Saturday, May 29th Beartooth Basin ski area, on the Wyoming-Montana border, announced yesterday that they WILL be opening this weekend, on Saturday 29th. Related: Beartooth Basin, WY Report: Winter Conditions on the Summer Solstice Originally shooting for Friday, May 28th, North America’s only summer-only ski area was dependent on Beartooth Pass opening. US-212 Beartooth Pass opens today, May 28th. View this post […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 28, 2021 0 Comments
Ticketed Entry to ‘Going-to-the-Sun Road’ Begins at Glacier National Park, MT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glacier National Park (@glaciernps) Tomorrow, May 28, ticketed entry to Going-to-the-Sun Road begins at Glacier National Park in Montana.ย To enter Going-to-the-Sun Road between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm, you will need both a Park Pass and an Entry Reservation Ticket (or a reservation for service along GTSR). Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Big Sky, MT Nonprofits Launch COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Program Today, three Big Sky, MT nonprofits announced the launch of the Big Sky Community Vaccine Incentive Program to help protect locals in advance of the summer tourist season. The Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, Moonlight Community Foundation, and Spanish Peaks Community Foundation have partnered with the Gallatin City-County Health Department and Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center to support a COVID-19 […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Beartooth Highway (US-212) Will Open for the Summer on Friday, May 28 Weather-permitting, the Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open May 28, 2021, at 8 am, Yellowstone National Park announced yesterday. Related: Beartooth Basin Ski Area, WY/MT Suspends Opening Day Ticket Sales But Still Hoping for May 28th The announcement is great news for Beartooth Basin, North America’s only summer-only ski area, which had been […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: May in Glacier National Park, MT | Over a Foot of New Snow For Crews to Clear on Going-to-the-Sun Road Can you guess what month of the year this video was taken? Did you guess Thursday of last week?ย This was the view at the Big Drift on the 20th. Related: The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Plow crews working on Going-to-the-Sun Road are no strangers to snow, but this week brought forecasts of […] SnowBrains | May 24, 2021 1 Comment