Ride the Rails to Surf the Mountains Look a-yonder comin’ Comin’ down that railroad track … There is a train that runs from Quebec City to Baie St Paul in Charlevoix, Quebec, stopping at Le Germain Hotel, a modern, eco-conscious resort, and spa, founded by Daniel Gauthier, co-founder of Cirque du Soleil and owner of the magnificent Le Massif de Charlevoix, accessible by shuttle from Le Germain. […] Jacqui Davis | December 6, 2019 1 Comment
A Road Trip Around the Northeast’s Most Iconic Alpine Adventures with Ikon Pass Brought to you by Ikon Pass New England Winter Road Trip 8 Days, 6 Destinations Stratton, Killington Resort, Sugarbush Resort, Loon Mountain, Sunday River, Sugarloaf Take a trip to New England for access to one of the planetโs most highly saturated skiing and riding areas โincluding six Ikon Pass destinations all within five hours of each other. Hereโs an inside […] Featured Article SnowBrains | December 2, 2019 1 Comment
Saddleback Mountain, ME Expected To Reopen In 2020 More than 4 years ago, Saddleback Mountain closed their operations and have not reopened since. Today the ski resort sees new hope, as Arctaris Impact Fund, a Boston based investment company, has agreed to buy it. The mountain is expected to reopen for skiing sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2020. Saddleback is a ski resort located in Rangeley, in […] Industry News Micho | November 13, 2019 0 Comments
Bomb Cyclone Knocking Out Power And Making Travel Dangerous In The Northeast Hurricane force winds are pummeling New England on Thursday morning, 10/17/19 as a storm known as a bomb cyclone is knocking out power and disrupting travel in the region through the end of the workweek.ย The storm โis now parked over southern New England with the pressure equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane,โ CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. Wind gusts […] Weather SnowBrains | October 17, 2019 0 Comments
9 Ski Destinations Driving Distance From New York City Looking to get out of the city this winter to ski? Listed below are 9 ski destinations located only a quick trip away from New York City. Hunter Mountain, New York Hunter is a popular ski area among East coast shredders and is located less than 3 hours away from New York City by car. It’s a 4-season resort in […] SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
Lost New England Ski Areas… These days skiing is something that people in the United States look to the west coast to find the goods.ย With an abundance of snow, huge mountains and seemingly never-ending resorts to visit itโs easy to understand how it ended up this way. However, skiing in the States didnโt get its start in the Rockies, the Sierras or the Cascades.ย […] Industry News Jack Conroy | August 12, 2019 0 Comments
Last Season Was Best in Years for New England Resorts Thanks to Plentiful Snowfall Northern New England resorts are coming off one of the strongest ski seasons in years, thanks mostly to plentiful snowfall and cold temperatures.ย Resorts in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine all reported an increase in the numbers of skiers. Related: Killington Resort, VT Secures FIS Ski World Cup Event for the Next 2 Years During the 2018-2019 season, 100,000 more people […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Vermont to See Up To 6″ Tonight | New England to See Up To 12″ by the Weekend Central and northern New England could see up to 11″ snow between now and the end of the week. Keep an eye on Mount Snow, Killington, Stowe, Wildcat or Sunday River for the best powder days. Snow will begin to impact southern Vermont (Mount Snow, Stratton, Killington) and New Hampshire (Sunapee) during the early morning hours and will persist throughout […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 19, 2018 0 Comments