Proposed Ski Resort Development Would Make Largest Ski Resort in Northeast USA 150-year-old The Balsams in Dixville Notch, NH may end up being the largest ski resort in New England at full build out. “We found 3,200 acres of land behind the mountain that no one had really looked at for skiing before and it’s some of the most phenomenal ski terrain in the Northeast of the United States.” – Les Otton, Sunday […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 7, 2016 4 Comments
Up to 5″ of New Snow in Vermont & New York Today! 6 Resort Photo Tour: https://vimeo.com/142744159#at=15 video of Jay Peak’s first snowfall of the season and their incredible fall colors. Vermont and New York got some healthy doses of snow yesterday and last night. Whiteface ski resort in New York got 5″ of snow. The combination of the new snow and the fall colors is absolutely stunning. Killington ski area in Vermont is open for […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2015 0 Comments
Tuckerman Ravine, Mt. Washington, NH – Still Kicking! New England is known for it’s seasonality. Cold, dark, long Winters – hot humid Summers – wet yet beautiful and rejuvenating Springs – and spectacular Falls with crisp air and bright leaves. However, the month of June falls by the wayside a bit. June is not known for anything special. Most plants are in the ground by now, spring is transitioning to summer, but the heat has yet to fully arrive. So what should June in New England […] Conditions Report Aaron Rice | June 10, 2015 1 Comment
New England’s Cold Snowy Winter Has Produced Icebergs It’s been so cold and snowy in New England this year that icebergs are washing up on Cape Cod, MA. WBZ meteorologist is calling it a “once-in-a-generation” event. These aren’t real icebergs, of course. These “icebergs” are made of snow and ice, not of glacier ice. Regardless, it’s a sight to see and something we may not see again in New England. For a bit, Cape Cod looked like a scene right out of the Arctic Ocean. It’s been so cold and snowy in New England this year that icebergs are washing up on Cape Cod, MA. WBZ meteorologist is calling it a “once-in-a-generation” event. These aren’t real icebergs, of course. These “icebergs […] Weather SnowBrains | March 11, 2015 0 Comments
“Avalanche Conditions” in Boston A huge dump in Boston is creating avalanche conditions adjacent to sidewalks. From an email, “It’s actually a pretty scary situation here in Boston, there’s a pretty a serious instability in the snow pack, we’re seeing these massive avalanche crowns, and anything on even moderate slopes are sliding with minimal pressure. It’s so rare in the east that people don’t know how to handle it, notice a few pics of the large crown’s I took. We’re experiencing these massive slides into already shoveled sidewalks and roads, and people are […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | February 12, 2015 3 Comments
East Coast Kick Off: Opening Week at Killington The day has finally come: east coast skiers and riders were welcomed to Killington Resort in Vermont to kick off the 2014-2015 season beginning Monday, November 3rd. Opening day was offered exclusively to season pass holders, but Killington opened to the general public on Tuesday, November 4th. Opening on October 25th for the 2013-14 season, Killington is known throughout the east as the first resort to open each year, offering skiers and riders that first sweet taste of powder. I was lucky enough to begin my riding season at Killington on Saturday. College students flocked to the resort for the season’s first opening weekend in Vermont. Conditions Report ameliatraynor | November 13, 2014 0 Comments
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