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Event Official at New Jersey School Ski Race Arrested for Theft of Thousands of Dollars Worth of Skis

A full ski rack on a busy day at a New Jersey resort has tens of thousands of dollars worth of value, skiers simply hope and trust in the good faith of others to not take their precious equipment. This good faith was betrayed on February 11, 2026 at Mount Peter Ski Area when at least seven skis and poles […]

Zach Suffish | February 25, 2026
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[PHOTOS] NYC Hit By Rare Blizzard Warning As Major Storm Paralyzes Northeast

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New York City faced its first blizzard warning in nine years Monday as a powerful nor’easter dumped up to nearly 2 feet of snow, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands across the Northeast, and triggered widespread travel disruptions nationwide. The storm blanketed large swaths of the region, with more than 69 million people under winter alerts at various points […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 23, 2026
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Top 5 Newest North American Resorts Opened in the Last 20 Years

Is new always better? While skiers and snowboarders have enjoyed an avalanche of new lifts, terrain expansions, and access options over the last two decades, the opening of entirely new resorts has been rarer. Though the number of newer resorts is limited, those who have visited them have surely enjoyed the opportunity and unique experiences they offer.  Here are the […]

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Greg Wedow | December 12, 2025
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[TRAILER] SnowBrains Film “300” Will Have East Coast Premiere at New Jersey Film Festival

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SnowBrains is pleased to be bringing its first-ever ski film, 300, to the East Coast with a premiere at the New Jersey Film Festival at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The New York Times describes the New Jersey Film Festival as “the first sustained effort at year-round art-film programming in the state. Thanks to the New Jersey Film Festival, […]

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Outdoor Workers Score Half-Off Lift Tickets at Big SNOW American Dream, NJ, This August

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Big SNOW, North America’s Only Indoor Ski Attraction, Flips the Forecast by Launching Cool Down Days to Give Outdoor Workers a Taste of Winter with a 28 Degree Half-Off Escape Big SNOW American Dream in New Jersey, North America’s first indoor, real-snow ski and snowboard center providing guests with year-round winter indoors, is tipping its (snow)cap to those who work […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | August 12, 2025
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Ski and Snowboard Till 1 A.M. this Friday, July 25, at Big SNOW Indoor Ski Area in New Jersey

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This Friday, skiers and snowboarders alike will be treated to a “Park After Dark” event at the only real snow indoor ski area in the U.S. Big SNOW at the American dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, offers year round snow sports at its state of the art facility. Big SNOW provides 4 acres of skiable terrain, a 160-foot vertical […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 25, 2025
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Big SNOW American Dream, NJ, Set to Reopen 8-Months After Devastating Fire

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Big SNOW American Dream, North America’s only indoor ski park, will officially reopen to guests on Friday, May 27, after being closed for almost eight months due to a fire.  “We are excited to reopen Big SNOW to guests this Memorial Day Weekend. We thank our visitors and team for their patience as we’ve worked diligently to resume the full […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 12, 2022
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Big SNOW American Dream, NJ Closed at Least a Week Due to Fire

The Big SNOW American Dream indoor ski area in New Jersey will be closed for at least a week while health and safety officials assess the damage caused by a fire over the weekend. The fire broke out in the ski area in the early hours of Saturday morning, before spreading to the rest of the mall. Firefighters from multiple departments […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 27, 2021
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A New National Park Could be Heading to Pennsylvania and New Jersey

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More than 40 million people live in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, yet the closest national park is a seven-hour drive for most. Officials in the area see this as an equity issue because most people don’t have access to the iconic national parks in the West, such as Yellowstone and Yosemite. Donald Miles and John Kashwick, vice-chairs of […]

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Joseph Puetz | July 8, 2021
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You Can Ski in New Jersey From Next Week! North America’s First Real Snow Indoor Center Re-Opens September 1st

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VIDEO: Hiker Dubbed ‘Calm Queen’ In Very Close Encounter With Black Bear

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Big SNOW American Dream Opened Yesterday!

The long-awaited first indoor ski resort in North America has opened its trails for the public in New Jersey. It’s just a half an hour drive from Manhattan. Now you don’t need to drive for 6+ hours anymore to fulfill your passion for skiing and snowboarding! Related: First American Indoor Ski Resort Coming to New Jersey Here is the video of the opening […]

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Claire Weiss | December 6, 2019
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First Indoor Ski Resort in United States to Open 5th December in New Jersey

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The first-ever indoor ski resort in the United States will open December 5th, 6-weeks after the $5-billion mall it is housed within opens. The ski resort, called Big SNOW America, is located in a massive mall called American Dream Meadowlands. It will not only be the first indoor ski resort in North America, but in the entire Western Hemisphere! Related: China […]

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Doctor Who Stabbed 12-Year-Old Boy with Ski Pole Sentenced to Spend Next 3 Valentine’s Days Behind Bars

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A New Jersey doctor convicted of attacking a 12-year-old boy in a case of “ski rage” at a New Jersey resort on Valentine’s Day three years ago has just learned his punishment; he must spend the next three Valentine’s Days in jail. A state judge handed down the sentence Thursday to Samuel Caruthers. Related: 47-Year Old Doctor Faces Jail for Repeatedly […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 28, 2019
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