Brian Head Resort Set for Major Expansion | Will be 7th Largest Resort in Utah Typically a summer vacation region, southern Utah boasts natural beauty throughout its several National Parks. What you might not know is the incredible skiing that can be had in the region. Brian Head Resort is Utah’s southernmost ski area, with a base elevation of 9,600 ft and 650 acres of skiable terrain. Brian Head is looking to add 850 making […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO, to Reveal 16 New Trail Names With Daily Wordle Puzzles In September 2021, Vail Resorts announced that Keystone Resort, CO, would be getting a new high-speed six-person chairlift into the Bergman Bowl area, increasing lift-served terrain by 555 acres. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts This project unlocks access for novice and intermediate guests and provides expanded entry to expert terrain […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 16, 2022 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, Idaho Opens New Terrain With Sunrise Expansion Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort While most resorts have put expansion projects on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Idaho’s Sun Valley Resort recently debuted a major terrain expansion and lift upgrade for the 2020/21 season. Called the Sunrise expansion, this upgrade adds 380 skiable acres of advanced, ungroomed terrain to Bald Mountain, the centerpiece of the resort’s […] Featured Article Lynn Barlow | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
Snowshoe Mountain, WV Opening Even More Terrain this Weekend It’s been an amazing week at Snowshoe Mountain, WV and it’s about to get even better. The trail count is going up, the resort announced yesterday. Here’s the plan for the next few days: Friday: Soaring Eagle lift opens with Upper Flume and Lower Hootenanny Saturday: Camp 99, J-Hook, and Lower Whistlepunk join the party Sunday: Lower Ballhooter On deck: […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 6, 2019 0 Comments
Vail Gets Approval for Long Awaited Expansion Vail Ski Area, CO just got approval for a long-awaited expansion. The Golden Peak Improvement Project will authorize the construction of a surface lift and approximately 42 acres of new trails. The new trails will be developed primarily as a training ground for women’s downhill and men’s super-G courses. After a long-winded environmental review, a proposal and impact statement by the White River […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | April 5, 2019 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Conditions Report: Fresh Snow and New Terrain Squaw Valley 11/30 Conditions The skiing at Squaw Valley was really, really good on Friday. The recent storm finally came through and dumped on the mountain, and Squaw was able to open up Red Dog, Squaw Creek, and Shirley Lake chairlifts, along with Mountain Run halfway through the day. I headed straight up the Funitel to Shirley Lake. Despite arriving about 15-30 […] Conditions Report Tanner Blake | December 1, 2018 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Opened New Terrain and Quad Chairlift Yesterday Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (A-Basin) in Colorado is thrilled to announce the successful opening of its newest terrain expansion, The Beavers, yesterday, November 26, 2018. The 468-acre terrain expansion is served by a new four-person chairlift running from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm daily. The 34 new runs of the expansion include two new intermediate groomed runs, open bowls and […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 27, 2018 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Fresh Snow Opens Upper Mountain With MORE On The Way! A three-day storm of mixed rain and snow moved its way through the Tahoe region leaving behind it 25 inches of creme on the upper mountains of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. The wet and tacky snow is the first snowfall for Squaw Valley and exactly what was needed for an early season base. This storm allowed the grooming and snowmaking […] Conditions Report Alex K | November 24, 2018 0 Comments