Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Lays off 430 Employees Arapahoe Basin is letting go of 430 seasonal full-time and part-time employees come April 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief operating officer Alan Henceroth made the announcement on Friday, March 20, 2020 in a video that was shared on Arapahoe Basin’s website and Instagram. He said, “We did not see the massive disruption to all of our personal lives. […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | March 21, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Areas Across the U.S. Still Reporting Significant Storm Totals Despite the U.S. ski industry shutting and the world going on lockdown, snow is still falling. Perhaps Mother Nature has a sense of humor. These are the resorts that have been getting some good snowfall still, according to the NOAA: Conditions Report WeatherBrains | March 18, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Stock is Dropping Rapidly As Season is Cut Short The rapid spread of the Coronavirus has forced Vail Resorts to suspend operations for the remainder of the season. Drastically impacting the largest publicly traded company in the industry, Vail Resort’s stock is now experiencing a major drop. Fear has taken hold of stockholders, among others, with the possibility of a recession becoming a reality following the pandemic. After reaching the […] Industry News Emily Crofton | March 18, 2020 1 Comment
CEO of Aspen Ski Co. Hopeful That Some Colorado Ski Areas May Reopen Later This Season Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order last Saturday requiring all ski areas in the state to close through March 22 and today, March 17, Vail Resorts announced that their resorts will remained closed for the rest of the season. But CEO and president of Aspen Ski Co. Mike Caplan is hopeful that some Colorado resorts will be able to […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 17, 2020 0 Comments
BREAKING: Vail Resorts Announces That All of Their Resorts Will Remain Closed for the 2019-20 Ski Season All of Vail Resorts’ North American resorts will close for the rest of the season, according to a Tuesday morning statement from CEO Rob Katz, Vail Daily reports. Vail Resorts said in a Facebook post today, March 17 regarding their decision due to the COVID-19 pandemic: COVID-19 Update: Today we announced that all of our North American resorts will remain […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 17, 2020 0 Comments
Truckee, CA Mayor: 1 Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Truckee Area Truckee Mayor Dave Polivy is confirming one case of COVID-19 in the Truckee, California area. Polivy said in a letter on Monday that this person is in isolation and is being carefully monitored, 2 News reports. RELATED: VIDEO: Mikaela Shiffrin Self-Quarantines After Returning From Sweden, Shares Thoughts on Social Distancing The Town of Truckee is acting in accordance with […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 17, 2020 0 Comments
Canada Closes Borders to Non-Citizens with Some Exceptions for U.S. Citizens (For the Time Being) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today, Monday, March 16 that Canada will be closing its borders to all non-citizens due to the coronavirus pandemic. This ban will deny entry to Canada to people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The ban will also exempt some U.S. citizens for the time being, CNBC reports. RELATED: Colorado Department of […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 16, 2020 0 Comments
Patagonia: “We’re In Business To Save Our Home Planet” A giant in the world of outdoor clothing, Patagonia is known for producing expensive but high-quality products that adventurers can count on to support them, no matter the conditions. But despite technically being a clothing company, Patagonia’s mission is centered purely on activism and environmental preservation, saying “We’re in business to save our home planet”. But they don’t just talk […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | March 13, 2020 1 Comment
Reward Offered: 6 Bull Elk Poached in Park City, UT Area Conservation officers from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are offering a reward for anyone who has information regarding the poaching of 6 bull elk killed in the Knob Hill area of Park City, UT. Between Dec. 20, 2019 and Jan. 15, 2020, six mature bull elk were illegally shot and killed in the area, the Utah Division of Wildlife […] SnowBrains | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Announces Deepest February on Record Big Sky Resort just had their deepest February on record. 8 FEET of snow fell from Feb. 1 to Feb. 29. The world-class Montana ski resort said in a Facebook post: FEBRUARY RECORD Last month we hit 96” of snow on upper mountain & 81” at mid mountain, marking a new snowfall record. Here’s hoping for more! 96″ of new […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2020 2 Comments
Former Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth Hopes to Run Colorado Ski Area As Granby Ranch, CO battles with a $62 million debt and potential foreclosure, a former ski industry CEO is assembling a team to manage the ski area and golf operations in Colorado. Andy Wirth and his son Jace submitted a bid last week to run Granby Ranch’s recreation amenities, The Colorado Sun reports. Wirth was with Steamboat Ski Area and […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 3, 2020 1 Comment
Monarch Mountain, CO Announces Extended 2019-2020 Season Due to excellent snowfall, Monarch Mountain, CO will stay open longer than previously anticipated this season. The ski area located near Salida, CO has announced that it will now close for the 2019-2020 season on Sunday, April 12, 2020, adding an additional week of skiing to the already great season they have had. RELATED: Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Knee Deep […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 3, 2020 0 Comments
Recent Sale of BC’s Grouse Mountain Resort Tangled Up in Claims of Fraud A lawsuit was lodged with the British Columbia Supreme court on Feb. 4, 2020 regarding the 2017 sale of the iconic Grouse Mountain resort to by CM (Canada) Asset Management, a private conglomerate backed by dozens of Chinese business tycoons. Among other claims, the lawsuit says that two executives from China Minsheng Investment Group (CMIG) flew from Shanghai to Vancouver […] Industry News Jacqui Davis | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Releases New, Detailed Map of the East Wall The East Wall at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is arguably one of the best — if not the best — parts of the mountain to ski. With dozens of break-neck lines and seemingly endless expert terrain, this zone is legendary. A-basin just released a brand-spankin’-new map of the East Wall that can be found on their website for all you […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Travel: Southwest Airlines Announces Service to Steamboat Springs, CO Good news for ski travelers: Southwest Airlines announces that it will now serve Steamboat Springs, CO through the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN). Starting by the end of 2020, Southwest will be providing seasonal service with direct flights from Denver, CO. Related: Taos Air Adds Direct Flights From California Starting this Week Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, CO is […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 3 Comments
VIDEO: Mysterious Skier Brings Jet Pack to Ski Resort, Uses it to Zoom up the Hill An unidentified flying skier (UFS) has been spotted at a remote ski area in the Scottish Highlands zooming around with a jet pack. I’m not making this up. The man who recently earned himself the nickname, “Rocket Man,” has been using his apparent homemade jet propulsion system to fly him up the slopes, saving him both time waiting in lift […] Laughs Martin Kuprianowicz | February 25, 2020 0 Comments
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Closes Yesterday Due to Congestion & Lack of Parking I got up in the morning yesterday, made some coffee and a quick breakfast, put my ski pants on, and as I’m walking out the door to go to Alta Ski Area I get stopped: an alert on my phone reads that Little Cottonwood canyon has closed to uphill traffic. Yesterday, Sunday, Feb. 23, there were so many people in […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2020 2 Comments
Report Shows Denver has Three of the Worst Traffic Bottlenecks in the U.S. A new report shows that Denver is home to three of the worst traffic bottlenecks in the nation. A traffic bottleneck is a localized disruption of vehicular traffic on a street, road, or highway. As opposed to a traffic jam, a bottleneck is a result of a specific physical condition, often the design of the road, badly timed traffic lights, […] SnowBrains | February 24, 2020 1 Comment
Miles of Utah Mountain Biking Trails Saved from Oil and Gas Companies The sale of several parcels of land near Moab, UT that included up to two-thirds of the popular Slickrock mountain biking trail has been reversed by the BLM, sparing the pristine area from oil and gas companies who were looking to drill there. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Bureau of Land Management decided against selling the land to oil […] Biking Martin Kuprianowicz | February 24, 2020 0 Comments
2 Snowboarders Die at Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, in Separate Incidents A California man was found dead last Monday, Feb. 17 at Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort, OR, after another snowboarder was killed in the same area only a day prior, Oregon News reports. The man from California, Tim Bauters, 47, was reported missing by his family after he had failed to show up to work on Saturday. His family said […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2020 2 Comments