Snowmass Ski Area, CO Gets Approval to Replace Big Burn Chair with a 6-pack, High-Speed Chairlift The Big Burn Chair at Snowmass Ski Area CO, is reaching the end of its operational lifespan after 33 years of service, and needs to be replaced according to the U.S. National Forest Service, the Aspen Times reports. The U.S. Forest Service has approved its replacement with a six-pack, high-speed chairlift. The decision was made the Forest Service on December […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
Upcoming in 2020! As we move into a new year and a new decade, 2020 looks like it’s going to hold some great competitions, athletes, and projects. Keep your eyes open in the coming months of the season for these exciting moments! FWT20: The 2020 Freeriding World Tour will begin on January 18th in Hakuba, Japan and then continue spanning across three continents, […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
The Best of the Decade: Athletes, Gear, News, and Entertainment The skiing and snowboarding industry has taken off in the last decade with more and more athletes pulling off incredible feats and pushing the boundaries of how we interact with snow. From new tricks to world records being smashed and jawdropping camera footage amazing fans worldwide, we’ve collected some of the greatest stars, gear, moments, and movies from the last […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT is Building a Brand New, 6-Person Chairlift – The Fastest in North America Big Sky Resort, MT will be replacing its existing Swift Current High-Speed Quad with a brand new, 6-passenger high speed chairlift for the 2020-21 ski season. It will be called the Swift Current 6 chair and will be the fastest 6-passenger chairlift in North America. The new chair expected for next season will have heated seats, leg rests, and a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
JetBlue Founder Announces Salt Lake City, UT as Headquarters for New Airlines JetBlue Airlines founder David Neeleman has just chosen Salt Lake City, UT as the proposed headquarters for his new budget airlines. Breeze Aviation will have a corporate headquarters based out of Salt Lake City and aims to create up to 369 new jobs within the next 5 years, according to a press release distributed by the company. Breeze Aviation will […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 19, 2019 0 Comments
Former Aspen SkiCo Executive’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft It’s been a month since the former SkiCo executive Derek Johnson pleaded guilty to felony theft for the illegal sales of thousands of stolen rental skis. Tuesday, his wife, Kerri Johnson, 48, followed suit by pleading guilty in the Pitkin County District Court to class 4 felony theft. Derek Johnson, 52, was a former executive at The Aspen Skiing Company, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 19, 2019 0 Comments
Sierra At Tahoe Mountain, CA Report: The Entire Mountain is Now 100% Open As of today, Sierra at Tahoe Mountain is 100% OPEN thanks to the recent opening of The Backside. Having received over 110” of snowfall to date, it’s been an incredible start to the season for the beautiful Lake Tahoe ski area. With 46 open trails and 7 lifts scheduled to spin, Sierra At Tahoe has 2,000 acres of playful terrain. […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
Dew Tour is Coming to Copper Mountain, CO Feb 6-9, 2020 The first stop on the Dew Tour this Winter will be at Copper Mountain, Colorado on February 6-9, 2020. What is Dew Tour? Dew Tour is an innovative contest series that showcases some of the best skiers and snowboarders in the world, allowing them to express their creativity and style in the disciplines of modified superpipe, slopestyle, and streetstyle, as […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
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