Top 13 U.S. Park Resorts: Opinion From A Freestyle Skier The flip side to big mountain skiing is park. They are almost like the yin and yang of freestyle skiing. Both must exist in perfect balance for the sport as a whole to progress. I am a big mountain skier by passion, but park skiing has recently become a bigger aspect of my skiing. It is a great place to learn […] Ryan Flynn | July 14, 2021 3 Comments
Northstar California: Where I Learned to Ski with Papou I began learning how to ski at the ripe young age of four. Every generation in my family skis, and it was so fun growing up and getting out on the mountain with them all. Some of my fondest memories are of the trips I used to take with my grandfather, or Papou, as he was known in Greek. Papou […] Alex Mangels | June 7, 2021 3 Comments
Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood, CA Announce Summer 2021 Operations Vail Resorts announced yesterday plans for summer operations at its #TahoeTrifecta resorts – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Heavenly will open the Heavenly Gondola for sightseeing during Memorial Day weekend, offering scenic gondola rides from Friday, May 28 through Monday, May 31. The Gondola will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The resort will close following Memorial Day and will begin daily summer operations on Friday, June 18. This […] SnowBrains | May 25, 2021 0 Comments
Northstar California Resort Reverses Controversial Paid Parking Introduced Last Year | Village View Lot Returns to Free Northstar California Resort announced last week that it will return the Village View lot to free parking this winter. Paid parking was introduced last year to ‘improve the guest experience’. Related: Northstar, CA Responds to Angry Complaints | “Paid Parking Will Improve the Guest Experience” Northstar made the controversial decision last Fall to charge guests to park at the Village […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 10, 2020 1 Comment
Northstar, CA Passholder Unhappy With Parking Charges Wins Court Hearing Appeal Against Vail Resorts A Northstar Ski Resort, CA passholder who was unhappy with the resort’s decision to charge for parking has beaten the resort’s appeal of his previous victory to have the cost of his pass refunded. Related: Northstar California Resort to Charge For Parking this Season Robert Grossman, Truckee, CA, took the resort to a small claims court in Tahoe City back […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 1, 2020 1 Comment
Northstar, CA Passholder Unhappy With Parking Charges Wins Court Hearing Against Vail Resorts A Northstar Ski Resort, CA passholder who was unhappy with the resort’s decision to charge for parking has won a small-claims court hearing to have the cost of his pass refunded, reports This Is Reno. Related: Northstar California Resort to Charge For Parking this Season Vail Resorts owned Northstar California Resort announced back in October that starting this upcoming season […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2020 1 Comment
Huge Storm Will Enable Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Northstar California to OPEN this Week The winter storm hitting the Sierra Nevada this week comes just in time for many resorts who have opening days on the horizon. Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA who were originally scheduled to open last week, will finally get their lifts turning this Friday, 29th November with the added bonus of up to 4-feet of fresh snow, and Heavenly Resort plan on […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 26, 2019 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Northstar Are ALL Postponing Opening | Blaming Warm Weather Vail Resorts’ Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood, and Northstar California announced yesterday that opening days will be postponed, due to unusually warm November weather that limited snowmaking production. Related: NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Sierra Nevada | California Ski Resorts Could See 6-12″ SNOW Heavenly will now target Wednesday, Nov. 27 and Northstar will target Friday, Nov. 29 to open for skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 20, 2019 1 Comment
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