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The 9 Most Expensive Daily Lift Tickets in the USA Last Season

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A daily lift ticket exceeded $200 at ten ski areas during peak season last year, with one resort charging $249. Two hundred and forty-nine bucks! Last season, only the top three exceeded $200. A psychological barrier has been passed. Related: Dissecting the $200+ Lift Ticket Skiing isn’t a cheap sport, but it is something we all love to do—and most of the […]

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SnowBrains | May 10, 2022
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The Top 10 Colleges For Ski Buffs

According to thebestcolleges.org, there are tons of colleges that provide skiing and snowboarding options for their students, but this list includes the best of the best. Everyone knows that you shouldn’t go to a college without a nearby ski area, so this list will reassure your options. It’s that time of year when high school seniors are deciding which college […]

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Chris Wallner | May 3, 2022
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RED Mountain Resort, B.C. | All The Powder & Terrain, Without The Crowds

Chris Wallner | December 13, 2021
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The Legendary RV Culture of Crystal Mountain, WA’s B-Lot

Brought to you by Crystal Mountain, WA When you think of Crystal Mountain, WA, you probably think of the steep terrain, deep powder days, and athletes like Ingrid Backstrom, Tyler Ceccanti, Blair Habenicht, and Morgan Hebert that call this place home. What you might not think of is its community that fills the slopes and the motorhomes in Crystal’s B-Lot every weekend. Ingrid […]

Chris Wallner | November 17, 2021
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The Ski Resorts in North America With the Most Lifts

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When evaluating a ski area, it’s important to factor in the number of lifts that the resort has because that number influences the time that you will spend in line, the terrain that you can shred, and the number of other skiers that you will encounter on the mountain. Chairlifts allow skiers and snowboarders to interact with other enthusiasts and […]

Chris Wallner | June 25, 2021
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This Zermatt Ski Area in Switzerland Has Been Open for the Last Year

On June 5th, 2020, Glacier Paradise in Zermatt reopened for skiing and snowboarding as Switzerland’s only lockdown restrictions were relaxed. Except for bad weather, the area has been open and spinning lifts for the entire last year. Swiss ski resorts bucked the trend of their European counterparts by staying open throughout the pandemic. While resort areas in France did open lifts […]

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SnowBrains | June 7, 2021
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Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, CA Opens Friday April 30th

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Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, CA, will open Friday, April 30, at 8 am (conditions permitting). Last year the road didn’t open until June 5th. SR-120, Tioga Road, remains closed. Related: The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT While the road will be open, trails in the area are still snowy and/or flooded […]

SnowBrains | April 30, 2021
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Squaw Valley, CA Report: Springtime Corn Snow, Slush and Sunshine

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, March 27, 2021  After receiving reportedly more than four feet of snow in March, high pressure has arrived at Squaw Valley, CA, bringing out the sun in full force. The temperatures were ideal for Spring and there was no noticeable wind.  I only wore a T-shirt under my soft-shell jacket […]

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Galen Carrico | March 29, 2021
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