Vail Mountain, CO’s, Legendary Back Bowls Open for the Season Sun Up Bowl & Sun Down Bowl are OPEN for Skiing & Riding! Experience vast and inspiring early season terrain! Today, Vail Mountain opened its original Back Bowls: Sun Down Bowl & Sun Up Bowl. Known for their vast and inspiring terrain, the first of Vail Mountain’s Seven Legendary Back Bowls whisk guests into an unparalleled natural environment. Related: Exploring […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT, Opens Today for the 2023 Season Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2023 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. This is the earliest the road has opened since 2005. Last year the road opened on July 13th. Going-to-the-Sun Road is a scenic mountain road in the Rocky […] SnowBrains | June 13, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 9,624′ SR-108 Sonora Pass, CA, Now Open for the Summer Sonora Pass (State Route 108) opened for the summer on Friday, June 9th, 2023. In total, Sonora Pass was closed this season for 211 days. That’s the longest closure since 2004/2005 when it was closed for 220 days. The last time the pass was closed this far into the year was in 2017, when it was closed until June 13th. […] SnowBrains | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Intro To Avalanche Transceivers For Skiers & Snowboarders | Important Information To Know To Stay Safe in the Backcountry [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_0TAWHGlbU"] Chris Wallner | January 19, 2023 43 Likes 3 Tweets 1 Comment
Brundage Mountain Resort, ID, is 100% Open The recent snowfall and great conditions across the western U.S. have many resorts excited for a great season. More terrain is opening up every day and Brundage Mountain Resort is the first ski area in Idaho to be 100% open. They have been open full-time, seven days a week since December 2. That’s right, all lifts and all 68 named […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 14, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] New Tram Cabins at Snowbird, UT, Are Officially Open With blue skies, around 2,000 acres of top-to-bottom terrain open, and some of the best early season conditions in recent memory, it was the perfect day to open the next generation of Snowbird, UT, tram cabins—a week before originally planned. Related: VIDEO: Is The Snowbird Tram the Best Ski Lift in North America? Manufactured by the Swiss manufacturer CWA, the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 28, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] 2 Non-Glacial Resorts in the Northern Hemisphere Are Open for the Season We’re officially into fall, snowmaking has begun, and we’ve had dustings of snow at ski resorts across North America, whetting our appetite for winter. The days are getting shorter and colder, and the countdown to opening day is now on. Levi’s ski and ski season started on Friday with gorgeous weather and the weekend was full of great events! ☀️ […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 10, 2022 1 Comment
The Top 10 Colleges For Ski Buffs According to thebestcolleges.org, many colleges provide skiing and snowboarding options for their students, but this list includes the best of the best. Everyone knows you shouldn’t go to a college without a nearby ski area, so this list will reassure you of your options. It’s that time of year when high school seniors decide which college they should attend for […] Brains Chris Wallner | May 3, 2022 32 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, B.C. | All The Powder & Terrain, Without The Crowds [arve url="https://youtu.be/ABG7Y06SAtY"] Chris Wallner | December 13, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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 13 Comments
The Ski Resorts in North America With the Most Lifts 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 8 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 7, 2021 0 Comments
Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, CA Opens Friday April 30th 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 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 29, 2021 2 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Shallow Pow, Steeps and Misty Mountains Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Saturday, March 20, 2021 Conditions exceeded expectations on Saturday as the sun came out to reveal 21″ inches of fresh snow that had fallen over the last few days at Alpine Meadows, California. The storm arrived with fluctuating snow levels, leaving a loud layer of crust underneath a few inches […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 21, 2021 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Buttery Corn Snow on a Bluebird February Sunday Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Report from Sunday, February 28, 2021 Today was a Spring-like day to end February and the snow was smooth like butter on the backside of Alpine Meadows, CA. After Saturday’s colder temps and blustery winds, the morning snow started off firm. Throughout the day we followed the sun during the freeze-thaw cycle […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area/Snowbird, UT Open Today After 60-Hour Interlodge Which Left Town Residents Trapped Indoors, Ski Areas Closed Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Over five feet of new snow fell at Alta in the past seven days. The avalanche danger rose to ‘extreme’ everywhere in the canyon yesterday, and the town of Alta and Snowbird Resort went on interlodge for 60-hours. Alta, Snowbird, and Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Into 3rd Day of Closure Due to Avalanche […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | February 18, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: Hero Snow and KT Laps After 78″ of Snow In 3 Days [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hstn6ifq8uc&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SnowBrains"] Galen Carrico | January 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, NV Backcountry Report: Two-Summit Sunday Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 10th, 2021 Today provided the perfect opportunity to attempt to ski one of the many peaks surrounding Lake Tahoe that can provide epic vistas when the weather is right. Snow stability was not a big concern of ours since we were sticking to mostly low-angle terrain. The snowpack also had […] Backcountry Galen Carrico | January 11, 2021 2 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA Report: Firm, Fast and Funky Fun in the California Sun This report is from January 9, 2021, at Alpine Meadows, California. Brought to you by Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadow The California sun was shining bright and the skiing was firm, fast, and fun at Alpine Meadows, CA today. Although it was easily the busiest day I have witnessed at Alpine so far this season, almost the entire front side of the mountain […] Conditions Report Galen Carrico | January 9, 2021 0 Comments
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