Timberline Lodge, OR, Targets August 20 for End of 2025 Summer Ski Season Timberline Lodge, Oregon, is once again extending North America’s longest lift-served ski season, aiming to remain open through August 20. The announcement was confirmed by John Burton, Timberline’s director of marketing and public affairs, to POWDER. Related: 3 U.S. Ski Areas Remain Open for Skiing This Holiday Weekend Burton caveated that the August 20 date is a target, not a […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 4, 2025 0 Comments
Too Much Snow Delays Opening of Ski Portillo, Chile Winter is charging full speed ahead in Chile. Ski Portillo has received over 224 inches of snowfall this season, smashing its 200-inch average seasonal snowfall. Originally set to open June 20, the ski area has since moved the opening day to June 29 as a winter storm moved in on the Andes this week. Related:Ski Season is Just Around the […] Industry News Luke Guilford | June 27, 2024 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO, Opened Today, November 1 Keystone Resort in Colorado is officially open for the 2023/24 winter season. Opening Day was today, Wednesday, November 1, and, boy, does it feel good to be back on the slopes. More than a foot of snow has fallen this week and temperatures have been ideal for snowmaking. Guests started lining up for Opening Day on Monday night, October 30, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Opens Next Week on November 10 for Winter 23/24 Winter’s close. So close. Just over a week away. 9 days. 216 hours. They’re all the same, countdown however you want. They’ll all lead you to November 10th, 2023, when Mammoth Mountain, California, starts its lifts turning for winter 2023/24. Related: [PHOTOS] Mammoth Mountain, CA, Begins Snowmaking View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain) […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road, MT, Update: Plowing Crews Have Reached The Big Drift Plowing crews on Going-to-the-Sun Road are now working on clearing The Big Drift. Located just east of 6,647′ Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, MT, this 1-mile part of the road is typically covered in over 40 feet of windblown snow due to its location on the side of a large arête. Sitting just below the Continental Divide, strong westward winds […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Provide Updates to Estimated Reopening Dates Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks personnel continue to make progress with snow clearing, damage repairs, and all the various tasks associated with recovering from a historic winter season. Memorial Day weekend is the usual kick-off to summer in the parks, but unfortunately, this year, access to the world’s largest tree (by volume) and the surrounding Giant Forest and Lodgepole […] SnowBrains | May 12, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park, CO, to Open Mary Jane on Friday Mary Jane, the popular territory within Winter Park, is set to open for the season on Friday, December 2 at 9 AM. The announcement comes with up to 6 inches expected to fall on Friday followed by another 4-6 inches through Monday. With significant early season totals stacking up as December rolls in, this is yet another positive indicator of […] Industry News Matt Scribner | December 1, 2022 0 Comments
Thanks to Almost 2-Feet of Snow in 24-Hours, These 2 Utah Ski Areas Will Open Early This Week Not long after Brighton Ski Resort, UT, announced it would be opening on Friday, its Big Cottonwood Canyon neighbor Solitude Mountain Resort announced it would be opening today, Thursday, November 10th. “Early season snowfall and low temps allowed us to set up the mountain pretty early in the season this year. We estimate that between 50 and 200 snowboarders and […] SnowBrains | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
Aspen Mountain and Snowmass, CO, to Open on Thanksgiving Day Thanks to Expanded Snowmaking Aspen Mountain and Snowmass Ski Area will begin their 75th year as planned on Thanksgiving Day despite Mother Nature trying her hardest to throw a spanner in the works. Aspen Mountain will have 50-acres at the top of the mountain available and will be running the Ajax Express and Gent’s Ridge chairlifts. Silver Queen Gondola will be running to upload and […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2021 0 Comments
Nakiska, AB Report: Pre-Season Race Training Despite a lack of snow on the ground in Calgary, Alberta, nearby resorts are gearing back up for another season. Norquay and Lake Louise both opened to the public on November 5th, with Sunshine Village not far behind. Just 45 minutes out from the city, Nakiska Ski Area typically opens up a week or two earlier for race teams to […] Conditions Report Phil Tremblay | November 11, 2021 0 Comments
Fire Damaged Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Will Not Open Until 2022 As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, in September, we feared the worst––one of our favorite resorts was being razed to the ground. Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and due to heroic work by firefighters and the use of snowguns to dampen the area, Sierra-at-Tahoe survived. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any damage. Related: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, CA “Uncertain” as to […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2021 3 Comments
Mt. Norquay Banff, AB Will Open on November 5th | First Canadian Resort to Open for Winter 21/22 Mt. Norquay Banff in Alberta, Canada, announced yesterday that they will be opening for the season on Friday November 5th. They will be the first resort in Canada to open for the season. Related: 5 Resorts Are Open in North America This Week The resort will join the handful of resorts in the US who already have their lifts spinning for […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2021 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Palisades Tahoe, CA Celebrates Only 3rd Ever October Opening Following a massive early-season storm that dropped three and a half feet of snow at upper elevations in just 24 hours, Palisades Tahoe opened on Friday, almost a month earlier than planned. Related: [VIDEO] SnowBrains’ 2020/21 Palisades Tahoe, CA Highlights: The Fingers, Smooth Air, Granite Chief Peak This is only the third time in Palisades Tahoe’s 72-year history that the […] SnowBrains | November 1, 2021 1 Comment
Beartooth Basin, WY/MT Will Open for Summer Skiing Saturday, May 29th Beartooth Basin ski area, on the Wyoming-Montana border, announced yesterday that they WILL be opening this weekend, on Saturday 29th. Related: Beartooth Basin, WY Report: Winter Conditions on the Summer Solstice Originally shooting for Friday, May 28th, North America’s only summer-only ski area was dependent on Beartooth Pass opening. US-212 Beartooth Pass opens today, May 28th. View this post […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 28, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Now Has a Third In-N-Out A third In-N-Out opened today in Lone Tree, CO, just south of Denver. Along with two other In-N-Out restaurants that opened in November of 2020. One in Aurora, just west of Denver. With the other north of Colorado Springs near the Air Force Academy. Related: The Wait is Over | Colorado’s First 2 In-N-Out Burger Locations Open Today Fans of […] Cameron Griffin | February 23, 2021 0 Comments
Snowmass and Aspen Mountain, CO to Open This Week, Earlier Than Planned | No Reservations Required – Yet Snowmass and Aspen Mountain, CO will open for the season on Wednesday, November 25th, one day earlier than planned. With limited terrain on Snowmass and Aspen, and a desire to spread people out to support community efforts towards containing the spread of COVID-19, they will also be opening Panda Peak at Buttermilk for beginners starting Thursday, November 26 and running […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2020 0 Comments
Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho Opening Saturday and Sunday With “Sneak Peek” For Season Passholders Thanks to a combination of natural and man-made snow, Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho is offering a “sneak peek” for passholders who are ready to hit the slopes. “We picked up over 19” of snow last weekend which put us right where we needed to be to get Midway open. The one-two punch of our snowmaking efforts and Mother Nature’s contribution […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 19, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Corralco, Chile Opens on Saturday for the 2020 Season Good news sailed out of Chile today as Ski Corralco announced that they’re opening for the 2020 season this Saturday, making them the third ski resort in Chile to open this year. La Parva and El Colorado opened earlier this month on the 19th. Related: El Colorado and La Parva In Chile Prepare For Opening This Week Starting Saturday, August […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 26, 2020 0 Comments
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Will Open Bridger Gondola on May 30th (With New Health and Safety Precautions) Bridger Gondola to Open Saturday, May 30, With Other Activities Hopeful to Open Early Summer, All With New Health and Safety Precautions Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s concern for the health and human safety of all employees and visitors is paramount during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, standard summer operations are being adjusted to navigate the new norms of social distancing […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 21, 2020 0 Comments
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