Brian Head Resort Targets November 7 Start to Claim Utah’s First Opening Brian Head Resort, Utah’s southernmost ski area, has set its opening date for the 2025-26 ski season on November 7, a week earlier than Solitude Mountain Resort’s recent November 14 announcement. This move ties last season’s early opening date, where Brian Head welcomed skiers an hour after Solitude turned its lifts, marking a continued effort to reclaim the earliest season […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2025 0 Comments
Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, Announces Anticipated November 14 Opening Date for 2025-26 Season Solitude Mountain Resort is eyeing a November 14 opening day, kicking off a 100-day countdown to the 2025-26 ski season. Despite the sweltering summer heat in the Salt Lake Valley with temperatures currently hovering around 100ºF, the Big Cottonwood Canyon resort is already turning its focus toward early winter. Solitude’s announcement on Wednesday, shared via social media, puts it on […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 8, 2025 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina, Confirms June 28 Opening for 2025 Ski Season Las Leñas ski resort in Argentina has officially announced it is opening for winter 2025 on June 28, in line with traditional late‑June openings. Related: South America’s Ski Season is Here With 2 Resorts Open and 7 Kicking Off Soon “Dear all, we inform you that the scheduled opening date for the ski season is Saturday, June 28th. Based on recent […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2025 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA To Open for ’21/22 Winter Season on October 29 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain) Mammoth Mountain announced today that it will open for ’21/22 winter season on October 29—two weeks earlier than the scheduled November 13 opener. The announcement comes with an atmospheric river pointed straight at the Eastern Sierra with the potential to drop FEET of snow (7-8 inches […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 21, 2021 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Announces 2021/22 Opening Date – Let the Countdown Commence! Let the countdown commence! Mammoth Mountain, CA, announced yesterday that opening day for the 2021/22 season will be November 13th. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA “Snow Farming:” A Dutiful Art on an Absolutely Massive Scale That’s just 122 days. Mammoth opened on November 13th last year, one of the first on the west coast to do so, and often stays open […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 14, 2021 0 Comments
Solitude Mountain Resort, UT Postpones Opening Date to “Prepare Ample Terrain for Skiers and Riders to Spread Out” Solitude Mountain Resort—one of Salt Lake City’s best ski areas—has postponed its opening date of Nov. 20 to a later date. The later date has yet to be announced but will be updated as soon as it’s shared by the resort. Solitude shared in a social media post: “While we had hoped to have our lifts spinning on Nov 20, […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 9, 2020 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO Plan to Open Tomorrow, Pending Government Approval Keystone Resort, CO intends to open for the season tomorrow, pending Government approval of their operating plan. View this post on Instagram As we finalize the details of our winter operating plan with government officials, we are delaying the launch of our reservation system – previously announced for tomorrow morning, Nov 4. We still intend to open for […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 5, 2020 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Argentina to Open July 21st | First South American Resort to Open Cerro Catedral has announced that they will open next week, on Monday, July 21st, becoming the first resort in South America to start their lifts turning. With no domestic nor international flights in or out of Argentina, locals will have their own private powder playground. The opening of Cerro Catedral will take place next week after a request from the municipality […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
Argentinian Ski Resort Announces Opening Date | Cerro Castor Will Be the First Ski Resort Open in South America This Season With bad news of South American ski resorts either not opening, delaying their opening, or refusing to comment on their openings this season due to coronavirus concerns, Cerro Castor in Argentina has just announced that they will open for the winter season on August 1. Related: Record-Breaking 13-Feet of Fresh Snow Falls on the Andes as Resorts Remain Shut Due […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
June Mountain, CA Will Open on December 21st for 2018/19 Winter Season June Mountain, CA announced that it will open for the winter 18/19 season on Friday, December 21. Lift tickets for opening day at June are also now currently on sale for $79. As always, kids 12 and under ski June for free every day, all season long. June Lake, CA, home to June Mountain, neighbor to Mammoth Mountain and now part of Alterra’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season The snow guns are primed and ready to start turning Colorado slopes white once again. After kind of a lousy snow year last winter, I bet most Colorado skiers are hungrier than ever to get back out there. The good news is your ski season may start as soon as next month. Projected Opening Dates Loveland: Mid October Arapahoe Basin: Mid October […] Industry News Mike Lavery | September 21, 2018 0 Comments
California Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season It’s getting cold outside, snow is falling, and ski season is right around the corner! Time to grab a last minute deal on a pass, hit the ski swap, and make your winter plans. Another El Nino is in the works, which could mean big snow for California, fingers crossed. Projected Opening Dates Mount Rose: 10/28 Mammoth: 11/8 Squaw/Alpine: 11/16 […] Industry News Mike Lavery | September 21, 2018 4 Comments
9,943′ Tioga Pass, CA Will FULLY OPEN on Tomorrow, June 29th Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park Open to All Vehicular Traffic Thursday, June 29, 2017 Date: June 27, 2017 by Yosemite National Park Tioga Road will open for Bicycle and Pedestrian Use on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park (Highway 120 through the park) will open for the season to all vehicular traffic beginning at […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 28, 2017 0 Comments
CalTrans: Sonora Pass, CA Will NOT Open as Scheduled Today Due To Snowstorm… Again… 9,624′ Sonora Pass was scheduled to open at noon on Saturday. Then an unusual June snowstorm rolled in and they pushed back that opening to today, Monday. The storm has now dropped 3-6″ of snow on Sonora Pass and it continues to snow today and pass has been forced to remain closed. If they open it tomorrow, there just might […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 12, 2017 0 Comments
Caltrans: 9,624′ Sonora Pass, CA Will OPEN Tomorrow at Noon! UPDATE 1pm PST June 9th, 2017: Caltrans announced 50 minutes before noon today that they will NOT be opening Sonora Pass due to a snowstorm. read more here: 9,624′ Sonora Pass, CA Will NOT Open Today As Scheduled Due To Approaching Snowstorm original article: 9,624′ Sonora pass holds some of the best spring backcountry skiing and riding in North America […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 8, 2017 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Announces November 23rd Opening Day Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows have announced their November 23rd opening day. Mother Nature has delivered some good early season snow in the Lake Tahoe region for October, but since then, it has slowed down a bit. Weather and temps have been mild and very much like fall for the beginning of November, but a shift in the pattern next week could make […] Dylan Cautela | November 11, 2016 0 Comments
Killington, VT Will OPEN on Tuesday for the 2016/17 Season! Killington ski resort in Vermont will be opening for the 2016/17 season on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 Killington will be the 2nd ski resort to open in North America after Arapahoe Basin, CO opened last Friday. Tuesday will be for season pass & express card holders only. Killington will open to the general public on Wednesday. Killington received 5″ of […] SnowBrains | October 23, 2016 5 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Will OPEN Friday for 2016/17 Season: Arapahoe Basin ski area, CO will open this Friday, October 21st, 2016! “We just had a cold and snowy night. Right now the snowmaking system is still cranking at near capacity. Mother nature delivered 4-5 inches of natural snow at mid-mountain. The forecast for tonight is mostly clear with temperatures in the teens, perfect for snowmaking. The reservoir is still […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2016 5 Comments
Loveland, CO Snowmaking Update: “Opening Day Is Right Around the Corner” “The temperatures dropped low enough to make snow last night. Our snowmakers have the lower part of Mambo and the entire section of Homerun remaining. Opening Day is right around the corner.” – Loveland Ski Area, today Loveland and Arapahoe Basin ski areas in Colorado are generally the first to open in North America each year. Both are already making […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 13, 2016 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Snowmaking Update: “We’ve Made Over Half the Snow Required to Open” “We have made well over half of the snow required to open.” – Alan Henceroth, Arapahoe Basin COO, today Arapahoe Basin has been teasing us about potentially opening this weekend. Today, they’re saying that they’ve made half the snow they need to open. Temperatures don’t look very cold this week, but there is some snow forecast and NOAA has issued […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 10, 2016 0 Comments
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