Brian Head, UT, Delays Opening Day by 1 Week Due to Warm Temperatures Today Brian Head Resort in Utah announced it will delay its 2023/24 ski season opening. The updated opening day is scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2023, conditions permitting. On its Facebook page, the resort announced: “Our dedicated mountain operations team has been working tirelessly to ensure the best possible opening day conditions for you. While our efforts have been continuous and persevering, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV, Teases Early Opening Mt. Rose, Nevada, may have just hinted at an early opening day. They just posted an array of photos on their social media accounts, showing the impressive progress their snowblowers have made. Last season, it opened on November 11, which is just five days away from now. “We’ve been able to put in 50 hours of snowmaking since Friday, which […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 6, 2023 0 Comments
Trollhaugen, WI, Opens Early Thanks to 24” Base With a base of 24 inches, the Trolls at Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area in Wisconsin have been cheeky and opened on Thursday, November 2, 2023, beating many other, larger resorts to the punch. Trollhaugen is a medium-sized resort about 50 minutes north of twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota in the town of Dresser, Wisconsin. Trollhaugen features 23 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB, Opening Today — 1 Week Early Lake Louise Ski Resort in the Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, announced that they are opening today, Friday, November 3, 2023. The opening today is a week ahead of schedule due to an abundance of natural snowfall in the last week as well as dedicated snowmaking by the mountain operations team. Here’s what’s to expect on opening day: Fresh […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 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
Winter Park Resort, CO, to Open on Friday November 3rd, 2023 Winter Park Resort in Colorado will open for the winter 23/24 season this Friday, the 3rd of November. The resort made the announcement via an email to those subscribed to its snow reports. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Doubling Expert-Only Terrain This Season | More Steeps, Pillows, and Cliffs Starting at 9 a.m., the Gemini Express will be serving 15 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Wild Mountain, MN, Opened Yesterday for the Season Wild Mountain in Minnesota opened for the season yesterday, becoming the second midwest resort to start lifts turning for the winter 23/24 season. The resort intends to remain open daily from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. while conditions allow. “HERE. WE. GO. ⚡⚡ Wild Mountain will drop the rope on the 23/24 season at 1pm today. Yes, we open for skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 31, 2023 0 Comments
Navigating the Chaos – The White Ribbon of Death You either love it or hate it. The snowy strip of snowsport survivalism. The pitiful path of piss-drunk plankers. The frozen freeway of flailing fools. The White Ribbon of Death! Some see it as a trap to be avoided at all costs. Some see it as a chaotic opportunity to start their season before most others. In my opinion, the […] Jon Roubik | October 17, 2023 2 Comments