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Only 50-Days Until Mammoth Mountain, CA, Opens on November 10th for Winter 23/24

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Winter’s coming. Less than 2 months. 7 weeks. 50 days. 1,200 hours. They’re all the same, countdown however you want. They’ll all lead you to November 10th, 2023, when Mammoth Mountain, CA, starts its lifts turning for winter 2023/24. 2022/23 was one for the history books. Will El Niño bring us more of the same this season? Most snowfall in Mammoth’s […]

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SnowBrains | September 21, 2023
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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 […]

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Anton Lengyel | May 30, 2023
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Provide Updates to Estimated Reopening Dates Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend

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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
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Winter Park, CO, to Open Mary Jane on Friday

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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 […]

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Matt Scribner | December 1, 2022
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Thanks to Almost 2-Feet of Snow in 24-Hours, These 2 Utah Ski Areas Will Open Early This Week

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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
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Aspen Mountain and Snowmass, CO, to Open on Thanksgiving Day Thanks to Expanded Snowmaking

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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 […]

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SnowBrains | November 23, 2021
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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 […]

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Phil Tremblay | November 11, 2021
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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 […]

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SnowBrains | November 3, 2021
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