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
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