[FOR SALE] $1.25 Million Spout Springs Ski Area in Oregon Still Looking for Operator Every skier or snowboarder has probably dreamed of owning a ski resort one day and how amazing that feeling would be. A few smaller ski resorts each year usually pop up on the market at a relatively affordable price. Those resorts are not huge mega-resorts that very few could afford but are for sale for under $5 million. A group […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | October 17, 2023 0 Comments
What’s New at Oregon Ski Areas for 2023/24 Two New High-Speed Six-Person Chairlifts & Multi-Million Dollar Investments Re-Energizing Local Resorts Oregon ski areas are heading into this 2023/24 El Niño season following record snowfall and visitation over the past season. The big news is the addition of two new high-speed six-pack chairs—the Mt. Hood Express at Mt. Hood Meadows and the Skyliner chairlift at Mt. Bachelor. Oregon’s twelve […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year-round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of the […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | October 3, 2023 0 Comments
Tributary Whitewater – Find Your Adventure on Oregon’s Rogue and Snake Rivers Tributary Whitewater In 1978, Tributary Whitewater Tours was founded by Dan Buckley when he began guiding whitewater rafting trips in California. For many years they have been sending trips down the American River, Truckee River, North Yuba River, Lower Klamath River, and the East Fork Carson River, all while spreading the excitement, wonder, and natural beauty that the rivers bring. […] Featured Article Luke Guilford | October 2, 2023 1 Comment
1st Snow of the Season Falls at Mount Hood Meadows, OR It won’t be long now! A light dusting of snow fell on the summit at Mount Hood Meadows, OR, last night. The dusting comes after snow fell last week on Breckenridge, Mount Washington, Sunshine Village Banff, and across Europe. Meteorological fall starts tomorrow, September 1. Astronomical fall starts in only 23 days on September 22! Winter is coming… SnowBrains | August 31, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, North America’s Last Remaining Open Ski Resort, Closes Today, August 13th, 2023 All good things must come to an end. Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, the only ski resort in North America still operating, has announced that it will shut down its summer operations on Sunday, August 13, 2023. From then on, the resort will be prepping the mountain for winter operations and waiting for more snow to fall. “Timberline’s last day […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2023 0 Comments
Jury Rules in Favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, in $15 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit On Friday, a Deschutes County jury ruled in favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, owned by POWDR, in a wrongful death lawsuit amounting to $15 million. The case was brought against the resort by the father of Alfonso Braun, a 24-year-old snowboarder from Bend who tragically suffocated and died after falling into a tree well within the resort’s boundaries on March […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Roadside Service! [Day 16] Day 16 Today was brutal: I progressively got more ill throughout the day. My body felt drained, and I had a gnarly headache, but I had to keep moving today since I am supposed to meet my father in Crescent City, CA, tomorrow. Related: Cycling The West Coast: Backroads and Burritos [Day 15] The day started out really gloomy, the temperature […] Cycle Luke Guilford | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
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