Backcountry Access Gate at Park City Mountain Resort, UT Closed After 2 Avalanche Deaths in a Month Patrollers at Park City Mountain, UT, yesterday closed a gate that accesses the adjacent backcountry following two avalanche fatalities in the last month. The sign is at the backcountry gate just off the 9,990 chair. “Backcountry gates closed pending meeting btwn PC resort mgmt and U.S. Forest Service.” – closure sign at backcountry access gate According to TownLift, the gate will […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 3, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarder Slams Tree, Breaks Leg, Self Evacs, and Films the Whole Painful Ordeal GIVING AWAY A FREE SNOWBOARD TO THE GUY WHO STOPPED. HELP ME FIND JOSH! I managed to hit a tree while snowboarding in Park City, Utah 2/6/2020. It was the first run of the day and I optimistically decided to take out my powder board for a reported 2″ storm. Turns out the conditions were very unforgiving. I was jamming […] SnowBrains | January 28, 2021 0 Comments
The Most Affordable & Most Expensive Ski Destinations in the United States Last week, the largest vacation rental search engine, HomeToGo, released its 2021 Ski Season Report detailing its findings on the 55 most affordable and expensive ski destinations in the United States. Here is what they found: Most Expensive Destinations The top of the list may not come entirely as a surprise. Alta, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, and Deer Valley take […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 20, 2021 0 Comments
Park City, UT Report: Terrain Park Update Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Monday, January 12, 2021 I’d gotten jealous of my buddies throwing backflips all over the mountain at Squaw Valley, CA the past few weeks so I hit the park at Park City Ski Resort, UT yesterday and threw 10 backflips and 10 360ºs. I feel better now. The level of skiing and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 12, 2021 0 Comments
Man Buried in Avalanche Near Park City Resort, UT: Exact Same Spot Where a Snowboarder Was Killed in 2019 An avalanche in Dutch Draw buried a 31-year-old man from Clinton, Utah today near Park City Resort in Utah. Town Lift reports that the man was evacuated by helicopter to medical treatment. His condition is currently unknown. Today’s avalanche that buried the man happened in Dutch Draw, which is the exact same location where a snowboarder was killed in 2019 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 8, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Not Offering Paper Trail Maps This Season Vail Resorts will not have paper trail maps this season. Many resorts around the country will likely follow as Vail often sets the industry standard. We are in a technological era, and it is easy to access trail maps with a Google search, on apps, and even on Google Maps. Related: The Ticket Wicket – Do You Wicket Your Ticket? […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 7, 2020 9 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #7 – Andrew McLean, The Big Mountain Scientist [Part 1] The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #7 [Part 1] with Andrew McLean the legendary ski mountaineer, author of […] Podcasts Podcast | December 1, 2020 5 Comments
The Top 11 Biggest Ski Resorts In North America Do you believe in the saying “The Bigger, The Better?” Well, if you do, here is a list of the top 11 biggest resorts in North America you should visit. Related: The 13 Largest Ski Resorts on Earth This list will surely change as ski resorts begin to merge and develop. Many resorts are building new lifts and gondolas to […] Industry News Brian Werner | November 6, 2020 7 Comments
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