Parking on Teton Pass, WY Now Restricted: Backcountry Use Still Allowed All parking on the top of Teton Pass will be closed starting May 1, 2020. The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced that it will be using the entire area to inspect trucks heading down the pass. RELATED: TGR’s Todd Jones “Disappointed” by Backcountry Skiers on Teton Pass, WY During Avalanche Victim Recovery Today Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Brackin said Thursday […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
NHP Issued 67 Parking Citations in Two Hours Yesterday as Crowds Flocked to Lake Tahoe’s East Shore Nevada Highway Patrol wrote 67 citations in two hours for illegally parked cars on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore yesterday as the unseasonably warm weather brought the crowds out of self-isolation and to the Lake. Cars lined both sides of State Route 28, near Sand Harbor, with total disregard for whether they were parked legally, or not. Related: Citations Jump by […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: 1,000+ Backcountry Skiers/Rider Flock to Loveland Pass, CO on Saturday Over 1,000+ backcountry skiers/rider/recreationalist flocked to Loveland Pass, Colorado yesterday. This behavior does not qualify as social distancing. Clusters of humans in the mountains yesterday all over Colorado’s high country lead to San Juan County banning backcountry skiing & riding today: Backcountry Skiing PROHIBITED & “Locals Only” Mandate In San Juan County, CO ( Silverton) Please follow your local […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2020 5 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA to Limit Ticket Sales on Weekends & Holidays Crystal Mountain Resort, WA is announcing that it will be limiting ticket sales on weekends and holidays starting January 18, 2020. But why? As of this season, Crystal Mountain has been suffering from a massive influx of skiers and riders – more than ever before, the resort claims – which is leading to dramatic overcrowding of the ski resort. As […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 15, 2020 3 Comments
After this Season’s Record Crowds Jackson Hole, WY Having to Rethink Traffic Management For the past 20-years, efforts to reduce traffic on the route to Teton Village near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY have been largely successful according to a new report. But record-breaking crowds, vehicles, and full buses and parking lots this season may force the resort to rethink and make changes for next season. Related: Jackson Hole’s President Admits Overcrowding Problem in […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 2019 3 Comments
Tahoe Backcountry Alliance Issue ‘Think Twice Before You Park’ Warning San Francisco Backcountry Skiers posted a PSA on their Facebook page yesterday, requesting that people ‘think twice before you park’. Plow guys need a lot of room to maneuver, and cars parked at the side of roads just make these guy’s work even harder. Tahoe BC skiers & riders. Be aware and be sensitive… There has been a spike in Tickets […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2019 2 Comments
Snowbird Annouces Changes To Its Parking Policies The last few months the bars, climbing crags, trails and inter-webs have been abound with rumors on proposed parking changes at Snowbird. Not surprising was that nearly every rumor I had heard was flat out wrong. Some of the most egregious accused Snowbird of attempting to charge for any and all parking and that couldn’t be further from the truth! The Facts: Snowbird has 2,800 parking […] Kyler Roush | October 11, 2013 0 Comments
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