Salt Lake City’s Annual “Shred Fest” Kicks Off Winter With Utah’s Biggest Ski Festival This Weekend View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shred Fest (@shredfest.life) Salt Lake City’s biggest winter kick-off festival is back for two full days of action. Shred Fest is a winter and music festival that invites the community to celebrate the arrival of winter with a rail jam competition, lumberjack demo, food trucks, local breweries, and more. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 4, 2021 0 Comments
Big White, BC Restaurant Fined For Party Responsible for Large COVID Outbreak Last Winter It’s all fun and games until you get fined thousands of dollars for hosting a party at a ski area restaurant that authorities say was responsible for a significant COVID outbreak last winter. Charley Victoria’s was fined $3,496CAD by WorkSafe BC for hosting a large party last winter at Big White Ski Area that violated COVID-19 public health orders at […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 31, 2021 3 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: 2 Ski Areas, a 1,300-Vertical-Foot Backcountry Couloir, and 1 Closing day Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report From Sunday, April 18, 2021 We started at Alta. By 11 am we were on top of a 45-degree, 1,300-vertical foot couloir. We were in Brighton by noon and back at Alta for last chair at 4:20. Yesterday was a day that’ll be etched in the walls of my mind for as […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 20, 2021 1 Comment
Big White Ski Resort, BC, Employees Fired After Party in Local Restaurant Two Big White Ski resort employees in British Columbia, Canada, were fired after a video surfaced of a raucous party in a restaurant located on the resort’s property. The video revealed a crowd of partiers at Charley Victoria’s All Day Après on Monday night. The party came just hours after British Columbia officials announced new restrictions to prevent the spread […] Industry News Alex Mangels | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
Top 5 Ski Areas in Colorado by Category Known for its high elevation and cold, light snow, Colorado is a winter sports mecca for skiers and snowboarders around the globe. With 32 resorts in the state, skiers and riders have a tough decision when it comes to choosing the best out of so many great options. Here is a comprehensive list of the best Colorado ski resorts by […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 21, 2020 0 Comments
Telluride, CO Ski Bum Gets Immortalized with Namesake Beer “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die” – Babe Ruth Randall Jacobs of Phoenix, AZ, better known as “Uncle Bucky,” passed away on May 4, 2020, at the age of 65. He was a prolific “liver of life” and well-known ski bum around Telluride, CO. Related: How to Become a Ski Bum in 5 Easy Steps: He was best known […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Don’t Miss These 7 Winter and Spring Events in Truckee, California Great skiing and snowboarding conditions aren’t the only thing visitors to Truckee, California can expect this winter and spring. From dog pull races to popular music and film festivals, Earth Day celebrations, cycling events, and the US Freestyle Moguls Championship, there’s a host of activities to entertain mountain town vacationers of all ages. Here are seven winter and spring events […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Where Should You Have Been to Celebrate the New Year on the Mountain? Okemo Mountain Resort, VT Okemo boasts a pretty killer New Year’s celebration in their Jackson Gore Village. Events start around 5:00 pm and last until well into the early morning hours of the new year. There are events for kids and adults alike throughout the night. Check out what you missed out on this year on their site, and plan […] Industry News Chad Walker | January 3, 2020 0 Comments