Seven Springs Resort, PA Report: This Past Weekend Will be a Tough Act to Follow! Report from Friday, February 7 SnowBrains and friends started trickling into Seven Springs Mountain Resort early in the day Friday, February 7, 2020, where we soon learned that ULLR was delivering a nice little weekend package of what ended up being 8-10 inches of the buttery white stuff! Â Falling victim to the dreaded office job, I realized I was running […] Trip Report Chad Walker | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Whitetail Resort, PA Nestled in the Tuscarora Mountains of southern Pennsylvania lies Whitetail Resort. A local ski resort to the major metropolitan areas of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD, it offers a great getaway. As one of the closest ski areas to the entire metro population, the resort gets its fair share of visitors each year. The resort was recently acquired by Vail […] Grant Weaver | December 20, 2019 1 Comment
Snowpass Program Allows 4th and 5th Graders to Ski & Ride for Free in Pennsylvania Fourth and Fifth Graders Ski & Ride for FREE in Pennsylvania & Have a Chance to Win FREE Gilson Skis and Boards The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) wants to make it easy and fun for families to learn a new sport and stay active this winter. The Snowpass program provides every fourth and fifth grader the opportunity to ski or […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Snowboarder Who Hit Snowmaking Equipment Awarded $2.5-Million for Broken Leg A snowboarder who hit a snowmaking machine in the middle of a run, suffering a badly broken leg, has been awarded $2.5-million in compensation, reports Planetski. Snowboarder James Ashmen Jr was on the Snowdrift trail at Big Boulder Ski Area, PA in 2015. He hit a jump and, only while in the air, saw a snow machine about 10-feet down […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2019 0 Comments
17-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling From Chairlift at Blue Mountain Resort, PA A 17-year-old New Jersey boy died after falling from a chairlift Tuesday morning at Blue Mountain Resort, PAÂ county Coroner Robert W. Miller Jr. reported. Connor Golembiewski of Flemington, NJ, died after falling about 20-feet from the chairlift on New Years Day morning. He was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force trauma injuries, the coroner ruled. The death was ruled an […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2019 0 Comments
Camelback Mountain, PA Home to USA’s Biggest Snowtubing Park to Open for the Season Today Pennsylvania’s Biggest and Most Family-Friendly Ski Resort Opens today Friday, Nov 30th, with 15 acres of new beginner trails, a new top to bottom terrain park, 2 New Restaurants and more! Camelback Mountain opens for the season this Friday, welcoming skiers, snowboarders, and snowtubers alike and officially commencing the resort’s 55th ski season. Join us on opening day to ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 30, 2018 0 Comments
Midwest and Northeast Operator ‘Peak Resorts’ to Acquire Three PA Resorts in $76-Million Deal Peak Resorts, the Missouri based owner of 14 midwest and northeast ski resorts today announced that it will be purchasing Snow Time, owner of 3 Pennsylvanian resorts, for $76-million. The three resorts, Liberty Mountain, Roundtop Mountain, and Whitetail resort are all within driving distance of the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area, and will immediately join the ‘Peak Pass‘ for the upcoming 2018/19 […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 24, 2018 0 Comments
Blue Knob All Seasons Resort Changes Ownership According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Blue Knob All Seasons Resort has been sold by owner Richard Gauthier to a group of Pittsburgh investors, all of whom are skiers.  Sustainable Hospitality & Development, the new proprietors, will pay $62,500 annually for the first 10 years, $100,000 per year for the next 10 years and $120,000 annually for the last nine years.  The […] Spencer Miller | July 19, 2017 0 Comments