Wild Mountain, MN, Begins Snowmaking | Could it Win the Race to Open? Wild Mountain, MN, has begun snowmaking ahead of the 2022/23 ski season. Related: The Spirit of Skiing is Alive and Well in Minnesota! Traditionally the first resort to open in the state, Wild Mountain shocked the big boys in Colorado two years ago by being the first resort in North America to open when it started turning a lift on October 20th, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2022 2 Comments
Which Ski Resort Will Open First This Year? #RaceToOpen Ladies and gentlemen, ski season is right around the corner! Temps are falling, we’re seeing the first snow of the season, and winter will be here before we know it. So, you know what that means; time to make your first chair predictions. Which ski resort will open first? Colorado is notorious for taking the title, with resorts like Arapahoe Basin, Wolf […] Industry News Jack Conroy | August 24, 2022 3 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Will Begin Snowmaking in 100 Days Summer began yesterday, so the days start to get shorter and we can start dreaming of winter. Let the countdown begin! Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, often one of the first resorts in North America to open, ‘announced’ today that they will begin making snow for the 2022/23 season in 100 days. 14 weeks until September 30th. Winter’s coming, people, it’s happening! 😉 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2022 1 Comment
#RaceToOpen is Won! Wild Mountain, MN Opened on Monday SnowBrains · #RaceToOpen Is Won! Wild Mountain, MN Opened On Monday Traditionally the first resort to open in the state, Wild Mountain, MN can this week add a new feather to their cap – the first resort to open in North America for the 20/21 season. If your money was on A-Basin, or Loveland in Colorado, then unfortunately you’re out […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Vail, CO Begin Making Snow for Real | The #RaceToOpen is On Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Vail Resorts in Colorado have all taken advantage of cooler temperatures and the few inches of snow that fell yesterday by firing up their snow guns for real. “The natural snowfall mostly stopped by early evening yesterday. The temperature dropped with an overnight wet-bulb low of 15 F. The snowmakers had all the fan guns spinning. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmaking Tests a Success at Arapahoe Basin, CO | #RaceToOpen Begins! Last week’s snowmaking testing was a success, writes Arapahoe Basin COO Alan Henceroth on his blog page. All that remains now is for the temperature to drop so the resort can begin making snow for real and get the slopes ready for an opening day. Last week we ran the snowmaking system for the first time this season. Often, the very […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Have Snow Guns Ready To Go | It Won’t Be Long… The weather forecast might say warm and dry, but that doesn’t mean that thoughts aren’t already turning towards winter. Arapahoe Basin, CO are priming their snowguns and snowmaking equipment, ready to pounce as soon as snowmaking conditions are here. Related: PHOTOS: Arapahoe Basin, CO Began Winter 2019/20 Yesterday with Savage Last Minute Announcement! Regularly the first resort in North America to […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO CEO Recommends ‘Dusting Off Your Skis and Snowboards’ as Snowmaking ‘Has Been Incredible’ Arapahoe Basin, CO began making snow last week in their attempt to win the #RaceToOpen and be the first resort in North America to start their lifts turning for winter 2019/20. CEO Alan Henceroth brought us a couple of updates on how this is going: “The last couple of days of snowmaking have been even better than I was expecting and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2019 0 Comments
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