Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, to Remain Public and Pursue Opening for the 2025-26 Season Homewood Mountain Resort (HMR) in Northern California is one of several ski areas surrounding Lake Tahoe. Unfortunately, HMR announced its closure for the 2024-25 season on October 11, 2024. Related: Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Closure for the 2024-25 Season Due to Financial Issues HMR has always been privately owned but has provided public access that fueled the surrounding community since […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Several European Ski Resorts Re-Open Thanks to Late Spring Snowfalls A cold front sweeping across Europe which brought late season snowfalls to the Alps from Germany to Italy has led to a slew of smaller ski resorts re-opening for a late season fun day, weekend, or even a whole week. Scandinavia has also seen below freezing temperatures and some snow falling. The forecast for this week has a warm weather […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
Lee Canyon, NV, Will Reopen This Season After Completing Clean-Up Following Extensive Damage from Tropical Storm Hilary Last August, Lee Canyon, Nevada, suffered extensive damage from Tropical Storm Hilary and had to cease all summer operations. Hurricane Hilary was a category 4 hurricane that brought torrential rainfall and wind gusts to the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and the Southwestern United States in August 2023, resulting in flooding and mudslides across the affected areas. The […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 14, 2023 0 Comments
Wild Mountain at Taylors Falls, MN, to Reopen for One Final Day According to its Facebook page, Wild Mountain Ski Area in Taylors Falls, MN, will reopen for four hours on Saturday, May 20, 2023. From 11 am – 3 pm, the resort will reopen “a full park set up with some old favorites and some new twists (hint — think water).” Reading between the lines here, a pond skim is very likely […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 18, 2023 0 Comments
Banff Sunshine Village, Canada, Will Reopen Tomorrow for 5-Days of Summer Skiing/Riding Banff Sunshine Village ski resort in Alberta, Canada, will reopen for 5-days starting tomorrow! They’ll be open for skiing and riding on Canada Day, July 1 – which is pretty darn cool, eh? Canada rules!! 354″ of snow this season + a cool, snowy spring lead to the upper mountain still being buried in snow. Banff Sunshine Village ReOpening Details: […] Industry News Miles Clark | June 27, 2022 0 Comments
Back Online: Niseko United Resort, Japan, Plans to Reopen to International Tourism for Upcoming 2022-23 Season After researching this place, I just may have to reconsider my plans for the upcoming season. Now, after three years of near-empty crowds and isolation from international tourism, Japan’s #1 snow mountain, Niseko United Ski Resort (NUSR) is finally planning to reopen for the upcoming 2022-23 season. With a tentative date scheduled for December 2, 2022, and lasting until May […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Cockaigne Resort, NY, Looks to Reopen with New Lodge and Year-Round Family Friendly Atmosphere In 1964 the Cockaigne’s ski lodge was originally built for the World’s Fair in New York City before being moved two years later (1966) to its home in Cherry Creek, New York. Ski operations continued until 2011 when a devastating fire burned down the famous lodge and the resort closed soon thereafter. In 2017 the property was repurchased, and then […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 26, 2022 0 Comments
Forest Service Ends Regional Closure Order in California 2 Days Early; 5 Forests Remain Closed Under Local Orders The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region will end the regional closure order affecting National Forests in California at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 15, two days before the original end date of Sept. 17. However, forest-wide closures will remain in place and be extended until midnight on September 22nd on the Los Padres, Angeles, San Bernardino, and Cleveland National […] SnowBrains | September 15, 2021 0 Comments
Saddleback Mountain, Maine Primed For Reopening After 5-Year Hiatus New Englanders rejoice! Saddleback Mountain, located in Western Maine outside the town of Rangeley, will be reopening this winter for the first time in five years under new ownership. “The core of what makes this mountain and region special is strong and resilient. Its character is inherent in the community. That unique vibe and welcoming culture will endure for a […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | November 17, 2020 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA to Reopen on Friday, September 25, 2020 Yosemite National Park will reopen to all park visitors on Friday, September 25, 2020, at 9:00 am. Some visitor services will be available and other visitor services will open incrementally over the weekend. Related: Yosemite National Park, CA Closed Due to Significant Smoke Impacts and Hazardous Air Quality The park has been closed since September 17 due to smoke impacts […] SnowBrains | September 24, 2020 0 Comments
Saddleback, ME Will Reopen this Year for First Winter Since 2014 For the first time since the 2014/2015 season, Saddleback ski area in Maine is getting ready to welcome skiers for the upcoming winter. With new owners at the helm, the ski area is undergoing a $38 million upgrade to nearly every area of the resort’s infrastructure, including an expanded lodge, additional snowmaking, and brand new lifts. Because no one has skied the […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 28, 2020 1 Comment
Yosemite National Park, CA Continues Phased Reopening on June 11, 2020 In accordance with guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local public health authorities, Yosemite National Park, CA will continue to incrementally increase recreational access. Beginning June 11, the park will open all the primary attractions to some extent and visitors will be able to enter Yosemite in a multitude of ways. Visitors […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Website Crashed Under Demand for Tickets For Today’s Re-Opening Demand for tickets to Arapahoe Basin’s second opening day of the season was so great it crashed their online store within minutes, forcing the resort to adopt a daily random drawing system. The drawing will randomly select 570 season pass holders and 30-day tickets. Due to high demand the online store is currently down and we are not able to take […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Will Reopen on Wednesday, May 27th 2020 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (@arapahoe_basin) Arapahoe Basin ski area in Colorado just announced that they will be reopening on Wednesday, May 27th 2020. They are going to stay open as long as they can and have not announced a closing date yet. “We have been given an extraordinary opportunity. We need […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 24, 2020 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Announced Their Reopening Plan | “If We Can Reopen…” “We have not stopped trying to re-open. We think doing so would be awesome for Colorado, Summit County, Arapahoe Basin, our guests and, especially, our employees. There has been some encouraging news about the possibility. Let’s hope that we get positive news soon.” – Arapahoe Basin ski area, Colorado’s COO Alan Henceroth, 5/22/20 Arapahoe Basin ski area, Colorado’s COO Alan […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 23, 2020 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions Have Reopened and Are Offering North Lake Tahoe Guided Backcountry Tours Alpenglow Expeditions announced on Saturday that they finally have a concrete plan for the first stage of reopening after the threat of COVID-19 forced their small business to close for almost 9 weeks. They are accepting reservations today! “In partnership with the US Forest Service, we’ve crafted a reopening plan that allows us to resume guiding operations in the Tahoe […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 2 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO “Pushing Snow Around” In Preparation for Potential Reopening Arapahoe Basin ski resort in Colorado shared pictures yesterday of the snowcat operators moving snow around the mountain. Related: Colorado Governor Outlines Revised Timeline for Reopening Ski Areas COO Alan Henceroth explains this is for two reasons. Firstly, to help with runoff when it starts melting, and secondly, making sure the snow is where they need it when they get […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 13, 2020 0 Comments
Shopping Malls in Utah to Reopen This Week A number of malls in Utah will reopen this week after officials downgraded the state’s COVID-19 risk level from high to moderate as states begin to assess what the next normal looks like. Related: Businesses in Utah and Wyoming to Begin Reopening Friday | California Still ‘Weeks Away’ City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City will reopen Wednesday at […] SnowBrains | May 5, 2020 0 Comments
Zion National Park, UT to Begin Reopening on May 13th Starting May 13, Zion National Park in Utah will begin providing Day Use recreational access to select areas within the park. This action supports the White House guidelines for Opening Up America Again, and our continued coordination with the State of Utah, southwest Utah elected leaders, park partners, and local businesses. Related: UPDATE: Utah Man Cited for BASE Jumping in […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 0 Comments
Businesses in Utah and Wyoming to Begin Reopening Friday | California Still ‘Weeks Away’ A number of states yesterday outlined their phased reopening plans as the first steps to ease coronavirus-related restrictions on citizens and businesses. Related: Denver, CO Extending ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order to May 8th | Eagle County (Vail) First to Relax Lockdown California Governor Gavin Newsom said the reopening of retail businesses and schools is “weeks away”. The state is currently at Stage 1, […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 1 Comment