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
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