National Ski Areas Association Releases Guide for Safe Winter Recreation Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic This information originally appeared on NSAA.org and can be read in full by clicking here. Ski season will be weird this year — this we all know. That’s why the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has provided a detailed guide of the best practices to engage in at the ski area this winter when it comes to recreating safely and […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 31, 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
Ski Areas Reopen in Norway Select few ski areas in Norway are watchfully spinning their lifts again as ski areas shut down because of coronavirus concerns begin to reopen. However, they’re not exactly operating like before the pandemic. RELATED: FONNA Glacier Summer Ski Area in Norway Will Open for the Season on May 1st With 40-Foot Base Norwegian ski areas are reopening with new, strict […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Dad of the Year? Man Builds Piste and Chairlift in Backyard So Kids Can Ski Nomination for Dad of the year right here. When coronavirus closed down Europe’s ski resorts, he didn’t want to disappoint his daughters. Who said the kids can’t go skiing this Easter? Gotta love the music too, it’s like you’re actually in the Alps… SnowBrains | April 8, 2020 0 Comments
$3.5-Billion Squamish All-Season Resort Projected to Open in 2025 Just 5 miles North of Squamish, east of the famous Sea to Sky Highway, on Brohm Ridge, lies the groundwork for a new all-season resort. The project labeled Garibaldi at Squamish aims to be a mid-size ski resort. The area seeks to strike the balance between the terrain and culture of Whistler and the North Shore. Since the project gained preliminary environmental […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | February 22, 2019 8 Comments
Spout Springs, Oregon Grows Life for the 2018/19 Season Spout Springs Ski Area is scheduled to open once again. This is the first year operation will resume after being shut down for the past two seasons. Located in Weston, Oregon, the resort is located in the northeast corner of the state, about halfway between Seattle, WA, and Boise, ID. Favored by beginners and families looking for a day on the snow, […] Industry News Jon Roubik | December 14, 2018 3 Comments
Famous Cable Car Badly Smashed in Germany Today According to Kriesbote, an unmanned maintenance basket collided with an empty cable car after a chain hoist broke at Zugspitze ski resort in Germany today. No one was injured in the accident. Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany at 9,717′. Zugspitze ski areas 10 lifts are located on the Zugspitze mountain. The accident occurred during a routine maintenance operation. The broken […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 13, 2018 0 Comments
This Saturday is Opening Weekend for Beartooth Basin, WY: North America’s Summer Skiing Mecca While most Northern Hemisphere resorts are closing up for the season, Beartooth Basin is opening this weekend on Saturday, June 2nd. Nestled in the upper elevations of the Shoshone National Forest, BTB typically runs from Memorial Day Weekend until early July, but this year they are getting a late start due to an extraordinary season. BTB is not your average ski […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 30, 2018 0 Comments