Lifts, Lodges, and Trails: What’s New at California Ski Resorts This 2025-26 Season The 2025-26 winter season is quickly approaching, with at least two Ski California member resorts eyeing early November openings, weather and conditions permitting. Many are gearing up with significant capital improvements designed to enhance the guest experience, new lesson programs, deals, and the return of signature and annual events. There are also a few of Ski California’s exclusive Gold Passes […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 24, 2025 1 Comment
Annual Ski California Safety Day to Focus on Chairlift Safety On Jan. 25, resorts in California and Nevada will engage guests in safety education; Ski California to release new video focused on what to do if someone misloads a chairlift SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2025) – On Saturday, January 25, resorts in California and Nevada will recognize the seventh annual Ski California Safety Day with engaging activities and […] Industry News Press Release | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
Mountain High Resort, CA, Extends Season to April 14 Thanks to some late-season fresh snow and snowmaking, the season at Mountain High Resort, California, is expected to be extended through April 14 at the West Resort. Mountain High Resort consists of three separate mountains (East Resort, West Resort, and North Resort) and offers a wide variety of lifts and trails, a world-class terrain park, an outstanding winter sports school, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
Ski California Expands Safety Education Efforts with New ‘Deep Snow Safety’ Video Ski California is expanding the content available as part of its award-winning Mountain Safety Guide with the upcoming release of its newest video focused on deep snow safety. Created to educate skiers and riders about the risks of deep snow immersion, how to avoid it, and what to do if you or someone you’re with becomes immersed, the video […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 25, 2024 0 Comments
Ski California to Host 6th Safety Day Across Several CA & NV Resorts Ski California will host its sixth annual Safety Day on Saturday, January 27, with resorts in California and Nevada planning to offer a variety of safety-themed activities and experiences. The theme of Ski California Safety Day will be centered around the first four points of NSAA’s Your Responsibility Code to educate guests about the importance of skiing and riding in […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, to Open Friday, December 1 NORDEN, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2023)Â – Sugar Bowl Resort announced today that the resort will open Friday, Dec. 1 with beginner and intermediate terrain accessible via the Jerome Hill Express and White Pine chairlifts plus the Flume Moving Carpet. Taking advantage of ideal snowmaking conditions since the Thanksgiving holiday, the resort has and will continue to make snow at every opportunity […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2023 0 Comments
Everything New for 23/24 at All California’s Ski Resorts, Including New Lifts, Major Renovations, and Opening Dates After Last Season’s Record Snow and Strong Visitation, Ski California Resorts are Gearing up for 2023-24 With Significant Investments From new lifts to massive remodels, milestone anniversaries, and the hosting of major events, resorts in California and Nevada are ready to welcome winter With the weather already starting to signal winter’s imminent return, Ski California’s 35 member resorts in California […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2023 0 Comments
Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, CA, Will Open for Memorial Day Weekend Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort, CA, will open for Memorial Day Weekend, May 27 and 28, 2023. Dodge Ridge is located about 2.5 hours east of Sacramento and offers 862 acres of skiing and 67 runs across 1,600 ft of vertical. The resort is serviced by eight chair lifts, four surface lifts, two full-service base area lodges, and one mid-mountain lodge. Dodge […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 21, 2023 0 Comments
Ski California and Palisades Tahoe, CA, Win NSAA Safety Awards Ski California was selected as the 2023 Best Guest Safety Program award winner by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) at its National Convention this week for the creation and effective use of its digital Mountain Safety Guide. Ski California, also known as California Ski Industry Association, is a non-profit trade association representing 35 ski resorts in California and Nevada. Additionally, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 11, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update for End April/Early May With Palisades Tahoe, CA, celebrating its best ever season on record with more than 710 inches of snowfall, you might be keen to get some spring or even summer skiing in this year. Palisades Tahoe is slated to stay open until at least Independence Day, but may extend the season, depending on how the snow cover fairs during the warmer months. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Season Extensions Prompt Ski California to Restart Its Mountain Safety Guide Quiz With New Prize Package Safety quiz participants with at least 80% accuracy will be entered for a chance to win Praxis skis or a Jones snowboard, lift tickets for the 2023-24 season and more The continuous snowfall that has allowed many Ski California member resorts to extend their winter season has also prompted the industry association to restart its Mountain Safety Guide contest with […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2023 0 Comments
June Mountain, CA, Closed for the Season June Mountain Ski Area in the eastern Sierra Nevada, CA, closed on Sunday, April 9, 2023. June Mountain was purchased by Mammoth in 1986, who decided in 2012 to discontinue operations because it had failed to make money in the previous 26 years. After much uproar by the citizens of June Lake and initiatives and investments by Mono County, Mammoth […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Olympic Valley Freestyle Skiers Bring Home Gold & More at US Junior National Championships, Next Stop US National Championships Athletes from the Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Team, which operates out of Palisades Tahoe, competed in moguls and dual moguls at the US Junior National Championships bringing home two first places this past weekend at Steamboat Springs, CO. Ryan Tam (18, San Francisco) took first place in moguls the U19 division while Alicia Buckmaster (16, Tahoe City) took first place […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 2023 0 Comments
Alta Sierra Ski Area, CA, Will Be Closed For 2 Weeks Due to Massive Flooding Alta Sierra Ski Area, CA, announced on social media that the entire area around the ski resort is now closed for what is estimated to be approximately two weeks. Due to massive flooding and damage to the roads in the area, Highway 155 is closed in both directions. There is the danger of a massive slide on the highway, and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
2 Team Palisades Tahoe, CA, Athletes on Pathway to World Cup It’s no secret that Palisades Tahoe, CA, is the home to many decorated Olympic and world-class athletes. Team Palisades Tahoe’s program covers everything from free-skiing to alpine disciplines, and this year, two of our race athletes are churning up a lot of excitement. Truckee natives David Morken and Allison Mollin compete at elite levels and spend time in the National […] Julia Schneemann | March 14, 2023 0 Comments
597″ at Palisades Tahoe, CA: Resort to Break 600″ with Incoming Storm Can there be too much of a good thing? We hope not, because Palisades Tahoe just had another snowy morning with 6 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours (as of 6 a.m.). This takes the snow total to 597 inches at Palisades Tahoe summit. With more snow on the way, the season snowfall total will reach 600 inches by […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2023 1 Comment
Annual Ski California Safety Day to Focus on Mountain Safety Guide Brought to you by Ski California Resorts in California and Nevada to leverage new digital tools to educate skiers and riders about staying safe and making good decisions on the slopes Ski California’s fifth annual safety day returns Saturday, January 28, with resorts in California and Nevada gearing up to offer a variety of safety-themed activities to educate guests about […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
Ski California Puts Safety in the Hands of Skiers and Riders Brought to you by Ski California Award-winning Mountain Safety Guide Goes Digital, Reflects Changes to Your Responsibility Code Five years after the original launch, Ski California and its member resorts have released a new, digital version of the award-winning Mountain Safety Guide. A tool used to educate skiers and riders about staying safe and making good decisions on the slopes, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2022 0 Comments
Here’s What’s New at California & Nevada Ski Resorts This Season, Including New Terrain, Upgrades, and Anniversaries Transformational new lifts, trails, snowmaking, and other infrastructure, plus the return of signature events highlight the 2022-23 winter season in California and Nevada In advance of the 2022-23 winter season, ski areas in California and Nevada are investing heavily in infrastructure upgrades designed to offer a high-quality, efficient, and memorable experience for skiers and snowboarders. From new lifts and trails […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2022 5 Comments
22/23 Opening Dates for California and Nevada Ski Resorts Opening dates for ski resorts in California and Nevada, sorted alphabetically: Bear Valley Resort – November 25 Bear Valley officially announced a mid-December open but typically opens early for Thanksgiving Weekend. Big Bear Mountain – December 2 Big Bear has not announced its opening date yet, so this is an estimate based on past seasons. Twin resort Snow Summit can […] Julia Schneemann | September 19, 2022 1 Comment