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