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Butt Naked Skiing: Freedom at its Finest

Katy Shipley | July 11, 2022
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The Abandoned – Snoqualmie Ski Bowl, WA

In this week’s edition of The Abandoned, we will take a look at one of Washington’s old gems: the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl. Last week we went over Cuchara Mountain Resort in south-central Colorado. You can check that article out here: The Abandoned – Cuchara Mountain Resort, CO Snoqualmie Ski Bowl was the first ski resort on Snoqualmie Pass, a major […]

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Ryan Flynn | January 25, 2021
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The Abandoned – Cuchara Mountain Resort, CO

In this week’s edition of The Abandoned, we will take a look at one of the more famous abandoned Colorado ski resorts, Cuchara Mountain Resort. If you missed last weeks edition, check it out here: Related: The Abandoned – Iron Mountain, CA Cuchara Mountain Resort was located in south-central Colorado, roughly a 78-mile drive south from Pueblo. The mountain began […]

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Ryan Flynn | January 14, 2021
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Le Massif de Charlevoix: The Under-Appreciated Resort of the East With Big Potential

Le Massif Ski Resort

If you travel one hour down the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City, Canada, you will stumble upon the small town of Charlevoix, home to the resort with the largest vertical drop in eastern Canada. With a 2526’ (770m) vertical drop, an average of 212” (645cm) of snow a year, challenging terrain, vast off-piste skiing area, and spectacular views that […]

Liam Abbott | December 10, 2020
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Origins: Groomers

Welcome to Origins. In this new weekly series, we will take deep dives into the beginnings of key aspects of the snowsports industry. We will uncover the people, places, and progression of each topic and hope to gain some insight into what the future holds. For the first installment of Origins, we will look at groomers. You know, the machines […]

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Ryan Flynn | September 18, 2020
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Sugar Bowl, California and 80 Years of Ski Culture

Sugar Bowl, Lake Tahoe As a former Alta employee (showing up the 76th year) and a current Tahoe resident I am beyond ecstatic to have the opportunity to inform most if not all SnowBrains’ readers that this is Sugar Bowl’s 80th year in operation. Originally purchased for $10 per acre from the Southern Pacific Railroad by investors in 1923 along with the […]

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Dan Scheibelein | November 15, 2019
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