Vail Mountain, CO, Celebrates 60 Years of Excellence Sixty years ago on December 15th, 1962 at 9:00 AM Vail mountain in Colorado officially opened with one gondola and two chairlifts with tickets selling at a whopping $5. Since Vail Mountain’s humble beginnings, founded by Pete Seibert, Earl Eaton, and the rest of the Vail Corporation, they have continued to expand and lead the ski industry. Vail Mountain has […] Industry News Riley McDonald | January 27, 2023 0 Comments
Top 9 Season Snowfall Totals in North America Right Now It just keeps snowing at these mountains. Many resorts on this list have already surpassed their peak total snowpack for last season, and it’s not even February. Where will the rest of the winter take us? Could it be a record-breaking year? Time will tell, but for now, you can revel in these massive snowfall numbers and pinch yourself that there’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 27, 2023 15 Comments
Buy Weed and Ski Free at This Michigan Resort Mount Bohemia and Lume Cannabis Company are rolling out some big news. Way up in the Keweenaw (Kee-wuh-naw) Peninsula of Michigan sits Mount Bohemia, a small ski area with a big personality. The ski area has plenty of steep, challenging terrain and no beginner runs. It now has an exciting offer to announce. If you show a receipt with purchases totaling […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 27, 2023 0 Comments
New Brundage Mountain, ID, Ski Patrol Building Marks Successful First Phase of Base Area Construction Brundage Mountain Resort’s expansive 10-year improvement plan is right on track, with the first phase of base area construction completed last month. The first piece of the newly designed base area is a two-story, 2,800 square foot building that now serves as the permanent home of Brundage Mountain’s Patrol headquarters. The new and improved first aid facility includes additional bed […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort Set for Major Expansion | Will be 7th Largest Resort in Utah Typically a summer vacation region, southern Utah boasts natural beauty throughout its several National Parks. What you might not know is the incredible skiing that can be had in the region. Brian Head Resort is Utah’s southernmost ski area, with a base elevation of 9,600 ft and 650 acres of skiable terrain. Brian Head is looking to add 850 making […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Strikes Announced for French Ski Resorts Could Affect Peak Ski Season Two of the biggest French Unions representing workers in ski resorts, ‘Force Ouvrièr’ and ‘Confédération Général du Travail,’ have announced unlimited strikes starting from January 31, 2023. Mass protests began in 230 French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Nice, and Toulouse, on Thursday and Saturday last week, January 19 and 21, 2023, with an estimated 1.5 million people across the country participating […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Does It Again — 84th World Cup Title for US Ski Racer On a sunny Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in Kronplatz, Italy, Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the Women’s Giant Slalom course a second day in a row, taking home the 84th World Cup career title. This puts her only two more victories away from tying with Ingemar Stenmark. Related: The 9 Greatest Ski Racers of All Time After the first run, Mikaela was in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
The World Reacts to Mikaela Shiffrin as She Breaks the Record for Most World Cup Victories as a Female Alpine Skier The world reacts to Mikaela Shiffrin becoming the most successful female Alpine World Cup ski racer and messages and posts are flooding social media and news channels everywhere. “Kicking A**” Bode Miller posted a message on Instagram, saying: “I wanna congratulate you on kicking a** as you do, I told you a long time ago I thought you were the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2023 0 Comments