Austrian Ski Resort Faces Permanent Closure as Demolition of Ski Lifts Looms The ski lifts of Austrian ski resort Gaissau-Hintersee may soon disappear from the alpine landscape for good. On Friday, July 11, the resort’s owners officially requested a demolition notice for the lift infrastructure from the State of Salzburg, marking a sobering end to efforts to revive the small, low-altitude ski area just south of Salzburg. The request came after a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 12, 2025 2 Comments
Why Do Ski Resorts Close When Their Snowpack Is Still So Deep? At the beginning of the ski season, it is a race to see which resort will open first. Pent-up demand from not skiing during the summer and fall drives skiers to clamor for their first tracks of the season. Sometimes this is only on one lift and a measly 12-inch base, most of which might be man-made snow. Then, at […] Brains Brent Glogau | April 3, 2025 11 Comments
June Mountain, CA, Closed Yesterday Due to Extreme Weather and High Avalanche Danger June Mountain, California, closed yesterday due to extreme weather and safety concerns. The mountain received 20 inches of snow and expects 32 inches on Thursday and another 9 inches on Friday. This prompted it to close due to avalanche risks and safety for its guests and employees. June’s base depth was just 26 inches before the most recent storm. June […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
All Tahoe Ski Resorts Will CLOSE This Weekend: This is your last chance to get up and ski in Lake Tahoe this winter. Kirkwood, Squaw, Mt. Rose, and Heavenly are the only ski resorts still open in Tahoe and they’ll all be closing this Sunday, April 19th. Despite being a low snow year, Tahoe hung very tough. Ski Resorts opened in November and stayed open until mid-April. Not bad. This year may very well be the worst snow year on record in Lake Tahoe. Our snowpack is somewhere around 3% of average right now, but the skiing up high has still been great. Just last week the boys were […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 14, 2015 8 Comments
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