Powder Mountain, UT, Report: PowMow Has it All Report from March 26-27, 2024 Powder Mountain, Utah, stands out among American ski hills. Itโs massive, multi-faceted, and has an exciting future. โPowMowโ was a cold, wintery paradise, even in late March. Our day began with a top-to-bottom run which was 95% fresh tracks. We quickly navigated from Hidden Lake Express Lift to the Paradise Chairlift. Built in 1999, the […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 27, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Very Active Week Set to Hammer CA with Several Feet of Snow Inches of precip will accumulate in California this week. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast prepared the evening of Friday, March 22 Forecast Summary The dry break is over for California, with a couple of low pressure systems bringing large swaths of rain and snow to the state starting Friday night. The rest of March in the Sierra’s will feature intervals of heavy […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
9 Resorts to Visit Before You Die โ According to SnowBrains Readers Last January, we asked our readers what resorts they thought everyone should visit before they die. The following list is based entirely on readers’ responses to what resort they think skiers and riders need to visit before their final day comes. It’s sure to be an expensive trip all over the world, but according to SnowBrains readers, these resorts are […] Brains Tyler Hatch | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
Waterville Valley, NH, Report: A Deceivingly Small Family Oriented Gem Report from Friday, February 23, 2024 When most drive along New Hampshire’s I-93, they can easily recall the towering mountains of Franconia Notch State Park or the popular New England escape destination of Lincoln. Yet just 20 minutes off exit 28 lies the town and ski resort of Waterville Valley, the birthplace of freestyle skiing but nowadays known more for […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 26, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Countries With the Most Ski Resorts This list is for those itching to know just how many ski resorts one could ski in any of these top countries. Spoiler alert… it’d take a long time to hit all of these. Today’s list will provide enough nerdy facts for the next trivia night, because why else would anyone know that France has 199 ski resorts? To clarify […] Brains Luke Guilford | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
The 5 Oldest Ski Areas in the U.S. Skiing has a long history stretching back hundreds of years, but organized resorts in the United States have only been around for about a hundred years. Surprisingly, the oldest resorts in the country are somewhat unknown and unheard of, as many of the resorts are quite small. These five resorts are the oldest public ski resorts still in operation in […] Tyler Hatch | December 21, 2023 3 Comments
Diamond Peak: Where Steeps and Glades Shine Brought to you by Diamond Peak Diamond Peak, Lake Tahoeโs only community-owned ski area, where steeps and glades shine.ย Nestled on the northern shore of Lake Tahoe, Diamond Peak Ski Resort is a hidden gem that offers world-class tree skiing and fun steep groomers.ย This unassuming, community-owned resort stays under the radar, but its location, northern-facing slopes, and commitment to […] Featured Article Aunika Skogen | December 1, 2023 0 Comments
The 7 Most Affordable Ski Resorts in The United States Resorts across the United States are starting to open up for the 2023/24 season. Despite the anticipation for the upcoming season, nobody looks forward to opening up their wallets for all of the expenses of the ski and snowboard season. With inflation on the rise and many resorts jacking up their lift ticket prices, finding an affordable spot to book […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | November 9, 2023 0 Comments