Brian Head Resort, UT, Extends Season to May 12 Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah announced today, April 29, that it will extend its ski season, adding an extra weekend of bonus skiing and riding from Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12. The resort was previously scheduled to close on Sunday, May 5, which was an extension to its original closing date of April 14. Thanks to some […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Report: 6 Inches Overnight, 6 Inches During The Day—March Madness in the Wasatch Goes Out With a Bang Report from Saturday, March 30, 2024 On the mountain slopes they soar, slashing that snow so cold Four slashers with their boards and skis, carving stories untold. Through the powder they glide, with graceful might, Leaving trails of joy, in the soft flat light. Four slashers slashing, and they say not a word, For the powder is much too good […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Does Affordable Skiing Still Exist? The Top 9 Best Value Ski Areas in the United States With the advent of mega passes, higher participation in snow sports, and the desire to appear ‘sought after’, buying a day ticket at the resorts we know and love has now become a financial investment affordable to only the ultra-dedicated or financially well-off. A little over a decade ago, $100 ski tickets were unheard of. Now, the likes of Breckenridge, […] Industry News Tucker Morin | March 20, 2024 10 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Report: The Instant Classic ‘Lightning Ridge Relay’ Followed by Plentiful Powder Laps with Friends Report from Saturday, February 10, 2024 Halfway up the steep hill, touring faster than I probably ever have and wearing a Yoshi costume, I wondered to myself: “Why the hell did I agree to do this?!” Our team got fifth in Powder Mountain’s brand new Lightning Ridge Relay race that took place on Saturday and the three of us were […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Solo Skier Rescued by Brave Ski Tourer After 1,500′ Ride in Avalanche Over Cliffs in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT A solo skier was caught, carried, partially buried, and injured in an avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Sunday, February 11, that threw him 1,500 feet over cliffs in terrain that would almost certainly be dubbed as ‘unsurvivable’. Another ski tourer in a nearby party put himself in harm’s way to go rescue the injured skier, where then a rescue […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Woman Goes for Wild Ride in 2-4’+ Deep Avalanche in Central Wasatch Mountains, UT “Yesterday on Gobblers Knob, the third skier in Davis Gulch triggered a 2-4’+ deep hard slab that failed on a December persistent weak layer of weak faceted snow. She was caught and carried but ok. This was on a steep northwest facing slope at 9800′ and the POV footage is some of the more breathtaking footage I’ve ever seen.Thanks to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Wasatch Mountains, UT, Powdersurfing Report: A Fast and Playful Wave in Grizzly Gulch Report from Monday, January 22, 2024 There’s no better way to start the workweek than going powdersurfing with your friends. We found a nice-looking, south-facing, low-angle wave at the top of Grizzly Gulch in Utah’s Little Cottonwood and went for it. It had snowed 2″ the day before, on top of about 6″ from the day before that, all of […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Apollo” – An Homage to an Aging Fixed Grip Chairlift at Nordic Valley, UT Apollo from Cam McLeod on Vimeo. “Apollo” is an homage to an aging fixed-grip chairlift in Utah, that since 1970, has carried skiers up the sleepy hometown hill of Nordic Valley. For the lucky, Apollo has been the conduit for powder runs under a patchwork of dreamlike lighting and a transportation to an ethereal state of weightless turns. An experience […] SnowBrains | January 22, 2024 0 Comments