An Endless Winter: What It Would Take to Ski All Year in the Northeast? Every spring, skiers in the Northeast face the same reality: closing announcements start rolling in by April or May. Meanwhile, social media lights up with photos from out West, where lifts are still spinning into May or even June. Could year-round skiing ever become a reality in the Northeast? The short answer is: technically, yes—but it would take extreme conditions […] Brains Gregg Frantz | June 17, 2025 0 Comments
What are the Best Ski Resorts to Visit by Month? Everyone dreams of chasing the best powder and conditions throughout the season. Unfortunately, jobs, kids, and life can get in the way of making that a reality. However, we all try and make that one big ski trip each season to be where the best snow will be at that specific time. Sometimes, Mother Nature cooperates with the models and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Ski Ward, MA, Wins the Race to Open as the First Resort in North America to Offer Lift-Served Turns The race to open for the 2024-25 ski season is over, and in a surprise twist that’s becoming something of a tradition, a small Massachusetts ski area has technically won. Every year, ski areas nationwide see who can get their snowguns running the fastest and their ski lifts running first. In years past, Arapahoe Basin in Colorado has often snagged […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 20, 2024 0 Comments
Small Massachusetts Ski Area First to Open in North America for 2023/24 Season The race to open for the 2023/24 ski season is already over and a small Massachusetts ski area has technically won. Every year ski areas across the country have an informal ‘race’ to see who can get their snowguns running the fastest and their ski lifts running first. In years past, Arapahoe Basin in Colorado has often snagged the title of […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 23, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Ward Ski Area, MA, is Making Snow—In August It looks like Ski Ward ski area in Massachusetts wants to get a head start on winter 23/24. The resort shared pictures on social media yesterday of a pile of snow it had created with its new snow gun. Ski Ward has just installed a new Latitude 90, an all-weather snowmaking machine. No longer limited by the weather to make snow, the […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
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