Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: 12″ Powder Day on Cinco De Mayo | Superb Fresh Tracks Down Chairs 3, 5, 23 (Philippe’s) Report from May 5, 2024 Last night, a storm hit Mammoth Lakes, CA, which was ridiculous for May… The mountain harvested 12″ of fresh snow overnight, and it was windy as hell (up to 85mph on the summit). Today was freezing cold (5ºF at the summit in the morning) with superb snow plastered on everything. We started the day waiting […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 5, 2024 0 Comments
Winter 2023/24 Was the Hottest Ever Recorded for the U.S. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this last season’s meteorological winter (December 2023 – February 2024) was the warmest ever recorded. NOAA uses National Weather Service (NWS) data, which has been keeping records since the mid to late 1800s. The average temperature was 37.6 degrees F — 5.4 degrees above average. The Midwest and the East Coast […] Weather Brent Thomas | May 3, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Norwegian Freeskier Anders Backe Sets World Record for Fastest Speed Skiing Backwards Norwegian professional skier, Anders Backe, has set the world record for the fastest speed skiing backwards at an incredible speed of 82.92 mph (133.46 km/h). Twelve years ago, he had set the same world record when he registered 79.97 mph (128.6 km/h). That record was later surpassed in 2017 by Switzerland’s Elias Ambüehl who recorded 81.54 mph (131.23 km/h). Now […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 2, 2024 1 Comment
Killington, VT, Aims to Keep Superstar Run Open for as Long as Possible Although it is now officially May, and spring has sprung across North America with summer hot on its tail, the corn skiing is out there waiting to be harvested. On the East Coast, Killington, Vermont, is still going strong with plans to keep the Superstar Express Quad lift and Superstar Run open as long as possible. In response to a […] Industry News John Cunningham | May 2, 2024 1 Comment
The Top 13 Ski Areas with the Best Views According to SnowBrains Readers Skiers and snowboarders are lucky that not only is it incredibly enjoyable to slide on the snow, but we get to relish in some of the best scenery in the world. Anytime you get away into the great outdoors is an upgrade in landscapes, but ski areas with the most breathtaking views offer an unparalleled feast for the senses. There […] Brains Brent Thomas | May 2, 2024 1 Comment
Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Shares 8-Year Master Plan The Master Plan by Homewood Mountain Resort, California, has been a long time in the making. In 2011, the original Master Plan was fully approved, and 11 years later in 2022, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) approved another revision of Homewood’s Master Plan. In 2024, Homewood has finally revealed its eight-year Master Plan that will result in a major […] Industry News Luke Guilford | May 1, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Funky Snow Little Chute Fun Report from April 29, 2024 Yesterday I went for a jaunt at Alta, UT. I went for Little Chute which I hadn’t skied this year. I skied Main Chute (just next door) 6 times in November, but back then, Little Chute didn’t have enough snow to be skiable. Alta is loaded with snow right now. I strolled up the lowers, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 1, 2024 0 Comments
Major $3 Billion Expansion Project Proposed for Killington, VT With the largest footprint, most vertical, and best snowmaking east of the Mississippi, Killington, Vermont, is known as the “Beast of the East.” The town of roughly 1,400 people sees over a million tourist visits annually to its mountain slopes, however, one thing the resort lacks is a retail and residential center like other popular resorts in the state such […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 1, 2024 1 Comment
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