Top Ten Snowmaking Ski Resorts in North America Snowmaking has become a key resource for ski resorts around the world. The ability to have skiable snow regardless of weather is incredibly valuable as it benefits skiers with extended seasons, and ski resorts with more days open to make money. OnTheSnow put together a list of the resorts with the most snowmaking acres, let’s check it out. You might also […] Industry News Tanner Blake | December 21, 2018 5 Comments
Snowshoe Mountain Resort, WV to Open Wednesday November 21st for 2018-19 Season [This post is sponsored by Snowshoe Mountain Resort] Snowshoe Mountain will begin a weekend-long celebration of winter, family, friends, the holidays, and all things snow on Wednesday, November 21st. After what is sure to be a long night (and summer) of anticipation, Snowshoe will be counting down the minutes to rope-drop with coffee and hot chocolate for those eager skiers and […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | November 13, 2018 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA Launches $8 Million Snowmaking Initiative Sugar Bowl Resort, CA sits nestled in the peaks of Donner Summit. Known for its heavy snowfall and exciting terrain, this Sierra Nevada gem belongs on the bucket list. Even though this resort sees record breaking winters, investments in snowmaking are still on the priority list. According to a recent Sugar Bowl Resort press release, the resort has announced an […] Industry News Katy Shipley | August 7, 2018 0 Comments
Loveland, CO Began Snowmaking Last Night Photo Tour: Loveland ski resort in Colorado, usually one of the first ski resorts open in the USA, started snowmaking for the first time this season last night. Loveland generally needs about 4-14 days to put down enough snow to open a ski run, so we’ve still got a decent chunk of time to wait and the temperature forecast looks ok at […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 16, 2015 1 Comment
When Will the 1st Ski Resort in the USA Open? Not Soon… It’s 60ºF at 12,000-Feet in Colorado right now!! It’s going to be so hot in Colorado’s low country this week that NOAA has issued a Hazardous Weather Warning: “THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE […] Industry News WeatherBrains | October 10, 2015 2 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO Officially Begins Snowmaking for 2015/16 Season | Photo Tour: Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado has official begun making snow for the 2015/16 season this past weekend. Temperatures dropped to 27ºF early Sunday morning and the snow guns were fired up. They’re currently depositing snow on the “Andy’s Encore” ski trail. Copper Mountain is scheduled to open on November 6th. That’ just about one month away… PHOTO TOUR: SnowBrains | October 5, 2015 1 Comment
VIDEO: Arapahoe Basin, CO Fired Up Their Snow Guns This Week Yep, A-Basin fired up their snow guns this week. A-Basin is always one of the first ski resorts to open in the USA each year if not the first. As soon as it gets cold enough, they’ll be ready. “So… we gave the guns a little test yesterday. No, it’s not snowmaking weather yet (it’s been quite warm up here), but we momentarily […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Sunday River, ME Fired up the Snow Guns This Morning! Sunday River ski resort in Maine fired up their snow guns last night for an early season test. A cold snap last night allowed them to give the guns a good test and make sure all is in working order. Today is the last day of summer and ski resorts will be working hard to get everything dialed in for the coming ski season. Maybe it’s time to take a look […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 22, 2015 0 Comments
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