Recycling Snowmelt Back Into Snow? ReNewSnow’s technology allows ski areas to make fresh snow with recycled snowmelt. This new snowmaking technique is designed for ski areas to recover from warm periods quicker, reduce their environmental footprint, and reduce the cost of snowmaking. The principle behind the technology is simple; collect water from snowmelt runoff high on the mountain and reuse it for snowmaking. Related: Brain […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park, CO, Report: Opening Day 2022 Report From Monday, October 31, 2022, at Winter Park, CO: Opening Day It’s not every year you get to celebrate Halloween on the mountain, especially when that mountain is Winter Park. For the first time in its history, Winter Park started spinning its lifts and welcoming skiers and riders back on the slopes before November. October 31, 2022 – the […] Conditions Report Aunika Skogen | November 2, 2022 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Winterplace, West Virginia Located off Interstate 77 near Beckley, West Virginia, Winterplace is extremely popular with large groups and families looking for easy access. Plenty of lodging options are available in nearby Beckley to the north and Princeton to the south, along with a few ski in ski out properties available on-site. Winterplace runs in conjunction with The Resort at Glade Springs, only […] Trip Report Michael Pitts | October 31, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Snowmaking Operations Commence at Breckenridge, CO Snowmaking began today at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Peaks 8 and 9. You can smell winter in the air. This summer at Breck, resort crews installed 110 new, low-energy snow guns across Peaks 7, 8, 9, and 10. The majority of the new snow guns are concentrated on Peak 8 and Breck’s 4 O’Clock trail, which provides skiers and riders […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
Wild Mountain, MN, Begins Snowmaking | Could it Win the Race to Open? Wild Mountain, MN, has begun snowmaking ahead of the 2022/23 ski season. Related: The Spirit of Skiing is Alive and Well in Minnesota! Traditionally the first resort to open in the state, Wild Mountain shocked the big boys in Colorado two years ago by being the first resort in North America to open when it started turning a lift on October 20th, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2022 2 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO, Starts Snowmaking in Preparation for Earliest Opening Day Ever Vail Mountain, CO, turned on its snowguns yesterday and joined several Colorado resorts in snowmaking. Copper Mountain, Keystone, Loveland, and Arapahoe Basin (and Killington in Vermont) have all started snowmaking in the last week or so. Related: Which Ski Resort Will Open First This Year? #RaceToOpen The resort strives for its earliest Opening Day this upcoming 22/23 winter season, slated for […] SnowBrains | October 14, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Full Steam Ahead With Snowmaking at Keystone Resort, CO Keystone Resort, CO, has been taking advantage of the weather windows its been given and is ready whenever temperatures permit, thanks to its state-of-the-art snowmaking system and dedicated team. Related: Keystone Resort, CO, Officially Began Snowmaking Yesterday Yesterday and today, temps dropped long enough that the resort was able to make snow for most of both mornings on top of […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Killington Resort, VT, Fires Up Snowguns Beast of the East Killington Resort, VT, fired up its snow guns on Saturday morning to being snowmaking in preparation for the start of ski season and the 2022 Women’s World Cup races taking place Thanksgiving weekend. Related: 2022 Killington Cup Tickets Available Starting October 6 Snowmakers fired up 23 guns between Rime and Superstar to start making those whales. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 10, 2022 0 Comments
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