Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mountain High, California Mountain High Resort is located in Wrightwood, California, just an hour and a half from downtown Los Angeles. Mountain High comprises three resorts: The East Resort, The West Resort, and The North Resort. Each has its own purpose of making the resort well rounded. Between these three resorts, there are 290 acres of skiable terrain, 1,600 vertical feet, 14 chairlifts, […] Dominic Gawel | November 30, 2020 0 Comments
Aspen Mountain, CO Debuts Top-to-Bottom Snowmaking For the first time in its history, Aspen Mountain, CO (Ajax) will have top-to-bottom snowmaking capabilities. Aspen Mountain originally installed its snowmaking system in 1981 after some low snow years, especially the winter of 1976-77. The snowmaking system covered 172 acres of terrain on the lower two thirds of the mountain, but the missing link has finally been completed. Over […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | November 13, 2020 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Snowmaking Begins at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Thanks to record-low temperatures and a blanket of natural snow, snowmaking crews at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY were able to fire up the snowguns earlier this week. Related: How to Get 50% Off Lift Tickets at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY This Winter Winter returned to the Tetons, as a record-breaking October low of -9ºF was recorded at the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 30, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmaking Begins at Snowbasin, UT With Just One Month (30 Days) Until Opening Day Conditions report from Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 Winter knocks at Snowbasin Resort. Temperatures have plummeted, snow has dusted the mountains, and resort crews are gearing up to open the door and let ski season in! The world-class ski area has officially begun snowmaking operations as it prepares for opening day — exactly a month away. SnowBasin will open for the […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 29, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Fire Up the Snow Guns | Only 1-Month Until Opening Day Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA, fired up the snowguns on Thursday to test their snowmaking systems on the slopes of both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows plans to open on November 25, weather and conditions permitting. Related: Ikon Pass: Seek the Open Road – California The first dusting of human-made snow could be seen on the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2020 1 Comment
Swedish Ski Resort Opens on Recycled Snow Idre Fjall Ski Resort, located in Western Sweden, is opening for the winter 20/21 season – using last year’s snow. That’s right, Idre Fjall will be recycling snow they saved from last season to open up a single “white ribbon of death” to kick off the new winter season this Friday. Related: Navigating the Chaos – The White Ribbon of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmaking Tests a Success at Arapahoe Basin, CO | #RaceToOpen Begins! Last week’s snowmaking testing was a success, writes Arapahoe Basin COO Alan Henceroth on his blog page. All that remains now is for the temperature to drop so the resort can begin making snow for real and get the slopes ready for an opening day. Last week we ran the snowmaking system for the first time this season. Often, the very […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO Starts Snowmaking Snow conditions report from September 29, 2020 Copper Mountain in Colorado has flipped the switch from summer to winter as resort crews begin making snow for the 20/21 winter season. Yes! Copper Mountain wrote on the resort’s Facebook page: The countdown is on. Snowmaking has officially begun! Lock in your winter with a season pass for the best price – the […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
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