Turns All Year: A Guide to How to Ski Every Month of the Year in North America My name is Clay Malott, and I’m currently a SnowBrains intern. I’m 16 years old and just finished my sophomore year of high school. Right after I graduated from 8th grade, I made it a goal to ski every month of high school, from June 2019 to June 2023 (and hopefully beyond). I’m currently on month 25 straight. I started […] Backcountry Clay Malott | June 13, 2022 9 Comments
Trip Report: North Peak, CA – 50º+ North Couloir | “I’m Never Doing That Again…” Report from May 24, 2022 2 nights ago we got a text from Tall Carl. It was a picture of the North Couloir of North Peak, CA, and all it said was: “The couloir on North Peak is in.” Greggy & I got the text at the same time, looked at each other and simply nodded. The next day, we […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 25, 2022 3 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: Naked Groomer Madness! Report from May 13, 15, 16, 17, 2022 We’ve been skiing Mammoth like crazy lately because the backcountry hasn’t been good. Well, we did go into the backcountry on Saturday, and it was pretty darned fun in spots… Sierra Nevada, CA Report: 60 People, 2 Chutes, 5,000-Vertical-Feet, & 7 Doggers Mammoth, however, has been $$$$. On May 13, Mammoth was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 17, 2022 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA “Snow Farming:” A Dutiful Art on an Absolutely Massive Scale Give Michaelangelo some marble and you’ll probably get a sculpture. Give him some late-Spring snow and a snowcat and he might just be Mammoth Mountain’s Director of Slope Maintenance and the Unbound Terrain Parks, Scott Cherry. Cherry organizes the resort crews that keep Mammoth and its terrain parks open long after other ski areas have already shut down and transitioned […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | May 3, 2022 7 Comments
Bohemia Crushes Boyne for Midwest Spring Skiing Dominance Two Michigan resorts, Mount Bohemia and Boyne Mountain, bet the big bucks every year over who can stay open longer. Well, only $1000, but it is for a good cause. In a Facebook post yesterday, Boyne Mountain, for the first time ever, conceded defeat to their Bohemia rivals. Mt Bohemia will be open weekends through the first weekend in May. Congratulations! […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2022 0 Comments
It’s Pond Skimming Season: Here’s How to Set Yourself Up for Success Surf’s up, it’s pond skimming season! There’s no better way to rein in the end of the season than hucking yourself across a freezing pond of water. With multiple ways to have a successful pond skim, this event is guaranteed limitless fun. Whether your goal is to make it all the way to shore or appease the crowd with the […] Brains Aunika Skogen | April 12, 2022 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Enters Its Favorite Season and Transforms Into the Spring Skiing Capital Signature spring events return, along with a new live music event Construction on a new Red Dog lift begins New spring lift ticket deals for first responders, ski industry employees, and passholders at other resorts Warm weather and sunshine are here to stay in the Sierra and spring conditions are in full effect at Palisades Tahoe, once again proving why […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 2 Comments
Colorado Natives Ski For Free Day Calling all Colorado natives! Spring break crowds are beginning to die down. As temps warm up, it means Spring skiing is officially in session. It’s time for some good old-fashioned slushy fun! And for a lucky select few, you can enjoy Colorado’s slopes for free at the end of the month, April 31st. After a long season, lack of snow, […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 1, 2022 4 Comments
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