The 10 Biggest Ski Resorts on the East Coast Although the East is home to hundreds of small hills, there are a surprising number of big mountain ski areas that offer an abundance of terrain that rivals West Coast resorts. Many East Coast resorts get overlooked when skiers and riders are looking to book week-long vacations. Many people pass over these resorts, thinking they do not offer enough terrain to […] Brains Brett Currie | July 15, 2025 3 Comments
Sugarloaf, ME, to Open New England’s Newest Lift-Serviced Bike Park on July 4 This summer, Sugarloaf, Maine, will debut New England’s newest lift-serviced downhill mountain bike park, opening on July 4, with gravity-fed trails and stunning mountain views for riders of all abilities. The new Sugarloaf Bike Park marks a major milestone in the resort’s ongoing 2030 development plan, with a top-to-bottom flow trail launching the experience. The park’s debut trail, Emerald, is […] Biking Press Release | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: Vote on Who Will Be Crowned Champion in the Sweet 16 Last week saw the launch of the SnowBrains March Madness Ski Resort Tournament where we asked our followers to vote on what they deem to be the best ski resort in North America. Over 30,000 votes were cast in the first round, and as of today, we move on to the Sweet 16. Out of 32 of North America’s most well-known […] SnowBrains | March 31, 2025 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition: Vote on Who Will Be Crowned Champion as Best Ski Resort in North America While March may be the most exciting time of year for basketball fans, the month typically sees skiing wind down to a close—until now. To honor the most intense sports tournament on the continent, SnowBrains decided to host a March Madness of its own to find out which ski resort its following would crown champion as the Best Ski Resort […] SnowBrains | March 25, 2025 0 Comments
Sugarloaf, ME, Report: Soft, Springlike Conditions for Winter Break Report from Saturday, December 28, and Sunday, December 29 Sugarloaf in Maine is the second largest ski area on the East Coast, with just over 1,300 acres of terrain for skiers and riders to enjoy. The resort often has some of the best conditions in the Northeast due to its north-facing, high-elevation terrain, and robust snowmaking system, which covers about […] Conditions Report Jake Benton | January 3, 2025 0 Comments
Program & Guidelines for “SkiClipse” at Sugarloaf, ME Experience the once in a life time Total Solar Eclipse at Sugarloaf, Maine. On Monday, April 8, 2024, the moon will completely cover the sun and the eclipse’s path of totality will only be visible in several states including parts of Maine. This is the last total solar eclipse in this hemisphere for 20 years and you won’t want to […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 7, 2024 0 Comments
Former Ski Instructor Digs Out Fellow Skier After Inbounds Avalanche at Sugarloaf, ME On Sunday, March 24, the ski conditions at Sugarloaf, Maine were superb. 24 inches of light powder had fallen overnight, and the skies had turned clear. It was a day any skier would dream about. However, on his second run of the day, local skier Nathan Sanborn would have a moment of terror. Inbounds avalanches are uncommon, especially on the […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | April 1, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts – North America’s Top 5 Snowfall Totals for January 17, 2024 Well, hello there, East Coast! After a particularly tough start for East Coast resorts, the white stuff has finally arrived in New England. And best of all there is more in the forecast. Get out there and enjoy the snow, it is finally here! Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
Sugarloaf, ME, Reopening Today, December 21 Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Maine announced that the resort will be reopening today, December 21, 2023. On Monday and Tuesday, December 18-19, 2023, parts of New England had been struck by severe storms, seeing wind gusts of up to 132 mph and heavy rainfall that caused severe damage. The floods following the storm devastated infrastructure throughout the region, forcing the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
New Hampshire & Maine Ski Resorts Close Due to Flash Flooding Parts of New England have been affected by serious storms that have seen winds of up to 132mph at peak and heavy rainfall causing flash flooding on Monday, December 18, 2023. The devastating weather has forced the closure of many ski resorts since Monday. Those ski areas that managed to open Monday, shut down early as the damaging winds moved […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 18, 2023 0 Comments
Snowboarder Covers 100,000-Vertical-Feet in 12-Hours to Set New Guinness World Record A snowboarder yesterday smashed the Guinness World Record for ‘greatest vertical distance snowboarded in 12 hours’. Related: 62-Year-Old Man Skied 12.4-Million Vertical Feet Last Year for New World Record Myles Silverman broke the record at Sugarloaf Resort, ME, snowboarding just short of 100,000 vertical feet in 12-hours. The previous official record was 62,335 ft 11 in set by Brit Keith […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 19, 2022 1 Comment
Sugarloaf, ME, to Purchase Nearby Hotel for Employee Housing | Also Lift and Snowmaking Upgrades Sugarloaf, ME, has announced details on a number of new capital investments planned for summer 2022, including the purchase of the Herbert Grand Hotel in Kingfield, which will provide expanded housing opportunities for Sugarloaf staff members beginning in the 2022/23 winter season. Related: Vail Resorts Announces Affordable Employee Housing Investments for Park City, Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, and Okemo In addition, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2022 0 Comments
The 9 Oldest Operating Ski Lifts in North America The up is never as fun as the down. The chairlift is just a means to get that next face shot or to continue the hunt for the perfect turn. No one ever talks about how insane the tram is as they’re about to crap themselves when they realize how psycho Corbet’s Couloir truly is. No. The magic of floating up […] Brains Joseph Puetz | September 9, 2021 19 Comments
VIDEO: Dramatic Moment 8-Year-Old Girl Drops From Chairlift at Sugarloaf Mountain, ME [arve url="https://youtu.be/4H-us_QDQow"] SnowBrains | February 11, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast Update: 6-18″ of Snow For New England This Weekend Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:20 AM MST, Dec. 4, 2020 Forecast Summary: A strong closed low is expected to develop this weekend across the Northeast, bringing 6-18″ of snow to New England. Models are in much better agreement than Wednesday for the track of this storm and the amount of snowfall. Getting into next week, conditions generally clear […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 4, 2020 0 Comments
Maine Pass Debuts for Coming Ski Season at Sunday River and Sugarloaf New for the 2020/21 winter season, the Sunday River and Sugarloaf ski areas will offer the Maine Pass with varying levels of season-long access, as well as Maine Four-Day ticket packs, available to all. These products go on sale on September 1 and will be available through October 12, 2020. Related: The Top 9 East Coast Ski Resorts & Why You Must “SKI THE […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 27, 2020 0 Comments
A Road Trip Around the Northeast’s Most Iconic Alpine Adventures with Ikon Pass Brought to you by Ikon Pass New England Winter Road Trip 8 Days, 6 Destinations Stratton, Killington Resort, Sugarbush Resort, Loon Mountain, Sunday River, Sugarloaf Take a trip to New England for access to one of the planet’s most highly saturated skiing and riding areas —including six Ikon Pass destinations all within five hours of each other. Here’s an inside […] Featured Article SnowBrains | December 2, 2019 1 Comment
Ikon Pass New England: 15,000-Feet Vertical, 5,182-Acres, 719 Runs, 6 Resorts All Within 5-Hours [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Ikon Pass currently delivers skiing and riding at 36 ski resorts via 74,000-acres across 3 continents, but one of the areas where this pass really comes into its own is New England. In this corner of the country alone, Ikon Pass is offering unrivalled access to: over 15,000-feet vertical 5,182-acres of the finest skiing in the east […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 9, 2018 1 Comment
Road Trip for Families with the Ikon Pass [sponsored by Ikon Pass] Ikon Pass – Road Trips for Families The family that skis together, stays together – or so the saying goes. The formula for a successful road trip with children is keeping the drive times to a minimum, including loads of kid-friendly activities once the lifts stop turning for the day, and sufficient on-mountain terrain to keep […] Featured Article Robin Azer | May 9, 2018 0 Comments
North American Resort Operator Introduces New Policy that all Mountain Workers Must Wear a Helmet Michigan based Boyne Resorts, who operate nine resorts across the U.S. and Canada, now require all employees working on the mountain to wear a safety helmet. The new policy follows the death, in March, of Alexander Witt, who wasn’t wearing a helmet whilst working on a steep trail at Sugarloaf, ME. The resort was fined $11,400 by the Occupational Safety […] Industry News Steven Agar | November 13, 2017 3 Comments