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 7 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
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