Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mammoth Mountain, CA, My Home Mountain Far From Home Growing up in Seattle, I was surrounded by mountains and ski culture. The nearby Cascade range is home to fantastic ski areas such as Alpental, Crystal Mountain, Stevenโs Pass, and Mount Baker. Ironically, it took me living in L.A. to really get into snowboarding, when I joined the ski and snowboard club at my university. Over 100 of us would […] Kyle Fehlen | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
Banff Sunshine Village, Canada, Will Reopen Tomorrow for 5-Days of Summer Skiing/Riding Banff Sunshine Village ski resort in Alberta, Canada, will reopen for 5-days starting tomorrow! They’ll be open for skiing and riding on Canada Day, July 1 – which is pretty darn cool, eh? Canada rules!! 354″ of snow this season + a cool, snowy spring lead to the upper mountain still being buried in snow. Banff Sunshine Village ReOpening Details: […] Industry News Miles Clark | June 27, 2022 0 Comments
Whistler Will Do Summer Snowmaking To Prevent Glacial Retreat This is unprecedented. Whistler Blackcomb will be performing snowmaking this summer in an attempt to stop the glacial retreat of the Hortsman glacier where they perform their summer skiing. “The pilot project will involve the testing of four low-energy consumption snowmaking guns in the Horstman Hut area to determine if a full-scale snowmaking system is an option to prevent further recession of the Horstman Glacier.” – Whistler Blackcomb Whistler will begin installing this new snowmaking system in late July and they […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 15, 2015 4 Comments