Top 9 Longest T-Bars in North America Over the last few decades, T-Bar lifts have declined in popularity and have given way to more modern lift systems. T-Bars have generally been used to service beginner areas and upper mountain zones with little wind protection, but innovation in lift technology has created better alternatives. Carpet-style lifts have become increasingly popular in beginner areas as they are easier for […] Brains Brett Currie | February 2, 2026 0 Comments
Brattleboro Ski Hill, VT, Needs Your Help In a time where lift ticket prices can soar as high as $300, it may be shocking to learn that there are ski areas that offer tickets for less than the price of a burger at a mega resort. Brattleboro Ski Hill, Vermont, which first opened in 1938, has offered day lift tickets for just $5 for the past few […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | September 18, 2025 0 Comments
Big White, BC, Report: A Grand & Snowy Adventure Report from March 11-13, 2025 Returning to Big White, located outside of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, is a true joy. We first visited Big White last year during an otherwise low snow year. Big White shocked us with snow then, and it exceeded expectations upon this year’s return, including fresh snow each day we were on the slopes and knee-deep […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 14, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] The T-Bars Are Spinning and the Extremes Open at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO The day we’ve been waiting for all season has arrived at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO―the T-Bars are spinning, and the extremes are open. Related: The Top 9 Ski Runs at Crested Butte, CO The North Face and High Lift T-Bars opened to guests at 9 am today (Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023), offering access to much of the double-black diamond […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 5, 2023 0 Comments
New York-Style Pizza and High-Caliber Concerts in the “Switzerland of California” Some call the area surrounding June Lake the “Switzerland of California.” It’s home to four alpine lakes, towering peaks, a quaint, European-style mountain village, locally-owned and operated cafes and restaurants, a microbrewery, a cannabis shop, a spa facility, world-class backcountry skiing, and two Ikon Pass ski areas: June Mountain, which is right in town, and Mammoth Mountain, which is about […] Martin Kuprianowicz | December 13, 2021 5 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #9 | Whistler Blackcomb – Climate Change, The Future of Summer Skiing, COVID The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you updates from Whistler Blackcomb – the largest ski resort in North America. Whistler […] Podcasts SnowBrains | December 22, 2020 0 Comments
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