What Are the Core Differences Between East Coast and West Coast Resorts? East Coast skiing or West Coast skiing? Itโs a common question asked by many skiers, from beginners to experts. Having grown up skiing on the East Coast and been fortunate enough to have taken multiple trips out west, I have firsthand knowledge and experience in each of these categories. Skiing is such a fantastic sport with hundreds of mountains in [โฆ] Brains Sam Fishman | June 19, 2025 0 Comments
Top 11 Resorts with the Best Hike-to Inbounds Terrain Zones in North America For those willing to earn their turns, some of the best ski experiences in North America lie beyond the reach of a chairlift. Because hike-to terrain requires significantly more effort to reach than what the average ski area guest is willing to put forth, it often offers access to untouched powder, steep chutes, expansive bowls, and an extra thrill beyond [โฆ] Brains Brent Thomas | February 27, 2025 0 Comments
Gunstock Mountain, NH, Report: Night Skiing During Glow and Throw Report from Saturday, January 11, 2025 Glow and Throw Last Saturday, Gunstock Mountain in New Hampshire hosted Glow and Throw, a glowstick-themed night terrain park competition that brought together local skiers and snowboarders. The event occurred at the Pistol liftโs base, where the mountainโs terrain park crew had created a hike-to rail jam specifically for the competition. Participants showcased their [โฆ] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 13, 2025 0 Comments
Brundage Mountain Resort, ID, is 100% Open The recent snowfall and great conditions across the western U.S. have many resorts excited for a great season. More terrain is opening up every day and Brundage Mountain Resort is the first ski area in Idaho to be 100% open. They have been open full-time, seven days a week since December 2. Thatโs right, all lifts and all 68 named [โฆ] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 14, 2022 0 Comments
The Top 9 Resorts in the U.S. for Seniors According to the National Ski Area Association (NSAA), the median age of snow sports participants has been gradually increasing. Additionally, over 16% of all participants are now seniors. These seniors are proving that there is no age limit for winter fun, and you donโt have to fly south when the weather turns cold. Related: German Skiing Pioneer Klaus Obermeyer Celebrates [โฆ] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 12, 2022 0 Comments
Park City Mountain Resort, UT Opens Terrain That Has Been Closed for 3 Years Park City Mountain Resort, UT, just released the exciting announcement that Scottโs Bowl, West Bowl, and a few double black diamond runs are now open to skiers and snowboarders after being closed for three years. Park City Mountain Resort closed the bowl indefinitely in 2018 after being unable to come to an agreement on new lease terms with Silver King [โฆ] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | February 28, 2022 1 Comment
Skier Profile: The Legendary Sammy Carlson Sammy Carlson is a 32-year-old professional skier from Portland, Oregon with some of the best style the sport has ever witnessed. Growing up near Mt. Hood, Sammy began his skiing career at a young age with his family and local riders. Not only was Sammy the first skier to land a switch triple rodeo 1260, but he also landed the [โฆ] Brains Jesse | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Avoid Common Mistakes When Using Mapping Software for Backcountry Route-Planning [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mnBQ66JgDZM&feature=youtu.be"] AvyBrains | February 9, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO Releases New, Detailed Map of the East Wall The East Wall at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is arguably one of the best โ if not the best โ parts of the mountain to ski. With dozens of break-neck lines and seemingly endless expert terrain, this zone is legendary. A-basin just released a brand-spankinโ-new map of the East Wall that can be found on their website for all you [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT is Building a Brand New, 6-Person Chairlift โ The Fastest in North America Big Sky Resort, MT will be replacing its existing Swift Current High-Speed Quad with a brand new, 6-passenger high speed chairlift for the 2020-21 ski season. It will be called the Swift Current 6 chair and will be the fastest 6-passenger chairlift in North America. The new chair expected for next season will have heated seats, leg rests, and a [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
Sierra At Tahoe Mountain, CA Report: The Entire Mountain is Now 100% Open As of today, Sierra at Tahoe Mountain is 100% OPEN thanks to the recent opening of The Backside. Having received over 110โ of snowfall to date, itโs been an incredible start to the season for the beautiful Lake Tahoe ski area. With 46 open trails and 7 lifts scheduled to spin, Sierra At Tahoe has 2,000 acres of playful terrain. [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
Whoโs Ready for FASTER Accessed Terrain At Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA? Just when we thought Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows couldnโt get any better, a brand new chairlift will grant skiers and riders quicker access to even more dreamy pow lines. The Treeline Cirque, a $10 million detachable, high-speed quad, will transport skiers and riders from the base area to Sherwood ridge in a total of five minutes, where the journey once [โฆ] Industry News Emily Crofton | November 14, 2019 6 Comments
Last Frontier Heliskiing, BC Report: Simply Stunning Snow-Plastered Terrain Report from March 19th, 2019 Yesterday, we experienced another brilliant, sunny day with Last Frontier Heliskiing via their Ripley Creek Lodge in Stewart, BC. The terrain up here is impressive. Big, long, jagged, endless terrain. The views from the helicopter and from standing on the high peaks were stunning yesterday. Last Frontier Heliskiing has the largest heliski tenure on Earth [โฆ] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 20, 2019 0 Comments
Insane Big Mountain Terrain For Thrill Seekers At Alyeska Resort, AK [Sponsored By: Alyeska Resort, AK] Welcome to the Show! The full force of winter has arrived to Alyeska Resort. Itโs a meteorological signal that locals know well. The season for slashing Alaska powder snow is upon us. Mount Alyeska, and the resort that shares its name has topped the Last Frontierโs โmust-skiโ hit list for sixty years. Its flanks are [โฆ] Featured Article Paulie | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
Interactive Topography Map: What Would You Design? The cost of moving significant volumes of earth, much less changing the entire topography of a mountain, is so great that the ski industry could never support it. Only the promise of uncovering precious metals or other valuable natural resources prompts enough activity to even begin making a dent. And letโs face it, mining operations arenโt exactly leaving behind [โฆ] Brains Jon Roubik | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Conditions Report: Chalky, Rocky and Steep With 135 of 145 runs now open, Arapahoe Basin is almost 100%. Some of the only terrain left closed is the East Wall, which typically doesnโt open until late winter anyways. Snowpack for the region is currently sitting at 111% of average.Coverage is good, allowing most of the resort to remain open. With little-to-no recent snowfall since Christmas, conditions have [โฆ] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | January 6, 2019 3 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO to Add New Lifts and Expand Terrain by 400 Acres The US Forest Service has accepted Arapahoe Basinโs proposal to add a new lift, a new rope tow, and expand their terrain by 400 acres. The new lift will be a quad that will gain 1,500 vertical feet in elevation. Arapahoe Basin is one of the most โcore ski resort in the US with a base area at 10,800 feet [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2013 0 Comments
4 Days in the Las Leรฑas, Argentina Backcountry | Valle Hermosa, August 19th โ 22nd When the snow was good this season, the boys were getting after it in Las Leรฑas, Argentina. Once the lines close to the ski resort were tracked out, this crew headed to Valle Hermosa in the Las Leรฑas backcountry and the big hut out there to get some alone time. Valle Hermosa has world class freeride terrain and you canโt [โฆ] Backcountry SnowBrains | August 26, 2013 2 Comments