Utah’s Tourism Industry is Struggling Amidst COVID-19 Signs once advertising “Visit Salt Lake”, encouraging visitors year-round to enjoy Utah for its endless recreational activities, now read “Stay home for now! We’ll see you later this summer!” Forced to suspend operations at all ski resorts, as well as at least two of Utah’s “Mighty Five” national parks, Utah is experiencing a drastic decline in tourism as a result […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 6, 2020 0 Comments
Should Ski Passes Be Taxed In Order To Support College Students? The state of New Hampshire may soon be considering a new state-wide sales tax of 9 percent on ski lift passes, proposed by the State Rep. Craig Thompson, to help fund a scholarship program for in-state college students. With one of the highest in-state tuition costs of over $18,000 (USD) per year, almost $5,000 above the national average, approximately 66% […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | November 6, 2019 3 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT Joins The Largest Ski Collective In The Southwest Mountain Capital Partners just acquired Brian Head Resort, adding the Utah ski area to the largest ski and outdoor collective in the Southwest. Mountain Capital Partners currently owns and operates seven ski and mountain bike resorts throughout the Southwest, including Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Brian Head is the second Utah-based ski resort to join the collective, alongside […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2019 0 Comments
In 2018 Yosemite National Park, CA Brought In $624-Million to the Local Economy Creating 6,184 Jobs A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4,009,438 visitors to Yosemite National Park, CA in 2018 spent $495,245,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,184 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $624,129,000. “Over 4 million visitors a year come from California, across the United States, and all […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2019 0 Comments
Work Hard and Play Hard, Revelstoke, BC Has it All | There’s Nowhere That Comes Close [arve url="https://youtu.be/X92TGWKQ8Ys"] SnowBrains | March 8, 2019 27 Likes 3 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Japan Opens for the 2018 Season After carving through this year’s snowfall, Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is now open for the season. Known for it’s amazing Snow Wall Walk when it first opens, the walls reached 17 meters this season. The route goes through the Northern Japenese Alps from Mt. Tateyama to Mt. Akazawadake. Known as the “Roof of Japan”, it brings in tourists and mountaineers alike. There are […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 16, 2018 0 Comments
REPORT: ‘2018 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism’ Blames Major Corporations and Higher Prices for Falling Skier Visits in the US The 10th annual 2018 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism, written by Laurent Vanat, is now available to download. The report is a world-renowned reference for data about ski resorts and tourism, covering 67 countries across the globe. The latest edition paints a slightly more optimistic view of our global industry than we’ve seen in the last few years: […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 30, 2018 0 Comments
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