Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, Eyes Historic Season Finale with Memorial Day Closing Date Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah is aiming to extend its ski and snowboard season through Memorial Day, marking what could be the latest closing date in the resort’s history. The resort, which remains open for daily operations through Sunday, May 11, announced plans for two bonus weekends: May 16–18 and May 23–26. If weather and conditions allow, the Memorial Day […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 7, 2025 0 Comments
Skier Rescued After Sliding 800 Feet on Mt. Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT A skier was rescued Friday after sliding approximately 800 feet down the south face of Mount Superior in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon. The man, visiting from out of town with two companions, had removed his skis and donned hiking boots when he lost his footing and slid uncontrollably down the mountain, Fox 13 News reports. Salt Lake County Search and […] Martin Kuprianowicz | May 5, 2025 0 Comments
9,717′ Guardsman Pass Buried Under 11 Feet of Snow as Utah Crews Begin Clearing Crews with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) have begun the annual task of clearing SR-224 Guardsman Pass. This high-altitude route connects Park City to Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains and provides access to Central Wasatch’s best backcountry terrain. As of this week, about 65 percent of the road has been cleared, but significant challenges remain: Some stretches […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Extends 2024–25 Ski Season With Bonus Weekend, May 9–11 Brian Head Resort celebrates its longest ski season and highest visitation in 60 years with a bonus weekend. Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier ski destination, is extending its 2024–25 ski and snowboard season with a bonus weekend, operating from Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11. The 2024–25 season marks a record-setting 181 skiable days, the longest in the […] Industry News Press Release | May 1, 2025 0 Comments
Man Charged With Aggravated Assault After Altercation With Another Skier at Deer Valley Resort, UT A Connecticut man faces a felony charge after an alleged assault on the slopes of Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, left another skier with serious injuries, reports KSL News Radio. Related: Man is Suing Actress Gwyneth Paltrow for $3.1-Million After Alleged ‘Hit & Run’ at Deer Valley Resort, UT Paul Howard Kauffman, 63, of Wilton, Connecticut, was charged […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2025 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Wraps Up Record-Breaking 2024–25 Season with 178 Skiable Days Brian Head, Utah—(April 23, 2025) — Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier ski destination, will conclude its 2024–25 season on Sunday, May 4, with a record-setting 178 skiable days—the longest season in the resort’s 60-year history. The previous record of 174 skiable days was set during the 2023–24 winter season. This season’s milestone was made possible by improved snowmaking systems, […] Industry News Press Release | April 23, 2025 0 Comments
Utah Man on Pace to Ski 10 Million Vertical Feet this Year to Break His Own World Record Last year, SnowBrains reported on the incredible story of Tom Hart, also known as “Racer Tom,” who set the world record for most vertical feet skied in a year when he logged 8,513,340 vertical feet. The record was certified by the Guinness World Records after Hart meticulously met all the requirements to prove his accomplishment. Now, during the 2024-25 season, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 21, 2025 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, to Rebuild 7-Year-Old Supreme Chair by 2025-26 Season, Eliminating Bend in Route Which Has Caused “Accelerated Metal Fatigue” After nearly a decade of rattling rides and wear-and-tear on equipment, Alta Ski Area is set to realign its Supreme lift to eliminate the infamous 8-degree bend that has defined the lift’s route since 2017. The resort announced this month that it will reconfigure the lift to run in a straight line for the 2025–26 ski season, removing the mid-route […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 16, 2025 0 Comments
New Public Survey Seeks Input on Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Traffic Solutions As debate continues over how to address traffic congestion in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, a nonprofit group is calling on the public to help shape the solution. Related: Skip the Ski Traffic and Take Colorado’s Winter Park Express Train Canyon Guard, an advocacy organization focused on protecting the natural and recreational value of LCC, has launched a new public survey […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 8, 2025 1 Comment
Powder Mountain, UT, Moves Ahead With Another Private Lift as Master Plan Awaits County Review Powder Mountain is once again expanding its private lift offerings—this time with county approval in place as its master plan awaits formal review. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the Cache County Planning Commission voted Thursday to greenlight the construction of a new ski lift and maintenance facility in the resort’s northeast Davenport zone. The lift, which will serve a […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 8, 2025 0 Comments
Why the ‘ONE Wasatch’ Concept of Interconnected Resorts in Utah Hasn’t Come to Fruition For years, the concept of ‘ONE Wasatch’ has fascinated skiers and snowboarders who dream of an interconnected ski experience in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. The proposal aims to link six major ski resorts—Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Park City Mountain, and Deer Valley—via a series of lifts and runs, creating one of the largest ski networks in North America. It would include […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 3, 2025 1 Comment
Alta Ski Area, UT, Surpasses 500 inches of Total Snowfall This Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alta Ski Area (@altaskiarea) After receiving over a foot of new snow in 24 hours, Alta Ski Area has officially crossed the 500-inch mark for the season, hitting 505 inches of snowfall as of April 2, 2025. The milestone caps off a storm-heavy March that brought more than four feet of […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 2, 2025 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Introduces $1,300 Preferred Parking Pass for 2025–26 Season No, this is not April Fools. If you want front-row parking at Snowbird next winter it’s going to cost you. The Utah resort near Salt Lake City has officially announced its 2025–26 Preferred Parking Pass, priced at $1,300 for the season, granting access to premium lots without requiring daily reservations. Related: Will The Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Gondola Ever Get […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 1, 2025 0 Comments
Sundance Film Festival to Relocate to Boulder, CO, in 2027 After 40 years in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is heading to a new permanent home: Boulder, Colorado. Starting January 2027, the iconic celebration of independent cinema will relocate to the foothills of the Rockies, ending months of speculation and ushering in a new chapter for the festival. Related: Salt Lake City, UT, On Track For One of its […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 27, 2025 0 Comments
From Silver Boom to Powder Legend: The Alta Ski Area Story High in Little Cottonwood Canyon, dawn breaks with the echoing boom of avalanche cannons across serrated peaks–a morning ritual at Alta Ski Area that hints at its rich and restless history. Few ski resorts can claim a genesis as dramatic as Alta’s: a silver mining boomtown turned ghost town, resurrected in 1938 as a skier’s paradise atop Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. […] Clay Malott | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Successfully Debuts Innovative Passholder Only Weekends Powder Mountain, Utah, is devoted to protecting the experience that has always made Powder unique with no mega pass madness, short lift lines, and a devoted fan base. The resort is located in the Wasatch Mountains about an hour north of Salt Lake City. It is considered one of America’s most unique ski experiences, with limited ticket sales, no canyon […] Featured Article Dominic Gawel | March 25, 2025 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Report: Absolutely Ridiculous–First Tram After 30 Inches Of New Snow Report from March 19, 2025 Today was electric at Snowbird, Utah. It had snowed 31 inches since Monday night, and only the lower half of the Gad Valley was open yesterday, leaving most of the mountain wide open today. It was scheduled to be a perfect bluebird day. In the morning, the energy was palpable, everywhere. People were lined up at […] Conditions Report Spencer McLaughlin | March 23, 2025 0 Comments
Snowboarder Killed After Being Buried in Deep Snow at Park City Mountain, UT A 55-year-old male snowboarder from Hawaii lost his life at Park City Mountain, Utah, on Wednesday, March 19, after being discovered buried in snow on an intermediate trail. The incident occurred in the Canyons Village area of the resort, near the Alley run off the Super Condor Express lift. Related: Seattle Skier Dies in Tragic Tree Well Accident at Mt. […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2025 0 Comments
Extell Development and Hilton Announce Plans for a Canopy by Hilton Hotel at New Deer Valley, UT, East Village PARK CITY, UT – (March 19, 2025) – New York-based Extell Development Company, a full-service national real estate developer of residential, commercial, and hospitality properties, and leading global hospitality company, Hilton (NYSE: HLT), today announced the signing of an agreement for a new-build Canopy by Hilton hotel at Deer Valley East Village—North America’s first luxury alpine village to be […] Industry News Press Release | March 19, 2025 0 Comments
Mineral Basin Chairlift at Snowbird, UT, Has Now Been Closed Almost 3 Weeks Due to Mechanical Issues Mineral Basin is arguably one of the most significant lifts at Snowbird. It services hundreds of acres of epic bowl terrain on the backside and is a key part of the Alta-Snowbird interconnect. Unfortunately, the resort seems to be having trouble with it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) Snowbird Announced on February 28 that […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | March 17, 2025 0 Comments