[VIDEO] There’s Still 2 Feet of Snow on Devil’s Castle at Alta Ski Area, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ski Utah (@skiutah) After a record-breaking 903” winter, it’s probably no surprise that there is still a little snow hanging around at Alta Ski Area in Utah. In March, at its deepest point last season, Alta had a base of over 200″—something that hasn’t happened at the resort since […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 11, 2023 0 Comments
These Before and After Pictures From Alta Ski Area, UT, Last Season Speak for Themselves On March 24th, 2023, Alta Ski Area broke its all-time season snowfall record of 748″ set in the winter of 1981-82. Less than a week later, the resort surpassed 800″. On April 25th, 7″ of new snow put the legendary Utah ski area over the 900-inch mark for the first time in its history. Alta, which closed on Sunday, April 23rd, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 9, 2023 0 Comments
Snowbird’s Oktoberfest Balances Beloved Traditions With New Experiences More Than Just Bratwurst and Sauerkraut, Oktoberfest at Snowbird is a Cultural Event for the Whole Family A Utah tradition, Snowbird’s Oktoberfest returns for its 51st rendition every Saturday and Sunday, plus Labor Day, from Aug. 12 to Oct. 15, 2023. Taking place from 12 – 6 p.m., guests can expect family-friendly Oktoberfest classics—such as street performers, face painting, live […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 8, 2023 0 Comments
Lawsuit Filed Against Park City, UT, Cat-Skiing Operator by Widow of Skier Killed in Avalanche Park City Powder Cats, a renowned guided skiing tour operator in Utah, is facing a lawsuit over the death of a skier in an avalanche in Weber Canyon, 45 minutes from Salt Lake City in the Uinta Mountains earlier this year. The wife of Ryan Barr, a 46-year-old San Diego native who died in the avalanche on March 9, 2023, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT, General Manager Speaks Out in Support of Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola Dave Fields, the general manager of Snowbird, UT, has penned an open letter in the Salt Lake Tribune supporting the controversial gondola up Little Cottonwood Canyon that recently got the green light from UDOT. Fields says, “A gondola is the right choice,” and he is “excited by the process outlined by UDOT.” Related: It’s Official: Little Cottonwood Canyon is Getting […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 27, 2023 0 Comments
Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, Auctioning Retired Eagle Express Chairs With Proceeds Going to New Staff Relief Fund Utah skiers will have an opportunity to claim a piece of Solitude Mountain Resort’s historic Eagle Express. On Tuesday, August 1, 75 chairs from the retired lift will be up for auction at https://bit.ly/EagleExpressAuction. Opening bids will start at $500. Those interested will have until Monday, August 7, to place bids. The highest bidders will be able to pick up […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 27, 2023 0 Comments
1,400 Runners Took on Snowbird, UT’s, Toughest Trails in UTMB World Series Races Christian Allen (West Jordan, Utah) and Helen Mino Faukner (Truckee, Calif.) earn victories in 50K distance at the 2023 Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB as UTMB World Series continues in the United States The 2023 UTMB® World Series continued with the 2023 Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB® on July 21-22. Celebrating its 16th anniversary, the iconic mountain race featured 1,400 […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Snowbird, UT – “Pipeline Couloir” on July 21, 2023 Report from July 21, 2023 “Pipeline Couloir” at Snowbird, UT yesterday was a buck-wild adventure ski! Maybe the best adventure skiing I’ve ever had anywhere… Rockfalls, waterfalls, evil melted-out black bomb holes, second-thought-inducing steeps, convoluted/corrugated snow, violent pitch changes, unholy spine-chokes, a large rocky waterfall mid-chute, and more rocks-embedded-in-snow than you can shake a stick at. I actually removed about […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 24, 2023 2 Comments
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