Deer Valley Resort, UT, Plans Major New Gondola Infrastructure That Will Transform Base Area The new Snow Park Village project at Deer Valley, Utah, was discussed at length in a Park City Planning Commission meeting on October 9. The weekly planning commission meeting discussed the proposed new village and gondola system in Deer Valley’s Snow Park Lodge area. A Special Meeting of the Park City Planning Commission will be held on October 30 to […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Bumming 101: How to Ski 100+ Days a Year as a College Student in Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City. Where you go to school to ski. A college degree is only a bonusโif you are so disciplined to resist the calling to give up on life and retreat into the Wasatch after your first season experiencing “the Greatest Snow on Earth.” It happens to a lot of people. I graduated from the University of Utah in […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | October 20, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Strong Cold Front to Bring Up To 18″ of Fresh Snow to Utah Mountains on Thursday Night This forecast was completed at 3:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 16 Forecast Summary This has been a very mild fall in Utah, but a big change is coming on Thursday and Friday. A cold front will move through the state Thursday night, bringing valley rain and high mountain snowfall. Check mountain webcams on Friday morning as the storm wraps up. Beyond […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 16, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Makes February Weekends Available to Passholders Only Powder to Provide Passholders with Uncrowded Access to Weekends During Peak Season EDEN, UTAH (Oct. 15, 2024) – Powder Mountain in Utah announced today that season passholders will get exclusive access to the mountain on the four February weekends in 2025. โWhen we say โEscape the Masses,โ we mean it. This new offering is about preserving the core value of […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 15, 2024 0 Comments
Top 5 Places to Live for the Most Powder Days in the U.S. The thrill of powder days lures skiers and riders alike to unlikely locations across the globe in search of that sweet white gold that falls from the sky. So, if scanning the forecast for powder days is your thing, it might be worth looking into real estate in some of these towns. The following five cities are located within an […] Tyler Hatch | October 15, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Is Pipeline Couloir at Snowbird Utah’s Most Dangerous Run? Only 100 People a Year Ski This Line Peak Rankings discusses the Pipeline Couloir at Snowbird, Utah, considered one of Utah’s most dangerous ski runs. Known for its steepness and challenging access, the narrators share their experience attempting to ski this exclusive trail, detailing their preparations, the difficult hike to reach the entrance, and the perilous rock scramble they faced before finally descending the run. Despite the risks […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2024 0 Comments
Snow Farming in California and Utah: A Missed Opportunity? Consistent snowfall year after year, especially in the early season, can be unpredictable, as many of us unfortunately know. For myself and all of the Lake Tahoe region, we experienced record-breaking snow during the 2022-23 season that started strong in early November and did not let up until May. Last season (2023-24), as resorts around the area pushed back opening […] Industry News John Cunningham | September 30, 2024 1 Comment
Mount Superior, UT, Temporarily Reopens to Hikers The wait to hike Mount Superior, Utah, is over, but only for a few weeks before another short-term closure in early September. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has temporarily lifted the closure in Little Cottonwood Canyon after completion of the initial phase of their avalanche mitigation project along SR 210, which is the road that leads to Alta Ski […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | September 1, 2024 0 Comments