Perisher, Australia, Report: Great Snowbase for the Rest of the Season Apologies for omitting last weekend’s update but I was on competition duty at a moguls competition and then got a bad case of laryngitis. So let’s jump in where we left off, in the last 10 days we have had 28in (70 cm) of snow of which 6in (15cm) in the last 24 hours. Snow descended all the way to […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte Announce Winter Opening Dates, Operating Plans and New Attractions for 2022-23 Season Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Crested Butte announced today their opening dates for the winter 2022-23 season, starting with Keystone’s kick-off in October and running all the way until spring with Breckenridge opening well into May. Keystone will open as soon as weather and conditions permit in October, thanks to its state-of-the-art, energy-efficient snowmaking system. Breckenridge and Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
Judge Grants Final Approval of Vail Resorts’ $13.1-Million Offer to Settle Labor Law Violations Lawsuit Vail Resorts will pay $13.1 million to settle five wage and labor lawsuits brought against the company in California for claims of labor law violations. Preliminary approval of the $13.1 million deal was given in March 2022, and on Friday 19th August, 2022, Judge Michael McLaughlin granted final approval of the settlement offer in court in South Lake Tahoe. The decision […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
The 2023 Epic Australia Pass is Now on Sale This week Vail Resorts announced the start of its sale for the 2023 Epic Australia Pass. The Epic Australia Pass gives you unlimited access to Perisher, Falls Creek, and Hotham as well as access to a multitude of global resorts, including Hakuba in Japan, Whistler Blackcomb in Canada, and Vail Resort in the US as well as Andermatt in Switzerland. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 19, 2022 0 Comments
Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Confirms Parking Charge Will Be $25 This Winter Park City Mountain Resort, UT, will charge for parking this winter, the resort confirmed in a statement yesterday. A reservation system will be in effect from December 12, 2022, through April 2nd, 2023, and will include $25 paid parking as well as some free parking. Incentives will be available for those carpooling or using transit, reports the Park Record. “This plan […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2022 0 Comments
2022/23 Epic Pass Prices Increase After Labor Day Epic Day Pass offers savings up to 65% compared to lift ticket prices; best option for guests planning to ski or ride only a few days this season New this season, Epic Pass to include Andermatt-Sedrun in Central Switzerland For anyone who has not purchased their 2022/23 Epic Pass yet, consider this your official reminder before prices go up after […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2022 2 Comments
Keystone Could Become Colorado’s Newest Town A new grassroots effort has emerged out of the Colorado High Country to turn the area of Keystone into an official town. The petition signing started this week and is now underway. The first person to sign? 96-year-old Bill Bergman, Keystone’s forefather and original co-founder. Related: Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project | Now Won’t be […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 5, 2022 0 Comments
Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project Keystone Resort, CO, provided an update yesterday on the Bergman Bowl project that was shut down by US Forest Service officials last month. The US Forest Service requested construction be halted immediately after learning that an “unauthorized road had been bulldozed through sensitive areas where minimal impacts were authorized”, reports Vail Daily. Construction of access roads in alpine tundra isn’t traditionally […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 5, 2022 2 Comments
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