Man Killed in Avalanche Yesterday After Leaving Vail Resort, CO Through Backcountry Access Gate A man died in an avalanche Thursday afternoon in the East Vail Chutes, a popular backcountry area just outside the Vail Mountain, CO resort boundary. The skier left the resort through a backcountry exit gate and was in Marvin’s area when the slide occurred. The avalanche, estimated to be 700-feet wide and running 1,000-vertical-feet, occurred on an east-facing slope below the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
COVID Transmission Linked to Après — Not to Lift Lines, Chairlifts, or Skiing Colorado’s ski towns and counties have some of the highest rates of COVID in the country. In San Miguel County, epidemiologists have not linked any outbreaks to chairlifts, skiing, or lift lines in Telluride. Although, they have contact-traced many cases to après and the lifestyle surrounding skiing. The same results have shown up in eight other ski and tourism counties […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | January 27, 2021 0 Comments
The Most Affordable & Most Expensive Ski Destinations in the United States Last week, the largest vacation rental search engine, HomeToGo, released its 2021 Ski Season Report detailing its findings on the 55 most affordable and expensive ski destinations in the United States. Here is what they found: Most Expensive Destinations The top of the list may not come entirely as a surprise. Alta, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, and Deer Valley take […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 20, 2021 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: Chalk, Bumps, and Snow in the Forecast! Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Saturday, January 16, 2021 Crested Butte, CO is offering chalk, bumps, hardpack, and responsive snow. Although it has not significantly snowed in several weeks, the snow is skiing exceptionally well with few icy spots. Crested Butte has a 30″ base depth and an 83″ season total so far. Temperatures have been […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | January 16, 2021 0 Comments
Whistler Doctor Encouraging Travel Ban for People from Outside British Columbia, Canada Since cases started to rise back in September, many Canadians have been calling for travel bans amongst the provinces to be reinstated. Now, Dr. Annie Gareau, an ER doctor in Whistler, is calling for British Columbia to invoke a travel ban on people coming from out of the province. As CBC News reported this past Wednesday, this statement comes after […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 15, 2021 1 Comment
$10,000 Reward Offered for Identity of Hit-and-Run Skier That Hospitalized 74-Year-Old Woman at Vail, CO A $10,000 reward is offered for anyone offering information to help identify the hit and run skier that put a 74-year-old lady in the hospital with serious injuries. Betty Benjamin was skiing in the China Bowl area of Vail Mountain, CO, at 2 pm on January 6th, 2021, when she was hit straight on by a teenage male on skis. She […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO and Deer Valley, UT Day Ticket Prices Reach New High – $229 Vail Mountain, CO, charged $229 for a day ticket this weekend and Deer Valley, UT will be charging $229 for a day ticket over the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr holiday. On Christmas Day, Vail (with just 60% of terrain open) charged $218, reports Vail Daily. Related: Dissecting the $200+ Lift Ticket Two seasons ago, Vail and Beaver Creek caused an […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 4, 2021 2 Comments
American Vice-President Mike Pence Skis Vail, CO With Air Force 2 & Secret Service Entourage American Vice-President Mike Pence and his family are reportedly in Vail, Colorado for the Christmas holiday. Do you think Pence skis? Mike has been getting trolled on Twitter by CO senator Donavan. Pence rolled into Vail in style in Air Force 2. Pence reportedly has 48 Secret Service agents charging around with him in Vail right now and will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 29, 2020 4 Comments
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