Ikon Pass Announces Expanded Adventure Assurance Benefits for Winter 20/21 On April 17, Ikon Pass introduced Adventure Assurance, the industry’s first free program designed to alleviate uncertainty and provide flexibility to 20/21 pass holders. Today, Ikon Pass announces expanded Adventure Assurance benefits and more options to offer pass holders peace of mind for winter 20/21. Related: Ikon Pass Announces 20/21 Spring Promotion Extension to June 16, 2020 Whether pass holders […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 5, 2020 1 Comment
2 Commercial Airliners Ask for Temporary Suspensions of Aspen, CO Air Service Commercial airlines American and Delta are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation if they can temporarily suspend their services to and from Aspen, Colorado. Both airlines had to keep flights to Aspen on their schedules during May in order to qualify for stimulus funds under the federal CARES Act, Aspen Daily News reports. Bill Tomcich, an Aspen air-travel consultant and […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
Vail to Aspen, CO in 35-Minutes | American Airlines Announces Nation’s Shortest Flight Route American Airlines just opened the shortest flight route in the US, connecting two of the wealthiest resorts in the world – Vail and Aspen in Colorado. Related: I-70 Congestion Means Skiers and Snowboarders Make Fewer Trips to the Mountains | 45% Avoid Weekends Altogether The 29-mile flight takes just 35-minutes and negates the need for a 2-hour, 100-mile drive, half […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2020 2 Comments
I Just Got My Epic Pass Holder Credit for $147.80 | Here’s How It Works: I just got my Epic Pass Holder Credit from Vail Resorts last week on May 13th. They state that I used my pass 20-days in 2019/20 and that that means I’m entitled to a 20% credit towards a 2020/21 Epic Pass. My 2019/20 Epic Local Pass cost me $739 so 20% of that is $147.80 and that’s the credit they’re […] Industry News Miles Clark | May 18, 2020 0 Comments
Aspen, CO Enforces Mandatory Mask Order Aspen City Council approved a public health order Monday requiring that town residents wear face masks when inside businesses or in outdoor settings in which six feet of social distance cannot be achieved. RELATED: Colorado and Nevada Join Western States Pact to Fight Coronavirus With Science, Not Politics The Aspen Daily News reports that the masks must cover a person’s […] SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Backcountry Skier Triggered Avalanche Near Vail, CO on Friday A skier triggered this loose wet avalanche near Vail on April 24, 2020. Thankfully, nobody was caught. Related: How to Avoid and Survive an Avalanche This is a perfect example of how a small avalanche in the wet surface snow can quickly build into a larger more dangerous avalanche. Move off slopes where you find more than about 5 inches […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 27, 2020 1 Comment
Aspen Skiing Co. to Continue Grooming for Uphill Travel at All Four Ski Areas Last Sunday would have been closing day at all of Aspen’s four ski resorts in Colorado. But coronavirus came along, and changed all that, forcing Colorado’s Gov. Jared Polis to order the state’s ski areas to close on March 15. But even after its early closing this season, Aspen kept their mountains’ trails groomed for those willing to travel up […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Sheriff Searching for Man Who “Purposely Coughed” on Groceries in Market Near Vail The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for assistance in identifying a man who refused to social distance and who “purposely coughed” on products another customer was purchasing at the Village Market in Edwards, CO. Edwards, CO is where Mikaela Shiffrin lives and is currently sheltering in place. When asked to social distance, the man went on a rant […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2020 0 Comments
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