Killington Mountain Ski Resort, VT Hands Out Free Food to the Community On Tuesday, Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area in Vermont gave away more than 700 bags of food to the local community for a food drive aimed towards helping everyone affected by the coronavirus. WCAX reports that cars lined up for about two miles to get half a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, fresh produce, pantry items, frozen food, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 23, 2020 0 Comments
Jake Burton Carpenter Gets His Own Run at Stowe Mountain Resort New Trail Sign at Stowe Moutain Resort On March 13, 2020, snowboarders around the world went and celebrated Jake Burton Carpenter’s life who passed away on November 20, 2019. Jake Burton left the desk life in 1977 and moved to Vermont from New York to start Burton Boards, a company eventually run out of his house and barn workshop. Jake spent […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | April 3, 2020 1 Comment
Just After Losing Their Jobs, 14 Employees at Sugarbush, VT Have Ski Equipment Stolen From Their Lockers Fourteen employees at Sugarbush Resort, VT had their ski and snowboard equipment stolen last week shortly after the mountain closed for the winter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Alterra Mountain Company Completes Acquisition of Sugarbush Resort, VT The alleged thefts came after the ski season abruptly ended, leaving many unemployed. Sugarbush closed last weekend after Gov. Phil Scott declared […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2020 0 Comments
Skier Rescued Following Overnight 8-Hour Search After Leaving Vermont Resort Boundary A 17-year-old skier missing overnight for more than 8-hours after skiing out of bounds in Vermont was finally found safe and alive Saturday morning. Related: Bolton Valley, VT Report: Nighttime Turns At Vermont’s ‘Best Kept Secret’ Vermont State Police received a call that Josh Arsenault, 17, of Fremont, NH had not returned to Bolton Valley Ski Resort. His vehicle was […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 10, 2020 0 Comments
Skier Dies After Falling 220-Feet Off Cliff in Backcountry Area Between Stowe and Smugglers Notch, VT Vermont State Police received a 911 call at 6:30 pm Saturday reporting that two skiers were lost after going off a trail at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT. Following a two-hour search, police found one of the skiers, a 36-year-old man from Connecticut, dead at the bottom of a 220-foot cliff. The other skier, the 35-year-old brother of the deceased, was found […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for New England | Vermont Ski Areas to See 2-FEET Fresh Snow The NOAA has issued a winter storm warning for large areas of the east coast, with ski areas in Vermont predicted to see up to 2-FEET of fresh snow. …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches and ice accumulations of up […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 6, 2020 0 Comments
Man Attempting to Drive Up Ski Slope at Magic Mountain, Vt Arrested for DUI A 59-year-old man has been arrested for a DUI after police say he tried to drive his vehicle up a ski slope. Last Friday around 11:00 pm Vermont State Police officers from the Winhall Police Department responded to a report of a man attempting to drive a motor vehicle up the slopes of Magic Mountain Ski Area, Newfane News reports. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 28, 2020 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mad River Glen, VT: Ski It If You Can Mad River Glen, a proudly unique East coast ski resort nestled within the Green Mountains of Vermont, is well known for its legendary slogan “ski it if you can”. With a vertical drop of 2,000 feet, this modest mountain offers what many consider to be the most challenging terrain on the east coast. However, the steep and bumpy trails are just […] Brains Emily Crofton | January 23, 2020 0 Comments
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