Skiers Trigger, then Avoid, Huge Avalanche During Backcountry Tour on Mount Mansfield, VT I’ve been asked to go into more detail about exactly what human factors caused us to end up triggering a 1300’ slide that almost hit the road and that we narrowly avoided being caught in. (It’s gonna be a long one) F.A.C.E.T.S Familiarity – This was one of the biggest factors of the day. In Vermont 98% of the time […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 14, 2018 1 Comment
Jay Peak, VT Opens New $5-Million Development | Resort Will be For Sale in May to Repay Defrauded Investors The ribbon was cut Wednesday afternoon on the last major development at Jay Peak, coming just a few months before the resort is expected to hit the market in May in search of a buyer, reports vtdigger.org. This is good news for the 800-plus EB-5 investors who were defrauded in a massive Northeast Kingdom redevelopment scheme and will likely get most […] Industry News Steven Agar | February 22, 2018 0 Comments
Mad River Glen, VT Video Conditions Report: Absolute Beatdown by Mother Nature The awesome guys at Mad River Glen, VT are keeping a positive attitude following the latest ‘absolute beatdown from Mother Nature’. Temperatures in the 60’s and rain have had a super negative effect on the skiing conditions, relegating them once more to just the practice slopes. But it’s only February, let’s keep the faith. As Mother Nature can taketh, she can […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | February 22, 2018 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT Owner Ariel Quiros Ordered to Repay $81.3 Million in International Fraud Case The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros in the Jay Peak fraud case, holding him liable for paying back $81.3 million and fining him an additional $1 million, reports Burlingtonfreepress.com. He will avoid jail time though. Quiros, along with partner Bill Stenger, was accused by the SEC in April 2016 of perpetrating a […] Industry News Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 1 Comment
Mad River Glen, VT Video Report: Closed Due To Rain Today [arve url="https://youtu.be/GNR1AX3G7Po"] Chris Wallner | January 12, 2018 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT Conditions Report: 3-Feet of Snow in Past 7-Days In the past 7 days, Jay Peak Resort, VT has received 45″ of snow. That has made for epic conditions at the resort, as you can see by the deep powder turns that have been found. If you’re looking for some powder turns on the East Coast, look no further than Jay Peak. Current Conditions At Jay Peak: 24 Hour Snowfall: 5-7″ […] Conditions Report Chris Wallner | January 9, 2018 0 Comments
Burke Mountain Sk Resort, VT Employee Dies After Being Thrown From Snowcat “We lost a beloved member of the Burke Mountain family last night … Everyone here at Burke extends Denny’s family our sincerest condolences and strength to help work through this extraordinarily difficult period.” – Burke Mountain, VT officials A Burke Mountain, VT snowcat operator died after being throw from the snowcat he was in on Sunday. According to the Vermont […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 18, 2017 0 Comments
The Top 11 Deepest Snowpack on “The Mountain Collective” Right Now [sponsored by The Mountain Collective] One of the unique opportunities you have, when you have The Mountain Collective, is that you are able to go where the deepest snow and the best skiing is anytime you want. Whether you love powder days and chase storms, or just want the most open and gnarly terrain possible, you can guarantee that one […] Weather Steven Agar | December 18, 2017 1 Comment
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