Vermont Ski Areas Saw 3.76-Million Skiers Last Year | Increase of 6.5% Over 2020/21 Despite the lingering effects of the ongoing pandemic, this season Vermont ski areas reported an additional 230,000 skier visits, which is an increase of 6.5 percent over the 2020-21 season. While the total of 3.76 million skier visits is six percent below Vermont’s 10-year average, Vermont’s rebound outpaced the Northeast region’s four percent growth. This suggests that Vermont was successful […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Reduces Opening Hours on Saturday Due to Rapidly Melting Snow Due to rapidly melting snow, Killington Resort, VT will be limiting opening hours on their final day of the season, Saturday, spinning the Superstar from 9 am to 12 pm instead of 5 pm. The resort is determined to keep its promise of skiing in June. Related: Killington Resort, VT, Opened for Skiers and Riders This Weekend While Temperatures Exceeded 90ºF […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 3, 2022 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Extends Season to at Least June 4th | Latest Closing in 25-Years Killington Resort, VT, announced yesterday that the resort will be open next weekend for its latest closing weekend since 1997. It’s not over ’til it’s over Ready for June? The Beast sure is, and Superstar is holding strong. Send it with us for one more summer weekend, kicking off Saturday, June 4, for the latest closing weekend since June 1997 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for ‘Preventable’ Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT Vail Resorts has been fined $27,306 for two workplace safety violations that led to the death of an employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT, last fall. Scott Lewis, 53, of Stowe, was killed on September 23, 2021, while descending the Perry Merrill section of a three-part ZipTour at the resort. Lewis had been a member of the zip line crew for two […] SnowBrains | May 23, 2022 1 Comment
Stowe, VT (Vail Resorts), Will Charge $30 to Park on Weekends Next Season Last month Stowe Mountain Resort general manager Bobby Murphy revealed that the Vail Resorts owned ski area would be charging for parking next season. What he didn’t tell us was how much. An update on the resort’s website today reveals that the price will be $30 per space. Per day. We are implementing a new parking plan for the 2022-23 winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Sugarbush Resort, VT, Shares Video of Naked Skier Caught on Webcam In honor of the late, great Shane McConkey, this guy thought he’d make some turns at a closed Sugarbush Resort in Vermont while the snow lasted. Related: VIDEO: Dude Loses Ikon Pass For Rest of Season For Naked Ski Run Little did he know there was a webcam filming his every move. Welp, that’s not something you see every day […] SnowBrains | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, ‘Last One Standing’ With ‘No End in Sight’ for East’s Longest Season Killington Resort, VT, is now the only US ski resort still open for skiers and riders in the east after Jay Peak Resort, VT, brought its season to a close yesterday. Killington is currently open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, spinning the Superstar Express Quad until 5:00 pm. Related: Killington Resort, VT, Shows Employee Appreciation with Free Gas and Food The […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 16, 2022 6 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Adds Bonus Hour | Superstar Express Chairlift Now Runs Until 5 pm Boasting the longest season in the East, Killington Resort, VT, keeps the stoke alive for east coasters by turning lifts as long as conditions allow. Bonus hour, activated Superstar Express Quad now spins til 5:00 p.m. on all operational days, allowing an extra hour of smashing bumps and basking in the spring sun. Don’t miss out! They are currently open […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
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