Top 5 Terrain Parks in North America Countless resorts worldwide have reputations for building incredible terrain parks. From unique jump lines to arrays of boxes and rails, the hard work of park crews does not go unnoticed. After an in-depth look at terrain parks in the United States and Canada, here are North America’s top five. Honorable Mention: Valhalla Terrain Park (Trollhaugen) The Midwest’s terrain park culture […] Brains Quinn Brophy | February 10, 2025 0 Comments
The 13 Largest Ski Resorts on Earth We all know that bigger is better when it comes to ski resorts and many other things. In the USA, a biggest ski resort is Big Sky and it’s 5,800 acres. There are ski resorts in the Alps that make Big Sky look like a kiddie hill. So, where are the biggest ski resorts on Earth? Mostly in the Alps, it’s true, but there are a couple others outside of the Alps in North America. If you’re a true ski freak […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2024 73 Comments
Planning an International Ski Trip in This Economy? Canada Is the Way to Go! With lift ticket prices higher than ever this year, financial factors are top of mind for many people when planning their ski season adventures. Since most major US ski resorts are among the more expensive and busiest, international ski resorts are looking more and more attractive by the day. You may be considering Japan, or the European mountain ranges as […] Featured Article Lucy Ferneyhough | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
Top 7 Bucket List Ski Resorts According to Our Readers On January 14th SnowBrains asked our readers on Facebook, “What resort should everyone visit before they die?” After 211 comments, the results for the top 7 ski resorts are in! Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Canada Coming in with 8 votes, our readers are big fans of Whistler. Whistler and Blackcomb mountains have an ample amount of skiable terrain for all levels. […] Brains Riley McDonald | February 28, 2023 5 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC, to Sell Chairs From Recently Retired Red Chair & Creekside Gondola Whistler Blackcomb/Vail Resorts have generously donated the recently retired chairs and gondola cabins to help raise funds for both the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation and the Epic Promise Foundation. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts For $500 per chair or $900 per gondola, you can own a piece of Whistler Blackcomb […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2022 1 Comment
5 of the Best Ski Resorts for Activities Other Than Skiing Have you ever tried to plan a ski trip for a large group, and some members of the group can’t ski? Or maybe, on some days during your ski trip, weather conditions simply do not permit safe skiing conditions? How do you plan on entertaining people in these conditions? Below, I have compiled a list of ski resorts that are […] Haleigh Hafner | January 5, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Invest CAD$66-Million to Improve Lift System at the Heart of Whistler Blackcomb Vail Resorts are planning on investing a historic CAD$66-million on improving the uphill capacity of the lift system at Whistler Blackcomb in time for the 2018/19 season. The new gondola will also improve mountain access during the summer months too. Here’s the press release in full: Get ready to enjoy more time on the mountain. Vail Resorts has just unveiled […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 27, 2018 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb Set for Huge Improvements as Vail Resorts Inc. Plan on Splashing the Cash Whistler Blackcomb is already legendary for its huge acreage, plentiful powder, and the world’s highest gondola so you’d be hard pushed to think of ways to improve it. But after paying $1 billion last fall, in a record-setting deal to acquire the resort, Vail Resorts Inc. are planning to achieve just that and improve upon the resort’s already abundant selling […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 25, 2017 3 Comments
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