Winter Park Express Ski Train Suspended for Winter 20/21 Season Amtrak and Winter Park Resort announced that due to Covid-19, the Winter Park Express Ski Train will not operate during the upcoming winter season. The two companies indicated that social distancing precautions would make it impossible to run a successful ski train operation. Amtrak has been reducing train service and the number of seats sold around the country due to […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 1, 2020 0 Comments
Origins: Groomers Welcome to Origins. In this new weekly series, we will take deep dives into the beginnings of key aspects of the snowsports industry. We will uncover the people, places, and progression of each topic and hope to gain some insight into what the future holds. For the first installment of Origins, we will look at groomers. You know, the machines […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | September 18, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Sit-Skier Trevor Kennison Going Huge at Winter Park, CO’s Downhill Trestle Bike Park Sit-skier Trevor Kennison, famous for launching into Corbet’s Couloir during Jackson Hole’s annual King and Queens event last year, is continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible. Related: VIDEO: Sit-Skier Trevor Kennison Sends It into Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole, WY This time on Winter Park, CO’s legendary Trestle Bike Park downhill course. On a Bowhead Adventure Cycle, the […] Cycle CycleBrains | September 11, 2020 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Answers Skiers and Riders’ Questions and Concerns About Next Season Following the trend of other resorts keeping their communities informed, Sky Foulkes, President and COO at Winter Park Resort, CO wrote an open letter to the Winter Park faithful last week. Turns out that that letter created more questions than answers, so the resort responded with an AMA style Q&A session on social media. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO Will Open […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2020 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Will Open Mid-November as Usual, Says President and COO in Open Letter Following the trend of keeping their communities informed, here is another open letter from a resort chief setting expectations for winter 20/21. Sky Foulkes, President and COO at Winter Park, CO gives us the lowdown. To Our Community of Mountain Adventurers, I want to start by saying thank you for your loyalty, patience and continued support of Winter Park. It has been a challenging, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Terrifying Footage of a Chairlift Rollback Test | Employees Run for Their Lives [arve url="https://youtu.be/sdR4YojnWXc"] SnowBrains | May 21, 2020 Likes Tweets 3 Comments
Winter Park and Loveland, CO Both Close Uphill Access Due to Overcrowding Loveland Ski Resort and Winter Park Resort in Colorado will both close uphill access with immediate effect. Both resorts had originally intended to allow uphill skiers, but serious overcrowding at both areas has resulted in permission being revoked. Related: VIDEO: 1,000+ Backcountry Skiers/Rider Flock to Loveland Pass, CO on Saturday “This is to help further support social distancing guidelines and conserve […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 25, 2020 0 Comments
Body of Skier Found Last Night in Trees at Winter Park, CO Following 3-Hour Search by Patrol The body of a missing skier was found at 7:45 pm last night skier after an incident reported Saturday at Winter Park Resort in Colorado. According to a statement from the resort, the skier was reported missing around 4:45 Saturday afternoon. Ski Patrol implemented search procedures immediately and the skier was found three hours later in the trees next to […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2020 0 Comments
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