Your Guide to Ski Areas in Michigan’s Mitten This comes from someone who has skied all 23 of the 2024-25 operating Mitten resorts… In February 2024, I completed my seven-year quest to ski all 23 operating ski areas in the Mitten (lower half of Michigan). This includes at least multiple rope tows, as some areas do not have chairlifts. Now that these resorts will be opening in the coming […] Brains Brett Ploss | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Trollhaugen Troll, WI, Opened on Farmed Snow Yesterday for Annual Rail Jam Event Trollhaugen Troll Recreation Area, Wisconsin, has kicked off its 2024-25 winter season with its annual Fall Open Haugen Weekend. The three-day event began on Friday, October 4, with the resort’s annual Ski and Snowboard Sale and Swap. The highlight of the weekend was the Rail Jam on Sunday. SNOW!!! #OpenHaugen is back today 12-4pm ⛷️🧌🏂 Join us for the ultimate winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 7, 2024 0 Comments
Only 10 Days Until Trollhaugen, WI, Kicks Off the 2024-25 Season with Fall Open Haugen Weekend In just 10 days, Trollhaugen Recreation Area, Wisconsin, will kick off the 2024-25 winter season with its annual Fall Open Haugen Weekend. The three-day event will kick off on October 4 with the resort’s annual Ski and Snowboard ‘Sale and Swap.’ The Sale and Swap will be on from October 4-6 and gear for sale can be dropped off from […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 23, 2024 0 Comments
Trollhaugen, WI, Opens Early Thanks to 24” Base With a base of 24 inches, the Trolls at Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area in Wisconsin have been cheeky and opened on Thursday, November 2, 2023, beating many other, larger resorts to the punch. Trollhaugen is a medium-sized resort about 50 minutes north of twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota in the town of Dresser, Wisconsin. Trollhaugen features 23 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Trollhaugen, WI, Gearing Up for Rail Jam with Snow Stored from Last Season Trollhaugen Recreation Area, WI, opened registration for their OpenHaugen Rail Jam last Friday, September 22, 2023. The Rail Jam will be held on Sunday, October 8 this year and will be held on a small patch made up from last year’s leftover snow. #OPENHAUGEN RAIL JAM Backyard Jam Style | Ski & Snowboard for All Ages Sunday October 8, 2023 […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2023 0 Comments
Wisconsin’s Little Switzerland Bike Park Closes Indefinitely With spring in full effect, you might be brushing the dust off your mountain bike as a new season is upon us. The downhill mountain biking trails poke through as the snow melts at many mountains. Unfortunately, this transition will not happen at Little Switzerland, a ski area and bike park in Slinger, Wisconsin. Little Switzerland’s bike park has been […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 12, 2023 0 Comments
Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area, WI, Opened Yesterday Offering 1st Chairlift-Served Turns in North America Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area, WI, yesterday became the third ski area open in North America, and the first to offer chairlift-served skiing and riding. WHO WANTS FIRST CHAIR We will be OPEN TODAY for some preseason playtime. Bust out those skis & snowboards, and enjoy the rare fall riding with friends new & old, because…why not?! – Trollhaugen The Troll […] SnowBrains | October 20, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Trollhaugen Ski Area, WI, Saving Leftover Snow For Rail Jam Event in October Trollhaugen Recreation Area in Wisconsin has piled up this year’s leftover snow and covered it in hay to save it for its Open Haugen event in October. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA “Snow Farming:” A Dutiful Art on an Absolutely Massive Scale Trollhaugen’s annual Fall Open House Snowfest features a ski/board sale & swap, rail jam, food drive, chairlift rides, & […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
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