Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Installing Chairlift to Serve New Beginner Area Peter Landsman of LiftBlog reports that Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, is building a new chairlift to serve new beginner terrain. Related: Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Dig Out Snowcat Completely Buried by Recent Snowfall Although the resort has officially announced nothing, a teaser was posted on social media yesterday, so an official announcement won’t be long. The project was […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 8, 2023 0 Comments
Top 10 Small Ski Resorts in North America for Powder Hounds Putting together a “best of” list can seem rather arbitrary and so wildly subjective rendering the list almost meaningless. To stave off the naysayers, making the cut on this VIP inventory was restricted to those Small Ski Resorts that met all of the following criteria: copious amounts of deep, blower-light powder (300+ inches minimum), maximum of seven real-deal lifts (moving […] Robin Azer | July 6, 2022 20 Comments
There Are 50+ Resorts Open in North America This Thanksgiving Week Although several resorts postponed last week’s opening due to warm temperatures and lack of snow, there were still a great many who did open.ย Still none in Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and just Mammoth Mountain in California. However, this week should see all that change as many resorts go all out to be open in time for […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2021 1 Comment
Wolf Creek, CO Planning to be First Ski Area Open in North America for 2021/22 Season This Saturday After getting 14″ of new snow from the latest October storm cycle, Wolf Creek Ski Area in Colorado announced that it plans to open for the 2021-22 winter season on Saturday, October 16. And so it begins. Saturday, October 16th, and Sunday, October 17th, Wolf Creek will open the Nova Lift and Lynx Lift from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2021 0 Comments
The 15 Highest Ski Resorts In Colorado Colorado is synonymousย with skiing.ย CO sees more skier visits than any other US state. The Centennial State is home to over 25 ski resorts and tons of elevation.ย In fact, Colorado owns most of the highest elevation ski areas in North America. Here are the top 15: *** #1 – Silverton Mountain, 13,487 ft #2 – Telluride, 13,150 ft #3 […] Mike Lavery | September 3, 2021 2 Comments
7 Great Colorado Ski Resorts You Have Never Heard Of Colorado has some of the most well-known ski resorts in the world. The land of 14ers. Ski country USA. A place where a skier could live more than one lifetime and only uncover a fraction of what the mountains have to offer. I have called Colorado home for the past 4 1/2 years, growing to love and respect the Rocky […] Ryan Flynn | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Snowpack Update + What To Expect The Rest of The Season Depending on where you have been able to ski this season in Colorado, you probably saw two very different snowpacks. La Niรฑa winters are typically hard to predict snowfall patterns in Colorado. The overall trend is that La Niรฑa patterns slightly favor the northern mountains while the southern mountains see slightly warmer and less precipitation than average. Again, this is […] Conditions Report Ryan Flynn | March 8, 2021 0 Comments
Wolf Creek, CO Report: Hardpack, Bumps, and Overcast with up to Three Feet of Powder in the Forecast Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 27, 2020 Wolf Creek has some of the best conditions and snowpack in Colorado. The snow wasn’t the best I have skied at Wolf Creek, but still relatively good. Nearly everything was moguled and the bumps provided plenty of fun. The surface was mostly hardpack with some softer spots off of […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | December 27, 2020 0 Comments