VIDEO: Thirteen-Year-Old Skier Kai Jones Takes Flight at Jackson Hole, WY [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q52poh9Hq6I"] SnowBrains | October 21, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Forest Service Approves Snow King Mountain Resort, WY Expansion Plan The Bridger-Teton National Forest gave Snow King Mountain Resort the go ahead to implement several proposals of their master development plan starting in 2021. The biggest item on their list of improvements is a brand new Leitner Poma gondola, which will replace the current Summit Double Chairlift. Along with the new gondola, new terrain will be officially opened up on […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
PHOTO TOUR: Significant Snow Falls at Ski Resorts Across the West All images taken from resorts’ Facebook pages on October 12th, 2020 A storm that began yesterday has dumped several inches of snow on many ski resorts across the west, definitely getting us stoked for winter. Last year Arapahoe Basin and Keystone, CO were both open at this time (A-Basin open 10/11, Keystone 10/12), but it looks like we’ll have to […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, WY Shares 20/21 Winter Operations Plan | Limited Building Access This season will be different at virtually all ski resorts and Grand Targhee Resort is not excluded.ย Related: All the Individual Ski Resort Winter 20/21 Policies in One Place The powder-charged, Wyoming ski resort just shared its updated winter operations plan for the 20/21 season. The full plan is attached below: This coming winter is going to be much different […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Grand Pass Sells Out Within a Day of Going Back On Sale Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY began reselling the Grand Pass on Monday, and within 24-hours, the season pass had sold out. The resortย suspended season pass sales a month ago to manage skier/rider numbers next season without requiring pass holders to make reservations. Related: Vail Resorts Outlines its 2020/21 Winter Operating Plan While mostly in-line with plans unveiled by other large […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2020 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Begins Online Day Ticket Sales Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY began selling their lift tickets online for the upcoming season yesterday. Availability is based on capacity limits, and the number of tickets available for purchase each day is calculated to enable sufficient physical distancing in the base area, buildings, and facilities. Related: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Unveils Winter 20/21 Operating Plan | Aerial Tram […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 6, 2020 0 Comments
Wyoming Ranked Last in U.S. For Roadway Safety During Pandemic, National Safety Council Finds A new National Safety Council (NSC) report shows that Wyoming is last in the nation for roadway safety. The NSC evaluated all 50 states on how well they have protected citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. โDespiteย COVID-19 claiming more livesย than accidental drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls combined, theย State of Response: State Actions to Address the Pandemic report uncovers an […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Towns See Uptick in Move-ins as well as Enrollment Due to “Urban Exodus” Schools in ski towns across the U.S., in areas including Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada, Aspen, Colorado,, Mammoth and Bear Valley, among others, have seen a marked increase in enrollment both due to more people relocating to less urban areas as well as an uptick in remote learning due to the “new normal” of 2020. How locals students, parents, teachers, school staff, […] Industry News Galen Carrico | September 29, 2020 5 Comments