Vail Resorts Executive Rob Katz and Wife Elana Amsterdam Donate $2.66 Million to Boost Mental Health in Mountain Towns The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust, led by Vail Resorts executive chairperson Rob Katz and New York Times bestselling author Elana Amsterdam, is stepping up its support for mental health initiatives in North American mountain communities. The couple recently donated $2.66 million with aims to bolster mental and behavioral health programs in 12 mountain towns, including 10 where Vail Resorts operates. […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Swiss Ski Racer Shares Emotional Insight into her Rehab Switzerland’s Corinne Suter has shared a brutally honest video of the realities of dealing with rehab. The Swiss skier had injured her knee on Friday, January 26, after the same jump that saw Mikaela Shiffrin fly into the nets at Cortina d’Ampezzo. About 10 minutes after Shiffrin’s shocking crash during the Downhill race, Suter landed hard after the Delta jump […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Legal Battle Between Wasatch Peaks Ranch Private Resort and the Residents of Morgan County, UT, Comes to an Abrupt Resolution It’s over. For the last five years, there has been an ongoing legal battle between the ultra-exclusive Wasatch Peaks Ranch (WPR) and five residents of Morgan County, Utah. Background The feud started in October 2019 when the county council voted 6-1 to approve rezoning the land from “forestry” and “multiple use” to a “resort special district.” This paved the way […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring In Gobbler’s Knob, PA, at the crack of dawn on February 2, the nation’s most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow—meaning an early spring is on its way, according to longstanding folklore. The annual event has its origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early – […] Industry News WeatherBrains | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Pattern Ahead For CO and WY Forecast Published 11:50 PM MST 2/1/2024 Forecast Summary An active pattern is setting up over the Intermountain West and will bring two potent storms to CO/WY over the next seven days. Snow will continue to fill in across Colorado tonight and Friday, bringing widespread mountain snowfall through the weekend. This same storm will push moisture into Wyoming Friday afternoon and […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: A Sneaker Powder Day With No One Around… Report from February 1, 2023 Today was a sneaker powder day at Palisades Tahoe, CA with no one around… Palisades reported 4″ of new snow on the upper mountain and 0″ at the bottom. Honestly, I wasn’t too inspired by the report, but I rolled outta bed and got to the hill by 8:45 a.m. Noah said the Funitel was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, to Host New Lightning Ridge Relay Ski and Snowboard Event Powder Mountain will host its first ever Lightning Ridge Relay on Saturday, February 10th from 9 am to 1 pm. The event will feature a skin up to its famous Lightning Ridge, a race through gates down Weber Bowl, and a return to the Lightning Ridge cat pick-up, where teams of three will pass the baton. Team uniforms are encouraged, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Introduces Tahoe’s Newest Recreational Ski Race League View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe (@mtroseskitahoe) Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has unveiled plans for a new recreational race league, the Friday Nite Gates race series, set to debut in March. The series, part of the resort’s extended “SKI” G.I.F. Fridays, will feature late-night skiing until 6 pm and will be Tahoe’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
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