Paulie, Author at SnowBrains

Sun Valley Resort, ID; Fond Farewell To A Hallmark 85th Winter Season

Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort Named #1 Ski Resort by SKI Magazine, Sun Valley Resort groomed the trail for destination ski experiences in North America. And when it comes to quality, the visitor can expect nothing less than excellence. Think 3400 foot vertical, 645 acres of snowmaking, 75 groomed trails, 14 lifts (including a gondola) and nothing but […]

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Paulie | April 13, 2021

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Grand Targhee Resort, WY; Happy Trails To Winter 20/21

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from closing weekend, 10-11th April 2021 The Tetons are still twangin’ from Targhee’s zesty closing weekend. It’s an occasion that’s been called unforgettable, yet to truly attend might mean difficulty in remembering. Picture a socially distanced car park that looked to be a combination bell-bottomed, big-haired blast backward in time and a […]

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Paulie | April 13, 2021

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Livin’ La Vida Lifty at Grand Targhee Resort, WY

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort “You should know going in that there’ll likely be shenanigans.” I recall this comment clearly, delivered long ago by a sort of paternal ski-bum who never did confirm whether his words were encouragement or warning. In those days I was a footloose young man–about to accept my first job as a Lifty. Fast-forward […]

Grand Targhee, WY Report; March 27th-30th; Spinning Into Spring

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from March 27th thru 30th, 2021 More often than not, there’s been a fair bit of sun, but there is wind too, and it pushes small clumps of fat clouds across the valley like fluffy airborne saltshakers dispensing modest powder snow as they go. Call it a cocktail of the seasons. At […]

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Paulie | March 31, 2021

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Pro’s Guide To Shredding Sun Valley Resort, Idaho

Brought to you by Sun Valley Resort Idaho is known as ‘The Gem State,’ and Sun Valley Resort is a jewel upon its map. Hidden but not a secret, classic but also timeless, Sun Valley sets the standard for excellence in sliding downhill. And they’ve been doing it since 1936. Bald Mountain—or ‘Baldy’ to locals—is the resort’s topographical centerpiece. Its […]

Trip Report: Girdwood, AK — Alyeska Resort And Hotel Alyeska

Brought to you by Alyeska Resort & Hotel Alyeska Alaska won’t wait, so get up and get going. Those words, plus the daydream of snowy Mount Alyeska over cozy Girdwood, are the motivation keeping me in motion on this cold 4 a.m. in March. A powder-heavy winter has occupied the great white north, and “work” dictates I must go. I’ve […]

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Paulie | March 29, 2021

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Grand Targhee, WY Report; March 13 & 14; High Pressure And Hot Laps

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from Saturday and Sunday, March 13/14, 2021 As the good doctor would say, strange shimmering tides cross the Tetons and Targhee in this month of March. For yet another seemingly unbreakable stretch of days, high pressure and suntan temps have made Grand Targhee Resort THE hangout for the hot and shiny. Night […]

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Paulie | March 15, 2021

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Going BIG; 6 Attractions That Make Mammoth Lakes, CA No Small Adventure!

Brought to you by Mammoth Lakes Tourism Welcome to the Golden State’s highest lift-accessed peak, a breathtaking destination with an international rep as big as its name, yet Mammoth Lakes remains among California’s best-kept secrets. Any season, whatever your interest, Mammoth Lakes town, as well as Mammoth Mountain, add ‘adventure’ to everything they offer, especially when it comes to uniquely […]