Nutt Hill Winter Park, WI, Set for Winter 2025-26 Comeback After Closing in 2014
A decade after closing its gates, Nutt Hill Winter Park, Wisconsin, will officially begin its transformation back into Sheboygan County’s premier winter recreation destination. Community members, city officials, and project…
Swiss Resorts Airolo and Andermatt May One Day Be Joined by Gondola in Ambitious St. Gotthard Project
A bold new plan could soon link two of Switzerland’s most iconic mountain regions—Andermatt in the canton of Uri and Airolo in the canton of Ticino—through a 16-kilometer (10-mile) gondola…
Alcohol at Altitude: Does 1 Beer in the Mountains Equal 3 Beers at Sea-Level?
While living at an elevation of a mile-high or more for over a decade, I have frequently told my Flatlander visitors: "Be careful when you go out to the bars…
Swedish Slalom Specialist Breaks Leg During Summer Training
Swedish alpine skier Axel Lindqvist, a rising talent on the World Cup circuit, has suffered a severe setback after breaking his lower leg during training. The 23-year-old from Sundsvall, Sweden,…
U.S. Tourists Lead Boom in Swiss Winter Tourism, Driving Highest Foreign Demand in 17 Years
Switzerland's ski hotels and mountain resorts just closed the books on their busiest winter season in history—and no group contributed more to the international surge than U.S. tourists. From November…
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are the Southern Hemisphere’s Top 5 Forecasted Resorts for the Next 10 Days
It’s always snowing somewhere, and fresh snow is the essence of skiing and snowboarding. Whether you are chasing the deepest conditions or love seeing where the snow is piling up so…
SnowBrains Father’s Day Gift Guide: 11 Incredible Ideas for the Skiing Dad That Has Everything
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Mammoth Mountain, CA, Report: Second Season is Still Going Strong in the Sierra
Report from June 5, 2025 As my 3:15 a.m. alarm broke the silence and stillness of the night, part of me questioned my own sanity. But after that split-second thought…
