Today’s Deepest Open Resorts—North America’s Biggest Snowfalls on May 15 It’s dumping. Kinda. The last time I compiled this list was in early April, and I was honestly glad that I wouldn’t have to trawl hundreds of ski resorts’ conditions pages every day until at least November. But I take that back and am delighted to report significant accumulations at these open resorts today. May powder days. Who’d have thought? […] SnowBrains | May 15, 2025 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Drops 2nd Promotional Teaser for Canada’s Newest Lift-Accessed Bike Park The countdown is officially on: RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia, is gearing up to open its brand-new lift-accessed bike park on June 21, 2025. To celebrate the milestone, the resort has launched Episode Two of a stunning two-part video mini-series along with its new RED Mountain Bike Park website—complete with a trail map, pricing, FAQ, and everything riders […] Featured Article Brent Thomas | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Solo Skier Lucky to Escape Death After Huge Avalanche Carries Him 2,000 Feet in Alberta Backcountry A solo skier narrowly escaped death and injury after triggering a large avalanche in Miner’s Gully near Canmore, Alberta, on Saturday. The slide carried the skier almost 2,000 feet (600 meters) down a narrow gully, miraculously resulting in only a lost ski pole. The avalanche, witnessed by a third party who immediately called 911, began on weak basal facets in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 29, 2025 0 Comments
The Top 9 Snowiest East Coast Ski Resorts of the 2024-25 Season A relentless parade of winter storms transformed the 2024-25 ski season into one of the snowiest in recent memory for the East Coast. Vermont, in particular, got dumped on, with Jay Peak leading the charge and several other resorts not far behind. Jay Peak features sixth in the snowiest resorts in North America, beating out all Colorado, California, and most […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2025 0 Comments
After 2 Deaths in 3 Days, Experts Warn That Spring is ‘the Most Dangerous Time of the Year’ in the British Columbia Backcountry Rescue teams are urging caution following two deaths in three days as spring transforms British Columbia’s backcountry, reports the Canadian Press. Related: Man Killed After Falling 800 Feet on Closed Run at Sugarloaf Mountain, ME, While Retrieving Glove Dropped From Chairlift Doug Pope, search manager with North Shore Rescue, describes spring as “probably the most dangerous time of year” in […] AvyBrains | April 24, 2025 0 Comments
Prince George, BC, Police Seek Public’s Help After $10,000 in Search and Rescue and Avalanche Recovery Gear Stolen Police are asking residents to be on the lookout after nearly $10,000 worth of search and rescue and avalanche recovery gear was stolen from a vehicle parked outside a hotel on Recplace Drive, Prince George, British Columbia, on April 11. The theft, which occurred overnight in the 2900-block parking lot, has left local authorities concerned about the loss of critical […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2025 0 Comments
Where Will it Be Deep This Week? These are North America’s Top 5 Forecasted Open Resorts for the 10 Days of April 21-May 1, 2025 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 you can live vicariously through others, this list of open resorts will be the deepest over the next week and beyond. Related: Alyeska Resort, AK, Just Broke 700″ of Snowfall […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 21, 2025 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Resorts in North America This Season Spring is officially upon us, winter is over, and the resorts below lead with the most snow in North America. All these resorts have surpassed 400″ for the season, five have more than 500″, and one of the snowiest resorts has surpassed 700″. There is even an East Coast resort in the top nine, ahead of all Colorado, California, and […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2025 1 Comment