Stratton, VT, Report: Wacky Presidents Weekend Skiing Report from Sunday, February 16, 2025 It was a fight up to Stratton, Vermont, on Saturday. I hoped to catch the forecasted 18 inches of fresh snow, but I left too late. It was absolutely dumping before we even got north of I-84. I even came up on two spinouts, which is a pretty rare sight in this part of […] Conditions Report Spencer McLaughlin | February 18, 2025 1 Comment
World Cup Racing Heads to Copper Mountain, CO, Replacing Killington, VT, for 2025 The Athlete’s Mountain is Set to Host the Stifel Copper Cup, an Audi FIS Ski World Cup Event, Featuring Both Men’s and Women’s Competition in 2025 The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team and Copper Mountain Resort announced today that World Cup alpine racing will be hosted at Colorado’s Athlete’s Mountain for the first time, featuring both women’s and men’s events […] Industry News Press Release | February 18, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 2 Feet For the East Coast This Week This forecast was created at 7:30 a.m. PST on Saturday, February 15 A powerful winter system arrives tonight with widespread snow before warmer air briefly intrudes on Sunday, then another surge of colder air and strong winds returns early next week. Overall, significant snowfall will be followed by a messy wintry mix in some areas, with mountain locales likely to […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 16, 2025 0 Comments
Bolton Valley, VT, Report: Midweek Powder Laps Under Blue Skies Report for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 I love Bolton Valley. It is cozy and welcoming, and it suits my vibe to a tee. I started coming here a decade ago when they offered night skiing on weekends after 4:00 p.m. for $19. A friend worked in their main restaurant, and we would do power runs from the summit before dinner […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
This May Be the Best East Coast Ski Season in Almost 20 Years: It Just Keeps Snowing While it’s still relatively early, 2024-25 is shaping up to be a memorable year on the East Coast. The last several seasons have been fairly poor, but it looks like all the suffering may finally be over. At 187 inches, Killington Resort, Vermont, is on pace to have its largest season total since 2006-07 and has received more snow than […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest East Coast Resorts So Far This Season East Coast ski resorts are experiencing a banner winter, with several mountains reporting exceptional snowfall totals that surpass many of their Western counterparts. The snowiest East Coast resorts have seen over 200″, with the top one here more than 300″ so far this season. Wow! Related: Jay Peak, VT, Has More Snow Than All Colorado, California, Utah, and Most Western Resorts […] SnowBrains | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
3 Hikers Rescued From Whiteout Conditions on Franconia Ridge, NH Three Massachusetts hikers were rescued Sunday evening after encountering whiteout conditions and cold-related injuries on Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to an SOS alert received at 5:30 p.m. from a Garmin device near Mount Lincoln. Related: Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World’s Worst Weather The hikers—Jack Tragni, 24, of Boston; […] SnowBrains | February 12, 2025 0 Comments
“The Mountain Doesn’t Care”—A Nivis Gear Film to Elevate Your Descents Nivis Gear is snow-inspired apparel that just went full-noise with a refreshingly artful film on getting out there and getting after it. Deriving its name from the Latin word for snow, Nivis is in it for the love and love where they’re at. This true-to-roots label is cracking the door to disrupting the outdoor apparel game with a promotional film […] Featured Article Paulie | February 11, 2025 0 Comments