Vail Resorts Adds a Total of 6 New Austrian Ski Resorts to Epic Pass Offering 1 Day Ahead of Price Hike Just days ahead of its annual price increase, Vail Resorts announced a major expansion of its Epic Pass offerings in Austria, adding six prominent alpine resorts to the 2025–26 pass lineup. The newest additions—Sölden and Silvretta Montafon—were revealed on May 25 and May 23, respectively, capping off a week of high-profile announcements that also included Saalbach, Zell am See-Kaprun, Mayrhofen, […] SnowBrains | May 25, 2025 0 Comments
This ‘Ski Lift Graveyard’ Is More Like a Museum With an Abundance of Alpine History Nestled in the French Alps along a quiet roadside near the town of Taninges lies a strange and beautiful sight: row after row of decommissioned ski lifts. Chairlifts, gondolas, bubbles, and cable cars rest quietly in what looks like an outdoor museum. To the passerby, it is known informally as the ski lift graveyard. But this is no junkyard. It […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 23, 2025 0 Comments
9 Resorts to Visit Before You Die, According to SnowBrains Readers Last January, we asked our readers what resorts they thought everyone should visit before they die. The following list is based entirely on readers’ responses to what resort they think skiers and riders need to visit before their final day comes. It’s sure to be an expensive trip all over the world, but according to SnowBrains readers, these resorts are […] Brains Tyler Hatch | May 23, 2025 3 Comments
Vail Resorts Adds Another 2 Austrian Resorts to the Epic Pass Offering Unmatched European Access Ski and ride Mayrhofen and Hintertux in Austria’s famous Zillertal ski region with Epic Pass Epic Passes are on sale now at the lowest price of the year ($1,051) through May 26 BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vail Resorts today announced that Epic Pass is expanding its resorts in Austria with Mayrhofen and Hintertux joining the lineup beginning with […] Industry News Press Release | May 23, 2025 0 Comments
American Climber Sets New Mt. Everest Speed Record American Climber Andrew Ushakov has become the fastest person to reach the top of Mount Everest from the Nepali side in less than four days, the expedition’s organizer said on Wednesday. Ushakov, the Chairman and CEO at Mastermind GD and Genpro, set a new record by climbing Everest from sea level in just three days, 23 hours, and 7 minutes, Elite Exped wrote in […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 21, 2025 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Announces Saalbach and Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria, Joining the 2025-26 Epic Pass Less than a week ahead of the May 26 deadline to lock in an Epic Pass for the lowest price of the year, Vail Resorts announced Austrian skiing will be even more Epic with Saalbach and Zell am See-Kaprun joining the 2025-26 Epic Pass lineup. Salzburg and Munich airports serve as the closest gateways to the resorts, which are nestled in one of the most scenic […] Industry News Press Release | May 21, 2025 0 Comments
Approximately 258 New Ski Lifts Planned to Debut Worldwide for 2025-26 Season The 2024-25 ski season has ended for most skiers and snowboarders in the Northern Hemisphere, but that does not mean there aren’t things to look forward to next season. The “off-season” in the skiing world typically doesn’t mean that skiers and snowboarders stop doing things just because there is no more snow. Most people switch gears to other activities such […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 21, 2025 1 Comment
Skiing Under the Summer Sun: Italy’s Summer-Only Ski Resort Passo Stelvio Opens May 31 Skiing in summer isn’t just a dream in Italy’s Bormio area—it’s a high-altitude reality, thanks to the Passo Stelvio summer-only ski resort on the Stelvio Glacier. As one of only six summer-only ski resorts in the world, it boasts the largest skiable area in the Alps open during the warmer months. The glacier is set to reopen from May 31 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2025 0 Comments
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