Today’s Deepest Resorts—North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls on March 21 Spring is here, which means winter is over—already. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to stop snowing. Related: 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Weekend When writing, these resorts across North America had the most snow in the last 24 hours. Others with bigger totals may still need to update their websites. All numbers were taken from the resorts’ websites at […] SnowBrains | March 21, 2025 0 Comments
These are the Oldest Aerial Trams in North America That are Still in Use for Skiing Aerial Trams are an incredible marvel of engineering wonder. These mega machines can move large crowds to impossible destinations with ease. Aerial tramways were originally utilized in North America to transport mining ore from precarious locations to mills that refined the precious metals. It wasn’t long until they began to use these tools to shuttle people uphill which gave way to […] Industry News James Pulfer | December 16, 2024 2 Comments
Engelberg, Switzerland, Report: Sunny Powder, Late Gray Skies Report from January 9, 2024 Engelberg Engelberg is located in a valley only a 41 minute train ride from the Luzern Central Train Station. There are two main areas, Engelberg Titlis and Engelberg Brunni. With 82km of slopes and 24 lifts it starts to feel more like a North American sized resort. Yet with the vertical it is still massive. […] Trip Report Brett Ploss | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
Grouse Mountain, BC, Announces Installation of New State-of-the-Art Gondola to Replace Aging Blue Skyride Grouse Mountain, BC, is excited to announce the installation of a new lift commencing on Friday, September 9th. The state-of-the-art gondola will replace the aging Blue Skyride and will mark the start of a new chapter for the iconic Vancouver landmark leading up to its centennial in 2026. “We are thrilled to be embarking on this transformational project as we […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
Grouse Mountain, BC, Requiring All Guests and Staff Be Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19 to Access the Resort Many resorts are implementing some vaccination policy this winter, primarily just for entering enclosed public spaces such as on-mountain cafeterias. Grouse Mountain, BC, however, are taking it a step further––guests wishing to access the resort, including the Skyride, mountaintop facilities, and activities, must show proof of vaccination. Related: Vail Resorts Refuses Epic Pass Refund to Unvaccinated Skier Over Vaccine Proof Required […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2021 0 Comments
British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
British Columbia to Get Hammered With 2+ FEET of Snow Over The Next Week Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 2:10 PM MST, Nov. 12, 2020 Forecast Summary: A series of storms will bring FEET of snow to the BC coast through the next week. Whistler resort looks to see the most snow during this time. Resorts like Grouse, Kicking Horse, Panorama, Red Mountain, Revelstoke, and Whitewater will see deep snow as well. […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 13, 2020 0 Comments
The Proposed British Columbia Mega-Resort That Would Be the Biggest Ski Area in North America The area for the proposed Valemount Glacier Destination Resort, which is expected to be the largest year-round ski resort in North America with the third tallest vertical drop out of any ski area on earth, could be described as a “mini AK.” Once completed, the resort will have up to 12,448 acres of skiable terrain and over 6,500 feet of […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 23, 2020 9 Comments
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