Take a Less Crowded Approach to Skiing at These U.S. Resorts Each year, ski resorts are becoming more and more crowded. Although there may not be one exact reason ski resorts are becoming overcrowded, contributing factors may include the rise of multi-mountain season pass popularity, the increase in outdoor activities due to COVID-19, and the wish for a winter wonderland escape away from one’s bustling city. With crowds come increased lift […] Industry News Samantha Gates | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Camelback Resort, PA, Celebrates 60th Anniversary Celebrating its 60th anniversary with an exciting mix of new technology and forward-thinking, sustainable enhancements, Camelback Resort, Pennsylvania, the award–winning 560-acre Pocono Mountains resort known for its stellar lineup of snow sports, is ushering in its 2023/24 season with a nod to the past and an eye on the future. The perfect getaway for snow enthusiasts, boarders, and skiers of all levels, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT, Re-Opens Uphilling Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana, announced that it has reopened uphilling at the resort. After assessing terrain conditions, post-holiday visitation and extensive grooming, the East Route opened to uphill traffic Tuesday, January 2, 2023. The resort had decided to pause uphilling at Christmas due to unfavorable snow conditions and increased pressures from holiday visitation. Please keep in mind that the usual […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Active Pattern Ahead For Colorado | Series of Storms Over The Next Week Forecast Summary A series of systems will make their way through the west and bring much-needed snowfall to Colorado. The first of said systems will move through tonight into Thursday and bring snow to primarily the San Juan Mountains. A second system will move through Friday into Saturday and bring more snow to the mountains, focusing more on northern Colorado. […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Nasty-Fun Big Mountain Skiing on Recrystallized Powder | Tight Chute to Fields of Glory to Tight Chute Report from January 2, 2023 Yesterday morning we got out early-ish and started digging up a long flat trail into a zone I’d never been to in the Wasatch Mountains, UT. The stats are kinda fun: 4,700-vertical-feet 5 hours & 20 minutes to the top 7 hours & 40 minutes round trip 9.8 miles round trip It’s real simple how […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Inside the Legal Battle Between Wasatch Peaks Ranch Private Resort and the Residents of Morgan County, UT Morgan County, Utah, is a 611 square mile, lush, wooded valley surrounded by the beautiful Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah. The Weber River bisects it and nearly a third of the county is forested and undeveloped and provides fertile farming grounds. With a mere 12,295 total residents as of the 2020 census, it epitomizes a rural, small, western town atmosphere. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Palisades Tahoe, CA, Receives 7-9″ of New Snowfall Overnight with More on Tap for The Weekend It’s a good, snowy day from Palisades Tahoe today. Jack Frost gave the resort a visit last night bringing the total 7 to 9 inches of fresh snow, and Palisades anticipates even more snowfall throughout the weekend. “Finally, a major surge of moisture will push into California this week, dropping 6-18″ with localized high-elevation zones seeing as much as 2 […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Much Needed Snow for Utah | Good Conditions for the Next 10+ Days Forecast prepared around 10:00 Jan 3, 2024 Forecast Summary A series of storms will bring snow to the entire U.S. West over the next ~10 days. This is welcome news, as most of the West is well below normal snowpack for this time of year. The author’s last pow turns were almost a month ago on December 9th – unacceptable, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments