RED Mountain Resort, BC, Announces 23/24 Season Opening Day Big news coming from RED Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada: the resort will open for the season this Thursday, December 28th, 2023. RED Mountain Resort’s on-mountain Operations and Patrol teams have been working tirelessly these last few days to get the mountain ready for the season. Unfortunately, snowfalls in British Columbia this season have been below average and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 27, 2023 0 Comments
Membership to the Rebranded Windham Mountain Club, NY, Will Cost $200,000 Earlier, in 2023, the Windham Mountain Club, New York, located two hours north of New York City in the Catskill Mountains, proudly introduced its new name and presented exciting plans for the 2023/2024 ski season and beyond. Formerly known as Windham Mountain, the resort unveiled its first master plan update, outlining a substantial investment of more than $70 million in […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 27, 2023 4 Comments
Aspen SkiCo, CO, Is Suing Skiwear Brand Perfect Moment Aspen Skiing Company (‘SkiCo’), the owner and operator of Aspen Snowmass Resort, Colorado, is taking legal action against high-end skiwear brand Perfect Moment, alleging trademark infringement and other violations. The dispute dates back to March 2021, when Perfect Moment posted images of influencers sporting its skiwear on social media, taken on Aspen Skiing Co.’s lifts and slopes. Following a cease-and-desist […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 27, 2023 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Offering Big Savings on Winter Vacations [Post updated 10/12/23: $400 Air Credit extended through Dec. 31] Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a resort on many skiers’ and snowboarders’ bucket lists. It is easy to see why, with 2,500 acres of phenomenal terrain, incredible snow quality, and some of the most magnificent mountain views in the world. It also boasts one of the greatest continuous inbounds […] Featured Article Brent Thomas | December 27, 2023 0 Comments
Sun Valley Resort, ID, Announces Construction of New 6-Chair Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, continues on its multi-year improvement plan, announcing the second phase of construction with the replacement of the Seattle Ridge Chairlift (YOC 1996), which will benefit the recreational experience on Bald Mountain by improving skier circulation and terrain access in the Seattle Ridge area. Pending National Forest Service approval, construction is scheduled to begin in April 2024, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 27, 2023 0 Comments
Will Russians Flock to Kim Jong-Un’s Failing Ski Resort, Masikryong, North Korea? Meet Masikryong Ski Resort, North Korea’s first and only ski resort. Kim Jong-un’s $300 million resort which was built in 2013 and features 120 rooms in a state-of-the-art hotel, four ski lifts, 11 ski runs, restaurants, cafes, karaoke rooms, billiard tables, steam rooms, dry saunas, and a heli-pad. At the time of construction, there was global resistance to the project, […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | December 27, 2023 1 Comment
Installation of Gondola at Eaglecrest, AK, Requires More Parts Eaglecrest Ski Area, located on Douglas Island, a 15-minute drive from Downtown Juneau, Alaska, hit a figurative mogul while preparing to install their recently purchased gondola as more parts are required than initially calculated. Brought to the attention of the Juneau Assembly Committee at their Monday meeting, Eaglecrest General Manager Dave Scanlan informed Assembly members that the second-hand gondola will […] Industry News Jared Roberts | December 26, 2023 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Receives 6” of Christmas Snow Copper Mountain, Colorado, received some fresh snow for Christmas, with six inches of snow falling over the last 48 hours. So far this month the resort has seen 41 inches of snowfall. At Copper Mountain, 79 out of 157 trails are now open and 16 out of 23 lifts are spinning, giving access to 857 acres of skiing or 36% […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 26, 2023 0 Comments