Crested Butte, CO, Opens More Terrain in Time for Christmas Holidays Christmas came early for guests at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Colorado, as more terrain opened in time for the Christmas holidays. Last weekend, mountain operations at Crested Butte opened East River Express, Gold Link Chairlift, and Prospect Chairlift to the public, providing access to more than 350 acres of additional terrain. With the opening of these chairlifts, all lifts are now […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 26, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] North America Snow Forecast by Meteorologist Chris Tomer | Dec 25 – Jan 1, 2023 Meteorologist Chris Tomer gives his forecast for the coming week in North America. Not a ton going on and more rain forecast for the Northesast 😐 The winner is: Whistler Blackcomb Weather WeatherBrains | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Operations Update: Siberia & Wa She Shu Open on Christmas Day by Palisades Tahoe on December 24, 2023 Editoris Note: see our latest Palisades Tahoe report from Xmas Eve: Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: An Inbounds Backcountry Experience on the Palisades It’s a Christmas miracle! Well, really it’s just the dedication of the Lift Operations, Grooming, Snowmaking, and Lift Maintenance teams — Against all odds, we are expanding a bit more. You […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: An Inbounds Backcountry Experience on the Palisades Report from December 24, 2023 Yesterday, I got out early at Palisades Tahoe, CA. In line for the funitel before 9am. Bit of a line, but no matter as my buddies who coach for the local kids’ teams were there and we shared a buncha laughs catching up and talking about the future before riding up to the upper mountain. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Christmas Miracle as Teenage Twin Rescues Twin Brother from Avalanche in Tux, Austria A pair of 16-year-old German twin brothers got caught in an avalanche when they ventured off-piste in the Tux ski region in Austria, on Sunday, December 24, 2023. According to the press release by the Tyrol police, the twins had left the patrolled ski area near Eggalm in the municipality of Tux and triggered an avalanche around 1:10 p.m. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, NV Report: Skiing Powder Thru Rotten-Rock Towers Above The Largest Alpine Lake in North America Report from December 23, 2023 Dobbs dragged me out to the Mt. Rose backcountry today. I was exhausted after Benson & Hedges Couloir UT, Kessler Peak UT, & Terminal Cancer Couloir NV in 3 consecutive days. He was adamant and I obeyed. We drove up to the pass and parked at 10am. We randomly ran into our buddy Jan who […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Avalanche Forced Temporary Closure of Seward Highway, AK, on Christmas Eve A massive avalanche, approximately 400 feet wide, forced the temporary closure of the crucial Seward Highway for several hours this Christmas Eve near its intersection with the Sterling Highway on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The closure, implemented shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 24, 2023, lasted approximately seven hours, inconveniencing numerous South-central Alaska travelers during the festive period. The Seward […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Ski Resorts in Europe — Week 51, 2023 The European Alps have been experiencing one of the best starts to the season in a long time. If you’re wondering which resorts have the deepest snowpack* right now, here are the top seven ski resorts for snowdepth (we have a tie this week for sixth place). *Please note, snow depths are self-reported by resorts and not verified by a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 25, 2023 0 Comments