Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Alpine Meadows, CA—Peak(s) of My Childhood Hometown mountains—they’re just another mountain until you get to know them like the back of your hand. At least that’s my experience. Located on the northwest side of Lake Tahoe, California, is my hometown mountain, Alpine Meadows, which I got to know like the back of my hand during my five years on the ski team and my continued explorations. […] Industry News Samantha Gates | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Exclusive Discounts to Heli-Ski Alaska in Spring 2024 With Pulseline Adventure and SnowBrains It’s been nuking snow in the Chugach Mountains surrounding Valdez, Alaska, for weeks and the alpine heli-skiing zones above 2,500’ are plastered with above-average snowpack (and winter officially starts today). At sea level, Valdez averages more than 27 feet of snowfall annually. Related: Valdez, AK Report: My 1st Ever Day as an Alaskan Heli-Ski Guide with Pulseline Adventures March and […] SnowBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
What Are the Chances of a White Christmas Where You Live? Minnesota. Maine. Upstate New York. The Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Practically anywhere in Idaho. And of course, the Rockies or the Sierra Nevada Mountains. These are the parts of the United States where weather history suggests you want to be if you’re looking for the best chance of a white Christmas. This map shows the historic probability […] WeatherBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Sugarloaf, ME, Reopening Today, December 21 Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Maine announced that the resort will be reopening today, December 21, 2023. On Monday and Tuesday, December 18-19, 2023, parts of New England had been struck by severe storms, seeing wind gusts of up to 132 mph and heavy rainfall that caused severe damage. The floods following the storm devastated infrastructure throughout the region, forcing the […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Sunday River Resort, ME, Plans to Reopen This Saturday, December 23, 2023 Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine, has announced that the resort is planning to reopen on Saturday, December 23, 2023. On Monday and Tuesday, December 18-19, 2023, parts of New England had been struck by severe storms, seeing wind gusts of up to 132 mph and heavy rainfall that caused severe damage. The floods following the storm devastated infrastructure throughout […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
The 5 Oldest Ski Areas in the U.S. Skiing has a long history stretching back hundreds of years, but organized resorts in the United States have only been around for about a hundred years. Surprisingly, the oldest resorts in the country are somewhat unknown and unheard of, as many of the resorts are quite small. These five resorts are the oldest public ski resorts still in operation in […] Tyler Hatch | December 21, 2023 2 Comments
Ruka Ski Resort, Finland, Announces Construction of a Mountain-Top Sauna Restaurant Ruka Ski Resort, Finland, has announced the construction of a scenic sauna restaurant at the top of Saarua, with giant windows that open directly to Valtavaara and Konttainen. Between baths, you can relax in the shelter of the covered terrace in the warm pool and lounge – enjoying the scenery and the fireplace. The development of the Ruka ski center […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Shirley Lake & Belmont Terrain Park to Open Friday at Palisades Tahoe, CA Mother Nature finally helped out Palisades Tahoe a bit! The ski area received a lot of rain and mixed precipitation across all elevations over the past few days. The 24-hour snow total is up to 7 inches on the upper mountain. While Palisades would have loved to have received nothing but snow throughout this whole storm cycle, moisture isn’t the worst […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2023 0 Comments
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