Utah Democrats Nominate Ski Mountaineer Caroline Gleich for Senate Utah Democrats have selected their nominees for several key races in the 2024 election, with Caroline Gleich securing the party’s nod for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitt Romney. Gleich, a ski mountaineer and environmental activist, won over 92% of the delegate votes at the state convention on Saturday, easily defeating challengers Laird Fetzer-Hamblin and Archie […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
63-Year-Old Utah Man Sets World Record with Over 7 Million Vertical Feet Skied in a Season 63-year-old Thomas Hart, of North Ogden, Utah, has set a Guinness World Record for the most vertical feet skied in a season with over seven million recorded this season. Hart, also known as “Racer Tom” because he wears his racing skis for most of his downhill runs, skied almost every day using the efficient lift system and 3,015 vertical rise […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Brian Head Resort, UT, Extends Season to May 12 Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah announced today, April 29, that it will extend its ski season, adding an extra weekend of bonus skiing and riding from Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12. The resort was previously scheduled to close on Sunday, May 5, which was an extension to its original closing date of April 14. Thanks to some […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
32nd Annual Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA The Original Pond-Skim Event will take place on May 4 Get ready to make a splash! Palisades Tahoe, California, is excited to announce the return of the 32nd Annual Cushing Crossing, the original pond skimming contest widely regarded as the best event of the spring season. On May 4 at 1 p.m. (weather and conditions permitting), join in for a […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
These Are the 20+ North American Resorts Still Open for Skiing Into May Spring has sprung, and some of you might be mothballing your snow equipment, but then there are the die-hard fans of all things snow who will not quit until the last resort is closed for the season. Related: Unveiling the 6 Spectacular Summer-Only Ski Resorts Around the Globe We looked for our readers to see where they can still turn […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Anders Backe at Fonna Glacier Ski Resort, Norway, Before Resort Opens This Week Fonna Glacier Ski Resort in Norway will open for teams this week from Wednesday, May 1. Mountain operation crews have been busy clearing the ski area’s access roads and grooming runs to be ready for opening on Wednesday. Before giving access to the many alpine and freestyle teams that will descend on the glacier resort for on-snow summer training, pro-skier […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 28, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mikaela Shiffrin Training at Copper Mountain, CO After the season is before the next season for U.S. ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin, who has been kicking off her training for the 24/25 World Cup season with a session at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The 29-year-old ski racer shared a series of photos on her social media channels from the training days in her home state Colorado. The legendary ski […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 28, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update from April 29 It’s officially spring! The long, warm days and California sunshine mean one thing to the savvy spring skier: The early bird gets the worm. At Palisades Tahoe, California, this means that operations will be amended from April 29 onwards. Operating hours will be reduced to having lifts spinning at the resort from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. starting on Monday, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 28, 2024 0 Comments