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Melting Austrian Glacier Reveals World War II Parachute Remnants from Secret U.S. Spy Mission - SnowBrains Every summer the receding glacier will reveal some long kept secrets--be it planes, bodies, or even the famous Ötzi the Iceman. This summer, the Sulztalferner glacier in Austria's Ötztal Alps gave up fragments of parachutes which are believed to be reli...

🇦🇹🪂 The items serve as reminders of America's most daring intelligence mission during World War II. 😯

Ski Utah and Youth Sports Alliance Announce Expanded School Program for Young Skiers and Riders - SnowBrains Ski Utah and the Youth Sports Alliance (YSA) are partnering to expand and enhance Ski Utah's long-standing school program, which has introduced thousands of fourth graders to skiing and snowboarding over the past two decades. The updated model will ulti...

👧🏂 Working on reaching more of the next generation to bring them into snow sports. 🙌

Arapahoe Basin, CO, Boosts Ikon Base Pass Access for Early Winter 2025-26 - SnowBrains Ikon Base Pass holders will enjoy expanded early-season access to Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, this winter, following an access change

🎟️⛷️ Previously 5 days all season, Ikon Base Pass holders now get UNLIMITED early season days at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area 🤩♾️

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[VIDEO] The 1st Non-Glacial Northern Hemisphere Resorts Are Open - SnowBrains Fall is here. The days are getting shorter, temperatures are starting to drop, ski mountains are seeing their first snow, and thoughts of face shots

⛷️🙌 If you guessed October 3 as the start of the 2025-26 season, you were right! ✅

Ikon Pass Offering 50% Off Friends & Family Tickets for the 2025-26 Winter Season - SnowBrains For a limited time, Ikon Pass holders can offer discounted lift tickets to their crew, providing up to 50% off the window rate,

💸🎟️ Last year it was 25% off, now it's 50% off! 👌

$4,600 Gold Pass is the Ultimate Ski Pass for Colorado - SnowBrains Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced details for the 2025-26 Gold Pass membership last week. The pass costs $4,600 and is limited.

⭐️⛷️ A fully transferable, unlimited ski pass is a golden ticket for you to ski Colorado this winter. 🤟

Snoop Dogg Set to Bring His Flair Back to the 2026 Winter Olympics - SnowBrains Snoop Dogg is trading the lights of Paris for the heights of the Italian Dolomites. NBC announced on Monday, September 29, that the iconic rapper and entertainer will return to cover the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy, adding his unique v...

📣🇺🇸 It's confirmed: Snoop Dogg is making his Winter Olympic debut. 🔥

Lindsey Vonn Shares Impressions from Training at Corralco, Chile - SnowBrains Lindsey Vonn is back on snow in Chile and this time she has brought along her new coach and equipment strategist Aksel Lund Svindal. The retired Norwegian ski racer joined the 40-year-old American ski racing legend at Centro de Ski Corralco. Vonn announ...

😤⛷️ How does Lindsey Vonn feel now that she is alongside her new coach/fellow Olympic champion? 🤷‍♀️

Police Asking for Help as 2 Hikers Found Dead in Australian Mountains Remain Unidentified - SnowBrains Hikers stumbled upon the bodies of two female hikers on Mount Bogong, the highest peak in Australia's state of Victoria, on Friday, October 3. Emergency services were called to the remote Lendenfeld Point area around 12:50 p.m. on Friday, after the two ...

☠️❓ Questions remain around two bodies discovered on Victoria's highest peak. 😔

SkiBig3 Announces Opening Dates, Updates, & Events at its Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise, & Mt. Norquay Resorts - SnowBrains The 2025–26 season in Banff and Lake Louise is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet, with major on-mountain upgrades, new terrain openings, milestone celebrations, a new in-room rental fitting service, and world-class wellness experiences. From...

📅⛷️ Mark your calendars! Banff's ski season is less than a month away. 🤗

Utah's 9,717' Guardsman Pass (SR-190) Closed This Weekend Due to Significant Snowfall - SnowBrains Utah's Guardsman Pass, a mountain pass linking Park City and Big Cottonwood Canyon on SR-190, closed Saturday, October 4.

❌🚓 Road access between Park City and Big Cottonwood Canyon was closed this weekend after rapidly changing conditions brought snowfall to the high peaks of the Wasatch! 😯

[VIDEO] 5-Time Verbier Xtreme Snowboard Champion Steve Klassen Catches First Ride Of the Season at Mammoth Mountain, CA - SnowBrains Steve Klassen, Snowboarder, hit Mammoth Mountain, California, on September 30 to grab first tracks of the 2025-26 season.

🦣🏂 Way to get after it! 🤟

Hundreds Rescued After Blizzard Traps Trekkers on Mount Everest - SnowBrains Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a sudden blizzard on the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been rescued after days of heavy snow and freezing temperatures, Chinese state media reported Sunday, October 5. China Central Television (CCTV) said t...

⛔️🏔️ Over 1,000 people, including guides, trekkers, and porters, were/are still trapped in the region. 🥶

[PHOTOS] Up to 12" of October Snow Slams Utah, Montana, and Wyoming - SnowBrains The first significant snow of the 2025-26 season hit Utah, Wyoming, and Montana on the weekend of October 4-5 with up to 16 inches of snow

❄️🙌 The perfect way to start October! 😍

Should Helmets Be Mandatory at Ski Resorts? - SnowBrains helmets required at ski resorts, should helmets be mandatory at ski resorts.

🪖💯 90% of skiers & snowboarders already wear them – is it too much to ask for the other 10% to? 🤷‍♂️

China's Ski Industry Continues Impressive Growth - SnowBrains Skiing is experiencing a surge in growth in an unlikely corner of the world. China has been consistently

🇨🇳🏂 China has the fastest-growing ski industry out of any country in the world right now. 😮

Important Things to Know Before Moving to a Ski Town - SnowBrains What to know before moving to a ski town

💼⛷️ Here's our best advice on how to get the most out of ski town living. 🤙

Skier Targets 72,000 Vertical Feet Indoors in One Day for World Record - SnowBrains Kern aims to ski at least 22,000 vertical meters (72,178 vertical feet) within 24 hours, for an indoor world record.

🔃⛷️ Good luck! 😮‍💨

Hesperus Ski Area, CO, to Remain Closed for Another Season - SnowBrains Two years ago, Hesperus replaced the haul rope on the 1960's era Riblet chairlift, but shortly after that, the gearbox failed.

❌⛷️ It's the second straight year the ski area will not open... 😕

French Businessman Hopes to Acquire More Resorts in Quebec, Canada - SnowBrains Over the last two years, a new investment group headed by French businessman Christian Mars has stirred up the Quebecois ski industry. “La Compagnie des montagnes de ski du Québec”--known as The Quebec Mountain Ski Company in English--has quietly acquir...

🤝🏔️ Over the past two years, the Quebec Mountain Ski Company has quietly been making acquisitions of several ski resorts with bigger future ambitions. 🧐

The 5 Worst Trends in the Ski and Snowboard Industry - SnowBrains Like any sport with a passionate following, skiing and snowboarding aren't immune to trends that rub people the wrong way. What might start as a convenience, a clever marketing move, or just a fun idea can sometimes shift into something that frustrates ...

👎⛷️ If these trends could change, then we would have a perfect sport! 😅

Substantial New Proposal Includes A New Ski Field In New Zealand - SnowBrains A new proposal led by Bowen Peak Ltd. plans to strengthen the economy and increase tourism by adding a funifer system with mountain access.

🇳🇿🚠 New Zealand may be getting a new ski field with a fancy aerial transit system. 😯

8th-Highest Peak in the World Manaslu Hosts Record Summits This Week With Both the Oldest and Youngest Persons to Summit - SnowBrains A little more than a week has passed since Andrzej Bargiel's first ever descent of Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen, but the headlines do not stop breaking from the Himalaya.

🧗🏆 An incredible 70-year difference between the two record-breakers. 👏

Kazakhstan Government Greenlights Ambitious “Almaty Superski” Master Plan - SnowBrains A new master plan for the Almaty SuperSki Resort was approved by the Kazakhstan Board of Directors of Kazakh Tourism Development on Sept 25.

🏗️ ✅ If the project were to fully come to fruition, it would see the existing Shymbulak ski resort grow from 16 lifts to 58 lifts. 😮

Durango, CO, to Host 2030 Union Cycliste Internationale Mountain Bike World Championships - SnowBrains The Union Cycliste Internationale announced that Durango, Colorado, will be the host city of the 2030 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.

🥇🚵‍♀️ 800 riders from 55 countries will descend on the town where the first UCI mountain bike world championship race was held 30 years prior. 🤘

Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close Today Due to Forecasted 18" of Snow - SnowBrains Beartooth Highway (US-212) will close on Friday, October 3, at noon due to forecasted winter weather conditions. Crews will evaluate.

❌🚙 First time the iconic mountain pass has closed this fall. 🥶

Top 9 Tips for Buying and Selling Gear at the Ski Swap - SnowBrains Ski Swap season is upon us. Time to grab a new setup or make some cash. Or both. Here are our top pro tips for getting it done.

🎿🔀 Ski swaps can be overwhelming, but these tips will help you navigate the chaos and walk away with the best deal! 🤝

SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC, Canada to Open for 2025-26 Season With New Terrain - SnowBrains SilverStar Mountain Resort is adding new glades for the upcoming season, which is scheduled to begin on November 28.

The news comes after it was announced that the resort would become a "bonus" resort for Ikon Pass holders.

YETI Natural Selection Snow Returns to Revelstoke, BC, March 10–16, 2026 - SnowBrains YETI Natural Selection Revelstoke, will return to British Columbia from March 10–16, 2026, with both days broadcast live on Red Bull TV.

🥇🏂 A fitting location to host one of snowboarding's premier freeride comps. 😎

SnowBrains Forecast: 8+ Inches Possible For Utah This Weekend - SnowBrains Utah's first real fall storm is lining up. A classic early-October trough is nosing into the Great Basin, pulling a cold front across the state Friday into Saturday. We start warm and windy Friday, then flip quickly to post-frontal, west-to-northwest fl...

‼️🌨️ Let's get this party started! 🥳