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🌨️ Will December finally bring us decent snowfall? Find out below... 👇🏻⛷️
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NOAA December 2025 Outlook: Here's How the Early Ski Season is Shaping Up - SnowBrains
Yesterday, the NOAA released its monthly December 2025 outlook. Below is a summary for those unfamiliar with meteorological terminology.
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about 3 hours ago
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1️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ She's done it again! Breaking records, one race at a time... will anyone ever catch @MikaelaShiffrin?! 🏆🐐
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Mikaela Shiffrin Claims 104th World Cup Victory at FIS Alpine World Cup Slalom in Copper Mountain, CO - SnowBrains
Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 104th World Cup victory and 67th Slalom victory today at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The legendary American ski racer claimed a commanding victory in Sunday's World Cup Slalom, delivering two precise, composed runs in light s...
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about 4 hours ago
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🤕 Skiers, learn how the law works and who’s to blame when things go wrong on the slopes! 🏔️⚖️
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Civics For Skiers: How Courts Decide What the Law Says and Who Gets the Blame - SnowBrains
"We live in a litigious society." That phrase, referring to Americans love of suing one another, has probably motivated more operations changes at ski areas than any other.
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about 6 hours ago
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🤩 Are these hotels just as beautiful as their mountain views? 🏔️🏨
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Europe's Top 11 Most Beautiful Ski Hotels - SnowBrains
Europe is the cradle of Alpine chic and distinct building styles vary strongly from region to region. While some villages are known for the century-old history and architecture, others embrace a more modern style, which often depends on the time resorts...
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about 9 hours ago
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🏆 Lake Louise is the undisputed BEST resort in Canada! 🇨🇦⛷️
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Lake Louise Wins Best Resort in Canada for Fifth Year in A Row, Bringing Total to 11 Times - SnowBrains
For the For the fifth consecutive year--and the 11th time overall--Lake Louise Ski Resort has been named Canada's Best Ski Resort.
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about 20 hours ago
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🏔️ These might not be @VailResorts' biggest ski areas, but the vibe and atmosphere at these resorts are undeniable! ⛷️🙌
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Here's a Look at What's New at Vail's Midwest Resorts for the 2025-26 Ski Season - SnowBrains
Here's a Look at What is New at Vail's Midwest Resort for the 2025-26 Ski Season
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about 21 hours ago
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⛷️ 8 of the World's best freeskiers and riders will be throwing down at Palisades Tahoe this season! Who would you like to see invited? 🏂🏔️
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, to Host First-Ever Natural Selection Ski Super Session - SnowBrains
Palisades Tahoe will stage the first-ever Natural Selection Ski Super Session this winter, bringing eight of the world's leading freeride and freestyle skiers to the resort for a new progression-driven stop on the Tour. The event will serve as the openi...
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about 23 hours ago
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🥘 Three years in a row?! We need to revisit Tamarack Resort... the food must be pretty special! 😋🏔️
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The Reserve at Tamarack Resort, Idaho, Voted Best Ski Restaurant in the US for 3rd Year in a Row - SnowBrains
For the third year in a row, USA Today has named The Reserve at Tamarack Resort the #1 Ski Restaurant in the United States.
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1 day ago
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🤔 Hmmm, any surprises in this list?! ⛷️🏔️
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The 10 Best Ski Resorts of 2025, According to USA TODAY - SnowBrains
A great ski trip starts long before the first chair--it begins with choosing the right mountain. With winter storm cycles spinning across America and resorts firing up their lifts, skiers are looking for the places that deliver the best terrain, the dee...
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🏔️ Is there any other ski town surrounded by as many ski areas?! 🏘️⛷️
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North Conway, NH, Named USA TODAY's Best Ski Town for 2025 - SnowBrains
North Conway has been voted the nation's best ski town for 2025, topping USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for the second straight year and the fifth time since 2016. The New Hampshire community edged out major destinations across the United Sta...
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🤕🚁 Eye-witness accounts were able to swiftly alert search and rescue services. 🙏
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Avalanche in Engelberg, Switzerland, Carries 2 Skiers 300 Feet Down Freeride Terrain - SnowBrains
An avalanche in the Laub freeride region near Engelberg, Switzerland, caught and carried 2 skiers about 100 m, leaving them with injuries.
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🚠 Should skiers and riders have to pay more to fund new lifts? 💰⛷️
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Voters in Telluride, CO, Approve Lift Ticket Tax to Pay for Gondola--Could Utah Do The Same? - SnowBrains
Earlier this month, voters in the town of Mountain Village, Colorado overwhelmingly approved a 5% tax on lift tickets sold at Telluride Ski Resort to help pay for a replacement for the gondola that connects the town of Mountain Village to the town of Te...
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2 days ago
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🌲🪓 One of the biggest resorts in the Midwest continues to expand its trail network. 🏂 🙌
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Mount Bohemia, MI, Completes Trail Cuts for New Terrain in Pirates Cove - SnowBrains
Mount Bohemia, the most natural and rugged mountain in the midwest, has completed their trail cutting for a new low angle glade.
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2 days ago
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🎥 “It’s not your typical ski movie,” Cody Townsend told SnowBrains about his new film. Check out our interview to find out what type of movie it was! 🍿⛷️
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Cody Townsend Confronts the Hard Questions Behind a Life in the Mountains With New Film "The Edge of Reason" - SnowBrains
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the film The Edge of Reason For twenty years, Cody Townsend has been known as one of the most gifted skiers alive. His career spans everything from high-speed freeride films to one of the most iconic descents ...
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2 days ago
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❄️📈 A reminder, it's not even December! 😲
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[PHOTOS] Vermont's Jay Peak Smashes 25-Year-Old Record Hitting 103 Inches of Snowfall Already this Season - SnowBrains
Vermont's Jay Peak Smashes 25-Year-Old Record, Hitting 103 Inches of Snowfall Already this Season.
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2 days ago
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🇦🇹🥇 A chaotic day with 14 DNFs saw a 34-year-old come out with his first-ever World Cup podium. ⛷️👏
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Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner Claims First Career Victory at Giant Slalom in Copper Mountain, CO - SnowBrains
Stefan Brennsteiner won the Giant Slalom at Copper Mountain, CO, while favorite Marco Odermatt recorded a DNF.
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2 days ago
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🤯 11 million vertical feet last year, and 15 million so far this year. Is Racer Tom one of the most relentless skiers the sport has ever seen? 🫡⛷️
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Racer Tom Eclipses 15 Million Vertical Feet Skied in 2025 - SnowBrains
Thomas Hart, better known on the mountain as “Racer Tom,” has spent the past few years pushing the limits of what anyone thought was possible on skis. Last season, he crushed his own world record with more than 11 million vertical feet, a number so huge...
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2 days ago
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🗻 Pacific Group Resorts is quietly becoming one of North America’s fastest-growing networks of independent ski areas 🥈⭐️
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Pacific Group Resorts Adds SilverStar, BC, to Its Growing Network, Expanding Access for Passholders Across North America - SnowBrains
Pacific Group Resorts has added another major destination to its portfolio with the acquisition of SilverStar Mountain Resort in British Columbia, a move that strengthens one of North America's fastest-growing networks of independent ski areas. The addi...
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2 days ago
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👏 Train in New York, study in New York—Team USA athletes now get in-state tuition at public colleges. 🇺🇸📖
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New York Governor Signs Bill Giving Olympic Athletes In-State Tuition at New York Public Universities - SnowBrains
New York Signs Legislation Providing In-State Tuition Eligibility to Team USA Athletes
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3 days ago
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🏂 One day, there'll be a movie about this story! 🍿🦹🏻
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Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Accused of Ordering Witness Murder in International Cocaine-Trafficking Crackdown - SnowBrains
Federal authorities escalated their pursuit of fugitive former Olympian Ryan James Wedding this week, announcing a sweeping series of arrests and new murder charges that prosecutors say expose the inner workings of a violent, transnational narcotics org...
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3 days ago
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🏔️ There's so much to look forward to at these Vail Resorts ski areas this winter... bring it on! ❄️🛗
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What’s New and Exciting This Winter Across Vail Resorts’ 8 Mid-Atlantic Ski Areas - SnowBrains
A look at what’s New and Exciting This Winter Across Vail Resorts’ Mid-Atlantic Resorts for the 2025-26 season.
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3 days ago
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😲❄️The 2034 Utah Winter Olympics Logo Just Dropped! What do you think 🤔? Hot or Not 🔥🧊?
3 days ago
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☃️ Hunter Mountain was one of the first resorts in North America to be open top-to-bottom! 👏⛷️
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Hunter Mountain, NY, Opened Saturday for the 2025-26 Ski Season with Top-To-Bottom Skiing - SnowBrains
Hunter Mountain, New York, opened this past Saturday, with top-to-bottom skiing and riding on six of its trails.
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3 days ago
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🤩 From $99 and including brilliant benefits and phenomenal partner perks, is the Mount Bohemia season pass the BEST DEAL in the industry? ⛷️🎟️
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Mount Bohemia, MI, Launches $99 Pass Sale With Massive Partner Benefits Until December 6 - SnowBrains
Mount Bohemia just announced 4 exclusive pass offers available Nov 26 - Dec 6! Get 44 days of free skiing at partner resorts.
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3 days ago
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⛔️🌨️ The massive avalanche came after 70cm (28") fell on the high-elevation glacier ski resort. 😧
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8 Skiers Caught in Massive Avalanche at Stubai Glacier, Austria, Prompting International Rescue Effort With 250 Helpers - SnowBrains
A massive avalanche was triggered in the freeride terrain of Stubai Glacier on Thursday, November 27, which carried 8 skiers/boarders.
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3 days ago
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🥳 Aspen Snowmass opens today! With lift upgrades, terrain improvements, and new restaurants, what are YOU most looking forward to? ⛷️🥂
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Aspen Snowmass, CO, Opens for the 2025-26 Winter on Thursday, November 27--Here's What's New This Year - SnowBrains
View this post on Instagram Aspen Snowmass will open for the 2025-26 winter season on Thursday, November 27, unveiling one of its most significant rounds of improvements in over a decade. From new lift infrastructure to expanded snowmaking and upgraded ...
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4 days ago
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😤⛷️ After over 600 days, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is finally back in the action! 👏
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Exciting First Race Day at Copper Mountain, CO, as Odermatt Wins Super-G and Kilde Stages Successful Comeback - SnowBrains
Marco Odermatt won the Super-G in Copper Mountain, as Aleksander Aamodt Kilde staged his comeback to the World Cup Circuit.
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4 days ago
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💔 Could the tragic death of 5 hikers in a snowstorm have been avoided?! 😢🥾
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Survivors Criticize Local Authorities After 5 Foreign Hikers Die in Blizzard in Patagonia, Chile - SnowBrains
A sudden snowstorm in Chile's iconic Torres del Paine National Park has left five foreign hikers dead, according to authorities in the Magallanes region, on November 17. The victims include two Germans, two Mexicans, and one British woman, regional dire...
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4 days ago
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❌ All good things come to those who wait... we promise! 🚰❄️
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Big White Ski Resort, BC, Delays Opening Until Further Notice - SnowBrains
Due to current snow levels below the threshold for safe operations, Big White Ski Area delays opening, initially set for November 27.
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4 days ago
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🗳️ Jackson Hole Ski Patrol is the latest to vote to unionize 👊🇨🇭
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Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Files Petition to Unionize - SnowBrains
After months of worker-led organizing, 93% of eligible members of Wyoming's Jackson Hole Ski Patrol (JHSP) have filed for a union rep...
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4 days ago
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⛷️ Is there anywhere better than @SkiLouise for early-season turns right now?! 🤩❄️
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Lake Louise, Alberta, Report: The Best Early Season Skiing in Canada - SnowBrains
This Lake Louise report is from Monday, November 17, 2025. Departing from Calgary, I was optimistic about my first ski day of the year...
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4 days ago
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🤝 What a great feel-good story! The local community came together to save @WhalebackMTN! 👏🏔️
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Whaleback Mountain, NH, Will Operate This Season After Reaching Fundraising Goal - SnowBrains
Whaleback Mountain is set to operate this winter after weeks of uncertainty, with the community-backed ski area announcing it has reached 95% of its fundraising goal needed to open for the season. The nonprofit ski area, located along Interstate 89 and ...
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4 days ago
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☀️ Mother Nature claims another victim... 😢🏔️
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Park City Mountain, UT, Postpones Opening Day Amid Low Early-Season Snowfall - SnowBrains
The winter stoke in Utah will have to remain patient as Park City Mountain, one of Utah's most famous ski resorts, postponed its Opening Day due to a lack of early-season snowfall. The resort, which was originally scheduled to begin its season on Novemb...
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5 days ago
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❌ With no major snow in the forecast, Jackson Hole could be facing one of its latest openings in recent memory! 🫣😞
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Delays Opening Day Amid Warm Weather and Limited Snowfall - SnowBrains
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has postponed the start of its 2025-26 winter season as warm temperatures and limited early-season snowfall prevent the mountain from meeting its safety and terrain-coverage standards. The resort reported just 26 inches of m...
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5 days ago
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😤⛷️ Surprise! 🇳🇴 He's back early. 😯
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Ski Racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Will Start Tomorrow at Copper Mountain, CO, 22 Months After His Shocking Crash - SnowBrains
Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has confirmed he will be racing tomorrow at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
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5 days ago
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🆕🏔️ The addition of Megève marks the 13th new Ikon Pass destination for the coming ski season. 😯
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Megève Ski Area in France Joins Ikon Pass - SnowBrains
New for 2025-26, explore Megève Ski Area, cradled in the Mont Blanc Massif in the French Alps, with your Ikon Pass.
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5 days ago
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❄️ It's not much, but we'll take it! 👌⛷️
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SnowBrains Forecast: 6-9 Inches for the Rockies This Week - SnowBrains
Two main systems bring generally light to locally moderate, base-building snow to the Northern Rockies through Friday, with the heaviest accumulations focused on the northern Idaho and northwest Montana mountains and a colder, more wintry pattern develo...
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5 days ago
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❄️ The SNOW is showing no signs of stopping in the Midwest and Northeast... Mount Bohemia is looking at up to 17"! 💪🙌
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SnowBrains Forecast: 18" of Lake Effect Snow for the Midwest and Northeast - SnowBrains
This forecast was created at 9:30 a.m. PST on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Cold air chasing a midweek storm flips the pattern from rain to snow across the high terrain, with a major early-season dump at Mount Bohemia and lighter but high-quality refreshe...
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5 days ago
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🍀 Despite being carried and partly buried, the two skiers were lucky to escape without serious injury. 😮💨⛷️
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[PHOTOS] 2 Skiers Carried and Partly Buried by Avalanche in Alberta Backcountry - SnowBrains
Two skiers were caught in the first avalanche of the season in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, on Saturday, November 15.
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6 days ago
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☃️ YESSS! More like this please... 🙏❄️
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SnowBrains Forecast: 12-18 Inches of Snow for the PNW This Week - SnowBrains
This forecast was created at 10 a.m. PST on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. A pair of warm, relatively dense early-season storms will build bases across the Washington and Oregon Cascades this week while open Whistler sees only a light refresh before a cool...
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6 days ago
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❌ NOT what we wanted to hear! ⛷️☀️
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Delays Opening With No New Date Announced - SnowBrains
Palisades Tahoe, CA, has had to delay its opening day, originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 26, as the resort struggles to make snow
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6 days ago
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❌ While not the first resort to delay opening, the World Cup races are also at stake for Beaver Creek ⛷️🚩
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Warm Temperatures Delay Season Opening at Beaver Creek, CO, as Snow Control for World Cup Races Is Pushed Back - SnowBrains
[UPDATED: 5:17 p.m. MST November 24, 2025] Beaver Creek Resort, Colorado, announced today, November 24, that it will delay its 2025-26 season opening, citing persistent warm temperatures at the mountain's lowest elevations. Related: Norwegian Ski Racer ...
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6 days ago
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🥂 After two delays, Brian Head Resort kicks off Utah's winter season! How long until the others join it? ❄️⛷️
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Brian Head Becomes Utah's First Resort to Open for the 2025-26 Season - SnowBrains
After receiving 10 inches of snowfall in the last week, Brian Head Resort became Utah's first resort to open the 2025–26 ski season on Friday, November 21. The resort was originally scheduled to open on November 7 and subsequently postponed season openi...
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6 days ago
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🔮 I hope your region is one of the snowy ones!! ❄️☀️
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[NOVEMBER UPDATE] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Forecast: New Forecast Pinpoints Snowiest (and Driest) Regions - SnowBrains
The November release of the NOAA long-lead outlook brings an updated winter 2025-26 forecast for temperatures and precipitation.
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6 days ago
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❄️ Is the best powder in North America? What about Japan?! 🇯🇵🤔
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The Top 3 Resorts in the World for Powder Skiing are in North America - SnowBrains
Ski bums and powder hounds worldwide have long debated where to find the absolute best snow on the planet, but the results of the Snomad Ski Resort Awards 2025 have settled the score with a resounding consensus. Based on over 140,000 unbiased resort rat...
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6 days ago
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🤝 As Chief Revenue Officer, what should her first order of business be?! 💸🏔️
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Vail Resorts Hires Former Lululemon Guest Experience Exec as New Chief Revenue Officer - SnowBrains
Vail Resorts announced on Friday, November 21, that Celeste Burgoyne--currently President of the Americas and Global Guest Innovation at lululemon--has been appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer, effective January 26, 2026. In this ...
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7 days ago
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🦵 So close to the Winter Olympics, too... can she make it back in time?! 🤞⛷️
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U.S. Ski Racer Katie Hensien Suffers Tibia Fracture in Levi Training, Resulting in an Early-Season Setback - SnowBrains
U.S. slalom specialist Katie Hensien has been sidelined once again after fracturing her tibia during training in Levi, Finland.
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7 days ago
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☀️🌿 Protect your skin naturally with Aloe Up Sun & Skin Care Products Sunscreen this winter—sun safety meets soothing aloe! ⛷️
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Protect Your Skin This Winter With Aloe Up Sunscreen and Daily Moisturizer - SnowBrains
Protect Your Skin This Winter on the Slopes with Aloe Up Sunscreen and Daily Moisturizer Skin Care Products
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7 days ago
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🎿 Slopestyle win for Switzerland this weekend, with China's Eileen Gu finishing 29th! 🏆🇨🇭
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Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud Claims Slopestyle Win at Stubai, Austria, as Eileen Gu Struggles--Men's Event Scrapped Due to Wind - SnowBrains
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud opened the 2025–26 FIS Freeski Park & Pipe World Cup season with a victory at the Stubai Slopestyle World Cup in Austria on Saturday, November 22. Unfortunately, her victory was somewhat anticlimactic as the finals for Sat...
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7 days ago
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◆◆ There's some brand new EXTREME terrain awaiting riders at Angel Fire Resort this season! Will you dare to take it on? 😱⛷️
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Angel Fire Resort, NM, Adds Double Black Diamond Terrain for the First Time in History - SnowBrains
Located in New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort offers a mix of ski terrain from beginner to expert. This year, the resort grows its offerings with the addition of double black diamond expert terrain for the first time in its 59-year history. Intermediate skie...
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7 days ago
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