SnowBrains

4 days ago | snowbrains.com | Zach Armstrong

Visitors to Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, will have one less entrance to choose from for the foreseeable future. On April 14, 2025, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) permanently closed the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge located on State Route 165. The 494 foot bridge, first opened in 1921, has been closed following a recent inspection because of concerns over structural integrity.

4 days ago | snowbrains.com | Zach Armstrong

If you’ve bought food at a ski resort recently and thought, “This should be illegal,” you’re not alone. A class action lawsuit has been filed against Copper Mountain, Colorado, and the resort operator, POWDR, by Gary Chaney and other Copper Mountain visitors for allegedly engaging in deceptive pricing practices. The lawsuit claims that not including the resort surcharge of 9% in menu prices is in violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.

6 days ago | snowbrains.com | Miles Clark

Report from May 27, 2025My last day of backcountry skiing for the season was in the Lower Lamarck Lake Chutes. Lee and I set off at a casual 7:00 a.m. from Mammoth, and we were hiking by around 8:30 a.m.We walked the trail to the lake, then had to route-find around the lake, where we finally encountered snow after about 2 hours of walking. Skins on. Up we went. The route was straightforward and we were booting up the chute before long. Lee put in the entire booter. I was tired.

1 week ago | snowbrains.com | Julia Schneemann

Afriski Mountain Resort, Lesotho, one of only two ski resorts in Southern Africa, will open its 2025 winter season on Sunday, June 1, welcoming skiers and snowboarders back to the high-altitude slopes of the Drakensberg-Maluti Mountains. Perched at over 10,571 feet (3,222 meters), Afriski is located in the Kingdom of Lesotho and relies on a powerful snowmaking system to support its short but reliable ski season, which typically runs from early June through the end of August.

1 week ago | snowbrains.com | Julia Schneemann

Mikaela Shiffrin does it again—capturing hearts and minds with her honest, raw recount of her struggles with PTSD following her crash at Killington, Vermont, in November 2024. Published in The Players Tribune, her personal essay about her feelings and struggles offers a rare, unfiltered insight into the pressures and expectations weighing on an elite athlete’s shoulders, and the silent battle of overcoming trauma.