K2 and the Commercial Exploitation of a Deadly Peak K2 is the second-highest mountain above sea level, with an altitude of 8,611m/28,251ft. However, it is known to be more difficult to climb than Mount Everest. Unlike Everest, K2 is not located in the Himalayas but further north at the Chinese/Pakistani border in the Karakoram range, making the climate colder and the snow deeper. Its steep faces and extreme weather […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2023 2 Comments
Yellowstone National Park, WY, Announces Lottery For 23/24 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access From next Tuesday, August 1, 2023, interested snowmobilers may apply for the 23/24 season lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park, WY, without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. This year’s lottery will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone Announces Lottery for 2022-2023 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program Beginning Monday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2022-2023 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
Hassle-Free Travel to Mammoth Mountain, CA This Winter With Direct Commercial Flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver Traveling to Mammoth Mountain has become ridiculously easy. New as of this winter, United Airlines added daily direct flights from San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), and Denver (DEN) into Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) in Bishop—not Mammoth Yosemite Airport, which used to be the ski resort’s go-to airport. Now you can fly directly into the airport in nearby Bishop, which […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 26, 2022 0 Comments
2 Commercial Airliners Ask for Temporary Suspensions of Aspen, CO Air Service Commercial airlines American and Delta are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation if they can temporarily suspend their services to and from Aspen, Colorado. Both airlines had to keep flights to Aspen on their schedules during May in order to qualify for stimulus funds under the federal CARES Act, Aspen Daily News reports. Bill Tomcich, an Aspen air-travel consultant and […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Throwback Thursday – Olympic Skier Billy Kidd’s 1986 Busch Beer Commercial Billy Kidd, a former Olympic medalist in a cowboy hat, declares that he enjoys both actual mountains and the can design of his beer of choice. Related: VIDEO: Vintage ‘Juicy Fruit’ Skiing Commercial From Back in the Day Naturally, this segues into a promotional message for a contest where the winner can join Billy for a ski trip in Steamboat […] SnowBrains | May 28, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Vintage ‘Juicy Fruit’ Skiing Commercial From Back in the Day Remember Juicy Fruit Gum? Turns out those guys ski, too. This video was an advertisement by the chewing gum company from what appears to be the 1970’s targeting the skier market. Laughs SnowBrains | December 19, 2019 1 Comment
Telluride Airport, CO to Offer Daily Flights with Their First Ever Commercial Jet Service For the first time in its history, the Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) will offer a commercial jet service. Denver Air Connection, who maintain an interline relationship with United Airlines, will launch daily flights on the 30-seat Dornier 328JET from Denver (DEN) to TEX on May 15, 2019. The flights will operate year-round with the exception of two short seasonal breaks in spring […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2019 2 Comments