The Sun is About to Set in Barrow, AK, and Will Not be Seen Until 2024 Imagine sitting on your porch at midnight in midsummer, drinking a glass of beer, with the sun shining in the sky and lighting up the land. What an incredible daydream. Well, for Barrow, Alaska, this is not much of a dream but an annual reality. However, on the flip side, they experience two months of ominous darkness every winter. This […] Brains Riley McDonald | November 15, 2023 1 Comment
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort in North Carolina Gets New Ownership Small independently owned ski resorts have deep roots in the history of skiing in the United States. Throughout time, some of them have been taken over by larger resorts or groups and some have gone out of business. There is so much competition in the ski industry and resorts need to keep current and provide guests with the best experience possible. […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 18, 2023 0 Comments
Confirmed Sighting of Ullr, Dog Missing Since Marble, CO, Avalanche in March Many of our SnowBrains readers have been asking for an update on Ullr, the dog that went missing following an avalanche that swept away three friends who were touring backcountry near Chair Mountain in the Marble area of Gunnison County, CO in March this year. Ullr’s owner, Jake Dalbey of Carbondale, CO, and one of his friends survived the avalanche with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 10, 2023 0 Comments
Confirmed Sightings of Ullr, the Dog Missing Since Fatal Avalanche Near Chair Mountain, CO, Almost 4 Weeks Ago Jacob (‘Jake’) Dalbey of Carbondale, CO, lost his dog Ullr on March 17, 2023, when an avalanche swept and buried his group, which was touring backcountry near Chair Mountain in the Marble area of Gunnison County, CO. The avalanche killed his friends Joel Shute, while Jake survived the ordeal with fractures and severe frost bite to his extremities. Related: Powerful […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 12, 2023 0 Comments
Seasonal Workers Forced to Shell Out $1,000 a Head for Sleeping on the Floor in Park City, UT The housing shortage in ski resorts is nothing new, but the Salt Lake Tribune highlighted in an article by Julie Jag just how dire the situation is in Park City. The journalist reported for the local newspaper on 12 Argentinian seasonal workers who were sharing a one-bedroom unit at The Lodge at Mountain Village, situated at the base of the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2023 7 Comments
Las Vegas, NV, Ski Area Annouces Public Soft Opening for Downhill Mountain Bike Park Local outdoor industry guests gathered for press conference and ribbon-cutting event where Lee Canyon announced details on its upcoming fall mountain bike season Yesterday, at a press and ribbon-cutting event, Lee Canyon’s General Manager Dan Hooper announced the public soft opening of the resort’s new downhill mountain bike park. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 7, mountain bikers can ride the park, served […] Cycle CycleBrains | August 19, 2022 0 Comments
As Idaho Shakes, Geologists Look For Answers On March 31, 2020, at precisely 5:52 pm central Idaho was rocked by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. The quake was the second-largest ever recorded in the state. The largest temblor in Idaho’s history was the Borah Peak earthquake in 1983 which registered as a magnitude 6.9. The questions geologists are asking of the March 31st quake is why was it […] Brains Alex Camerino | September 5, 2020 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s Found in Children of Mexico City; Airborne Particulates Worse Than We Thought We’ve always known dirty air is not ideal for human health. Air pollution is known to cause significant damage to your lungs and heart; the lungs inhale toxins and then the blood circulates them around to all your organs. But researchers are now confident that those particulates can destroy neurons in the brain, too. Related: A Massive 96% of National […] Brains Elliot Levey | June 17, 2020 0 Comments