Cardrona Alpine Resort, NZ, Signs Collaboration Deal with Chinese Ski Region

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The future of ski tourism is continuing to evolve, as Cardrona Alpine Resort—New Zealand’s biggest ski resort—recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chongli District Ice and Snow Association, a top Chinese ski resort region. RealNZ, the Queenstown tourism company that owns the Cardrona Alpine Resort, plans to cooperate with the Chongli District Ice and Snow Association on […]
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Forest Service Raises Concerns Regarding the Proposed New Lift at Copper Mountain, CO, that Would Be the Highest in North America

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Copper Mountain Resort (CMR) in Colorado plans to improve its current lift infrastructure by upgrading eight of its current lifts over the next ten years. Timberline Express, Lumberjack, Super Bee, Rendezvous, Excelerator, Blackjack, Mountain Chief, and Alpine lifts will be upgraded to improve terrain access for skiers and reduce base area congestion. According to Copper Mountain’s Master Development Plan (MDP), […]
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Slovenian Ski Jumper Domen Prevc Breaks Ski Jumping World Record With 834.6-Foot Flight

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Slovenian ski jumper Domen Prevc soared into the record books on Sunday, setting a new world record with a 254.5-meter (834.6-foot) jump at the season-ending World Cup event in Planica, Slovenia. Competing in front of a home crowd, the 24-year-old delivered a near-perfect flight that eclipsed the previous world record of 253.5 meters (831.4 feet), set by Austria’s Stefan Kraft […]
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Washington Man Sets World Record by Skiing Over 137,000 Vertical Feet in 12 Hours at Alpental Ski Resort

On March 7, 2025, Rob Bernhoff of Woodinville, Washington, clicked into his skis, took a deep breath, and launched into a relentless pursuit of history. Over the next 12 hours, he would carve his way down the slopes with impressive endurance, claiming the unofficial world record for the most vertical feet skied in a single day. From 9 a.m. until […]
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Can Ultrarunner Tyler Andrews Break Everest’s Speed Record Without Oxygen?

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Renowned American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews is setting his sights on the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for ascending Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen this May. The 34-year-old must trek from Base Camp to the peak in less than 20 hours and 24 minutes to beat Kaji Sherpa’s 1998 record. Andrews has already built an impressive resume of FKTs on Manaslu, Aconcagua, […]
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