Avoiding Collisions to Be Focus of Ski California’s Annual ‘Safety Day’ January 29

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Brought to you by Ski California Resorts in California and Nevada will promote on-mountain safety initiatives through activities designed to engage guests and offer opportunities for skiers and riders to win prizes With the fourth annual Ski California Safety Day planned for Saturday, January 29, member resorts in California and Nevada are planning a variety of safety-themed activities to educate […]
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NOAA ENSO January 2022 Update: 95% Chance La Niña Will Continue Through Spring

Happy new year! This La Niña event is likely near peak strength as we start 2022. Related impacts to global weather and climate will continue through the rest of winter and into the spring, however, because climate impacts lag tropical Pacific sea surface temperature changes. Forecasters favor a transition to neutral in the April–June period. Chutes and Ladders The sea […]
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These Are the 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Week

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January hasn’t been as snowy as December was, but that doesn’t mean that resorts don’t have snow. And the snowiest months are still to come… These are the base depths at resorts in North America this week: (measurements taken from resorts’ websites at 0700 am PT, 01/24/22). Eaglecrest, AK – 170″ Mammoth Mountain, CA – 155″ Boreal, CA; Soda Springs, CA – […]
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Vail Resorts Introduce ‘Phone Free Zones’ to Reduce Lift Lines

Vail Resorts is exploring every available avenue to control lift lines at its busy resorts as angry customers sign petitions and share photos of lift lines to a viral Instagram account. The latest measure, confirmed Wednesday by Vail Resorts spokesperson John Plack, will be ‘phone-free zones.’ Related: Man Who Started Stevens Pass, WA, Petition Asks Epic Pass Holders to ‘Cancel Auto-Renew’ […]
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[PHOTOS] Friday’s Structure Fire at Donner Ski Ranch, CA, is 2nd in Recent Years

CAL FIRE responded with Truckee Fire District to the burning Lytton Lake Lodge at Donner Ski Ranch Resort, CA, on Friday night. The resort will be closed today due to utility losses required to safely disconnect the burned-down lodge. Related: Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Offers Free Skiing to Firefighters on January 30, 2022 The fire was well established prior to the arrival […]
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[VIDEO] Riders Jump to Safety From Terrifying Chairlift Rollback at South Korean Ski Resort

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Every skier’s worst nightmare came true for some at the weekend when a chairlift malfunctioned and went into a rollback for over a minute before staff could stop it. At Bears Town Ski Resort in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, the lift stopped suddenly at 3 pm on Friday before the chairs began sliding backward. Related: VIDEO: Terrifying Footage of a Chairlift […]
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