Winter Sports Athletes Nominated for 2018 ESPYs The nomination list for the ESPYs has recently surfaced and it is packed with some incredible winter athletes as well as many others. According to The Inertia, we are coming off of a Winter Olympics at the list is stacked with the best of the best to do it with either two or four edges. The ESPY Awards celebrate athletic […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 23, 2018 1 Like 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Bodies Keep Turning Up In and Around Joshua Tree National Park National Parks are known for their wilderness, wildlife, and pristine beauty, but Joshua Tree is gaining a different type of reputation. Human remains have been turning up in and around the parks 1,200 square miles with two having been discovered in the past month alone. The crazy thing is, this is nothing new. Joshua Tree National Park is a small […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 23, 2018 3 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Monster Race to Mt Elbrus Summit – The Highest Peak in Europe Ski mountaineer rejoices in reaching the summit. Image: Red Fox The Red Fox Elbrus Race Festival is an international event of extreme sports, including skyrunning, climbing, ski mountaineering, and snowshoeing. The festival is held annually on Mt. Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia, Europe’s highest peak, and is a true test of athletic ability. Ski mountaineers have been participating in […] Featured Article Jenah Dawson | June 23, 2018 1 Like 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Quiksilver Recycles Over 100 Million Plastic Bottles Quiksilver just announced a milestone in their recycling program. Since starting the program in 2012 with REPREVE, they have officially recycled over 100 million bottles into boardshorts and other goods. REPREVE creates performance fibers from water bottles and other recycled materials. Each pair of boardshorts contains about 10 recycled bottles. Producing recycled polyester consumes significantly lower amounts of energy (45%) and […] Katy Shipley | June 23, 2018 6 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Snow Farming Could Guarantee a Solid-Packed Start to the Ski Season A technique called snow farming ensures that the ski season gets off to a good start, and could be a revolutionary way for resorts to preserve snow through the summer. It is currently being used by the world’s biggest ski area, the Trois Vallees in France, home to Val Thorens and Courchevel. These two resorts are working to preserve snow […] Industry News Kristen Strom | June 23, 2018 1 Like 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Respecting the Fourteeners: How to Be Prepared for the Climb Knife’s Edge, Capitol Peak. Image: Matador Network After a record number of deaths last summer on the Colorado Fourteeners, many believe that climbers are under prepared for their trips and are disrespecting the mountains. Capitol Peak, one of the more difficult 14ers, saw five deaths in just six weeks in 2017. The Peak had only four reported deaths in the […] Featured Article Jenah Dawson | June 23, 2018 9 Likes 0 Tweets 3 Comments
Marijuana Industry in Colorado Maturing as Sales Start to Plateau Colorado’s cannabis industry appears to be inching closer to an anticipated sales plateau, reports the Denver Post. Marijuana sales in April were practically flat from the same month last year, and the year-over-year sales growth rate continues to slim down to the low-single-digits, newly released state data show. The state’s dispensaries sold $124.31 million in medical and recreational cannabis during April, […] Steven Agar | June 23, 2018 9 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
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