Three Colorado Companies to Sue Suncor and Exxon to Cover $100-Million Costs Associated with the Impacts of Climate Change Three Colorado communities said Tuesday they will sue two international oil and gas companies, demanding the companies “pay their fair share of the costs associated with climate change impacts,” reports the Denver Business Journal. The announcement from the three communities claimed “Suncor and Exxon have known about the costly consequences of fossil fuel use for more than 50 years. Yet […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2018 30 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center 2017-18 Winter Season Summary Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center 2017-18 Winter Season Summary By: Eric Knoff Winter’s first major snowstorm impacted the region in mid-September, coating the mountains around Bozeman with multiple feet of snow. Brackett Creek Snotel site in the Bridger Range received 6.1” of SWE from the 16th to 24th of September. Long time locals called it the best September skiing on […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 20, 2018 5 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Could You Ride the Bec de Rosses in Verbier? The Bec de Rosses is legendary for three simples reasons: It’s big, scary, and world class. It’s 40-60 degrees for 2,600 vertical feet and is littered with cliffs, dead ends, and mandatory airs. On the Bec, you either wus-out and ski the dogleg (which still feels death defying, Featured Article Miles Clark | April 20, 2018 1 Like 1 Tweet 13 Comments
420: The Legend Behind the Californian High-Schoolers and How 420 became Globally Recognized Amongst Stoners Each year on this day, 420, 20 April, marijuana enthusiasts all around the world, from Amsterdam to London to California, congregate to celebrate cannabis culture, whether it’s legal or not. Last year more than a thousand people gathered in London’s Hyde Park to mark 4/20, smoking joints together at the designated time while calling for cannabis to be legalized, and tens of […] Steven Agar | April 20, 2018 7 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Not Ready for Winter to End Just Yet? Here’s a List of Ten North American Resorts Open Through May (and even June) Depending on where you are, the season just coming to a close was either terrific or terrible. Wherever you were though, just being on snow and in the mountains is special enough and what we all live for, right? The longer we can keep that going, and shred as late as possible, the better. Luckily, there are some resorts that […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 20, 2018 2 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Avalanche Nearly Carries Couple in Car Over Steep Embankment on the Kootenay Pass, BC A Rossland couple were caught in an avalanche on the Kootenay Pass, BC Sunday afternoon, all within a half hour of the highway being re-opened reported Trail Times. Brian Zanussi, his wife, and the family dog were on their way back from Kimberley when they were stuck in a huge back up of traffic on the Creston-side while the ministry carried […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 20, 2018 18 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Warm Springs Lodge at Sun Valley Resort, ID Suffers Major Damage in Large Fire The Warm Springs Lodge, the luxurious Sun Valley Resort day lodge at the Warm Springs base of Bald Mountain, caught fire late Wednesday night and sustained significant damage, reports the Idaho Mountain Express. Firefighters from several departments battled flames in several different parts of the building, with some flames emerging through the roof. The back side of the lodge sustained […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 20, 2018 72 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
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