Vail Resorts Mid-Atlantic Region Season Update Vail Resorts owns and operates eight ski resorts in the state of Pennsylvania and it is gearing up for the upcoming season by offering big savings for skiers and riders if they act early. New this year, Vail Resorts is offering an exclusive Cyber Sale for Epic Pass holders Skiers and riders have until November 19 to lock in an Epic Pass […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
The Insane Logistics of Moving a Gondola Across the Atlantic: The Eaglecrest Gondola, AK Many of us have found a bargain on Craigslist and then were stumped when it turned out we had to disassemble and reassemble the item ourselves. The logistics of moving furniture, sheds, or other large purchases can be so daunting for some that they instead buy new so they have the logistics component taken out of the equation. How about […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 3, 2023 0 Comments
2021’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecasted to Intensify in August and September Recent forecasts indicate that the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season may be trending towards increased storminess throughout August and September. So far, the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has seen a relatively weak start. There have been four named tropical storms (Ana, Bill, Claudette, and Danny) and one Category 1 hurricane (Elsa), which made landfall in Florida in early July. However, most long-range […] Weather Clay Malott | August 2, 2021 2 Comments
NOAA Predicts Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen in 2020. Related: Brain Post: How Hurricanes Get Named For 2021, a likely […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
Could the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Be The Most Active Ever? This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is currently the second most active on record. The “Atlantic hurricane season” is from the beginning of June to the end of November. With two months to go there only needs to be four more named storms to tie 2020 with 2005 for the most named hurricanes. In fact, there have been so many hurricanes […] Brains Alex Camerino | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
The Atlantic Hides 10 Times More Plastic Than Previously Thought The Atlantic hides 10 times more plastic than previously thought! The huge amount of plastic that populates the Atlantic Ocean puts all the species that live on earth at risk. Related: Mercury Pollution In The Deepest Part of The Ocean Worse Than Expected According to a worrying new estimate, the Atlantic Ocean could contain about 200 million tons of plastic garbage, […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
Using the Past to Predict the Future: What the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Can Tell Us About Winter 2020 The 2005 and 2020 hurricane seasons have been strikingly similar so far. 2020 is on track to match or even beat the record 2005 season, and the chance of La Niña forming this fall and winter is extremely similar. Related: July, the ENSO, Winter 20/21 and You: La Niña Explained La Niña patterns play a huge role in what winter […] Clay Malott | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Tropical Storm Hanna Intensifies Into First Atlantic Hurricane of 2020 Hanna, a tropical storm that has so far been harmless, has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane. Related: Brain Post: How Hurricanes Get Named The storm formed on July 22 in the dead center of the Gulf of Mexico. The storm has been tracking west ever since and is expected to make landfall between noon and 6 pm central time […] Weather Clay Malott | July 27, 2020 0 Comments