Drunk Driver Kills Northstar Ski Resort, CA Ski Instructor | CHP Enacts Zero Tolerance Policy on Highway 267 According the California Highway Patrol (CHP), 35-year-old Northstar ski resort, CA ski instructor & coach Chris Anderson was killed by a suspected drunk driver in a head-on collision on Highway 267 near Northstar on January 13th, 2018. California Highway Patrol reports that a 21-year-old male from Tahoe Vista, CA will be charged with a DUI once he’s released from the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 16, 2018 3 Comments
Swedish Brand CHPO Releases New Watch Collection in Charity Collaboration with ‘Protect Our Winters’ Each season, Swedish sunglasses brand CHPO creates a new collection where they donate 100% of the profits to a non-profit organization. The proceeds from this season’s FW17 range will go to Protect Our Winters, the group of professional athletes and industry brands that are committed to leading the way for positive climate change. From the official press release: Every season […] Gear Review Steven Agar | October 11, 2017 0 Comments
CHP Transports 6 Pacific Crest Trail Hikers to Safety From Closed Ebbetts Pass, CA During Snowstorm Yesterday The first snow in California arrived yesterday and closed 3 mountain passes including Ebbetts Pass on highway 4. 6 hikers came off the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday to find the road closed and themselves stranded in snow. CHP reports that all 6 hikers appeared unprepared for cold, snowy weather. Luckily, a CHP officer drove up to Ebbetts Pass and was […] Industry News Miles Clark | September 22, 2017 0 Comments
Solo Climber Falls, Seriously Injured, Long-Line Helicopter Rescued by CHP on 13,710′ Mt. Abbot, CA A 24-year old male solo climber fell while ascending a technical chute on 13,711′ Mt. Abbot, CA on Sunday. He received multiple serious injuries in the fall. He was able to call for help and CHP long lined him off the mountain with a 100′ cable. “During the hoist operation, the edge of the helicopter’s rotors were only 20 […] Industry News CragBrains | June 27, 2017 0 Comments
CHP: Why is 8,736′ Ebbetts Pass, CA Still CLOSED? 8,736′ Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 in California provides access to some of the most incredible spring backcountry skiing and riding in North America. Unfortunately, Ebbetts Pass is still closed while its neighboring pass, 9,624′ Sonora Pass opened yesterday. So, why is Ebbetts Pass still closed? “Why is Highway 4 closed? Snow removal has been completed by Cal Trans District […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2017 0 Comments
South Island, New Zealand – A Compass, A Track, And A Puzzle Named ‘TWALK’ April, 2025 Soon, on an autumn date in late April when pre-dawn cold is really flexing its devilish charm, a rogue throng will be massing in an otherwise empty carpark. Comprising students to retirees to ultra-running human cannonballs, the mass will form ranks as a free brigade of outdoor frolickers–or terminal optimists–convened at the University of Canterbury to undertake one […] Trip Report Paulie | April 6, 2025 0 Comments
18-Wheeler Truck Ignores Road Closure, Gets Stuck in Tahoe’s Emerald Bay Switchbacks View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHP South Lake Tahoe (@chpsouthlaketahoe) A commercial driver learned the hard way this week that road closures in Lake Tahoe aren’t just suggestions. According to California Highway Patrol’s South Lake Tahoe unit, the driver bypassed a clearly marked “Road Closed” sign and attempted to navigate the steep, snow-covered switchbacks of SR-89 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | March 18, 2025 0 Comments
Spring is in the Air at Schweitzer, ID, with Season Pass Sale, Events, and More Schweitzer, Idaho, is embracing longer days and more ways to play with a variety of spring events, activities, and deals to round out the ski season. With 5 feet of fresh snow in February and 100% of the mountain open for skiing and riding, there’s no better time to enjoy skiing and riding at Idaho and Washington’s largest ski resort. […] Industry News Press Release | March 7, 2025 0 Comments
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