A Scary New Discovery Beneath Salt Lake City, UT: “50% Chance of Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake or Higher in Next 50-Years” Mountainous regions have attracted people to visit and live in since the first civilizations started popping up. Mountains have offered natural protection, food, water, and other resources, but more recently, mountains draw people for their unbeatable recreational activities (and, of course, the breathtaking views). Utah has had the highest population growth rate in the country over the past ten years […] Brains Aidan Christian | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
COVID Campsite Shortages Lasting Through 2021 Like many people, camping has been something that I have enjoyed and looked forward to since I was a kid. Going camping with the family or even pitching the tent to pretend in the backyard provided a connection with nature and an appreciation of the beautiful places we can go. In my life now, most camping that I do is […] Aidan Christian | June 19, 2021 2 Comments
Wolves in Yellowstone: Training by Paintball Yellowstone National Park is one of the most visited parks in the U.S., with 4.26 million visitors coming annually. Yellowstone draws people worldwide to see its beautiful landscapes, geysers, sulfur hot springs, and other magical sights. The wildlife that lives in and moves through the park also draws huge crowds when they are seen from the road. The roads and […] Featured Article Aidan Christian | May 27, 2021 1 Comment
The State of Skiing in New York State I grew up in a suburb of New York City on the west side of the Hudson River (shoutout Rockland County), and I started skiing around the same time I could walk. Any day skiing was at least forty minutes away, most of the ski areas near me had fewer than ten lifts (Hunter Mountain has a massive thirteen lifts, […] Industry News Aidan Christian | May 4, 2021 8 Comments
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Bozeman Attorney vs. Big Sky Resort: Politics and the Ski Industry Many of us who ski or snowboard in resorts scrape money together all year for a pass and gear, but anyone who has been to a ski resort on a weekend or holiday knows that they are playgrounds for wealthy folks to go on vacations and spend lots of money. Ski resorts are huge businesses and have grown to be […] Industry News Aidan Christian | March 31, 2021 6 Comments
Donโt Forget About HAPE! What it is and Why it is Important When most people make a plan to have an alpine adventure like skiing, snowboarding, or climbing, they make plans for how they will stay safe and have a good experience. They check the weather so they can plan what to wear. They plan out travel to get the timing just right. If going into the backcountry, they research the state […] Weather Aidan Christian | February 1, 2021 0 Comments