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Aunika Skogen

More Passes, More Potholes: Colorado’s Damaged Roads

I70 Gateway to the Rockies

Colorado roads are known as some of the worst stretches of highway. After all the traffic Interstate 70 — the Gateway to the Rockies and many Colorado ski resorts — has faced this past season, the damage is being exposed.  Colorado’s mountain roads have been put through the wringer this past season. With higher traffic rates due to increased tourism […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 9, 2022
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Steam Plumes Visible as Volcanic Activity Increases at Mt. Ruapehu Ski Resort, NZ

volcano, New Zealand, mt ruapehu

Six weeks of raised seismic activity at New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu resulted in the strongest tremor in twenty years yesterday, sending plumes of steam into the air. Despite the increased activity, the volcano remains under a Level Two Alert. There will likely be no eruption or a minor eruption confined to the lake basin within the next four weeks. Over the […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 4, 2022
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Former Vermont Ski Resort Owner Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail for Fraud

Ariel Quiros after trial

Ariel Quiros, the former owner of Vermont ski resorts Jay Peak and Burke Mountain Resort, has been sentenced to serve five years in jail, ending Vermont’s longest ever fraud-related case. After nearly seven years, and multiple accounts of money laundering, Quiros agreed to a plea deal and will serve time.  Quiros is set to begin his sentence on July 26th. […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 2, 2022
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Ski Utah to Combat Climate Change by Becoming Climate Neutral Certified

Climate Neutral Ski Utah

If there’s one thing that’s instrumental to the ski industry it’s snow. After this past season, it’s no secret that many mountainous regions have experienced warmer weather and less snow. In an effort to combat rising temps, companies like Ski Utah have decided to take action and work to become climate neutral.  Ski Utah is a branch of the non-profit, […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 29, 2022
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Why Reindeer in Finland Have Glowing Antlers

Glwoing Reindeer

While most reindeer don’t don a bright red nose, these Finnish reindeer do have glowing antlers. However, instead of using them to guide a sleigh through a blizzard, they alert drivers when they’re crossing the road. Finland is home to a massive population of over 200,000 reindeer. According to the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, at least 4,000 reindeer […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 29, 2022
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Hatcher Pass, AK, Reopens After Closing in February

Clearing Hatcher Pass

After a series of mid-February storms, Hatcher Pass, located just outside of Palmer, Alaska, experienced at least four major avalanches during the storm that buried the road. A few additional smaller ones slid as well, adding to the debris. Since then the pass has been closed from Mile Marker 11, just past the Skeetawk ski area, all the way to […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 28, 2022
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Ex-Ski Patroller Reaches Settlement With Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, After Being Let Go

Ski Patroller

Almost exactly a year ago during the summer of 2021, Solitude made a few big changes, including hiring a new president and chief operating officer (COO), Amber Broadaway. With the staffing change, ski patrollers became hopeful it would also cause a review and improvement of working conditions for patrollers and employees at the resort.  Kai Myers had been a patroller […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 27, 2022
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7 of the Most Remote Ski Areas in the World

Skiing Remote Ski Areas

Who doesn’t dream of epic lines, deep powder, and fewer crowds? With skiing becoming more popular, you may have to look further off the beaten path or major interstate. Here are seven unique remote ski areas to add to your bucket list. Lost Trail, Montana Lost Trail Ski Area is located in Sula Montana, just on the border of Montana […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 26, 2022
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