Brain Post: Research Shows Why Sonar Has Lead to Mass Whale Strandings Beached Beak Whale The Royal Society has just published a new paper diving into why naval sonar has increased mass strandings since the ’60s. In the ’60s mid-frequency active sonar (MFAS) was used by the Navy to detect other subs and that disturbed much marine life because of the intensity of the sound. From then to the early 2000’s more and […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | April 11, 2020 0 Comments
Jake Burton Carpenter Gets His Own Run at Stowe Mountain Resort New Trail Sign at Stowe Moutain Resort On March 13, 2020, snowboarders around the world went and celebrated Jake Burton Carpenter’s life who passed away on November 20, 2019. Jake Burton left the desk life in 1977 and moved to Vermont from New York to start Burton Boards, a company eventually run out of his house and barn workshop. Jake spent […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | April 3, 2020 1 Comment
Tour Everest Through Your VR Headset Photo: Jonathan Griffith The Oculus Virtual Reality headset made by Facebook is now offering a three-part virtual tour of Mount Everest. The filming was done by Jonathan Griffith, a close friend of world-famous mountaineer Ueli Steck. Ueli died a year before the filmmaking expedition in 2017 on the West Ridge of the mountain preparing to reach the summit of Mt Everest […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
Israel’s Only Ski Resort, Mount Hermon Mount Hermon, Israel Mount Hermon is not your average ski resort, it is the only place in Isreal that receives snow. They don’t make snow and completely rely on natural snow to run the resort. After 15 miles of switchback turns and an elevation gain of 5,400 feet, you arrive at Mount Hermon. A ski resort that’s usually open 50 days […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | March 13, 2020 0 Comments
Australia’s Hectic Summer Ends in Snow Tasmania 2/27/20 Photo: Rob Morton Two Weeks ago after a summer of brush fires and flooding parts of Australia received snow here at the tail end of summer. The southernmost state, Tasmania saw snow settle on the summits of Mount Field and Mount Wellington on February 27th. While not common this Australia has seen snow in their summer months before. On […] Weather Dan Scheibelein | March 9, 2020 0 Comments
Burton and Japan Airlines Team Up For The Coolest Promotion Ever Custom Burton Boarding Pass Board Japan Airlines and Burton have teamed up to give 30 lucky people a boarding pass in the shape of a snowboard. The promotion is for flights from Melbourne, Australia to Toyko, Japan booked until the end of March. The airline company started the direct flight three years ago and has seen many Aussies take advantage of […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
How Leap Years Affect Winter Credit: Windham Mountain There have been many forms of leap years. The ancient Egyptians, Julius Ceasar, and now modern-day civilization have all used different versions of this system but the goal has always been the same. Leap years were introduced to match our calendar to the natural calendar of the Earth. The Earth’s calendar is 365.2422 days long; by using whole […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | February 29, 2020 0 Comments
New Avalanche Rescue Drone in the Works PowderBee Bluebird Mountain has created a working prototype called the PowderBee, which is an avalanche rescue drone. The drone has been made to fit inside your pack and is used alongside typical avalanche rescue procedures and equipment. When the PowderBee is needed, simply extend the antenna, point towards the avalanche zone and push one button and the drone is off searching. […] Gear Dan Scheibelein | February 25, 2020 0 Comments
Sheave Train Breaks Loose at Stevens Pass, WA Photo Credit: Max Patterson Unfortunate news out of Stevens Pass, WA when a lift was shut down due to a sheave train coming loose. At around 9:30 in the morning on 2/2/20, the sheave train on the 7th Heaven chairlift fell off of the tower. The sheave train helps move the chairlifts up on the mountain. This catastrophe left 26 people stranded […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | February 6, 2020 4 Comments
European Resorts Aiming to Raise Millennial Skier Visits Polaris, Verbier With winters becoming shorter and lift ticket prices going through the roof, resorts in Europe are trying to find new ways to increase visits from the younger generation. Resorts are taking an economic hit with the dropping visits from the younger generation even though visits from older generations are staying the same, and even growing in some categories. […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | February 4, 2020 0 Comments
Catskill’s Ski Resort, NY Offers Private Resort For a Day Plattekill Mountain, NY If you’re looking for your next birthday party or corporate outing, Plattekill Mountain, NY might be your destination! Located three hours from New York City, Plattekill is found in the Catskill Range, NY. Plattekill offers 1,100 feet of vertical, four chairlifts and 38 runs. Private renters get to enjoy the whole mountain to themselves (conditions permitting) for […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | February 4, 2020 1 Comment
Coca-Cola is The World’s Largest Plastic Polluter Again 2018 Break Free From Plastic Audit Break Free From Plastic has recently concluded that Coke is the largest plastic polluter in the world. In North America, Nestle, Solo Cup, and Starbucks were the next largest polluters and all added together didn’t equal to them amount of plastic pollution produced by Coke. The study was completed by 72,000 volunteers in 51 countries […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | January 28, 2020 0 Comments
Montana’s Glaciers to Live Past 2020 St. Mary Glacier Officials in Glacier National Park, Montana, are replacing signs that foretold that their glaciers would have melted off by 2020. Over a decade ago, the National Park put up signs warning its glaciers would melt due to climate change. Now after recent forecasting, they have discovered that they have more time than expected. They are replacing the […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Italy’s Pejo 3000 is Plastic-Free! Pejo’s New Tram With climate change becoming a larger threat than ever, an Italian ski resort, Pejo 3000, has gone plastic-free! Pejo 3000 is nestled in the Trentino region of Italy where their largest national park lives (Stelvio National Park). The Trentino region has already started to use hydroelectric and biomass plants to run and heat buildings. In cooperation with the […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
Red Gerard Brings Free Hike Park to Copper Mountain, CO! Red cutting the ribbon Former Olympian, Red Gerard, along with Copper Mountain in Colorado have come together to open Red’s Backyard, a free hike park. What started as an idea between brothers in their backyard a few years ago has now become bigger than ever expected. Red and his brother, Kai came to Silverthorne, Colorado from Cleveland, Ohio and immediately took […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | January 2, 2020 0 Comments
Next-Gen Sub Zero Living Coming Soon Dome House In Siberia A family in Siberia has just moved into their ‘dream house’. Their dream house is a one-story house built inside a steel dome with a frost-proof PVC shield wrapped around! The Litvinov family has recently started “live-in” research on a new design of dome living that will study the energy efficiency of the structure and the health […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Healthy Habits for the Mountains Proper Mountain Lunch There are many angles to being able to crush laps or a tour with your mates. Beyond waking up that morning, a person needs to prepare their body for what they may endure skiing/riding. With the average 160-pound person burning almost 500 calories an hour skiing in a day, one must prepare their body by more than just […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | December 18, 2019 0 Comments
French Alps Battle Melting Permafrost Bochard Cable Car With climate change becoming a larger problem every season, some resorts in France took on some big projects this last offseason. A lot of structures were built on a permafrost layer, and now with the increased effects of the warming planet, some resorts had to make sure all their structures were still safe. Chamonix spent approximately 1.7 million dollars reestablishing […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
CBD and Skiing Of course, everyone has heard about these magical CBD creams and additives, but what’s the science behind it and how can it improve your ski life? Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the many chemical compounds in the hemp plant. CBD is commonly misunderstood because it comes from the same plant that contains THC, which contains psychoactive properties. When CBD is […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | December 13, 2019 2 Comments
Kirkwood, CA To Open 100%! Kirkwood’s Fawn Ridge If you’re not en route already you’ll be missing the opening of Kirkwood’s legendary backside. With the majority of Kirkwood’s terrain being advanced, this mountain is a force to be reckoned with. Kirkwood has had a remarkable couple weeks after a considerably dry autumn. With 2,000′ of vertical drop and a base level of 7,800′ this mountain sits […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
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