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Dana Andresen

South Lake Tahoe, CA, Bans Plastic Bottle Sales

The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted recently to pass a ban on the local sale of single-use plastic water bottles and updated regulations on polystyrene and plastic food packaging. The bill was first proposed In September, voted into place early in October by the City Council, and appropriately will go into full effect on the next Earth Day (April […]

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Dana Andresen | October 31, 2022
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Rare Pacific Hurricane Brings Flood Risks to Drought-Stricken Southern California

Many Californians experienced a particularly wet weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Kay brought record-high rains to areas already suffering from a historically extreme heat wave. The storm maxed out as a Category 1 Hurricane with 75 mph winds as it moved up the coast of Baja California and made brief landfall in Mexico, then deteriorated to Tropical Storm level […]

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Dana Andresen | September 14, 2022
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Turbulence in the National Ski Patrol as CEO Chris Castilian Resigns

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The National Ski Patrol (NSP) bids farewell to CEO Chris Castilian, who resigned in August citing differences of perspective and in leadership not willing to adapt the organization’s priorities to stay relevant in a dynamic industry. Castilian’s full resignation (see below) and NSP’s official response both touch on long-time critiques of the venerable organization. The National Ski Patrol is a […]

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Dana Andresen | September 1, 2022
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Long-Lost Vermont Ski Area Up For Auction

One of Southwest Vermont’s long-lost ski resorts, Snow Valley, is up for auction this September. Snow Valley first opened its doors in 1942 as part of America’s first generation of ski areas. Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions, a luxury property auction marketplace, is taking appointments to view the 390-acre property that was once a premier ski resort in the Northeast. Vermont skiers […]

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Dana Andresen | August 25, 2022
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Know Before You GO: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)

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High-altitude pulmonary edema, otherwise known as HAPE, is a form of altitude sickness where a lack of oxygen causes a build-up of fluid in the lungs that, according to the National Institute of Health, can turn deadly in approximately 50 percent of patients if left untreated. As summer recreation booms, SAR teams everywhere are reminding tourists that acute mountain sickness […]

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Dana Andresen | February 1, 2021
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