Topographic Ski Maps: A New Way of Tracking Resort Days Navigating your favorite ski resort just became that much easier with the help of a new and improved ski resort map. SkiMap.com is designing topographic ski resort maps that will be available to the public. Striving to provide advanced and technically accurate maps, all data, pictures, and reference materials are utilized from each mountain. Working as an independent entity, the […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 19, 2020 0 Comments
WNDR Alpine Takes a Whole New Approach to Ski Manufacturing Matt Sterbenz, the founder of 4FRNT skis and WNDR Alpine, has broken new ground in the world of ski manufacturing. Taking an innovative and sustainable approach, Sterbenz, who was creatively inspired by a plant-based composite focused company known as Checkerspot, put forth the idea of building skis constructed partially from algae. Contrary to the more traditionally used materials, such as […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 15, 2020 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA is Taking Aprรจs to the Next Level Daou Vineyards, one of Paso Robles’ notable wineries, celebrated their grand opening of a tasting room at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, CA. The Daou Lounge, located inside the resort’s mid-mountain food court, will offer complimentary tastings of various wines, in addition to full pours and tasty Mediterranean appetizers. Whether you have been on the slopes all day or you simply […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 15, 2020 0 Comments
Snow: The Survival Mechanism For An Exclusive Ecosystem The cold and snowy months of winter force trees to drop their leaves, animals to seek hibernation, and humans to escape the outdoors. The harsh conditions that inevitably shift ecosystems create a deceivingly inactive environment. However, while the rest of the world is quiet, an exclusive ecosystem bustles beneath the snow. For many species, snow presents scarce food and challenging […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 7, 2020 0 Comments
Iguanas Suffering From Cold Temperatures in Florida The National Weather Service is warning Florida residents of frozen iguanas dropping from trees as a result of the recent cold temperatures.ย Temperatures have been dropping into the 30s with high winds associated, which is unusual for the region. As a result, the streets and sidewalks of Florida have been rapidly littered with frozen iguanas. Iguanas are coldblooded reptiles that are […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 4, 2020 0 Comments
British Climber Conquers World’s Most Remote Peak Leo Houlding, a 39-year-old British climber, has successfully summited one of the most remote mountain peaks in the world. Leo, alongside his two team members Jean Burgun and Mark Sedon, designed an ambitious plan to, without logistical support, travel to a mountain that only ten people have ever seen. Not only would Leo, the expedition leader, become the third person […] Climbing Emily Crofton | February 4, 2020 0 Comments
Australian Aircraft Dropping Food For Starving Animals The New South Wales Government is utilizing helicopters and airplanes to assist starving animals affected by the Australian wildfires.ย Naming the process “Operation Rock Wallaby”, the hope is to help feed the colonies of brush-tailed rock wallabies and marsupials that were able to flee the fire but face destroyed vegetation. With populations of species and natural habitats nearing extinction as a […] Fire Emily Crofton | January 29, 2020 1 Comment
It’s Official: Jumbo Valley, BC Will Stay Wild! After decades of fighting for the protection of the Jumbo Valley in British Columbia, the battle is finally over. Over the past 30 years, plans to develop a year-round ski resort, Jumbo Glacier Resort, have been threatening the sacred area of Qat’muk to the Ktunaxa Nation. Reaching the level of the Supreme Court, the decision has been finalized and the […] Industry News Emily Crofton | January 24, 2020 0 Comments