5 of the Most Deadly Mountains in the USA Mountains can be dangerous; there is no denying the fact that they can cause serious harm or sometimes death.ย As populations grow and people venture out into the wilderness to seek adventure, there is a perception out there that America is tame. No matter what happens, there is sophisticated medicine in the modern era, smartphones, and technology that can help us […] Climbing Greg Obernesser | August 16, 2018 0 Comments
Study Finds Humans Caused Almost All California Forest Fires If you have had a pulse in the last few months, there is no doubt that you have heard about the beyond arid conditions of the western half of the United States and particularly the fires in California.ย The Carr Fire is one of the worst wildfires in the history of California and is a very alarming natural disaster. There is […] Fire Greg Obernesser | August 15, 2018 0 Comments
Brain Post: Analyzing Ski Injuries Skiing and snowboarding can take a toll on the body because crashing is a part of the sport and sometimes it can inflict serious injury or sometimes death.ย Every time we go out to ski or snowboard we don’t think about hurting ourselves, but if we knew what to look out for would that make us safer riders or less injury […] Brains Greg Obernesser | August 14, 2018 0 Comments
Top 60 Sports Ranked By Degree of Difficulty Have you ever had a debate with a friend about comparing sports and which ones might be more difficult?ย I recently had this type of conversation with a friend weighing the difficulties of certain sports based on particular attributes. My friend bested me in the debate and pushed me to find substantial evidence that proved that some sports I suggested were […] Brains Greg Obernesser | August 8, 2018 18 Comments
Analyzing Nearly A Decade Of Accidents On Colorado’s 14ers Over the past decade there has been a recent uptick in accidents and sadly fatal incidencesย on Colorado’s mountain meccas, the 14ers, but why has this happened?ย According to Colorado Mountaineering, the growing popularity of the 58 peaks that are over 14,000ft (4,267m) in elevation has driven more people to these peaks and over the last decade, there has been a higher […] Climbing Greg Obernesser | August 3, 2018 1 Comment
Jackson, WY Has Largest Income Gap in America If you have ever been in Jackson, Wyoming, it at first might seem like a quaint mountain town with awe inspiring mountains and colorful locals, but it has retained the infamous title as having the largest income gap in America.ย According to CNBC, a recent reportย from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C. who’s goal is […] Brains Greg Obernesser | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
7 Overlooked Reasons To Live In A Mountain Town It may not come as a surprise that living in the mountains is a ton of fun, but the reasons why might not be as obvious.ย Sure, you might see on various social media platforms glorified pictures of peaks snow-capped in the distance with late spring wildflowers in the foreground, but the views are not the only reason why. Here are […] Greg Obernesser | July 25, 2018 1 Comment
Mountain Rescue Aspen Now Using Drones Aspen Mountain Rescue is now using drones to help aid them in search and rescue operations.ย ย According to the Aspen Times, the drone proved to be of great use to mountain rescue on it first mission while searching for a lost hiker at night utilizing an infrared camera with a powerful zoom. The optical zoom is an astonishing thirty-times, can hover […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | July 13, 2018 0 Comments