Is Social Media to Blame for Mountaineering Mishaps? Let’s face it, we live in a globalized world where we’re all connected through technology, but are more backcountry accidents occurring more frequently due to social media? According to the Yakima Herald, there is a strong concern in the mountaineering community that social media is generating more accidents by tempting unprepared people to venture into the backcountry. While there is a […] Brains Greg Obernesser | July 12, 2018 1 Comment
Man Sets New World Record and Climbs Ten 14ers in a Day A man just set a new world record climbing ten 14ers in one day. According to Denver 9 News, Josh Sanders, from Kalamazoo, Michigan broke the record of summiting ten 14,000 foot (4,267 meters) peaks in one day on June 29th. He started at midnight and completed summiting 10 peaks by 11:33pm. He had attempted the record last year and had […] Greg Obernesser | July 10, 2018 0 Comments
First American Indoor Ski Resort Coming to New Jersey The first ever indoor ski resort is coming to the United States. According to NJ Family, the ski resort, called Big SNOW America, will be located in a massive mall called American Dream Meadowlands. Big SNOW America is expected to open in March of 2019. It will not only be the first indoor ski resort in North America, but in the […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | July 6, 2018 0 Comments
Man Arrested In Connection To Colorado Forest Fire On Saturday, June 30th, a man was arrested in connection with the Spring Fire in southern Colorado. According to The Denver Channel, Jesper Jorgensen was taken into custody by Costilla County deputies without incident. Jesper Jorgensen, 52, is a native of Denmark and was subsequently turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Jorgensen’s activity allegedly lead to the start of the wildfire. The […] Fire Greg Obernesser | July 3, 2018 0 Comments
Northern Sweden Has a Snow Problem Northern Sweden has a problem with the amount of snow they got this past winter. According to The Local, some parts of the nordic country are facing the issue of snow piles that will last the whole summer and into the winter. Every year, the city of Luleå has snow removed from downtown and other high traffic areas so people can get […] Greg Obernesser | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
Help Loveland Ski Area, Colorado Name New Lift Loveland Ski Area, Colorado needs help naming their new ski lift. According to the Loveland Ski Area Facebook post, the ski mountain is seeking advice from the public on what they should name their new ski lift. For the 2018-2019 ski season, Lift 1 will be replaced with a new detachable high-speed quad. The lift is made by Leitner-Poma, a well […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
Amazing Ski Descent On Aiguille Verte A very steep and technical line was recently skied on the Aiguille Verte. According to Planet Mountain, French alpinists Vivian Bruchez and Paul Bonhomme skied the northeast face of the peak on June 19th. This is a very challenging task and extremely risky. What’s so gnarly about the line? The Aiguille Verte, or also known as Nant Blanc is located on the […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | June 27, 2018 1 Comment
Goats Used for Fire Mitigation Work in Colorado It’s not a joke, but Goats, by the herd, are being used in Colorado for fire mitigation work. According to KOAA News, the town of Castle Pines, an area south of Denver, Colorado, have been specifically using the goats to help prevent forest fires from spreading. Due to the lack of snow this winter and soaring temperatures in Colorado it is […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 26, 2018 0 Comments
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