Winter Sports Athletes Nominated for 2018 ESPYs The nomination list for the ESPYs has recently surfaced and it is packed with some incredible winter athletes as well as many others. According to The Inertia, we are coming off of a Winter Olympics at the list is stacked with the best of the best to do it with either two or four edges. The ESPY Awards celebrate athletic […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 23, 2018 1 Comment
New Study Finds Helmets Reduce Minor Not Major Head Trauma A new study has found that the increased use of helmets while skiing and snowboarding has reduced the overall number of head injuries but not traumatic ones that cause harm. According to In The Snow, the number one risk of fatality or severe trauma on the slopes is head injury, which accounts for three to fifteen percent of skier related […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 22, 2018 0 Comments
Update: Vail Mountain Inbounds Avalanche Case The court case regarding the inbounds avalanche at Vail Mountain that claimed the life of 13-year-old Taft Conlin is entering the final days. The hotly debated case is centered around liability and who’s actions are to blame. Taft and friends entered a lower gate and hiked up on a run known as “Prima Cornice” and trigged an avalanche. Vail Resorts is […] Avalanche Greg Obernesser | June 21, 2018 0 Comments
Jade Hameister is the Youngest to Complete Polar Hat Trick Jade Hameister recently completed an incredible feat of perseverance by skiing (traversing) the South Pole and thus completing the Polar Hat Trick. According to New York Minute Mag, the sixteen-year-old is the youngest person and first Australian woman to traverse to the South Pole, which is a 373 mile (1,300km) trek. She was unassisted and unsupported and completed the journey on […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | June 20, 2018 0 Comments
New Speed Ascent of Denali’s Cassin Ridge A new speed descent was recently set on Denali’s Cassin Ridge by Colin Haley on June 5th. According to TGR, he made the trip in just 8 hours and 7 minutes! Denali is the highest peak in North America at 20,310 feet or 6,190 meters. After trying and failing in the past, Colin thought it would be best if he went […] Climbing Greg Obernesser | June 19, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Lawsuit Against Vail Begins | Patrollers Never Knew that People Hiked Up Day two of the Taft Conlin case has commenced with skiers and Vail Ski Patrol to take the stand. According to the Vail Daily, the topic of ‘skiers’ right’ will be up for discussion, which is skiers entering the ‘Prima Cornice” lower gate and hiking up to the right to get to better terrain. Taft Conlin passed away January 22nd 2012 […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | June 15, 2018 0 Comments
Major Wildfire in Summit County, Colorado A massive wildfire sprung up in Summit County, Colorado on Tuesday morning. Once again, forest fires are popping up all over Colorado largely due to the lack of snowfall this past winter and very hot spring days, which have already melted all the snow up high. Forest fire crews are still at work trying to contain the blaze. The Incident […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 14, 2018 0 Comments
San Juan National Forest Closed For First Time Ever The San Juan National Forest will be closed for the first time ever by the US Forest Service to prevent human-caused fires this season. According to the Durango Herald, the national forest was closed on Tuesday the 12th and will remain closed indefinitely. If you live in Colorado or the southwest, this might not come as a surprise as the winter […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | June 13, 2018 0 Comments
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