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Helena Guglielmino

What Will a Maturing Ski Industry Look Like | Conglomerates & Lack of New Participants

HG: “Do you think that giant conglomerates are killing the confidence of [ski indusrty] entrepreneurs?” TC: “As Michael Berry and I both have said, those resorts that deserve to be in business today are; those that do not, aren’t.” Tim Cohee knows his way around the industry. His 43 years of ski industry experience started in marketing from 1979-1993 and […]

Helena Guglielmino | January 2, 2018
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Town of Truckee Sets Goal of 100% Renewable Electricity and Energy

“Truckee’s commitment to 100 percent clean energy including electricity, heating, and transportation is good for our community and our planet.  Our town is on the front lines of climate change and we understand how serious this is.  Reducing our emissions will create jobs and long-term economic sustainability as we uphold our responsibility as stewards of the environment.” Truckee Mayor, Morgan […]

Helena Guglielmino | December 15, 2017
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Six Women Challenge Convention by Attempting to Ski Across Antarctica

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To Inspire; To empower; To research. “We’ve all sacrificed various parts of our lives to focus on the expedition, but the most important part lies in its aim to inspire and encourage other people to find their own Antarctica.” Lt Stephenson “There are some things women don’t do. They don’t become Pope or President or go down to the Antarctic.” Harry […]

Helena Guglielmino | December 3, 2017
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Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Another Gold Medal to Defend Her Title of “Best Slalom Skier In The World”

Mikaela Shiffrin, Vail Colorado native, won her first race of the World Cup season for Women’s Slalom on Sunday. She won both runs with a combined time of 1 minute, 40.91 seconds. This was 1.64 seconds faster than Petra Vlhova, who took silver, and 2.67 seconds faster than Bernadette Schild, who took bronze. The lead she took was the largest time […]

Helena Guglielmino | November 30, 2017
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Verispellis Skis & Snowboards Utilize Nitinol to Change the Sport Forever

“Verispellis may be the most innovative concept since shaped skis were developed in the late 80’s/early 90’s.” – Armenian Weekly  We’re nearing the end of skiing/snowboarding as we know it. We are carefully guided to the future of the sport by Verispellis Skis and Snowboards. The company is unveiling boards that are made with a metal called Nitinol. With Nitinol, Verispellis skis […]

Helena Guglielmino | November 14, 2017
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An Avalanche Bridge Completed on Snoqualmie Pass Should Make Winter Travel Easier

Snoqualmie riders and I-90 travelers rejoice as the second avalanche bridge on a section of Washington’s Snoqualmie Pass  was completed Monday. The bridge should prevent a lot of closures on I-90 during winter. The avalanche bridges are part of an extensive project to renovate 15 miles of I-90 between Hyak and Easton that started in 2010. The completion of this […]

Helena Guglielmino | November 7, 2017
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Virtual Reality Makes Skiing Possible for the Disabled

“Virtual Reality is the ultimate empathy machine. These experiences are more than documentaries. They’re opportunities to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.” – Chris Milk, Virtual Reality Entrepreneur The first time I experienced Virtual Reality (VR), I was shocked. I know it wasn’t logical, but I felt like I would be able to touch the characters or features of […]

Helena Guglielmino | November 6, 2017
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The Hardships of Making Snow | Cost, Reliance, & Environmental Impacts

According to POW (Protect Our Winters) about 88% of ski resorts in the United States rely on snowmaking each season. Resorts will make snow to accumulate a base to open earlier, stay open later, or compensate to build features like halfpipes for competitions. Some resorts, like those in the Mid-Atlantic region, rely on snowmaking to have a season at all. […]

Helena Guglielmino | November 3, 2017
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