Multiple Rescue Efforts And Deaths On Mont Blanc, France This Week It has been a busy and tragic week in Chamonix, France this week. In unrelated incidents, the mountain has seen 1 man go missing, 3 people in need of rescue, and the deaths of 3 other people this week. The rescue occurred on the 5th when a Hungarian woman and her 9-year-old twin daughters had to be rescued by helicopter. […] Climbing Jake Rubnitz | August 14, 2017 1 Comment
Reno-Tahoe-Vegas 2030? Not As Crazy As It Sounds Northern Nevada and Tahoe are looking to put together a strong Olympic bid for 2030. In order to do that they are enlisting the help of Las Vegas. The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition had been working for years to put together a bid for 2026, but with Los Angeles being awarded the 2024 games they are now focusing on 2030. […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 10, 2017 2 Comments
Niseko, Japan Added to the Mountain Collective If you need another reason to ski Japan this winter, you just got one. All four Niseko United resorts have signed onto the mountain collective pass for next winter. The pass now includes 40 days at 20 different resorts. The Niseko United resorts give Mountain Collective pass-holders 2 different resorts to chose from in Japan, as Hakuba Valley is also on […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 9, 2017 1 Comment
Alta’s Proposed Mt. Baldy Tram: A Closer Look A large and controversial part of Alta’s master plan released in December of 2015 is the Mt. Baldy Tram. Seeing that Alta has been approved and able to move along with their master plan by adding a new chairlift this summer, it is important to look at what impact this tram would have. The tram is planned to run from Germania […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 9, 2017 0 Comments
B.C. is facing its Worst Wildfire Season in Nearly 60 Years This summer in British Colombia has served as a reminder that even after normal or even good winters fire danger always exists. Many are calling this summer the worst Wildfire Season for B.C. since 1958. Fire fighters from the U.S., New Zealand, and Mexico have all headed north to help the effort. B.C. Is currently under a provincial […] Fire Jake Rubnitz | August 7, 2017 0 Comments
Heat Wave Breaks Record Highs Along the West Coast The west coast has seen record breaking heat this past week, and it looks like that will continue at least through today. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for parts of Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. This past Thursday we saw several record highs in all three states. Medford, Oregon got the hottest […] Weather Jake Rubnitz | August 4, 2017 0 Comments
Who Has The MOST Snow in the Southern Hemisphere Right Now: Things Have been rad in the Southern Hemisphere lately. Steady snowfall has made for some great skiing each week, and there is more to come. South America and New Zealand have been the big winners so far. Mt. Hutt currently has a 96″-106″ snowpack and Vallen Nevado is maxing out at 98″. It looks like South America is gonna be […] Conditions Report Jake Rubnitz | August 1, 2017 0 Comments
Austrian Terrain Park Closed Because of Climate Change Glacial retreat has claimed another victim, as European summer skiing hot spot Super Park Dachstein will not build any park features until next winter begins. This comes after Whistler’s Camp of Champions closing earlier this summer. The official statement claimed a decrease in glacial ice as one of the reasons for the closing. Additionally, the number of freeskiers and snowboarders most weekdays […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | July 31, 2017 0 Comments
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