Introducing the Resorts and Venues of the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics On Wednesday, July 24, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that the Winter Olympics will return to Salt Lake City in 2034. The Winter Olympics’ return to Salt Lake City was mostly due to the fact that the infrastructure from the 2002 Winter Olympics is still usable and that there was strong public support for the bid, with about 80% […] Olympics Jake Benton | July 31, 2024 0 Comments
Monday, July 22, Was the Hottest Day Ever Recorded on Earth Last Monday, July 22, was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data. The global average temperature was recorded at exactly 62.87° Fahrenheit (17.15° Celsius). The previous record for the highest global average temperature was from last year, July 6, 2023, when the average temperature was 62.71° Fahrenheit (17.06° Celsius). Global average […] Jake Benton | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
The Most Challenging Ski Runs on the East Coast According to Locals Mostly known for extremely variable and icy conditions, the East Coast is not exactly famous for its challenging runs. Nevertheless, there are definitely some very steep and technical runs located at various ski areas throughout the region. We hope that this list will help out the select skiers and riders who seek out more of a challenge on the East […] Industry News Jake Benton | July 24, 2024 2 Comments
Top 5 Weekend Ski Destinations From Boston With a population of about 650,000 (as of 2022), Boston, Massachusetts, is a bustling metropolis that is not often known for the skiing around it. With that being said, there are a multitude of amazing skiing destinations, perfect for a weekend trip, within just a few hours of Boston. The purpose of this article is to show Bostonians, or just […] Industry News Jake Benton | July 16, 2024 0 Comments
Colorado’s Oldest Operational Chairlift Will Be Replaced Next Summer Sunlight Mountain Resort, Colorado, will replace the state’s oldest operational lift next summer. The Segundo lift, a fixed grip Heron double, was originally built in 1954 at Aspen Mountain, Colorado. Aspen eventually replaced the double chair and sent it to Sunlight Mountain Resort, where it was installed in 1973. The Segundo chair will be replaced by a Poma fixed-grip triple in […] Industry News Jake Benton | July 7, 2024 1 Comment
Keystone Mountain, CO, is Offering On-Snow Tubing This Summer Keystone Resort, Colorado, will be offering on-snow tubing this summer. According to the resort, tubing will be offered Thursday through Monday, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Tickets are offered online in advance to the tubing. A valid Epic Pass or scenic gondola ticket for the day is required on top of the tubing ticket. With an Epic Pass, […] Industry News Jake Benton | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
Marmot Basin, AB, to Auction Off Old Knob Lift Chairs Marmot Basin in Alberta, Canada, will be auctioning off chairs from its old Knob chairlift. According to the resort, the first 50 chairs from the lift will be auctioned off on Friday, June 28. The auction will run from June 28 at 9:00 am, until July 5 at 5:00pm. The chairs will then be available for pickup on either July […] Industry News Jake Benton | June 21, 2024 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY: Lift Upgrades Update Hunter Mountain, located in Hunter, New York, is significantly upgrading its lift system this summer. Hunter is replacing its B Lift, “Broadway”, with a state-of-the-art, high-speed-detachable six-person lift built by Leitner-Poma. The new lift will be called Broadway Express. The current B Lift, a fixed grip quad, will be relocated to replace the current Lift-E, a fixed grip double. The B […] Industry News Jake Benton | June 20, 2024 0 Comments
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