Major Storm Dumps Snow on New Zealand Resorts Shoveling the first big snow at The Remarks. Image: Remarks Facebook Page Close to a meter of snow fell at some South Island New Zealand resorts during a major snowstorm last week. Snow fell as low as 300 meters in the Southern Lakes region, and the Crown Range road between Wanaka and Queenstown was closed. With fantastic winter conditions and […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | May 29, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado Man to Kayak River from Montana to Missouri Dawson and his dog Tagg during a test run. Image: PaddlingDown Insomnia affects a large population of people across the world. It can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, hallucinations, and an overall lesser quality of life. One Colorado man by the name of Tomas Dawson is hoping to cure his chronic insomnia and raise awareness by paddling […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | May 24, 2018 2 Comments
Highway 14A in Wyoming to Open Thursday Crews working to clear snow on Highway 14A, WY. Image: The Lovell Chronicle More snow clearing. Image: Billings Gazette Crews are finishing clearing Highway 14A in Northern Wyoming, east of Yellowstone National Park. It will open ahead of schedule on Tuesday, May 22 at noon. The highway is a 22-mile stretch of scenic road that winds it’s way up to […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | May 22, 2018 0 Comments
French Resorts Awarded Bid for 2023 FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships France’s victorious candidacy team for Courchevel-Meribel 2023. Image: FIS Ski Two French resorts, Courchevel and Mรฉribel, have been chosen to host the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The French bid was chosen over the competing bid from Saalbach, Austria at the FIS international congress in Costa Navarino, Greece. Following a convincing presentation that demonstrated their meticulous preparation and ability […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | May 21, 2018 0 Comments
Play, Don’t Practice: 9 year-old Sky Brown Playing in Venice [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG5o7SbsODA"] Jenah MacGrain | May 18, 2018 10 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Travis Ganong Scholarship Winner Announced Squaw Valley Academy and Travis Ganong are proud to announce the recipient of the 2018-19 Travis Ganong Scholarship: Tatiana Tobolka! Tobolka hails from Prague in the Czech Republic, where she is a member of the Czech National Team and has been named the U14 Overall Czech Alpine Skiing Champion. Travis Ganong, born in Truckee, CA, competed on the Squaw […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | May 18, 2018 0 Comments
Solar Power Now Required For All New California Homes Solar panel field. Image: The Buffalo News In a unanimous vote by the 5-member California Energy Commission in front of a standing-room crowd, the state will now require all new homes to have solar power. The law is to take effect in 2020.ย California law already states that by 2030, at least 50% of the state’s electricity is to come from […] Jenah MacGrain | May 17, 2018 0 Comments
Free Skiing and Riding This Weekend at Silver Mountain, ID Silver Mountain, Idaho will be offering free skiing and snowboarding this weekend, May 12th and 13th! In partnership with Dave Smith Motors, the resort will be hosting free skiing and riding, live music, and a BBQ all weekend. With it’s two peaks reaching only 6,297 ft and 6,205 ft, it is incredibly rare for the mountain to be […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | May 11, 2018 0 Comments