Six Year Old, California Girl Climbs Tallest Mountain in the Contiguous United States! In July, fearless Eva Luna Harper-Zahn tackled all 14,505 feet of Mount Whitney, which is the tallest summit in the continental United States. Mount Whitney is located in Central California and is a top climbing destination for avid hikers and climbers. The hike is 22 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 6,100 feet – not an easy task for […] Climbing Kristen Strom | September 8, 2018 4 Comments
California Creates Office of Outdoor Recreation California has a $92 billion outdoor industry that the state legislature officially recognized and passed a bill to create the Office of Sustainable Outdoor Recreation on August 29th, 2018. This will lead to increased participation and activity in the outdoors for Californians. It also promotes a healthy environment for businesses and companies to get involved in for funding and promoting. […] Kristen Strom | September 6, 2018 0 Comments
Iceberg Hauling Could Help the World’s Thirstiest Regions A marine salvage expert is making an innovative (and bit crazy) proposal to tow a giant iceberg to Cape Town, and melting it down to drinking water to offer a solution to the water crisis. The idea is to tow icebergs thousands of miles from Antarctica to regions where water is scarce and could be brought to shore to produce […] Weather Kristen Strom | August 17, 2018 0 Comments
Extreme Heat is Shrinking the Tallest Mountain in Sweden Weeks of very intense heat in alliance with the Scandinavian forest fires this summer has brought up new research stating that Sweden’s tallest peak is shrinking. If the fires and the heat continue, the southern peak of Kebnekaise may lose it the title of Sweden’s tallest mountain. Kebnekaise mountain rests on the northwest edge of Sweden and has two peaks, the southern one […] Weather Kristen Strom | August 8, 2018 0 Comments
City of Mount Shasta, California Becomes First Certified Trail Town on the Pacific Crest Trail The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has just officially decided that the City of Mount Shasta will become the first certified trail town on the PCT. This will help the town’s hiker friendly atmosphere grow and develop as they host more events and celebrations in coordination with the Pacific Crest Trail. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, from […] Climbing Kristen Strom | August 3, 2018 0 Comments
Missing French Skier from 1954 Identified A skier went missing in the Italian/Swiss Alps over 60 years ago, and his identity and story have just been released. He was identified after his remains and story were shared all over social media last month as French. His glasses, watch, skis, and poles were not found until 2005, 50 years after the original disappearance very high in the […] Industry News Kristen Strom | July 31, 2018 0 Comments
Emissions in California Finally Falling California’s greenhouse gas pollution is falling tremendously for the first time since the emission levels reached the all-time high in 2004. This fell below 1990 levels, meeting an early goal years ahead of the predicted schedule. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory today shows that the state of California emitted 429 million metric tons of gases polluting the climate in 2016. This […] Kristen Strom | July 20, 2018 0 Comments
Olympian Kikkan Randall Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Five months ago, Kikkan Randall was the first American women to ever medal in an Olympic cross-country skiing event along with teammate, Jesse Diggins in Pyeongchang. Not long ago, Randall announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer on social media. Randall is an American cross-country skier who has won two gold medals, one at the Pyeongchang Olympics and […] Olympics Kristen Strom | July 17, 2018 0 Comments
60-Year Mystery of Dead Italian Skier At 10,171-feet high, the remains of a skier and some of his equipment were found on July 22nd of 2005 starting the mystery of a supposed Italian skier. The remains were found in the Aosta Valley in a glacier at Valtournenche in Cime Bianche, Italy. The incident happened close to the current small ski town, Breuil-Cervinia in Italy. Italian police […] Industry News Kristen Strom | July 13, 2018 0 Comments
Backflip Record Still Holds – 43 Years Later! Valentine’s Day, 1975, in Ski Acres (now Summit Central at Snoqualmie, WA), sixteen skiers were able to hold hands during a unison backflip! It took a few tries, and finally they got the number up to 16 people doing a backflip in unison, breaking the previous record held by the “Flying Coyotes”, with eight jumpers in 1974. One of the […] Industry News Kristen Strom | July 8, 2018 0 Comments
Church Hopes to Reopen Mount Shana Ski Area in Newfoundland, Canada The Mount Shana ski area in Newfoundland, Canada hopes to reopen a few runs this winter. Mount Shana has been closed since 2003, and was gifted to the pastor of the new church by the former owner in 2016. Mount Shana ski area had two T-bars and seven runs when the slopes closed. The new Baptist pastor, Darren Dinsmore, arrived […] Industry News Kristen Strom | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
Despite Lack of Snowfall, Utah has their Sixth-Best Season Despite the limited amount of snowfall this season, Utah ski areas announced it was their sixth-best season in terms of visitors. Visitors for the season added up to 4,145,321. Down almost 10% from last season’s record-breaking year. Unfortunately, this year, the annual snowfall was down in most regions across the United States, with Utah receiving only 60% of the average […] Industry News Kristen Strom | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
Snow Farming Could Guarantee a Solid-Packed Start to the Ski Season A technique called snow farming ensures that the ski season gets off to a good start, and could be a revolutionary way for resorts to preserve snow through the summer. It is currently being used by the world’s biggest ski area, the Trois Vallees in France, home to Val Thorens and Courchevel. These two resorts are working to preserve snow […] Industry News Kristen Strom | June 23, 2018 0 Comments
Patagonia Will Repair Your Wetsuit For Free Patagonia’s Worn Wear Company is going on tour and will repair your wetsuit for free! Patagonia’s Worn Wear company is working hard to keep your gear in action, and specialize in repairs, and re-using gear. They are heading up and down the west coast stopping at locations like Seaside, Mill Valley and Santa Cruz within the next month, to spread […] Gear Kristen Strom | June 16, 2018 0 Comments
The North Face Goes Green! No need to search the internet for hours, looking for affordable but dependable gear; The North Face is starting to sell refurbished gear online! The North Face renewal system has a wide variety of clothing that’s been refurbished and remade by The Renewal Workshop and sold online for a much lower price. Every year 85% of textiles produced ends up in […] Gear Kristen Strom | June 13, 2018 0 Comments
Water Skiing Across the Mediterranean Later this month, Alex Luther will follow in his Grandfathers footsteps (or skis) and set the world record for water skiing 3,000 miles in 10 days. Alex has been training for years for this adventure and has worked his way from the bottom to the top, learning to waterski for the first time in 2011, and not stopping since. Ever […] Friday Fun Kristen Strom | June 9, 2018 0 Comments
All Skiers Prone to Altitude Disease, H.A.P.E High Altitude Pulmonary Edema or HAPE is a life-threatening disease where excess fluid develops in the lungs, meaning people are unable to perform gas exchange properly and have a difficult time breathing. This is when someone is not getting enough oxygen to function normally, and typically effects mountaineers at altitudes above 2,500 meters. This affects hundreds of skiers each year, […] Industry News Kristen Strom | October 1, 2017 0 Comments
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