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Liam Abbott

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Liam Abbott | January 18, 2022
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Sierra Snowpack Has Seen Biggest April Decrease in History

With an already particularly rough season behind us, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range throughout California has now seen the biggest overall decrease in its size for the first three weeks in April in history. The Central Sierra snowpack, which was only 63% of average during its highest on April 1st, has now seen a decline to 37% […]

Liam Abbott | April 27, 2021
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Lost Cat Follows Skiers Up 10,000′ Mountain

It was thought to be just another regular day when Cyril and Erik Rohrer decided to climb up Mt. Bristen in Switzerland. They left early in the morning and started to hike before sunrise, only to hear a faint meow in the distance. “It was 4:30 am, at around 1200 meters, when we heard a cat in the dark forest. […]

Liam Abbott | April 21, 2021
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Top 5 Deadliest National Parks

From 2007 – 2018, 2,727 people have died on U.S. National Parks sites across the country. While that number at first may seem high, it is minuscule compared to the 3.5 billion visitors the national parks have received in that same timeframe. Nonetheless, it is still interesting to see which of those national parks are statistically the deadliest and why […]

Liam Abbott | April 20, 2021
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Vermont Ski Resorts Left with $100 Million Loss This Season

With the rapid distribution of the vaccine, most regions within the US are starting to see a drop in Covid-19 cases and a rise in economic growth. But for the Vermont ski industry, it is hard to look past the recent numbers published by the Vermont Ski Areas Association. According to the Vermont Ski Areas Association, the Covid-19 pandemic has […]

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Liam Abbott | April 16, 2021
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Sun Peaks, British Columbia is Yet Another BC Resort to Report a Covid-19 Outbreak

This past Friday, Dr. Shane Barclay, a doctor from interior BC, wrote that 15 out of 40 tests taken at Sun Peaks Resort within two days last week came back positive, a sign that prompted him to urge the community about a potential new outbreak cluster within the province. In response, Sun Peaks Resort issued a statement saying, “Within the […]

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Liam Abbott | April 12, 2021
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Suicide Six Ski Area, VT Looking to Add Bronco Off-Roading Course

With all ski resorts limited to only making revenue half of the year, many have come up with ways to become not just ski resorts but year-round resorts, offering activities and attractions to draw people no matter what time of year. Traditionally, many ski resorts will turn to mountain biking, hiking, and golfing, but the Suicide Six ski area in […]

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Liam Abbott | April 6, 2021
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The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT

Every single year since 1933, Glacier National Park has been home to an extraordinary task that must be complete each summer by its park staff and contractors: clearing the Going-to-the-Sun road. If you have not heard of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, it is a 32-mile (51.5km) road that runs through the mountains across Glacier National Park in Montana. The road, which […]

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