Boyne Resorts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030 Boyne Resorts, which owns the ski resorts of Big Sky, MT, Brighton, UT, Boyne Highlands, MI, Boyne Mountain Resort, MI, Cypress Mountain, BC, Loon Mountain, NH, Sugarloaf Resort, ME, Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, and Sunday River, ME, has announced its commitment to be 100% carbon neutral by the end of 2030. This announcement comes after Boyne Resorts announced a […] Liam Abbott | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
How Skiers In Courchevel, France Are Using Cars to Get Around Ski Lift Ban This story was originally reported on Monacolife.net. As the ski resort closures in France continues to prevent resorts from opening up their slopes, many have tried to find ways around these laws. Courchevel, France has come up with a new strategy to allow skiers to get to the top of the hill by themselves, without a lift. This past weekend, […] Industry News Liam Abbott | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Winning Laps of Jackson Hole, WY, Natural Selection Tour Mark McMorris from Regina, Saskatchewan, and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott from New Zealand, are the first winner of the three-stage 2021 Natural Selection Tour. The first competition, which took place in Jackson Hole over this past week, was a spectacle to see with deep snow, great riders, and even better tricks. On finals day, Mark McMorris was able to edge out […] Featured Video Liam Abbott | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Does the Health of U.S. Cities Correlate with Their Distance to Ski Resorts? This week, Wallethub.com published its 2021 list of Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America. In their report, Wallethub ranks 182 of the most populated U.S. cities by measuring them in 44 categories of what they determined to be key indicators of good health. These indicators range from the number of healthy restaurants per capita to most walking trails per capita […] Brains Liam Abbott | February 10, 2021 2 Comments
Ontario, Canada Ski Resorts Will Reopen on February 16 This morning, Monday, February 8th, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that due to Covid-19 cases significantly decreasing in the province, the state of emergency the province has been in since December 26th will end, allowing ski resorts to reopen. This news comes after Premier Doug Ford announced on December 21st, that ski resorts would have to close due to rising […] Industry News Liam Abbott | February 8, 2021 1 Comment
Mammoth Mountain, CA Report: Spring Skiing in February Brought to you by Mammoth Lakes Tourism Report from Friday, February 5th to Sunday, February 7th, 2021. After receiving 113โ (287cm) of snow last week in what many deemed was Mammothโs saving grace for this season, the mountain shifted from a winter wonderland into a spring skiing paradise over the weekend. With a solid base and 154/163 trails open, this […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 8, 2021 0 Comments
Man Imprisoned After Fight About ‘Who Was A Better Skier’ Last Saturday, January 30th, two men who had spent the day skiing at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania got into an altercation about who was a better skier, causing a fight to break out. Paz Argueta, 28, has now been arrested for aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief, as The Tribune-Democrat first reported. Related: Great Ski […] Industry News Liam Abbott | February 3, 2021 5 Comments
Man in Beaver Creek, CO Skis 90,000+ Vertical-Feet in One Day A good day on the slopes may be 20,000, 30,000, or even 40,000 vertical feet for many skiers. But 90,000!? Is that even possible? Apparently so, as Jonathan Boblitt has now proved at Beaver Creek, CO, while skiing at the resort last Wednesday, January 27th. Skiing 90,000′ in one day is no easy task. It takes an entire day’s commitment […] Industry News Liam Abbott | February 3, 2021 3 Comments