Lake Tahoe, NV Condominium Sells for Record Price of $6 Million A condo built as a part of the luxury Tahoe Beach Club development has just sold for a whopping $6 million to a Las Vegas-based buyer. The 3,970-square-foot condo located at 17 Beach Club Drive on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore is priced at $1,561.71 per square foot—the fourth-highest amount for a condo. The property description notes that the five-bed, six-bath […] Lucas Gauthier | August 11, 2021 1 Comment
The Secret World Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Antarctica may be the world’s most mysterious continent, a frozen world free from permanent human development or habitation. The unforgiving environment holds the world’s record low temperature of −128.6 °F(−89.2 °C) set in 1983 and is consistently the coldest, driest, and windiest area on Earth. Despite the unique attributes of the surface, scientists have increasingly been drawn to the land hiding […] Brains Lucas Gauthier | August 5, 2021 0 Comments
S**** Valley Turns to Skiers to Help Rename Chairlift As a part of its effort to remove the word “Squaw” from its name, Squaw Valley is asking for skiers and community members to help rename one of the ski area’s chairlifts. On August 1, the ski area announced on twitter that the Squaw Creek chairlift would be renamed through an open contest where community members could submit and vote […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | August 4, 2021 12 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Arapahoe Basin, CO In a corporate and crowded Colorado ski scene, Arapahoe Basin stands out as a breath of fresh air against its well known affluent neighbors. Perched near the top of Loveland Pass, a mere hour and fifteen minutes from downtown Denver, A-Basin’s local passionate vibe is what keeps it my favorite mountain near the front range. It’s a true skiers mountain that […] Lucas Gauthier | July 29, 2021 2 Comments
Cockapoo Survives a Month in Aspen, CO Wilderness After Getting Lost A ten-month-old Cockapoo, Bella, strayed ahead of her owners while on a hike and eventually ended up off-trail, leading her to survive four weeks in the rugged Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, Colorado. Only after completing their hike near Capitol Creek did the owners, Jim and Betsy Chaffin, realize that their dog was missing. They then launched a two-group search party with their […] Lucas Gauthier | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
New June Visitation Records Set at 7 National Parks Pent-up demand for travel is playing out across the United States as seven National Parks have seen record-breaking visitation for the month of June. The largest increase percentage-wise has been seen in Maine’s Acadia National Park where 660,779 visitors were recorded in June alone. This number marks a 228 percent increase from the COVID stricken 2020 season and a 34 […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
Ski Helmet Maker Smith Files Lawsuit Against Competitor Anon In recent years ski helmets have seen a flurry of innovation that has helped prevent or decrease the severity of head injuries. One of the most notable advancements is introducing integrated rubber films that help spread out and dampen impacts to a rider’s head. Founded in 2010, one of the first companies to patent this technology, Koroyd, partners with various […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
Quandary Peak, CO, to Implement New Permit Parking System Colorado’s most popular 14er, Quandary Peak, will implement a new parking permit system by July 30 in an attempt to control the heavily used trailhead. A parking permit system alongside other improvements, including a shuttle bus, increased signage, and parking expansion, are all efforts that local officials hope will help combat unsafe conditions on the trailhead and surrounding roads. This […] Lucas Gauthier | July 16, 2021 0 Comments