Airolo, Swiss Alps, Report: An Unexpectedly Mind-Blowing Powder Day in Italian-Speaking Switzerland https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YXrNYaJufDg This report is from Sunday, January 26, 2025 30 minutes south of Andermatt the entire vibe changes. You move from German to Italian-speaking Switzerland, more cafes start popping up, strangers act a little warmer and friendlier, and the overall pace of life just seems to slow…down… Ahhh, yes. Related: Andermatt, Switzerland, Report: Is This Just Another One of Those Ski […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 30, 2025 0 Comments
Andermatt, Switzerland, Report: Is This Just Another One of Those Ski Dreams? This report is from Wednesday, January 22, through Friday, January 24 I’ve never been to a place like Andermatt. It’s like one of those ski dreams I have at night where everything is covered in snow, the runs never end, and the options are limitless. Everything and anything is skiable there. There isn’t a tree in sight. The town is […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
ARVA Issues Voluntary Recall of NEO BT PRO Avalanche Beacons Over Safety Concerns ARVA has announced a voluntary recall of its NEO BT PRO avalanche beacons due to a critical defect that could compromise user safety. The company identified an electrical component malfunction that may cause abnormal battery consumption, leading the device to unexpectedly restart. This issue disables the beacon’s critical transmission and search functions, which are essential in avalanche rescue situations. In […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
Ski Lodge Engelberg, Switzerland, Report: The Most Diehard Ski Hotel in All of Europe? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q0t46LcJUMw This report is from Sunday-Tuesday, Jan 19-21, 2025 Eat. Sleep. Ski. Après. Repeat. These five words pretty much summarize what Engelberg is all about. At 10:45 in the morning, I hopped off the train from Lucerne, a cute Swiss city 40 minutes down the road, and dragged my ski bag from the train station for approximately 30 seconds until […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 22, 2025 0 Comments
Chamonix, France, Report: The World-Famous Vallée Blanche Report from Sunday, January 12, 2025 We had plans to ski a classic 6,000-foot descent in Italy from Hellbronner but the mountains squashed those for us. Avalanche. Morning before. Fucked up the whole run. SO we had to pivot our plans. A few of our party wanted to backtrack and ski some south-facing runs into Italy—a few of which I […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 15, 2025 0 Comments
Keystone, CO, Ski Patrol Union Pushes for Fair Pay and Better Conditions in Contract Negotiations with Vail Resorts The Keystone Ski Patrol Union (KSP) is in the midst of its first contract negotiations with Vail Resorts since unionizing last year, seeking fair wages and improved working conditions for its patrollers. With only a quarter of the proposed contract terms agreed upon so far, the union has ramped up its efforts to push for meaningful progress, highlighting frustrations over […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 10, 2025 0 Comments
206-MPH Winds Hit Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Approaching California Record Kirkwood Mountain Resort, near Lake Tahoe, experienced an extraordinary weather event on Tuesday night when winds at the summit reached a staggering 206 miles per hour. The gusts were measured at the resort’s summit weather station, situated at an elevation of approximately 9,186 feet. This extreme wind speed is among the highest ever recorded in California. In February 2020, a […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 9, 2025 0 Comments
Driver Abandons Audi Sports Car on Keystone Resort, CO, Ski Trail Following GPS Mishap Skiers on the Schoolmarm trail at Keystone Resort on Monday, January 6, encountered an unexpected obstacle: an abandoned Audi sports car. The unusual sight was the result of a GPS error that led the vehicle’s driver onto the ski trail late Sunday night. Related: [VIDEO] Navigation Fail Sees American Driver Stuck in the Middle of Cross-Country Trails in Austria According […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 8, 2025 0 Comments
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