Chilesquía Foundation: Inclusion and Development of Mountain Communities in Chile Chilesquía (word game that translates to Chile-is-Skiing) is a foundation promoting the well-being and social-economic development of the most vulnerable communities in the Andes mountain range. Since it began in 2019, its mission has been to foster educational and sport-related programs amongst the young members of the communities through donating ski equipment, teaching, and coaching, allowing them to reach for […] Industry News Micho | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
Everything is Connected: Glaciers In New Zealand Contaminated With Australian Bushfire’s Ashes Last Wednesday, the first of January 2020, people in the South Island of New Zealand woke up to what has been described as an “orange haze and red sun”, caused by the drifting smoke coming from the bushfires in Australia. The wildfires have been burning for more than 2 months, more specifically in the states of New South Wales and […] Brains Micho | January 3, 2020 1 Comment
World’s first Cross-Border Cable Car To Connect Russia And China As ski, snowboard, and ski resort enthusiast we are used to boarding cable cars to get high, gain elevation, in the slopes. But this means of transport’s potential goes much further than just the mountain. In fact, the first-ever cross border cable car project is scheduled to start building in 2020, and it will connect the cities of Blagoveshchensk, Russia, […] Industry News Micho | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Mountain Hardwear Launches Augmented Reality App It is no mystery that buying stuff online is one of the most commons things to do nowadays. If you disagree with this statement then the chances you were born before 1970 are really high. In fact, 67% of people born after 1980 prefer to do their shopping online. The market has shown how this trend is true. The online […] Industry News Micho | December 20, 2019 1 Comment
Electric PistenBully To Be Tested In Indoor Ski Centre In May this year, PistenBully, the worlds’ leader company in slope grooming machines, unveiled a brand new, 100% electric groomer. The name is PistenBully 100 E, and is an improvement on the 2012 600 E+ which used a combined diesel/electric drive. However, it’s functionality was put in doubt since its battery autonomy only lasts for 2,5 – 3 hours. The charging […] Industry News Micho | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Contest: Send Your PistenBully Photo and Video It’s hard to find someone that doesn’t like PistenBullys. If you are one of the many that love these machines, then this contest is for you. PistenBully’s annual photo and video competition is open for contributions. “You’re working with the world’s most beautiful machines every day? You’re on a skiing holiday and spot a PistenBully in it’s natural habitat? Get […] Industry News Micho | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
This Weekend Launches “Snowstang”, Ski Bus From Denver to A-Basin, Loveland and Steamboat Colorado skiers will soon be able to take a bus from Denver to A-Basin, Loveland and Steamboat. The service is called “Snowstang”, and involves three 51-seat buses equipped with restrooms, power outlets, Wi-Fi and luggage racks. Starting December 14, the bus system will run every Saturday and Sunday, as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. and Presidents Day holidays. […] Industry News Micho | December 11, 2019 1 Comment
UPDATED: Chilean Ski Resort, Valle Nevado, Just Opened A Brand New Bike Park In The Andes One of Chile’s most popular ski resort, Valle Nevado, is expanding its operations and has just announced “Valle Bike”, a whole new bike experience that might have something for every mountain bike enthusiast out there. The whole idea is to create an area where Downhill, Enduro, and Cross country can be practiced. The vast terrain available makes it possible to […] Biking Micho | December 6, 2019 1 Comment
Sustainability And Holiday Destinations: The Zermatt Case Sustainability is, without a doubt, a topic that has gained a lot of popularity in the last couple of decades. Nowadays people care about things like the carbon print they leave, the source where the energy they use is coming from, and how are the soil, the forests, and the wildlife impacted by the products they are consuming. These concerns […] Brains Micho | December 6, 2019 2 Comments
The RECCO Story | How A Tragic Accident Changed The Whole Snow Rescue Industry When I was a kid I would always wonder what that small, almost unnoticeable object hiding between the layers of my ski jacket was. I could also notice it was in my parents’ ski jacket, in some gloves and even helmets and boots. All I could tell at that time was the name on it, RECCO®. I never really understood […] Avalanche Micho | December 6, 2019 2 Comments
Snowmobiling Boom And How To Keep It Low Impact We all love winter sports, or at least most of them, and nowadays there are more and more people starting to love them as well. One of those sports is snowmobiling. Sleds are undeniably growing on popularity year after year. In fact, sales of new snowmobiles have risen by 6.6 percent worldwide in the 2019 season. Last season, 55,025 new […] Industry News Micho | November 29, 2019 0 Comments
Avalanche Cycles | Why Avalanche Activity Is Significantly Higher Some Years No matter where you live, ski or venture into the mountain, it is very likely that you are well aware and concerned about avalanches. You might have only heard of them or seen them on the distance. You might, as well, have experienced them in first person, having a mass of sliding snow affecting you, your house, your car, or […] Avalanche Micho | November 22, 2019 2 Comments
Anchorage, AK Gets Snow After Warm November | Storm Breaks 3 Records. Last Saturday Anchorage saw its first major snowfall of November. Throughout the day, snow showers were reported along the city, leaving several inches of snow on what is its first measurable snow accumulation of the season. Intermittent showers produced a total of 5 to 9 inches of snow in the Anchorage Bowl, with the hillsides seeing even a higher amount […] Weather Micho | November 18, 2019 1 Comment
Saddleback Mountain, ME Expected To Reopen In 2020 More than 4 years ago, Saddleback Mountain closed their operations and have not reopened since. Today the ski resort sees new hope, as Arctaris Impact Fund, a Boston based investment company, has agreed to buy it. The mountain is expected to reopen for skiing sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2020. Saddleback is a ski resort located in Rangeley, in […] Industry News Micho | November 13, 2019 0 Comments
Listen To This: Ski Wax Is Silently Polluting The Mountain It’s the year 2019 and everybody knows that everything we do has a consequence, at some level, on Planet Earth. We have come a long way in developing awareness about this, we have messed up a couple of times in history, but we are finally starting to realize how important it is to take care of the places we live […] Industry News Micho | November 8, 2019 8 Comments
Drink Beer, Spread The Message: Keep Public Lands Safe Public lands have come to be a more common topic of discussion in the last few years. The government’s intentions to make industrial use of those lands don’t fit well with many people’s desire to keep them as they are, free to explore and enjoy. Public lands are areas of land that are open to the public and managed by […] Industry News Micho | November 8, 2019 0 Comments
Why The X Games Are Not Going To Calgary Anymore After being announced in early 2019 that Calgary, Alberta would host the Winter X Games from 2020 until 2022, it has now been confirmed that the extreme sports event will not be held there anymore due to a lack of funding. Most people in Calgary were happy when officials said in March that the city had secured the exclusive rights […] Industry News Micho | November 7, 2019 1 Comment
Acute Mountain Sickness | Know The Effects And Risks That Altitude Can Have In Your Body. A Polish woman went unconscious and then passed away last month in the middle of a mountaineering expedition in Manaslu, Nepal. Earlier this year, many climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest lost consciousness and perished on the way to the top. Similar situations happen every year in mountains all around the world. The reason? High Altitude Sickness or Acute Mountain […] Industry News Micho | July 17, 2019 2 Comments
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