Conditions Report: 4th of July Skiing In Southwest Montana On The Blaze Blaze Mountain lies in the Spanish Peaks outside of Big Sky Montana. Known locally as “The Blaze,” a gully on its northwest face holds snow for most of the year and has become a classic summer ski line. Access to the Blaze is never easy. In the winter, unplowed roads and big mountains keep ski action to a minimum. In the […] Trip Report Mike Lavery | July 5, 2018 0 Comments
Conditions Report: More Park City Perfection Saturday we kept the bikes locked up in the truck and drove from Park City over to Brighton for one of Julian Carr’s Cirque Series trail running races. The route was a super technical 6.7 miles with over 3,000 feet of elevation gain, killer views, and great competition. Even if you’re not a “runner,” I highly recommend these events. It’s […] Mike Lavery | July 2, 2018 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Park City Brown Pow No matter how much you despise Vail and all it’s conquests, it’s hard to deny that Park City, Utah has an unbelievable trail system. They’re well maintained, easy to navigate, and there’s something for just about everyone. It’d been awhile, so my wife and I headed down from rainy Bozeman for four days of riding. After perusing the clearance racks at […] Trip Report Mike Lavery | June 30, 2018 1 Comment
The Government is Proposing to Turn NOAA into an Economic and National Security Agency Whether you voted red or blue, we can all agree that our current Presidential administration likes big business and big money. Not even decades of science can stand in the way of that. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), our top agency on climate research and climate change, appears to be on the verge of changing course to drive […] Weather Mike Lavery | June 30, 2018 2 Comments
“Global Warming” Just Turned 30 We all know about climate change now, but when did it become a thing and who discovered it? Way back in 1988, NASA scientist James Hansen testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. He presented his findings that the greenhouse effect was and would have a strong impact on rising global temperatures. Thus “global warming” was born. […] Brains Mike Lavery | June 29, 2018 0 Comments
Rescue Rates Are Way Up In Utah’s National Parks with Millennial Men Somewhat to Blame The National Park Service in Utah went on 324 rescues last year, which is a 68 percent increase from 2014, the last time statistics were released. The most common demographic needing assistance is men in their 20s, more specifically, hikers. Visitation at National Parks across the country is up and rising, and it’s no surprise that more and more people […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 28, 2018 3 Comments
Bodies Keep Turning Up In and Around Joshua Tree National Park National Parks are known for their wilderness, wildlife, and pristine beauty, but Joshua Tree is gaining a different type of reputation. Human remains have been turning up in and around the parks 1,200 square miles with two having been discovered in the past month alone. The crazy thing is, this is nothing new. Joshua Tree National Park is a small […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 23, 2018 1 Comment
Vail Is Still On The Hunt For New Resorts In the past few years Vail has purchased everything from Whistler to Midwest molehills and they’re not looking to stop anytime soon. Vail CEO Rob Katz was asked about the future of Vail’s acquisitions on their Q3 2018 earnings conference call two weeks ago. Bank of America Analyst Shaun Kelley asked about their recent purchase of four new resorts: …do you […] Industry News Mike Lavery | June 21, 2018 0 Comments
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