A Redesign Of Steamboat, CO’s Gondola Square Is In The Works Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation has recently released their final plans to redevelop Gondola Square starting in April. The project is slated to be the biggest job they’ve attempted since the resort opened in 1963. The goal is to turn the square into a multi-use plaza adding stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. They plan to move the existing gondola terminal 300 […] Industry News Nick Retterer | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Two Weeks Of Snow In The Forecast For Colorado Due to a recent trend of winter weather, a number of Colorado resorts are expected to get a good amount of snow over the next few weeks. Breckenridge is expected to see five days of snow, while Aspen is looking at six consecutive days of snowfall. Estes Park is also expected to get up to five days worth of snowfall next […] Weather Nick Retterer | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Amazing 45 Foot Tall “Ice Volcano” Forms in Kazakhstan An “Ice Volcano” towering 45 feet above the earth has recently formed near the Almaty region in Kazakhstan. The formation results from an underground spring that sprays water up from the ground, which instantly freezes. This is the second spotted in the region, and it has attracted many tourists to the area. Related: Watch – The Incredible Ice Volcano The three […] Industry News Nick Retterer | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
Glacier Fracture In New Delhi Causes Widespread Flood Damage – 125 Reported Missing A glacier fractured in the Himalayas on Sunday, causing flash floods and widespread damage, with more than 125 people reported missing. India’s disaster response team was dispatched to Uttarakhand’s mountainous region, where they’ve already recovered seven bodies. Authorities have begun evacuating several villages downstream to clear the area for rescue efforts. Related: Watch Glacier Flood Sweep Through Valley The flood destroyed […] Weather Nick Retterer | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
Fake It Till You Make It – Two Climbers May Be Banned For Fake Climb Up Everest Two Indian mountaineers may get banned by authorities in Nepal after fake photos emerged showing them on top of Mount Everest. The two climbers are Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami, who claimed to have reached the top of Everest in 2016. The authorities are seeking to ban the two from climbing Everest, and other Nepalese peaks, for up to […] Climbing Nick Retterer | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
Age Is Just A Number – 96 Year Old Fort Hood Instructor Celebrates Birthday On The Slopes John Samuelson, a former Mount Hood ski instructor, began skiing at age 40 and is still carving the slopes today at the age of 96. He became a ski instructor at Mount Hood meadows at the age of 60 and still claims it as his home mountain. Samuelson is regarded by many for bringing the mountain the success it has experienced […] Featured Article Nick Retterer | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
A List of the Most Dangerous National Parks In The United States For most, a visit to one of the many national parks in the United States is a time to escape reality and get out of the house. However, some people meet a far more unfortunate demise when they enter these parks without properly preparing first. We have compiled a list of the most dangerous national parks in the United States. […] Brains Nick Retterer | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
From The Gridiron To The Top Of The World For Charity And Inspiration Former NFL Wide Reciever Mark Pattison aims to climb Mount Everest (29,029-ft), raising $29,029 for each foot he takes up the mountain. The 59-year-old former Raiders, Rams, and Saints player picked up technical climbing and expedition mountaineering after quitting football. He currently trains at Sun Valley, Idaho, the first destination ski resort in the United States and home of the motorized […] Climbing Nick Retterer | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
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