The Best Time to Buy Snowboard Gear It is no secret that snowboarding is an expensive sport. Between gear, lift tickets, and getting to the resort, just a single day can cost hundreds of dollars. While it may seem like snowboarding simply requires spending some money, there are various ways to cut down on all the expenses the sport brings, and one of the best ways is […] Brains Quinn Brophy | January 10, 2025 0 Comments
Local Wasatch Advocacy Group Provides Insightful Feedback on UDOT Big Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Study The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance, a Utah-based backcountry advocacy group, recently released its comment on the recent Big Cottonwood Canyon study conducted by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). The study, which aims to evaluate tolling and improved busing services to address winter-time traffic at Big Cottonwood Canyon, received positive feedback and other recommendations in the Alliance’s comment. The Alliance’s comment […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | January 10, 2025 0 Comments
2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics Releases its Olympic Flame Journey Plans The Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in 2026 are quickly approaching, and the anticipation continues to grow as the Games recently released its official Olympic Flame Journey Plan. The Olympic Flame has been journeying for every Olympic Games since Berlin 1936, and the tradition continues as the Flame will return to Italy for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. The flame will begin […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Bohemia, MI, Set to Begin its Season on December 7 Thanks to the recent cold temperatures and lake effect snowfall across Michigan, Mount Bohemia is set to open this weekend on Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8. Michigan’s northernmost ski resort will begin its season with five trails projected to be open, along with its Triple chairlift being open on Saturday and Sunday. The resort will have early-season conditions […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
Slopes App Update Provides 2,000+ Interactive 3D Ski Maps in the Palm of Your Hand Researching trails, topography, and other aspects of resorts can be a valuable strategy for planning days on the mountain, and a new app called Slopes offers a way to map out the best possible day at the resort. Slopes provides users with a globe that includes ski resorts from North America, Europe, Australia, Japan, and others and spans across IKON, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | December 2, 2024 0 Comments
Former CFO at Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB, Fined $775K and Sentenced to Prison for Fraud & Tax Evasion Derek Kwasney, the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Lake Louise Ski Resort, was recently sentenced to one year in jail and a $106,000 fine for failing to pay taxes on embezzled money from the resort. This comes just weeks after the 54-year-old pled guilty and was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison and a $669,000 fine for a […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | November 22, 2024 0 Comments
Revealing the Top 5 Most Common Snowboarding Injuries Despite snowboarding being one of the most fun activities in the world, it certainly comes with its fair share of risks. When snowboarders crash, they will often suffer serious injuries as the snowboard does not release like a ski, and the board’s edge can act like a break and cause a sudden stop of momentum, resulting in fractured bones. In […] Crash Quinn Brophy | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
IKON Pass is Cracking Down on Pass Sharing Are you considering sharing your IKON Pass with a buddy? If so, you may want to rethink that decision as IKON Pass looks to take more serious measures to prevent pass sharing. It’s no secret that pass prices have been increasing for years, and people try to get around those prices by sharing passes. Because of this, various companies, specifically […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | November 10, 2024 0 Comments
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