International Ski and Snowboard Federation Now Using Remote Judges to Score Moguls and Aerials Ever since high-level skiing and snowboarding competitions have drawn the eyes of fans, the way runs are scored has been a heavy topic of discussion. Both sports have a subjective nature, putting pressure on judges to correctly score each run to properly place skiers and riders on the podiums in competition. In response to the demand for high-level judging, the […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | February 3, 2025 0 Comments
X Games Changes History by Introducing A.I. Judging Assistant This year’s X Games in Aspen, Colorado, may have given us a peek into what snow sports competitions may look like in the future. The X Games’ main event on opening night was the Men’s Snowboard Superpipe, which saw the debut of artificial intelligence (AI) in assisting with the competition’s judging. This is the first time that AI has assisted […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
A Look Back at the Aspen Ski Patrol Strike of 1971 The recent Park City Ski Patrol strike demonstrated the importance of ski patrollers in daily mountain operations and visitor experience. The strike began on December 27, 2024, after prolonged negotiations with Vail Resorts regarding wage increases and benefits for the patrollers. The demonstration, which included picketing lines, job walk-offs, and social media campaigns, lasted until January 10, 2025. The strike […] Quinn Brophy | January 24, 2025 0 Comments
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
Non-Profit Group Pushing to Purchase Big Moose Mountain, ME Friends of the Mountain, a non-profit organization in Maine’s Piscataquis County, wants to purchase the Big Moose Mountain ski property on Moosehead Lake. According to the organization’s website, it must raise $5.95 million to buy the 1,216-acre ski area. Friends of the Mountain is also looking to acquire an additional 500 acres adjacent to the mountain with the purchase. The […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Rejects $420 Million Media Investment, Athletes Want FIS to Reconsider The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) recently received a proposal from CVC Capital Partners on November 30, according to an article by Fast Company. The proposal, titled “Project Snow,” offered an approximately $420 million investment in exchange for a 20% shareholding in the commercial rights to FIS’s snowboarding and skiing. This offer was rejected by the Federation days later in […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | December 21, 2024 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
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