US Forest Service Memo Proposes More Logging, Mining And Oil The US Forest Service (USFS) released a memo which proposes to increase the usage of public land for more useful purposes, and environmental groups are concerned. Bosses at USFS seek approval of logging, drilling, mining on public lands to be quicker. They want to increase the productivity of National Forests and Grasslands, value Nation’s grazing heritage and National Grasslands, increasing […] Brains Rouchelle Gilmore | July 8, 2020 2 Comments
Swix Releases New Environmentally Friendly Waxes Swix has launched a new range of low environmental impact waxes, The Pro Line System. The development will be the highest performing non-fluorinated wax on the market. The new line of fluoro-free glide waxes is a breakthrough for high-performance racing wax. The range is expected to be available in fall, for the 2020-21 winter. Fluorinated wax contains harmful chemicals known as […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | July 3, 2020 0 Comments
Doglotion Calls Game Over But Gaper Day Will Continue The online publication doglotion.com out of Whistler calls game over after 18 years, but skiing in jeans and having fun while skiing will continue as the legacy they leave behind. They made light of freeskiing culture and brought skiing in jeans to the mainstream. They coined Skiing In Jeans Day which later turned into Gaper Day to allow for more […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
A ‘Temporary Worker’ Story: Following Canned Visas And 2020-21 Winter Staffing Worries On June 22, The White House announced a hold on work immigration visas, which could impact how resorts are able to hire staff. The “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the US Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak” is in effect till December 31, 2020. Some say HR managers in ski resorts around the country will […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | June 30, 2020 3 Comments
Australian Snow Play Rules, Regulations And What Fun Can Be Had Snow play in Australia for the 2020 season is looking about as lean as the current snow conditions. With some resorts open and running on strips of man-made snow, others wait for good snowmaking conditions. Snow lovers want to know where they can throw a snowball or jump on a toboggan. In a normal, non-COVID-19 winter there are usually many […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
The Adaptive Beginner Ski Tool: The Skiler The Skiler: a tool to aid beginner skiers with cognitive impairments through the learning process. Originally created by engineer Ivan Kastrun, the Skiler is an innovative learning tool to help his brother who has down syndrome to navigate harder ski slopes in a safe and comfortable way. The Skiler consists of two poles that attach to the back of ski […] Brains Rouchelle Gilmore | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
New Research Into What Determines The Height Of A Mountain Ever wondered what determines the height of a mountain? It has been long thought that climate and erosion play a large part in the height of mountains with tectonic movement. A new study published by Nature, from researchers with the GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience and the University of Münster presents new ideas. The new theory suggests actual mountain […] Brains Rouchelle Gilmore | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
First Woman Surfer To Surf Iconic West Australian ‘The Right’ West Australian local Laura Macaulay 28, is the first woman to successfully surf gigantic wave ‘The Right‘. Situated about 25-miles (40km) off the southwest coast of WA near Walpole, many regard the wave as not surfable. The specific location of the wave is a bit of a secret. Waves on The Right can be some of the biggest in the […] Surf Rouchelle Gilmore | June 19, 2020 0 Comments
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