Cockaigne Resort, NY, Looks to Reopen with New Lodge and Year-Round Family Friendly Atmosphere In 1964 the Cockaigne’s ski lodge was originally built for the World’s Fair in New York City before being moved two years later (1966) to its home in Cherry Creek, New York. Ski operations continued until 2011 when a devastating fire burned down the famous lodge and the resort closed soon thereafter. In 2017 the property was repurchased, and then […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 26, 2022 0 Comments
Equal Distance, Equal TV Coverage? New Cross Country Skiing Proposal Equalizes Distances in Men’s and Women’s World Cup Events For most of us in the Northern Hemisphere the month of May signals goodbye to the snow as we reluctantly stow our skis away for the season, unless of course you are Miles Clark and are killing it in Mammoth for the month of May: Related: Mammoth, CA Report: Bluebird Powder Day in May at 7:30 am Related: Sierra Nevada, […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 24, 2022 0 Comments
New “Game Changer” ACL Repair Comes to Steamboat Springs, Colorado U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team doctor and practicing Steamboat Springs orthopedist Dr. Alexander Meninger recently became the first doctor in Colorado to perform an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee repair using the BEAR technique or Benign-Enhanced Repair Technique. Dr. Meninger examines many knee injuries in his sports medicine practice and states, “ACLs are among the most common injuries that orthopedic […] Brains Ryan Kime | May 23, 2022 0 Comments
Ski & Sleep Like a Rockstar? Rockstar Energy Drink Creator Russell Weiner Sets New Price Record with Park City, UT, Property Purchase Whether you’re famous like a rockstar or even own Rockstar, there always seems to be luxury real estate involved. This time is no different as the most expensive real estate sale in Utah state history just sold last week for a blistering $39.6 million to Rockstar Energy Drink Creator Russell Weiner. The new owner, who, according to Forbes Magazine, is […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 23, 2022 1 Comment
How Safe is Your Helmet? Ski Helmet Usage in the United States According to the National Ski Areas Association, helmet use has steadily increased over the last ten years. And that’s a good change. Any time you step onto the mountain, head injuries become a risk. (I feel silly even writing this, but I also remember a time way back when…) Helmet safety is critical […] Brains Ryan Kime | May 23, 2022 0 Comments
Want to Sleep on Top of a Mountain? The Bertol Hut in Switzerland Might Be Just Right for You! At an elevation of 3,311 meters (10,863 ft.), sitting high above the glacier pass which shares its name, the Bertol Hut is undoubtedly one of the iconic huts along the Haute Route. Related: Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland Since “The High-Level Route” was originally named by its English hikers who first traversed it […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 17, 2022 8 Comments
Reservations Required? New Parking Reservation System Implemented at One of Colorado’s Most Popular 14ers Quandary Peak in Summit County, Colorado is no stranger to its share of recreational visitors. Only hours from the Front Range at an elevation of 14,265 ft. and with relatively easy access to the summit, Quandary Peak is one of Colorado’s most crowded 14er. The Peak averaged almost 50,000 hikers annually, that was, until a new reservation pilot program was […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 16, 2022 1 Comment
Finding Balance? How White Pass Ski Area, WA, Plans to Address Overcrowding and Preserve its Mountain Experience White Pass Ski Area first opened in 1953 and is considered by many of its nearby residents a hometown mountain, much more so than a destination resort. With more than 2,050 ft. of vertical covering 1,400 acres of skiable terrain, including 45 runs and eight lifts, White Pass welcomes skiers and snowboarders alike to its unique family mountain experience. With […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 10, 2022 3 Comments
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