Unstoppable or Improbable? U.S. Women’s Downhill Superstar Breezy Johnson Projects Return to Ski Racing This Fall U.S. womenโs top downhill star Breezy Johnson sees her return to ski racing this fall.ย As one of Americaโs medal hopefuls for the Beijing Olympics and after a prominent start to the 2021-22 season, expectations were exceedingly high for Johnson before an unfortunate crash ended her season (yet again). Her second crash in January happened during training in Cortina, Italy, […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
Cockaigne Resort, NY, Looks to Reopen with New Lodge and Year-Round Family Friendly Atmosphere In 1964 the Cockaigneโs ski lodge was originally built for the Worldโs 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 Menโs and Womenโs 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:ย 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 โGame Changerโ 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 Bridge-Enhanced Repair Technique.ย Dr. Meninger examines many knee injuries in his sports medicine practice and states, โACLs 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 youโre 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 thatโs 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 whenโฆ) 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.ย Related: Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland Since โThe High-Level Routeโ 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 Coloradoโs 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 Coloradoโs 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