Swiss Hotel to Offer Ultimate Ski-In Ski-Out Experience with Ski Slope from its Roof to the Piste Redefining ski-in-ski-out, this hotel is the perfect property for the ultimate in convenience, with a ski slope from its roof directly to the pistes below. Guests at the Hotel des Horlogers, currently under construction in the Swiss village of Le Brassus, will be able to descend on their skis down a gently sloping path that runs down the roofs of […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
Hackers Discover Gondola Operating System at Austrian Ski Resort is Completely Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks It’s bad enough that chairlifts sometimes have a mind of their own. Just imagine if the operating system controlling your resort’s chairlift system was to be accessed remotely by hackers and the carnage they could initiate. That nightmare could have become a reality recently for Patscherkofel Ski Resort in Austria area who recently discovered a major security flaw with their gondola: it […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
Ski Touring Group Achieve Fastest Crossing of the Alps | 36 Days, 1,069 Miles Distance and 57 MILES Elevation Gain As part of the longest ski tour event in the world, the Red Bull Der Lange Weg, five athletes completed the fastest crossing of the Alps main ridge from Vienna, Austria to Nice, France, reports Adventure Sports Network. Doing so in just 36 days, the group skied and hiked on foot 1,069 miles in distance and nearly 57 miles of […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
Caltrans Begin Work to Clear Sierra Passes for Memorial Day | Photos Show Progress Made on 8,050-Feet Ebbetts Pass Camp Connell Area Maintenance Supervisor Mike Johnson made his way up Ebbetts Pass (SR-4) today and sent back some photos of his Caltrans crew working their way to the east end of Mosquito Lake at the Pacific Grade Summit. Mike reports that the snow is usually deepest at the old corrals at Sandy Meadows and that they didn’t expect to […] Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Guy Walks Across Slackline Between Two Moving Snowcats Professional slackliner Tauri Vahesaar wanted to achieve something a bit different with his latest stunt, so he strapped a slackline in between two snowcats and gave it a go as the snowcats started moving uphill. It takes quite some dedication and practice for the end result. Pretty sweet though… Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ever Wanted to Know What Would Happen if you Crashed at 120MPH on Skis? Wonder no more… As the niche sport of speed skiing gains popularity and more and more people attempt to go faster than the previous guy, yardsales like this will become way more common. Watch as those damn snow snakes take out Spanish speed skier Juanki Sanchez whilst he’s flying downhill at over 120 mph in Vars last weekend. Crash Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
Dust is having a Massive Impact on the Colorado Rockies | Rapidly Speeding Up Snowpack Melt For most of the winter, it stays hidden, buried under blankets of snow. Then, the days grow longer. The sun’s rays begin to melt the top layers, causing water to percolate through the snow and ice or evaporate, revealing; dust. How can something so simple undermine our water infrastructure, stress wildlife and lengthen the wildfire season all at once? Snowpack […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 24, 2018 0 Comments
Yikes! This is what Happens when a Bear Gets Stuck in a Truck Overnight… Here’s a good reason to lock your vehicle at night, especially when in bear country, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a bear trapped in a truck. “Bears are very adept at entering unlocked vehicles looking for food. If you are lucky, they will rummage around and leave your car […] Steven Agar | April 24, 2018 0 Comments
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