The 5 Most Southern Ski Resorts in the U.S. There are thousands of ski resorts throughout the world and in some pretty bizarre locations. Did you know you can go skiing in Israel? Morocco also has some world-class skiing at Oukaimeden. Seems like as long as there are cold winter temperatures, ample snow, and a hill, people are going to go skiing down it. Many places you wouldn’t guess […] Brains Steven Snyder | November 6, 2023 5 Comments
Colorado Avalanche Information Center Launches New Website With Dynamic Avalanche Forecasting As early-season snow storms begin to blanket the Rockies, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) will begin to issue its daily weather and avalanche forecasts a little differently. On November 1, 2022, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center launched a new website, creating dynamic forecasts and avalanche threat levels, as well as daily 48-hour forecasts issued every afternoon at 4:30 pm. […] Avalanche Steven Snyder | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
Opening Day Recap: Keystone Resort, CO This past Friday, Keystone Resort became the second Colorado resort to open up for the season and its launch looked to be an epic time. The announcement came around 4 pm MST on Wednesday, Oct. 26th, when Keystone had deemed there was enough snow depth and decided to kick off its 2022-23 winter season on a high note. Anticipation built […] Conditions Report Steven Snyder | November 2, 2022 0 Comments
HAPE: High-Altitudes And The Effects On Your Lungs Introduction Traveling to high-altitude places is becoming increasingly ever-so-popular, especially for outdoor lovers and adventure seekers. In Nepal, home to eight of the 14 tallest mountains in the world, the Department of Tourism issued a record-breaking 408 permits to climb Mt. Everest alone, and many more issued to summit the other extreme altitude mountains throughout the country. The demand for […] Steven Snyder | February 1, 2020 0 Comments