Organization “No Hot Creek Mine” Opposes Drilling Near Mammoth Lakes, CA Thanks to a categorical exclusion granted to Canadian mining company KORE, exploratory drilling for gold will begin this summer just ten miles outside of Mammoth Lakes. The area proposed for drilling is in Hot Creek Geologic site; a world-class fishing, angling, and hiking destination, as well as the ancestral homeland of the Kootzaduka Tribe which still utilizes and inhabits the […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Arsonist Burns Charleston Residence at Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta The Charleston Residence, an employee housing complex at Lake Louise Ski Resort also known as “Chuck Town” burned to the ground on July 3rd, leaving 165 tenants without a home. The fire started in the afternoon and quickly spread throughout the building, which eventually collapsed in on itself as it was reduced to rubble. Many of the 165 residents of […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 7, 2023 1 Comment
Backcountry.com Owners Consider Selling Company TSG consumer partners, a private equity firm and parent company of online ski gear retailer Backcountry, is considering selling the subsidiary. This information stems from undisclosed TSG representatives as announced by Bloomberg this week. Backcountry is a predominantly online outdoor gear distributor founded in Park City in 1996 by Jim Holland and John Bresee. As of this year, the company […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Sophia Laukli Wins Marathon du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France Cross Country skier Sophia Laukli won the Marathon du Mont-Blanc this week on June 25, on the 43rd anniversary of the event in Chamonix, France. Sophia is a 23-year-old from Yarmouth, Maine, and a member of the U.S. Cross Country ski team. She has raced in three world cup seasons to date. Finishing the marathon with a time of 4 hours, […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 28, 2023 0 Comments
Skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Snowboarder Zach Miller Nominated for ESPYs Totaling a combined three nominations, Team USA Skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Snowboarder Zach Miller have been nominated for this year’s ESPYs awards. An acronym for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, ABC broadcasts the award ceremony to recognize individual and team athletic achievement, with notable nominations such as Patrick Mahomes, Lionel Messi, and Caitlin Clark joining Shiffrin and Miller this year. […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 26, 2023 0 Comments
Tamarack Resort, ID, Shuts Down Summer Operations After 6” of Snowfall “Tamarack Express and all mountain activities will be closed for the day due to excessive snowfall on the mountain,” reads the caption of a post on Tamarack Resort’s Facebook on June 19. The resort recorded just over six inches of fresh snowfall two days before the summer solstice in a month where the average snowfall is zero,” according to On […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 21, 2023 0 Comments
Swiss Voters Back Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions to Save Europe’s Melting Glaciers Swiss voters voted with 59.1% approval to cut the use of oil and gas in a referendum on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in an effort to curb climate change, and protect the dwindling glaciers in the Alps. The vote comes after a disappointing European snow season and amid rising temperatures, which have caused glaciers in the Alps to lose 33% […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 20, 2023 1 Comment
Snowbird, UT, Announces Closing Weekend of June 17-18 Closing weekend for Snowbird will be this Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18, as announced via Facebook. The goal was to make it to July 4th, but “mother nature had other plans,” the post’s caption explained. Despite closing “early,” there will be a number of festivities to celebrate the final weekend. Live music will take place on the Plaza Deck from […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 15, 2023 0 Comments
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