Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Seven Springs Mountain Resort – Somerset, PA Background Quietly nestled in the western Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania and within scenic view of the Laurel Highlands lies a true mountain resort. Better known by locals as “The Springs”, Seven Springs Mountain Resort (SSMR) is my hometown favorite and where I grew up skiing. Mountain Profile Originally founded in 1932 by the Dupre family, and less than an hour’s […] Industry News Ryan Kime | April 12, 2022 1 Comment
It’s Pond Skimming Season: Here’s How to Set Yourself Up for Success Surf’s up, it’s pond skimming season! There’s no better way to rein in the end of the season than hucking yourself across a freezing pond of water. With multiple ways to have a successful pond skim, this event is guaranteed limitless fun. Whether your goal is to make it all the way to shore or appease the crowd with the […] Brains Aunika Skogen | April 12, 2022 0 Comments
Avalanche Airbags: What Are They and Why Do They Matter? Imagine you are freeskiing in the backcountry of your favorite mountain. You’ve finished warming up on a few trails, and now you’re prepared to tackle some more difficult terrain. All of a sudden, the snow starts cracking under you and you hear a loud, terrifying noise: WHUMPH. An avalanche is coming, and there is nothing you can do to stop […] Backcountry Haleigh Hafner | April 9, 2022 1 Comment
The Top 5 Ski Resorts in South America: South America is huge and the Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range in the world with the tallest mountain on Earth outside the Himalayas. The good skiing in the Andes is mostly in the south and can be phenomenal. On the right year, it can be non-stop snowstorms in the south and incredibly long, smooth descents in the north. South America is raw, rad, and wild. If the snow isn’t just right, the culture most certainly is. Seven nights a week there is a raging party waiting for you at Wilkenny, Dusk, or any of the other of the many night clubs in town. Combine these clubs with how good looking Argentines are and […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2022 23 Comments
Unhealthiest Foods in America Ranked, and How Much Skiing It Would Take to Burn The Calories The Xtreme Eating list is a collection of the unhealthiest foods at 200 American restaurant chains. Business Insider ranked the Xtreme Eating list highest to lowest based on calories, and the top of the list makes McDonald’s look like a healthy option. Unhealthiest Meals in America The Cheesecake Factory: Breakfast Burrito (2,730 calories) Chili’s: Honey-Chipotle Crispers & Waffles (2,510 calories) Shake […] Katy Shipley | April 7, 2022 0 Comments
Aspen, CO, Introduces “Spider Sabich Day” in Honor of One of America’s Most Famous Ski Racers April 8th will be “Spider Sabich Day” in the Aspen Snowmass Village in honor of Spider Sabich. He’s arguably one of America’s most famous ski racers, yet many have never heard of him. Born in California, he grew up skiing Edelweiss, just outside of modern-day Sierra-at-Tahoe. Spider demolished the California race circuit and quickly moved his way up to the […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 5, 2022 0 Comments
Prehistoric Cheetahs Once Called Colorado Home Imagine driving down I-70 only to look out your window to see a cheetah racing after a pronghorn. Impossible right? Just 13,000 years ago, these highspeed cats’ relatives ruled the western plains. Many called the regions of Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, and Nebraska home. They are known among archeologists as “false cheetahs” due to the similar bone structure of fossils. These […] Brains Aunika Skogen | April 4, 2022 0 Comments
Remembering the 1982 Alpine Meadows, CA Avalanche That Killed Seven, 40 Years Later Forty years ago, on March 31st, 1982, a deadly avalanche ripped through Alpine Meadows Ski Area in California. The catastrophic slide was unlike any the area had seen. It buried dozens, taking seven lives and causing millions of dollars worth of damages to the resort. March 27th, 1982, the storm rolled in. Snow dumped for days as patrollers fought to control the […] Avalanche Aunika Skogen | March 31, 2022 2 Comments
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