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The Top 7 Olympic Winter Sports That Didn’t Make the Cut

Suzy Chaffee

The Winter Olympic Games are not even 100 years old. The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, and in those 98 years some disciplines and events have come and gone. For the 2028 games in Milan/Cortina, Italy, a new discipline was added with dual moguls, taking it to a total of 16 disciplines and 116 separate […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 11, 2022
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[VIDEO] Backcountry Skier and Filmmaker Michael Wirth Documents Second-Ever Descent of Comstock Couloir in British Columbia

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Snowsports Industries America: Data from 2021-22 Season Suggests That Winter Snowsports Largely Unchanged From During Pandemic

Park City, Utah (October 11, 2022) – Snowsports Industries America (SIA) announces the release of their study on participation in winter sports across the 2020-2021 season, the first in the “post-pandemic” era when the vast majority of health-related mandates were lifted and participants were largely unencumbered by travel restrictions. Providing an in-depth look across all winter snowsports – skiing, snowboarding, […]

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Vail Mountain, CO, is Opening 2 High-Altitude Ice Bars

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New for the ‘22/23 Season, Vail Mountain is planning to open two on-mountain bars sculpted out of ice and snow. In celebration of the resort’s 60th season, Vail is bringing back the high-altitude party spots for the first time since the 1960s. Vail pioneer Bill Whiteford built the original ice bar in February of 1965, during the resort’s third season […]

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Nick DeRiso | October 11, 2022
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Indy Pass Adds Further 12 Resorts, Including 1st in Eastern Canada

133 resorts now offer two free days each or discounted lift tickets to Indy Pass holders The Indy Pass announced today that Calabogie Peaks Resort in Ontario would become the first Eastern Canadian resort to join the coalition of independent mountains. In addition, three other full Alpine partners, four cross-country resorts, and four Allied resorts have been added. “The Indy Pass […]

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Lift Mechanics and Electricians at Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Looking to Unionize

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Today, lift mechanics and electricians at Park City Mountain Resort, UT, submitted a petition for a representation election to the National Labor Relations Board. They are organizing as the Park City Lift Maintenance Professional Union under CWA 7781, the United Professional Ski Patrols of America. The petition was submitted with 80% support. If successful, they will be the first ski […]

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Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust Awards $2.16m in Grants to 10 Organizations Advancing Racial Equity in Mental and Behavioral Health

Investment provides resources to organizations working to eliminate barriers to mental and behavioral health in communities of color The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust today announced $2.16 million in grants to advance racial equity in mental and behavioral health. The grants were awarded to 10 nonprofit organizations serving BIPOC communities across the country. The grantees – a mix of national and […]

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Snowbird, UT, Announces Both New Tram Cabins Will Operate This Winter

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Snowbird has announced its 2022/23 winter season opening day will be Wednesday, November 30, 2022, conditions permitting. For the first time in 50 years, Snowbird guests will enjoy new Tram cabins with floor-to-ceiling windows and new graphics while maintaining the traditional red and blue colors. “We are excited to have beautiful new Tram cabins for our guests this winter. Riding […]

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[VIDEO] Fire Destroys Main Lodge at Popular Maplelag Resort, MN

A fire ripped through the main lodge at Maplelag Resort, MN, yesterday morning and burned all day totally destroying the structure, firefighters said. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Maplelag is a family-owned and operated destination cross-country ski resort near Callaway in northwestern Minnesota about 15 miles north of Detroit Lakes. Staff called 911 just before 9 am after […]

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Firebrains | October 11, 2022
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Windham Mountain, NY, Announces Over $9 Million in Upgrades and 450-Acre Terrain Expansion

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Windham Mountain, NY, announces the investment of over $9 million in capital improvement projects. Highlights of the capital expenditure include a brand-new high-speed quad chairlift, significant upgrades to automated snowmaking, and the purchase and renovation of a 15-room motel that will be the site of employee housing. In addition, the mountain acquired 450 acres of land to enable future development […]

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2 of New Zealand’s Largest Resorts on Brink of Bankruptcy After 3 Difficult Years Caused by Covid-19 and Low Snow

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Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited (RAL), the company that operates the Whakapapa and Tūroa skifields in the central North Island, New Zealand, has gone into voluntary administration. The company had no choice after a bailout request from the government was rejected. In a press release this morning, John Fisk and Richard Nacey of PwC, the appointed voluntary administrators, blamed a problematic […]

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Kiwi Brains | October 11, 2022
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Definition and Etymology of the Word ‘YEWWW’

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If you are in the adventure sports community, you’ve probably heard of the word Yew. Or Yeww. Or Yewww. It is undecided how many Ws to put in the word, but the meaning remains the same. Yew is pronounced “yoo,” just like when someone refers to the person or people that they are addressing. Definition It is defined as an […]

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Harsh Criticism Rises Regarding the Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia

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Several groups and individuals have spoken out with concerns regarding the decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has no ski areas and the resort would have to be built in less than 6.5 years in order to be ready in time. The country does not have much of a snowsports track record. However, for […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 10, 2022
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2022-23 Utah Ski Area Opening Dates

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“Greatest Snow on Earth”—it’s on the state license plate. Most winters it holds true for Utah. After last season starting off strong but then experiencing a 7-week drought from January to March followed by an unusually cold, snowy spring, let’s hope that the Beehive State gets a little more consistency in terms of snowfall this season. Here are the projected […]

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You Can Go on the Ultimate Heli-Skiing Trip in Greenland with Bode Miller and Chris Davenport This Spring

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For many, a week of heli-skiing is the ideal ski trip. When you add doing it in Greenland, staying on a luxury yacht, and rubbing elbows with Bode Miller and Chris Davenport, it becomes the ultimate trip. That’s exactly what EYOS, a private superyacht charter company is offering. Highlights of the trip include staying onboard a former Arctic Research Vessel […]

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[PHOTOS] 2 Non-Glacial Resorts in the Northern Hemisphere Are Open for the Season

We’re officially into fall, snowmaking has begun, and we’ve had dustings of snow at ski resorts across North America, whetting our appetite for winter. The days are getting shorter and colder, and the countdown to opening day is now on. Levi’s ski and ski season started on Friday with gorgeous weather and the weekend was full of great events! ☀️ […]

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Keystone Resort, CO, Officially Began Snowmaking Yesterday

Snowmaking officially began yesterday at Keystone Resort, CO, thanks to a hardworking snowmaking team and state-of-the-art automated snowmaking. Keystone joins Copper Mountain, Loveland, and Arapahoe Basin, all snowmaking in Colorado, and Killington Resort in Vermont, which began on Saturday. Related: [VIDEO] Killington Resort, VT, Fires Up Snowguns The race to open is well and truly on. Last season Keystone opened […]

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Vail Town Council Asking for Public Donations to Help in Purchase of Contested Land From Vail Resorts

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Vail Town Council in Colorado is asking the public to help fund the town’s acquisition of the East Vail parcel owned by Vail Resorts, who had hoped to build employee housing. The town had a $12 million offer for the land rejected by the ski conglomerate last week. The fund has been set up “in response to some community members, guests, […]

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Top 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the World

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Engel & Völkers has released its new rankings of the world’s most expensive ski towns. The list is based on two factors: top prices per square meter for freehold apartments and the highest asking prices for private residences. Related: Top 9 Most Expensive Season Passes in the USA What makes these places buyers’ top choices? Engel & Völkers says there […]

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Liam Abbott | October 10, 2022
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Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close Tomorrow For the Winter Due to Incoming Wintry Weather

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On Tuesday, October 11th at 8 am, the Beartooth Highway (US-212) south of Red Lodge, MT, will close for the winter ahead of forecasted winter weather conditions. HIGH PRIORITY US-212 BEARTOOTH PASS WILL CLOSE FOR THE WINTER SEASON AT 8 AM ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 11TH DUE TO FORECASTED WEATHER The Beartooth Highway, along US-212, south of Red Lodge, MT will […]

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