Trip Report: 3 Days Hiking Around Park City, UT This past weekend I was lucky enough to fly to Park City, UT to visit some family. I only had the weekend to take advantage of the trip and see some of my favorite places. Day 1: Bloods Lake I landed Friday morning and hit the ground running. As soon as I was up in Park City, I drove up […] Trip Report Taylor Stephan | August 18, 2020 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA Resident Tests Positive for Plague A South Lake Tahoe resident is the first person in California to test positive for plague in over five years, El Dorado County officials announced Monday. Related: Bubonic Plague Forces Open Space and Trails to Close in Colorado Until Further Notice Officials with the California Department of Public Health say the individual is under medical care while recovering at home. […] SnowBrains | August 18, 2020 1 Comment
Oil Spill Quickly Becoming a Marine Calamity in Mauritius A ship is currently spilling oil just off the coast of Mauritius, causing a marine calamity. The Japanese tanker MV Wakashio ran aground on July 25 but did not immediately start leaking. On August 6, oil began to seep from the ship through large cracks that formed in the hull. As crews pumped oil out of the ship over 1,000 […] Alex Camerino | August 18, 2020 0 Comments
Big White, BC Prepping for Winter 20/21 Season Big White Ski Resort is prepping for a season like no other. Located outside Kelowna in the southern interior of British Columbia, Big White is the 3rd largest ski area in the province after Whistler Blackcomb and Sun Peaks. To get ahead of their competition, Big White is making some first-time changes for a one-of-a-kind season ahead. The ongoing Coronavirus […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 18, 2020 0 Comments
The Truth Behind Face Masks: Clinical Professor of Medicine Discusses Side Effects, Benefits of Face Coverings A face covering used to prevent the spread of you-know-what is typically a 12 square inch piece of fabric positioned over your mouth and nose. They are mandated in public spaces in 34 states and many feel strongly about whether or not they have to or should be wearing them right now. Some say it’s an infringement upon our rights […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | August 17, 2020 1 Comment
Liftopia Lives to Fight Another Day as Judge Throws Out Bankruptcy Case Popular online lift-ticket discount site Liftopia lives to fight another day as an attempt by Aspen Skiing Co. and a number of other ski-area operators failed in their attempt to force the company into bankruptcy. Related: Liftopia Facing Involuntary Bankruptcy for $3-Million Owed to Alterra, Aspen Skiing Co, and Others The US Bankruptcy Judge Hannah Blumstiel of the Northern District […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Sherry McConkey Begs Truckee Town Council to Do Something About Tourists Trashing Lake Tahoe, CA Sherry McConkey has joined the campaign asking local authorities, who are being accused of not doing enough about the disruption caused by the influx of tourists to Lake Tahoe, CA hotspots, to step up and make a difference. Many long-time Lake Tahoe residents believe the appropriate authorities are not properly handling tourism and the traffic issues that coincide, and that […] SnowBrains | August 17, 2020 18 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Looking Towards Ski Season | Will Open as Mother Nature Allows Alan Henceroth, COO at Arapahoe Basin, CO, posted to his blog over the weekend with some of his thoughts for the upcoming winter 20/21 season. Arapahoe Basin has the advantage of being one of a very small number of ski resorts that reopened after the abrupt end to the season mid-March. The 12 days they reopened at the end of May […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
El Colorado and La Parva In Chile Prepare For Opening This Week The waiting has come to an end as El Colorado and La Parva in Chile prepare for their opening this week. About two months have passed since the first snowfalls and the Ski Centers considered the season lost due to the coronavirus. Today in August the reality is different. Related: 3 More Argentinian Ski Resorts Open for Winter 2020 \ Cerro […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Using the Past to Predict the Future: What the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Can Tell Us About Winter 2020 The 2005 and 2020 hurricane seasons have been strikingly similar so far. 2020 is on track to match or even beat the record 2005 season, and the chance of La Niña forming this fall and winter is extremely similar. Related: July, the ENSO, Winter 20/21 and You: La Niña Explained La Niña patterns play a huge role in what winter […] Clay Malott | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
With Borders Closed, Canadian Ski Resorts Will Be Forced to Hire Domestically COVID-19 has posed a plethora of questions with regards to this upcoming ski season. Among the many issues at hand, sourcing local employment for ski resorts is one of them. In a typical ski season, Canadian ski resorts hire a large bulk of international workers to operate lifts, run lodges, and fill hospitality positions. However this season, due to closed […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
New Laws to Allow Hunting/Trapping of Bear Cubs and Wolf Pups in Alaskan Nature Preserves New rules established by the National Park Service (NPS) will allow for previously banned hunting and trapping techniques that will now be permitted in ten national preserves in Alaska. Although such methods were previously permitted on state lands, these new rules will permit hunters and trappers in Alaskan National Parks and nature preserves to now trap bears with human food […] Brains Galen Carrico | August 17, 2020 3 Comments
Trip Report: Elk Range, CO – Mt. Daly Summit Push This climb can be dangerous and is not recommended for anyone who does not have sufficient experience. Mt. Daly prominently towers above Snowmass Village, Colorado. At 13,300 feet, it’s hard to miss as it abruptly rises out of the 8,000′ valley. From home, I’ve always had a great view of the peak, and it was super awesome to get this […] Trip Report Clay Malott | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Mountain, CO Plans to Open on Time and With Full Terrain and Lifts This Season, Conditions Permitting At this time, Vail Mountain plans to open the ski resort on time with full terrain and lifts this season, conditions permitting, according to Vail Daily. Related: $57.25-Million Mansion Becomes Most Expensive Home Ever Sold in Vail, CO Vail Mountain Chief Operating Officer Beth Howard recently told Vail Daily that operations this summer have given the company important insights into […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
Faction Unveils 20|21 Ski Collection: Premium, Performance, Built to Last Faction is incredibly excited to unveil its most comprehensive, best-engineered ski collection to date. The 20|21 line-up is the culmination of years of progressive research and development; extensive testing; and massive investment in state-of-the-art manufacturing. Related: VIDEO: The Faction Collective – POV #3 Swiss Alps “The Steepest Sh*t I’ve Ever Skied” Faction offers five premium ski series to meet the […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: The Middle Teton It is 3:30 a.m. and I am awake, cranky, and ready to climb the Middle Teton, my first ever mountain. This will be the highest elevation I have achieved under my own power. I am nervous but excited. The six of us drive up to Grand Teton National Park and get to the trailhead at about 5:00 a.m. It is […] Trip Report Gabrielle Gasser | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
Lizard Head Pass, CO Upgrading Avalanche Mitigation System Lizard Head Pass on CO Highway 145, in Southwestern Colorado, is receiving state of the art avalanche mitigation equipment. In the months of August and September, 5 towers will be installed just outside the town of Rico, Co above-known slide paths. These towers will provide remote detonation abilities to CDOT’s arsenal on Lizard Head Pass. This project will be installed […] Avalanche James Pulfer | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
2020 Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame Inductees Announced The 2020 Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame Inductees have officially been announced. The three new honorees receiving the induction are Randy Montgomery, Howard Peterson, and Larry Warren. All three honorees were instrumental in bringing the 2002 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to Salt Lake City and ensuring their success in one shape or another. Randy Montgomery Assistant Marketing Director at […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
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The Civilian Conservation Corps: Opening America’s Wilderness The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) opened America’s wilderness and put millions of men to work. During the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt created the CCC as part of the New Deal. The projects were largely environmental based and made the outdoors much more accessible for recreating. The Corps existed from 1933 to 1942, employing over 3 million young men during […] Brains Alex Camerino | August 14, 2020 1 Comment
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