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The Ultimate Colorado Season Pass Buyers Guide

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When it comes to selecting a ski/ride season pass in Colorado there are as many options as there are mountains. Comparing passes can be difficult and time-consuming. So we have done the hard work for you and compiled all of the relevant data here for your convenience. All prices are for 2019/2020 season passes unless otherwise noted. All prices are [โ€ฆ]

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Curtis Weller | August 23, 2019
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Amp Human Launches Next Generation PR Lotion | Ski Harder and Longer

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Amp Human has announced details around a Next Generation formula of their signature product, PR Lotion, currently available for pre-order on Kickstarter. PR Lotion buffers lactic acid as itโ€™s created, enabling athletes to work harder and recover faster. Professional and recreational athletes are already using the lotion, including teams from the most recent Super Bowl and Stanley Cup. The original [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 23, 2019
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Own Your Very Own Steamboat, CO Gondola | Current Auction Bid is $7,000โ€ฆ

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Steamboat, CO fans, this one is for you! If you want to own a piece of resort history, the ski area has donated one of its retired gondolas to the nonprofit Advocates of Routt County who are auctioning it off. Proceeds will go to help victims of domestic violence. Related: Need a Chairlift? Hereโ€™s One For Sale For Just $50,000โ€ฆ [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 23, 2019
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Big Sky Resort, Montana Goes RFID

Big Sky Resort announced today it will be moving to RFID tickets for the 2019-2020 season and beyond. This is just another item on the long list of improvements and upgrades the resort is investing in as part of their Big Sky 2025 initiative. Big Sky, Mont. (August 22, 2019) โ€“ Gone are the days of paper tickets, removing gloves, and [โ€ฆ]

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Mike Lavery | August 23, 2019
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Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, CA Will be Closed for Maintenance Throughout 2021

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Yosemite National Park, CA plans to repair aging and deteriorated pavement, pullouts, and parking areas along the Glacier Point Road. The project will pulverize and repave ten miles of the Glacier Point Road between Badger Pass and Glacier Point, repair the hairpin curves on the steep descent to Glacier Point to ensure that large vehicles can drive safely without drifting [โ€ฆ]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 23, 2019
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How The US/China Trade War Impacts The Outdoor Industry

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One of the predominant political topics in 2019 has been the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, the two largest economies in the world. The trade war began in 2018 when President Trump signed an executive order placing numerous tariffs on Chinese goods, citing concerns about Chinaโ€™s trading practices. Tariffs and the various contexts around their implementation can [โ€ฆ]

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Dylan Craig | August 23, 2019
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Need a Chairlift? Hereโ€™s One For Sale For Just $50,000โ€ฆ

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If youโ€™ve ever dreamed of operating your own chairlift, then we might have just the thing for you. This Borvig triple chair, which was in operation last season, is up for sale for the bargain price of $50,000. Related: Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, ID For Sale AGAIN | Bruce Willis Owned It for 20-Years Located in Wisconsin, the sale is because it [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 23, 2019
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Snowbasin Resort, UT Announces Capital Improvements To Enhance Guest Experience for 2019/20 Winter Season

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Snowbasin Resort, UT is pleased to announce major capital investments to improve the guest experience. These include ease of service in Earlโ€™s Lodge, increased snowmaking, a new relocated medical clinic, expanded Family Zone & Bear Hollow area, additional parking and welcoming back NASTAR for the upcoming 2019-2020 winter season. โ€œComing off of such a brilliant 2018-2019 season, we are thrilled [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 23, 2019
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Heli-Paddling, The Worldโ€™s Newest Extreme Sport

  Weโ€™ve all dreamed of going Heli-Skiing before. Untouched faces, remote cliffs, and fresh snow all day is a fantasy of many. Besides the huge financial restriction (a 3 run package through Whisler Blackcomb runs well over $1,000 per person), heli-skiing requires years of experience to handle the backcountry. Deep powder, avalanche danger, and steep terrain make it an expert-only [โ€ฆ]

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Joseph Phillips | August 23, 2019
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The Future Of The Ski Industry Is In Jeopardy

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With consequences of human-driven climate change looming just on the horizon, humankind is faced with a choice: continue down our path of ignorance and hope this environmental mess will all work itself out on its own, or take accountability for our actions and actively work to fix it. Climate change is the long-term change in global or regional conditions, as [โ€ฆ]

Martin Kuprianowicz | August 23, 2019
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Almost 50 Large Wildfires Are Burning Almost 600k Acres Across the US | Alaska Worst Affected

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There are currently nearly fifty large wildfires blazing across twelve US states right now. Wildfires in Alaska are the top priority, where the McKinley Fire has spread to more than 4,300 acres destroying at least 80 structures so far, and with approximately 250 people battling the blaze. According to the National Interagency Fire Center Alaska is battling eight wildfires; Texas 7; [โ€ฆ]

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Firebrains | August 22, 2019
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National Ski Champion Dies After Contracting Dengue Fever From a Mosquito Bite in Mexico

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New Zealand ski champion Philippa Greig, 36 has died after contracting dengue fever from a mosquito bite while visiting Mexico. Greigโ€™s father, Rob Greig, confirmed the news of his daughterโ€™s death to the New Zealand Herald. The former member of the New Zealand ski team, known as Pip, was house-sitting near the coastal resort of Puerto Vallarta when she suddenly fell seriously ill. Her [โ€ฆ]

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Kiwi Brains | August 22, 2019
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20-Million Year Old Stardust Discovered in the Snow in Antarctica

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Scientists have found dust from a star that exploded 20-million years ago in the snow at Antarctica, according to a study published earlier this month, reports CNN. The discovery could provide lessons about the solar systemโ€™s history and place in its surrounding environment, the study, published August 12 in the Physical Review Letters, said. Related: Scientists Propose Dumping 7.4-TRILLION Tons [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 22, 2019
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The Amazon Rainforest Has Been On Fire For 3 Weeks And Continues To Burn

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For 3 weeks now, the Amazon rainforest has been burning at an alarming rate โ€“ up to one football field a minute. According to new research, it is the fastest burning wildfire in the rainforestโ€™s history โ€“ and it isnโ€™t letting up. The Amazon rainforest is one of the most bio-diverse and environmentally important ecosystems on the planet. More than [โ€ฆ]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 22, 2019
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The HAVES & HAVE NOTS of Snow in South America Right Now:

Itโ€™s no secret that the Central Andes of South America have been extremely dry this year. Some media outlets are reporting that this is the driest year in the Central Andes in 60 years and that itโ€™s only snowed 3 times this yearโ€ฆ Ouch. The Central Andes have been in drought for the past 10 years.   Central Andes ski resorts [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 22, 2019
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Bariloche, Argentina Report: Legit Patagonian Storm Day

Report from August 21st, 2019 Brought to you by Cerro Catedral It started snowing hard as we left the mountain yesterday so we made sure to get there early today. There were about 2โ€ณ of snow at the bottom of the mountain, so you know that 3,500-vertical-feet up, itโ€™s gonna be good. We got on the first chair at 9am [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | August 22, 2019
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Entire Wolf Pack Responsible for 28 Attacks on Cattle in Washington Have Been Euthanized

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All members of a wolf pack that had been preying on cattle in Washington state have been killed, according to NBC. The wolf pack had been responsible for 29 attacks on cattle since 2018, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says. Related: Wife of Banff Wolf Attack Victim Posts Emotional Facebook Post: โ€˜It Was Like Something Out Of a Horror [โ€ฆ]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 22, 2019
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New Methodology Ranks The Most Fun US States

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โ€œFunโ€ is subjective, we all have different perspectives on what counts as โ€œfunโ€. That subjectivity makes ranking the most โ€œfunโ€ states an impossible endeavor, but itโ€™s still entertaining to try. WalletHub, a financial media outlet, recently released its ranking of the most โ€œfunโ€ states, using a methodology that takes twenty-six key indicators into consideration. These indicators are wide-ranging, including anything [โ€ฆ]

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Dylan Craig | August 22, 2019
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2 Airlift Rescues from Mount Shasta, CA Last Week | 1 Broken Leg and 1 Woman Fell 30-Feet into a Crevasse

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The Siskiyou County Sheriffโ€™s Office (SCSO) responded to two incidents on Mount Shasta, CA Thursday involving injured or endangered mountain climbers stranded at high elevations and in need of rescue, reports KDVR. Related: Mt. Shasta, CA Report: Thanks to Big Winter Snowpack Climbing Routes Are in Excellent Condition 21-year-old climber Collins Bakasa from Hayward, California was the first call after [โ€ฆ]

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CragBrains | August 21, 2019
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Double Amputees Known as โ€˜Legless Legendsโ€™ Summit 14,115-Foot Pikes Peak, CO

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Double amputees Travis Strong and Mandy Horvath made it to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Sunday, the culmination of three grueling days climbing the 14,115-foot peak on their hands. Related: Double Amputee Summits Everest on Fifth Attempt The pair, who call themselves the โ€œLegless Legends,โ€ documented their incredible journey live on Facebook. Veteran Strong lost both of his [โ€ฆ]

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CragBrains | August 21, 2019
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