Canada

History with SnowBrains: How Whistler, BC, Got Its Name

Whistler Mountain was known by the Lilโ€™wat Nation as Cwรญtima or Kacwรญtima and Skฬฒwikฬฒw by the Squamish Nation. In 1932, the mountain was named London Mountain because the thick fog surrounding the area reminded the first British settlers of Londonโ€™s infamous pea soup fog. However, as more and more European settlers flocked to Canada, the name Whistler started to take […]
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2 U.S. Winter Sports Athletes Make ESPNโ€™s Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century List

Team USA Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and legendary U.S. snowboarder Shaun White have made it into the top 100 athletes of the 21st century list created by cable TV sports channel ESPN. The list will cause much debate, and ESPN admits it was no easy feat, stating, โ€œYes, ranking the top 100 most accomplished athletes since 2000 wasn’t quite so […]
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The 5 Most Unique Ski and Snowboard Towns on The Planet

snow covered Truckee, CA

When discussing the best places to ski and snowboard, there are many factors to consider. Itโ€™s not always the ones with the most access, the most famous, or the highest elevation. The best ski towns offer many things that skiers and snowboarders universally love.ย  Itโ€™s always helpful when theyโ€™re semi-affordable because we all know how insanely expensive ski towns can […]
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Bodies of 3 Missing Hikers Found After 5 Weeks on Atwell Peak, BC

The bodies of three missing hikers were recovered by Squamish Search and Rescue (SAR) teams and Sea to Sky Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Monday, July 8. The three hikers had gone missing on Friday, May 31, from an expedition to 8,711-foot-high (2,655-meter-high) Atwell Peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park near Whistler, British Columbia. A family member reported the trio […]
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Indy Pass Adds 10 New Resorts, Including Ragged Mountain, NH | Passes Go Back on Sale for โ€œIndependentโ€™s Dayโ€

Ragged Mountain Resort, New Hampshire, ski resort

Ragged Mountain, NH, and nine other resorts will add capacity for the 2024/25 season, enabling a limited number of passes to be released on July 1. Indy Pass announced today that Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire, three others in New England, four in Japan, and one each in the Southeast and Nova Scotia will join the pass, adding skier capacity […]
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Canada Experiences Record Cold and Record Heat on the Same Day

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The eastern provinces of Canada saw temperatures exceeding 96ยฐF (36ยฐC) last week. High humidity caused apparent temperatures to rise to over 104ยฐF (40ยฐC). The heatwave broke records in over 100 locations in eastern Canada. In some places, the new record temperatures are 13ยฐF (7ยฐC) hotter than the previous highest temperature. The heatwave moved up from the United States, where millions […]
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