Epic and Ikon: Ski Resort Crowds and Remedies “Stop Ikonisizing Aspen”. A popular sticker in the ski town of Aspen, Colorado. Like many other of the 60+ destinations of the Ikon and Epic passes, Aspen locals were displeased with the increase in visitors. Despite a definite increase in guests from the new passes, a large source of the crowds also came from local use, given the stellar winter […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 27, 2019 2 Comments
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) – Gone are the days of paper tickets, removing gloves, and […] Industry News Mike Lavery | August 23, 2019 2 Comments
25-Year-Old Lost in Idaho/Montana Wilderness Survived for 5 Days on Grasshoppers and Ants Kaden Laga, 25 was enjoying a family horseriding trip last Sunday in the Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness, near the border of Idaho and Montana, when things took a turn for the worst and he ended up spending the week lost and alone in the wilderness. He was finally found on Friday morning, reports KSL. Related: Man Survives 5-Days Buried in His Car […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2019 0 Comments
Bode Miller and Wife Morgan Announce They’re Expecting Identical Twin Boys Former Olympic skier, 41, Bode Miller and his professional beach volleyball player wife Morgan, 32, announced on Monday that they are expecting identical twin boys in the fall. “Bode from the beginning of our relationship has always said, ‘I want identical twin boys born on my birthday,”’ Morgan told Savannah Guthrie on TODAY. “This time when I found out I […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2019 0 Comments
Rockfall Kills Teenage Girl In Her Car In Glacier National Park Yesterday A 14-year-old girl was killed by rockfall on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT yesterday, August 12th, 2019. The rocks came down on the top of their vehicle, shattering the rear windshield, and fatally injuring the girl as well as injuring her parents and the two other children in the vehicle. “The rocks that hit the vehicle were between […] Industry News CragBrains | August 13, 2019 0 Comments
Bode Miller Moves to Big Sky, Montana Decorated American alpine ski racer Bode Miller is moving his family back to the mountains. The 6-time Olympic medalist recently purchased a new home in the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, just adjacent to Big Sky Resort. He plans to split his time between Montana and Southern California. “I just feel pulled here. I feel like this is a happy place […] Industry News Mike Lavery | August 13, 2019 3 Comments
Montana Woman Survives Lightning Strike While Camping on Friday Night A woman from Missoula, Montana survived being struck by lightning on Friday night in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana. She was camping on a river near the town of Hamilton with family and friends when a thunderstorm rolled through the area. The woman suffered 3-degree burns from the lightning strike. “She says she was holding a stainless steel mug when […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 12, 2019 0 Comments
Skier On First Date Requires Rescue After a Nasty Fall In “The Great One” Summer skiing is awesome but not without its hazards. The Gallatin County Sheriffs Office is reporting that a 23-year-old female (while on a first date) fell and required rescue while attempting to ski The Great One north of Bozeman, Montana on Wednesday evening at about 9:30 pm. The Great One is an aesthetic north-facing couloir that often holds snow late […] Crash Mike Lavery | August 9, 2019 0 Comments
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