Vail Resorts CEO Donates $11.7 Million to Support COVID-19 Efforts, Racial Justice Reform and Youth Access Vail Resorts, Inc. announced yesterday that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rob Katz has exercised stock appreciation rights (SARs), that were set to expire in 2021, and will be making a charitable donation of 100 percent of the proceeds received. Based on the market price on the date of exercise of $194.74 per share, the donation is equal to approximately $11.7 million. After withholding […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2020 0 Comments
A List of Current Driving and Travel Restrictions in All Lower 48 States The majority of people in the United States, in fact, the world, are under some form of stay-at-home order to try to slow down the spread of coronavirus. However, many still want to move around and may have good reasons for traveling cross country. Maybe to see that elderly relatives are safe and well or to be with the rest of […] SnowBrains | April 13, 2020 2 Comments
Denver, CO is Holding a Topless Parade on Sunday to Celebrate Women’s Equality Day Did you know that Denver is one of the growing number of cities across America where topless equality is legal? To celebrate this, the Denver GoTopless foundation is holding a parade on Sunday, August 25th at Civic Center Park, alongside many other parades across the US hoping to advocate and normalize the benefits of co-ed toplessness. “Denver GoTopless celebrates how […] SnowBrains | August 23, 2019 1 Comment
Large 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California Tonight at 8:19pm According the US Geological Survey (USGS), a large 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Ridgecrest, California today at 8:19pm PT. “A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has occurred tonight (July 5; 08:19pm PDT) in the Searles Valley. USGS websites are currently slow due to immense web viewing traffic. The preliminary magnitude has been updated from M6.9 to M7.1.” – USGS today at 9:20pm PT This […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 5, 2019 0 Comments
Zoo Jaguar Has Best Day Ever | Escapes From Enclosure, Eats 6 Other Animals! The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans closed on Saturday after a jaguar escaped and killed four alpacas, an emu, and a fox before it was sedated, reports NBC News. The incident occurred at 7:20 am local time when Valerio, a 3-year-old jaguar, escaped from its enclosure. There were no human injuries. The jaguar was darted and within a few minutes began […] SnowBrains | July 16, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: 2017 Arctic Report Card | Near Record High Surface Temperatures & Rapid Decline In Sea Ice NOAA: 2017 Arctic Report Card By: NOAA Climate.gov Staff On December 12, 2017, NOAA and its partners released the 2017 issue of the Arctic Report Card at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in New Orleans. Now in its 12th year, the Arctic Report Card is a NOAA-led, peer-reviewed report that brings together the work of scores of scientists from across the […] Weather Guest Author | December 13, 2017 0 Comments
The 100 Drunkest Cities in America: Men’s Health has compiled a list of the 100 drunkest cities in America. How did they create this list? What criteria did they use? We have no idea and they don’t say in the article. But, if it’s on the internet, it must be true. What’s great about this list is that Salt Lake City, Utah which is right next to great skiing, is the most sober city in the USA. Not making us look too fun SLC… […] Featured Article SnowBrains | November 20, 2013 4 Comments
These are the 9 Worst States to Live In For 2022 The U.S. economy is in a state of flux. Worker shortages, historically high inflation, and social unrest are changing the dynamics of how people act and feel. The last couple of years has created greater mobility for work options, as well as a refocus on quality of life. Many Americans had to take a long hard look at what their […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 20, 2022 0 Comments