Outdoor Retailer, Public Lands, Offers Great Apparel & Gear While Keeping Protection Top of Mind Public Lands provides the best equipment and gear for any outdoor person while focusing on keeping the environment and our planet healthy. The United States is home to some of the most beautiful public lands in the world which covers 640 million acres that are just waiting for outdoor lovers to experience. They offer eight specialty shops under one roof […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 22, 2023 0 Comments
Private Utah Resort, Wasatch Peaks Ranch, Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Halt Construction and Sales Wasatch Peaks Ranch (WPR) is a 12,700-acre luxury private ski resort in Utah and has distinguished itself in ways no other ski resort can compete. It originally opened in the 2021/22 season for the ultra-wealthy and is just 35 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. It features 3,000 acres of skiable terrain, elevations ranging from 4,820 to 9,570 feet, private skiing, and […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 5, 2023 0 Comments
Support ‘No Hot Creek Mine’ to Help Stop Drilling at Hot Creek, CA On September 27, 2021, the United States Forest Service (USFS’) granted Canadian company KORE Mining a Categorical Exclusion to drill at Hot Creek Geologic Site, California, to look for gold. Hot Creek Geologic Site is located 10 miles east of Mammoth Lakes and is a world-class fishing, angling, and hiking destination, as well as the ancestral homeland of the Kootzaduka […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2023 0 Comments
The 7 Best Ski Towns To Raise Kids East of the Mississippi Skiing and snowboarding are not cheap activities, particularly for parents of kids eager to join in on the fun. Airfares for the whole family, car rentals, rapidly rising gas prices, lodging, lift tickets, season passes, rental equipment, ski/board lessons, $20 bowls of chili on the mountain for lunch, …, the list goes on and on. Thousands of dollars will be […] Brains Jared Roberts | November 22, 2023 0 Comments
The Sun is About to Set in Barrow, AK, and Will Not be Seen Until 2024 Imagine sitting on your porch at midnight in midsummer, drinking a glass of beer, with the sun shining in the sky and lighting up the land. What an incredible daydream. Well, for Barrow, Alaska, this is not much of a dream but an annual reality. However, on the flip side, they experience two months of ominous darkness every winter. This […] Brains Riley McDonald | November 15, 2023 1 Comment
The 7 Best Ski Towns to Raise Kids West of the Mississippi Skiing and snowboarding are not cheap activities, particularly for parents of kids eager to join in on the fun. Airfares for the whole family, car rentals, rapidly rising gas prices, lodging, lift tickets, season passes, rental equipment, ski/board lessons, $20 bowls of chili on the mountain for lunch…thousands of dollars will be spent for a week-long trip, depending on where a […] Brains Jared Roberts | November 14, 2023 0 Comments
CAIC: Why Early Season Snow is Dangerous in Colorado The Colorado Avalanche Information Center released an early-season snow update on its blog a few years ago, which still holds true today. The message is one of warning; big early-season snowfall will affect the layers of snow that will fall on top of this one for the rest of this coming winter season. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Windham Mountain, NY, Unveils New Name and Plans for Winter 2023/2024 & Beyond New culinary offerings and elevated amenities await members and guests Yesterday, the Windham Mountain Club, New York, formerly known as Windham Mountain, proudly introduced its new name and presented exciting plans for the upcoming 2023/2024 ski season and beyond. In July 2023, Windham Mountain Club unveiled its first master plan update, outlining a substantial investment of more than $70 million […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 3, 2023 0 Comments