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Rogerโ€™s Pass, B.C. Shut Down to Skiing for Rest of Season

Rogerโ€™s Pass and all other backcountry access along the Trans-Canada highway in British Columbia is now prohibited. Parks Canada and Avalanche Canada will no longer be issuing public avalanche bulletins for the remainder of the 2020 spring season, either. Itโ€™s the end of ski season for many in B.C. as governments around Canada, the U.S., and the world are taking [โ€ฆ]

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VIDEO: Backcountry Banter Before Sending a Double-Backflip Off a 70-Foot Cliff

GoPro shared this video of #GoProAwards recipient Josh Gold and his buddy Brandon Beck eyeing up a 70-foot cliff in the backcountry before sending it to the moon. Beck went first, sending a huge backflip off of โ€˜pancake rockโ€™ straight to tomahawk. RELATED: Jackson Hole, WY Report: Squaw Boys Go Wild | 70โ€ฒ Double Backflip, Once Is Enough, Gothic Couloir [โ€ฆ]

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Los Angeles, CA Has CLOSED All Beaches Due To Coronavirus

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Los Angeles, CA closed all beached due to the Coronavirus crisis today. This closure is effective immediately and will continue until April 19th, 2020. This closure comes on the heels of last weekendโ€™s overly busy beaches where social distancing was not observed. โ€œThe crowds we saw at our beaches last weekend were unacceptable.  In order to save lives, beaches in [โ€ฆ]

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SwellBrains | March 27, 2020
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Ski Resorts in Sweden Remain Open as the Rest of Europe is in Lockdown

Most of Europe is currently on lockdown as the world tries its best to contain the spread of coronavirus. But not Sweden, they are taking a different approach. Health authorities recommend staying at home where possible and refraining from traveling, but there are no curfews or restrictions on personal contact, and mass gatherings still have an upper limit of 500. All [โ€ฆ]

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Australian Ski Season May Be CANCELED | Resorts Already Offering Date Changes and Refunds

Itโ€™s this time of year that skiers across Australia and New Zealand are starting to get excited about winter and ski resorts begin dusting down their snow-making equipment and greasing the chairlifts. But as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across the globe, many are fearing that this season may not happen at all. Australian resorts Falls Creek, Thredbo, and Perisher [โ€ฆ]

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Oz Brains | March 27, 2020
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Huge Increase in Human Triggered Avalanches in Colorado | 34 Reported Since 20th March

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The closure of Coloradoโ€™s ski resorts, and the banning of uphill skiing within those resorts, has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people heading out into the backcountry to recreate and get their powder fix. With that increase in participants has also come an increase in human-triggered avalanches, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, who have reported 34 [โ€ฆ]

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AvyBrains | March 27, 2020
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VIDEO: The FIFTY โ€“ Bonus Episode | The FIFTY Rig โ€“ 2019 Ford Ranger Tour

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VIDEO: Guys Receive Citation for Skinning Up Closed Sundance Mountain Resort, UT

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Denali Announces the Suspension of Climbing Permits for the 2020 Season

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Denali National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of Friday, March 20, Denali National Park and Preserve has suspended the issuance of climbing permits for any expeditions attempting an ascent of Denali or Mount Foraker for the 2020 [โ€ฆ]

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CragBrains | March 27, 2020
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Montana Governor Orders Residents to โ€˜Stay at Homeโ€™

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Montana Governor Steve Bullock yesterday ordered the stateโ€™s 1 million residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Beginning Saturday, and lasting until at least April 10th, residents will only be allowed outside to shop for essential groceries or medical care. Related: Colorado Governor Orders Entire State Must โ€˜Stay at Homeโ€™ as Coronavirus Death Toll Jumps [โ€ฆ]

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Criminal Investigation Underway at Austrian Ski Resort Linked to Thousands of Coronavirus Cases

A criminal investigation has been opened at Ischgl, a popular Austrian ski town well-known for its party and aprรจs scene, into allegations that an initial coronavirus infection was covered up at the local ski resort which we now are considering as the center of the European outbreak. Hundreds of new cases in Germany, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark have been traced [โ€ฆ]

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Denver โ€˜Stay at Homeโ€™ Order FAQ: Can I Still Go Skiing?

The city of Denver along with the rest of Colorado is asking residents to stay at home and physically distance themselves from others in order to stop the spread of the virus. Denver is enforcing the โ€˜stay at homeโ€™ order with city staff like park rangers, safety officers and public health officials who will be patrolling parks and recreation areas, businesses [โ€ฆ]

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SnowBrains Suspends Publishing โ€œSnow Reportsโ€ During Coronavirus Crisis

SnowBrains has suspended the publication of our snow reports (conditions reports/backcountry reports) until further notice due to the Coronavirus crisis. We are instigating this policy to ensure we do not influence nor encourage people to visit the mountains during this crisis. To curb the growth of the Coronavirus and assist our healthcare system it is crucial that we all adhere [โ€ฆ]

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โ€˜Community Transmissionโ€™ Increases Coronavirus Cases to 5 in Teton County, WY

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Health officials in Teton County, Wyoming, confirmed yesterday that they believe at least one local case of coronavirus has been caused by โ€˜community transmissionโ€™, reports Buckrail. Related: Colorado Governor Orders Entire State Must โ€˜Stay at Homeโ€™ as Coronavirus Death Toll Jumps Dramatically An investigation into the countyโ€™s third case suggests community spread is responsible and two further positive tests bring [โ€ฆ]

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Inyo County, CA Sheriffโ€™s Office: Do Not Take Part in High-risk Outdoor Activity

COVID-19 is putting intense strains on our medical system. The Inyo county sheriffโ€™s department is acknowledging this by asking people in Inyo County to refrain from outdoor activities that could potentially lead to injury or a necessary rescue by search and rescue teams. They said in a Facebook post on March 21, 2020: The Inyo County Sheriffโ€™s Office, on behalf [โ€ฆ]

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VIDEO: How to Wash Your Hands Like a Surgeon

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NOAA Analyzes Their Own Winter Outlook | How Accurate Do You Think Their Winter Forecast Was?

The article first appeared on the NOAA ENSO blog and was written by Tom Di Liberto Normally I start off blog posts with some poorly done joke. But in light of whatโ€™s going on in 2020, Iโ€™d first like to say that I hope all of our readers stay safe and healthy. We write about climate science not only because [โ€ฆ]

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WeatherBrains | March 26, 2020
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Every Single Ski Resort in North America is Now CLOSED

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Updated 26th March 2020 We are in unchartered waters with the COVID-19 pandemic. People are dying and the U.S. stock market recently saw its worst day since 1987. Some are saying that we could be experiencing the Spanish Flu and The Great Depression at the same time. Itโ€™s scary, to say the least. However, we as people will come out [โ€ฆ]

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Ski Resorts Could Lose Up To 30% of Their Winter Revenue by Closing Early

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March is typically one of the busiest months for the nationโ€™s ski resorts, as spring breakers flock from across the country to party on the slopes. Resorts that have been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe are coming to terms with the loss of 25% to 30% of their revenue they would normally generate from March [โ€ฆ]

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As the World Grinds to a Halt, Global Emissions Have Plummeted

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One positive consequence of global lockdowns, the shutting of borders, and self-quarantines appear to be a significant drop in world emissions. The coronavirus pandemic has forced flights to stop, factories to shut down, refineries to temporarily halt and people to stay at home rather than drive their vehicles. Chinaโ€™s carbon dioxide emissions since February have been about 25% lower than [โ€ฆ]

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