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Skis Are Older Than the Wheel | NPR Story

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What came first: the ski or the wheel? According to a recent NPR story, it was the ski. We’ve previously reported on the origins of skiing and how skiing is about 9,000 years old and from Scandinavia. This article proposes that skiing is 10,000 years old and from China. The birthplace of skis is under debate, but the ski is believed to be even older than […]

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VIDEO: Lightning Strikes Building in China

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Check out this video of a building getting hit by lightning! It is unclear exactly what happened, but it is clear that being outside during this incident was a bad idea. Those sparks showering the ground are most likely parts of the ground wire flaking off from the extreme heat produced.  Related: ‘Megaflashes’ | New World Records Set for Longest […]

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Alex Camerino | August 6, 2020
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New Indoor Snow Center with Rooftop Water Park Now Open in China

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When I think about going skiing, I picture iconic mountain ranges like the Grand Tetons in Wyoming or the Wasatch Range in Utah. I’ve been lucky enough to experience places like these, but I’ve also realized that not everywhere in the world has mountains, let alone natural snow within their region they can access. Related: First American Indoor Ski Resort […]

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Taylor Stephan | July 17, 2020
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Bubonic Plague Cases Confirmed in China

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We’re only halfway through the year, but 2020 has felt like an endless roller coaster ride. Most notably, we point to the current Coronavirus pandemic, which has caused our daily lives to change drastically and almost the entire world to grind to a halt. Between unemployment, travel restrictions, health uncertainty, economic distress, and more, we’ve seen and experienced more than […]

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Taylor Stephan | July 9, 2020
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Climate Change May Already Be SuperCharging Tropical Storms

Reports show that climate change could already be supercharging tropical storms. This was something that climatologists around the world believed would occur, but it was unclear how soon this would start happening. Scientists now believe they have found evidence of this occurring already. Not only do they believe that these storms are intensifying, but that they also could be helping […]

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Hope for the Ski Industry: 3 Nations Still Have Open Ski Resorts — More May Open Theirs Soon

As the world stands still, ski lifts everywhere have stopped spinning. All North American ski resorts are now closed, there are rumors that ski areas in New Zealand and Australia may not open for their winter season, and a tremendous amount of uncertainty is present about how the next ski season is going to look due to the possibility that […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 14, 2020
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Chinese Ski Resorts are Starting to Reopen 2-Months After Pandemic Gripped the Nation

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Chinese ski areas are starting to re-open, reports the FIS, as the country begins to return to normal life after the number of new domestic coronavirus infections dropped dramatically. Some outdoor areas less affected by the virus reopened early March, but as the season typically ends towards the end of March when the snow melts, it’s unlikely we’ll see many more reopen […]

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Mount Everest Climbing Season CANCELED to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

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Mount Everest has closed for the rest of the climbing season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nepal’s government confirmed yesterday that the world’s tallest mountain will be shut to expeditions between March 14 and April 30. The decision comes a day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.  Everest is now closed from the north side (Tibet) […]

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CragBrains | March 13, 2020
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X Games China 2020 POSTPONED Due to Coronavirus Concerns

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The Winter X Games, set to head to China next month, starting in Chongli on February 21st, is being postponed due to the coronavirus that is making headlines out of Wuhan, China. Related: Why The X Games Are Not Going To Calgary Anymore The event at the Secret Garden ski resort in Chongli district might be over 800 miles away […]

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China to Ban All Single-Use Plastics by 2022

China is by far one of the world’s biggest plastic polluters but is unveiling a new plan to reduce its output of plastic waste across the entire country. By 2022, non-degradable bags will be banned in all major Chinese cities and towns (exempting markets selling fresh produce until 2025), BBC News reports. China and its 1.4 billion citizens have been […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 29, 2020
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VIDEO: Henrik Harlaut – Day In Life / Nanshan Ski Village – China

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World’s first Cross-Border Cable Car To Connect Russia And China

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As ski, snowboard, and ski resort enthusiast we are used to boarding cable cars to get high, gain elevation, in the slopes. But this means of transport’s potential goes much further than just the mountain. In fact, the first-ever cross border cable car project is scheduled to start building in 2020, and it will connect the cities of Blagoveshchensk, Russia, […]

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Micho | December 20, 2019
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VIDEO: Candide Thovex Skiing The Great Wall of China

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Introducing the Cheerful Mascots for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

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A cheerful Panda called Bing Dwen Dwen has been chosen as one of the Olympic mascots for the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022. The new Olympic mascot will serve as an ambassador for winter sports, bringing joy to those who participate in and watch the Olympic Winter Games. Related: 2022 Beijing Olympic Mountain Venues Average 2″ Snow Depth “Bing” means ice and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 5, 2019
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China’s Rapidly Growing Ski Industry

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China has become the new kid on the block in the ski and snowboard world, and they are determined to achieve recognition during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. China’s successful bid to host the Winter Olympics has helped set off the rapid growth of China’s ski industry. Related: The Countdown Begins! China Celebrates 1,000-Days to Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 […]

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Taliana Potts | August 2, 2019
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Former Gurkha Close to Being First Ever to Climb the 14 Tallest Mountains in Under a Year

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After completing Phase I and Phase II of his 14 mountain mission, Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja has just 3 mountains left before breaking the most impressive record in mountaineering. Nims is a former Gurkha soldier, a group of British-hired Nepalese soldiers who have a reputation of fearlessness. He certainly embodies this reputation as he nears his goal of smashing the existing […]

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Joseph Phillips | August 1, 2019
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Mechanical Issue Causes Huge ‘Tsunami’ Wave at Chinese Waterpark Injuring 44

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SwellBrains | August 1, 2019
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The Countdown Begins! China Celebrates 1,000-Days to Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

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Last Friday China on launched its 1,000-day countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics with a lavish song-and-dance celebration, as Beijing prepares to become the only city in the world to have hosted both a Summer and Winter Games. Related: Skiing Big Air One of 7 New Events Added to 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Actor Jackie Chan took part in the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 17, 2019
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Did the 2015 Earthquake Shrink Everest? Nepalese Team to Settle Exact Height Once and For All

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We have put a man on the moon, landed a craft on Mars and just took a picture of a black hole. But, a little closer to home, we still don’t know how high Mount Everest is. What we do know is that it is the highest mountain on our planet, and the current measurement we have, 29,029-feet, or 8,848-meters, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 17, 2019
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The Perfect Athlete | China to Use Genetic Screening to Choose 2022 Winter Olympic Competitors

“Every person is born with the right to participate in sports,” says Wang Huan, a researcher with the China Institute of Sports Science in Beijing. Wang commented in response to China’s plans to establish a “lab standard” for selection of athletes to their national teams. A document posted by the Ministry of Science and Technology stated that athletes with potential […]

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Jenah MacGrain | September 21, 2018
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