Comparison Photos of Austrian Glacier Show Striking Decline Over Past 9 Years The Mölltal Glacier offers skiers and riders some incredible high alpine terrain at Mölltaler Gletscher, Austria. The ski resort, which is the only glacier ski resort in the region of Carinthia, is also the official training resort for the Austrian ski team and the German national alpine ski team. The advanced terrain and world-class maintenance provide the ideal foundations for […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Industry Climate Summit 2023: A Promising Success in Advancing Climate Action The recently concluded Ski Industry Climate Summit, hosted by Atomic, has marked a significant milestone in the ski industry’s commitment to addressing climate challenges. The international congress, held on September 13th and 14th, 2023, in Salzburg, Austria, gathered major stakeholders and witnessed notable progress towards a more sustainable future for winter sports. Related: Shaun White Teams Up With Utah Whiskey […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 7, 2023 0 Comments
Can Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, Make it to the Long Weekend? The question on every Australian snow enthusiast’s mind as the school holidays are approaching is: can Perisher make it to their original closing date on the long weekend on Monday, October 2, 2023 or is the season doomed to finish early at Perisher as well. In Australia, only Perisher and neighboring Charlotte’s Pass are still open for sliding (or should […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023 0 Comments
Falls Creek Resort, Australia, Will Close Wednesday, September 20, 2023 The Australian resort Falls Creek announced today, Monday, September 18, 2023, that it will be closing for the year this Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Resorts across Australia have been shuttering operations and falling like dominoes as a heat wave sweeps the country. The country has experienced the second-hottest August on record, with the national mean temperature coming in 2.28°C above […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023 1 Comment
Study Reveals the High Vulnerability of European Ski Resorts to Global Warming A new European study has investigated the effects of climate change on European ski resorts and warns that global warming will leave 53% of Europe’s ski resorts at very high risk for snow supply in the future. If temperatures increase by 1.5°C, around a third (32%) of European ski resorts would be severely impacted. This proportion could be limited to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 17, 2023 0 Comments
Hottest August On Record and Hottest June-August Period Ever Recorded This year seems to be going down in the record books of rather concerning records. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Earth just saw the hottest August as well as the hottest three months on record. This August was also on record the second hottest ever month after July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) ERA 5 […] SnowBrains | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
Shaun White Teams Up With Utah Whiskey Distillery to Save the American West From Climate Change Three-time Olympic gold medalist and professional snowboarder Shaun White has experienced some of the most exceptional trails, slopes, waves, and views the West has to offer. Over the years, he’s also witnessed firsthand the impact climate change has had on these places, with rising temperatures and melting snowpacks increasingly posing a threat. Today, High West, the Park City-based whiskey distillery, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 30, 2023 0 Comments
The Glaciers of the North Cascades, WA, in an Ever-Changing Climate Did you know that the most glacier-concentrated terrain in the lower 48 is in the North Cascades National Park, located in the northern section of Washington state? In fact, this remote and wild National park embodies more glaciers than Glacier National Park (Montana) or any other National Park in the contiguous United States. There are over ~250 active glaciers contained […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | August 27, 2023 0 Comments
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