Late-Summer Midwest Heatwave Plagues the Region A Late-Summer Heatwave has been making its way across the United States and is in full effect in the Midwest. Temperatures as north as Minneapolis have soared to over 100℉ (38℃), some reaching close to 110℉ (43℃). This heat has surprised many since the northern part of the Midwest will start to cool down as summer transitions into fall. In […] Weather Ian McIsaac | August 24, 2023 0 Comments
French Wildfires Devastate Southern Regions, 3,000 Evacuated On Monday, a fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France in the southwest. In Perpignan, a city in Pyrénées-Orientales, more than 500 hectares (1200 acres) of land are in ashes. These wildfires have been getting extremely close to campsites. They also have caused the evacuation of some 3000 tourists in the past few days. These tourists went into temporary accommodations […] Fire Ian McIsaac | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
French Ski Resorts Val d’Isere and Tignes Will Not Open for Autumn Skiing and Riding This Year Once upon a time, the interconnected French ski areas of Val d’Isere and Tignes would spin their chairlifts 365 days a year, weather permitting. They are known as the resorts with the longest ski seasons in France. But then it started getting warm. Espace Killy is the name of the large ski area network that intertwines Val d’Isere and Tignes, which […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Soaring Temperatures in Alps Cause Summer Ski Resorts to Close Much like in the summer of 2022, 2023 temperatures in Europe have been soaring to record levels. This is partially thanks to the El-Niño weather pattern and human-made climate change. High temperatures in high-elevation areas such as the Swiss Alps and the Pyrenees have caused ski resorts to close summer skiing on Glaciers. In addition, many forests in the Swiss […] Weather Ian McIsaac | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Historic Flooding in Vermont Damages Ski Areas and Towns, More Rain in the Forecast After the disastrous flooding in almost the entire state of Vermont only a few days ago, more heavy rain is in the forecast. The flooding destroyed homes, businesses, infrastructure, and almost everything at the ground level. However, with the soil already soaked from the excessive rain, more flooding is likely towards the end of this week. From Thursday until Sunday, Vermont […] Ian McIsaac | July 13, 2023 0 Comments
Swiss Voters Back Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions to Save Europe’s Melting Glaciers Swiss voters voted with 59.1% approval to cut the use of oil and gas in a referendum on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in an effort to curb climate change, and protect the dwindling glaciers in the Alps. The vote comes after a disappointing European snow season and amid rising temperatures, which have caused glaciers in the Alps to lose 33% […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 20, 2023 1 Comment
California Ski Resorts Forecasted to Lose up to 70% of their Snowpack by 2100 A new study conducted by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that California ski resorts could lose most of their snowpack by the end of the century. The area hit the hardest? Palisades Tahoe: facing up to a 70% decline. Although the state saw a record-breaking snow year this season, scientists expect California’s snowpack to decrease gradually throughout […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Utah Artist Paints with Snow to Raise Climate Change Awareness Utah locals have found it hard not to be aware of the changes in climate seen in the past several winters. One of these people is local artist Lexi Dowdall. She grew up skiing the slopes of Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon and she has seen the changes in storms herself and said, “to some of the old veteran patrollers […] Industry News Riley McDonald | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
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