Volunteering Not Only Helps Others, It Helps You Too! It comes as no surprise that volunteering, the altruistic activity where an individual freely gives their time to help others, significantly improves the health and well-being of those assisting. While the obvious goal is to help others, whether it be a person in need, a worthwhile cause, or the community as a whole, studies have shown that American adults who […] Brains Emily Crofton | June 19, 2020 0 Comments
Helping the Community: Why I’m Auctioning Off My Pair of Shane McConkey Tribute Pontoons View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam U (@adamcu280) Professional skier, marine biologist and musician Adam Ü is trying to be the change he wants to see in the world. Related: SkiDUCK: Skiing & Snowboarding for Disadvantaged & Underprivileged Children & Older Kids That’s why the Mt. Baker, Washington local is auctioning off his limited edition pair […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 19, 2020 0 Comments
Killington Mountain Ski Resort, VT Hands Out Free Food to the Community On Tuesday, Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area in Vermont gave away more than 700 bags of food to the local community for a food drive aimed towards helping everyone affected by the coronavirus. WCAX reports that cars lined up for about two miles to get half a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, fresh produce, pantry items, frozen food, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 23, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Programs Molding Better Lives for Those Living in Salt Lake City’s West-Side Communities Published on Voices of Utah It’s Saturday. The sun is shining and snow is on the ground. Parents are dropping their children off at Mountainview Elementary in Salt Lake City and the kids are already exploding with excitement — they are going on a field trip. Juan Gilberto Rejón — or “Coach Juan,” as those in west-side communities refer to […] Martin Kuprianowicz | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows Residents Protest New Gazex Avalanche Control System As another winter season begins, it’s of no surprise the residents of North Lake Tahoe are in dispute with the newly formed owners of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Alterra Mountain Co. This time concerning the use of newly installed Gazex remote avalanche control systems along the Alpine Meadows entry road. Members of the community have expressed concerns about the noise […] Avalanche Alex K | November 7, 2018 1 Comment
$1 Goes a Long Way in the Truckee Tahoe Community [arve url="https://youtu.be/0sJPYeSnaLU"] Katy Shipley | June 20, 2018 13 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Vail CEO Robert Katz Announces $31 Million Donation According to Vail Resorts, Inc., CEO Robert Katz will be making a $31 million donation to his family charitable foundation and donor advised charitable fund. His donation comes from exercising stock appreciation rights (SARs) that were expiring over the next two years. Katz received 113,000 shares of Vail Resorts stock, each priced at $275.25. He will be donating 100% of […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | June 14, 2018 1 Comment
Swedish Ski Area Reaches New Heights Thanks to Amazon Data Center What could an Amazon Web Services Data Center and a Swedish ski area possibly have in common? Rocks. 100,000 tons to be exact. The construction of Amazon’s new data center in Stockholm, Sweden led to an abundance of rocks donated to the Vilsta Ski Area. Amazon’s donation expedited the ski area’s improvement plans so much, the changes are expected to be seen by the […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 9, 2018 1 Comment
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