Will the CDC’s Recommendation on Double Masking Affect Skiing? Around a month back, the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) made the recommendation that people should wear two masks in public compared to one. They recommended that one of the masks should be a surgical-grade mask with a cloth mask going on top. This week, the state of California joined the CDC in recommending that people wear two […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 10, 2021 3 Comments
Police Take to the Ski Slopes to Ensure COVID-19 Regulation Adherence Police have taken to the slopes in Europe in order to ensure COVID regulation adherence. We’ve all seen bike cops and mall cops, but the COVID-19 pandemic has bred a new type of cop: ski cops! And no, they’re not there to give out speeding tickets, regardless of how fast you think you are. We’ll leave that job to the […] Industry News Miles Wong | February 11, 2021 6 Comments
Whistler Doctor Encouraging Travel Ban for People from Outside British Columbia, Canada Since cases started to rise back in September, many Canadians have been calling for travel bans amongst the provinces to be reinstated. Now, Dr. Annie Gareau, an ER doctor in Whistler, is calling for British Columbia to invoke a travel ban on people coming from out of the province. As CBC News reported this past Wednesday, this statement comes after […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 15, 2021 1 Comment
Combative Ski Resort Guests Jeopardize Ski Season Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah has been experiencing combative guests who refuse to adhere to new COVID-19 protocols. Guests have been so hostile to employees that Solitude issued a tweet on Sunday, January 12th that reads as follows: Wear a mask, keep the ski season alive. Regardless of who you are or your political views, we are all bonded by […] Industry News Miles Wong | January 15, 2021 8 Comments
Ontario, Canada Premier Says That Ski Hills Are the “Last Thing on My Mind” | Have We Already Seen the End of the Season? Today, Tuesday, January 12, the Government of Ontario announced a second state of emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic after new modeling has suggested daily cases will double within the next month. With this terrible news and new projections, what can we expect for the rest of the current ski season—or have we already seen the end of it? During a […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 13, 2021 7 Comments