Ski Season in South America Likely Off-Limits to U.S. Citizens This Year: Chile and Argentina Extend Mandatory Quarantine for Travelers, Bar Americans from Entry Written on July 9, 2021 If you have a U.S. passport, ski season in South America likely won’t happen for you this year. This will mark two southern winters in a row where skiing & snowboarding will be off-limits for foreigners in South America. In 2020, the ski season in Argentina and Chile didn’t happen for foreign visitors due to […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
Australian Ski Businesses in Big Trouble, Refunds in the Thousands of Dollars Australian ski resorts and businesses are struggling to stay afloat as Sydney’s covid lockdown gets extended another seven days. This will add up to a total of three weeks of lockdown in New South Wales, Australia. Another week of lockdown means ski businesses are dishing out thousands of dollars in refunds alone. Related: New Zealand Ski Resorts Left Struggling After […] Industry News Artur | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
Australian Government Enforces 12-Day Lockdown in NSW as Winter Break Begins The Australian government stuck a knife into the heart of New Zealand ski areas yesterday by locking down and restricting movement in New South Wales (NSW) for twelve days after the Sydney community covid-19 outbreak. Ski fields in New Zealand have been flooded with cancellations as quarantine-free travel remains off the cards during most of the New South Wales school […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: Local Lockdowns Brought Fast Global Ozone Reductions This article was first published by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at California Institue of Technology When lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic cut local nitrogen oxide emissions, the effect on ozone pollution was global and unexpectedly rapid. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory As the coronavirus pandemic slowed global commerce to a crawl […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2021 0 Comments
Big Sky, MT Nonprofits Launch COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Program Today, three Big Sky, MT nonprofits announced the launch of the Big Sky Community Vaccine Incentive Program to help protect locals in advance of the summer tourist season. The Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, Moonlight Community Foundation, and Spanish Peaks Community Foundation have partnered with the Gallatin City-County Health Department and Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center to support a COVID-19 […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
UK Reacted Slowly to Covid-19 Because “Lots of Key People Were Skiing” in February 2020 The UK responded slowly to the covid-19 pandemic last year because “lots of key people were skiing,” a former government adviser revealed yesterday. Related: UK’s Largest Ski Tour Operator Cancels All Holidays For The Season Former chief adviser Dominic Cummings said the Government was “not in any way on a war footing” in February. “The Government and Number 10 was […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Argentina Enters Another COVID-19 Lockdown, Threatening the 2021 Ski Season While COVID-19 vaccinations are on the rise around the world, the pandemic is still not under control. Several nations are still experiencing high rates of positive cases and death. Argentina has seen a rise in cases recently. Last Thursday, President Alberto Fernández announced Argentina’s first lockdown of 2021, potentially impacting this ski season. Since May 10, Argentina has seen its […] Industry News Alex Mangels | May 25, 2021 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe Cancels 4th July Fireworks Due to Covid-19 The Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority made the final decision Wednesday to cancel the 2021 Fourth of July “Lights on the Lake” fireworks display following months of careful discussion and consultation with area partners. Related: Incline Village, NV Already Canceled 4th July Holiday Fireworks Due To Covid The decision is focused on public safety concerns and providing mitigation solutions around peak […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 2 Comments