Canadian Government Begins Talks on Reopening US Border Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has begun preliminary internal discussions with his government about reopening the US border, even as Canada lags well behind its neighbor to the south in vaccinations. Related: Canada’s COVID-19 Border Closure is Being Violated By Americans Formal talks about how to proceed with the reopening have already begun, and include whether to employ a two-track […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
China to Enforce Social Distancing Rules on the Summit of Mount Everest China will enforce social distancing rules at the top of the world by drawing a “separation line” on the summit of Mount Everest to prevent the spread of covid-19 from climbers ascending from the Nepal side. A team of Tibetan mountaineering guides set up the separation line at the peak before the 2021 climbing season began. Climbers accessing the summit […] Climbing CragBrains | May 12, 2021 0 Comments
Take a Shot – Get a Beer | Arapahoe Basin, CO Offering Free Ski-Up Vaccine and Beer Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, in partnership with Summit County Public Health, will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic that is free and open to the public on Sunday, May 16. Two hundred doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available on a first-come, first-served basis between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm that day with no pre-registration required. Colorado residency […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 10, 2021 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Feeling the Effects of Over-tourism Starting last March, cities across the world became far less busy than before the COVID-19 pandemic began. With various shelter-in-place and lockdown orders in effect, traffic greatly decreased. Lake Tahoe, however, has seen a level of over-tourism unmatched by many other destinations. The crowds of people coming in and out of Tahoe have affected the lake and its recreational resources […] Alex Mangels | May 7, 2021 3 Comments
Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz Says Key to Growth is Reducing Crowds As winter 20/21 approaches its natural end, in sharp contrast to the abrupt end of the 19/20 season, resorts will begin looking back at the successes, and failures, of the ski season that almost never was. All resorts introduced operational changes to enforce face-covering compliance, socially distanced lift lines and skier capacities, many closed restaurants, and on-mountain lodges, and ticket […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 14, 2021 20 Comments
Vail Resort’s EpicPromise Grant Serves 150K Meals To Students At Summit Schools The Summit School District in Colorado has served nearly 150,000 packaged meals this school year through the Vail Resorts EpicPromise grant. The grant has also helped students with activities and education. Breakfast and lunch have been offered to students each day during the 2020-21 school year with zero cost to the district families. Related: Vail Resorts Promises to Eliminate Emissions, […] Nick Retterer | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC Linked to World’s Largest Outbreak of COVID Variant Outside Brazil A report from The Guardian claims that British Columbia is the center of the world’s largest outbreak of the P1 coronavirus variant. Whistler Blackcomb accounted for almost 200 of the Province’s 877 cases. The P1 variant is highly contagious and is more fatal among younger people. It has been traced back to Brazil. Related: Whistler Blackcomb, BC Will Not Reopen This […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2021 1 Comment
Nomadic Ski Trips on the Rise During Pandemic The ski bum has always been a mainstay in mountain culture. They live for the winter, forever searching for the next storm or the next best line. Let’s not lie, many of us long for that lifestyle, and some of us have been fortunate to live like a ski nomad. However, this winter, we saw a new kind of ski-centric, […] Alex Mangels | April 1, 2021 0 Comments