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New Zealand to Lift Travel Restrictions — Just in Time for Ski Season

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Two years ago when the coronavirus pandemic hit, New Zealand closed its borders to any foreign travel. Now the country has announced plans on lifting current restrictions on international travel. Just in time for the 2022 ski season.  Related: Mt. Ruapehu Ski Resort, NZ, Threatened By Potential Volcanic Activity New Zealand was among the countries with the strictest policies when […]

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Aunika Skogen | April 19, 2022
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Backcountry Popularity Increases Avalanche Danger

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Interest in backcountry skiing and riding has grown exponentially since March 2020, when ski resorts across the country stopped turning their lifts, despite massive storms, due to the pandemic. It has continued into the 21/22 ski season after last year, when many resorts implemented reservations. With ever-changing Covid-19 restrictions across the country, many skiers and boarders have been searching for […]

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Aunika Skogen | December 1, 2021
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Aspen Skiing Co. Tells Skiers to Temper Expectations Ahead of 2020-2021 Season

Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Kaplan wrote a letter to guests on Tuesday regarding the upcoming 2020-2021 ski season. Related: Vail Resorts’ CEO Posts Open Letter About Next Season Kaplan says that the pace of the sport could slow down, due to decreased capacity and therefore longer wait times. But despite this, he thinks it may add value to skiers […]

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Clay Malott | July 30, 2020
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What Will Skiing Look Like In The 2020/21 Season?

Empty chairlifts at Mammoth, CA in May, 2015. photo: snowbrains

As we all know, the ski season was sadly cut short when resorts were forced to shut down as the world was overwhelmed by the COVID19 pandemic in March. Since then, society has adapted to a new way of living until a vaccine for the virus is discovered. Now that three months have passed and most people have settled into a […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | June 17, 2020
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