Alta or Snowbird? Utah is known for its steeps and deeps. I mean c’mon, the state claims to have the greatest snow on earth, even saying it on their license plate. Powder titans hidden at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird and Alta, boast some of the nation’s best skiing and most snow. The two resorts, only separated by a ridge-line, have […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 11, 2022 20 Comments
NOAA: The Atmosphere and Arctic Sea Ice: Who’s The Dog, and Who’s The Tail? Written by Tom Di Liberto on Climate.gov In recent years, a popular debate has been occurring within the climate community. No, it’s not whether climate change is occurring and caused by humans. (It is.) Instead, it’s regarding how much of an effect, if any, the rapid warming of Earth’s frozen cake-topper we call the Arctic, and the corresponding reduction in […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2019 0 Comments
Debate Over Snowmobile Access in Tahoe National Forest Turns Nasty The debate over snowmobile access in the Tahoe National Forest has turned ugly, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Emails, social media posts and online comments with foul and abusive language prompted Forest Service officials to disable a portion of an online comment system. Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Eli Ilano said he has never seen anything like this. “It is discouraging […] SnowBrains | June 6, 2018 0 Comments
Denver’s Olympic Exploratory Committee Recommends 2030 Bid Denver’s Olympic Exploratory Committee has suggested that the city state pursue a bid for the 2030 Winter Games. According to Sky Hi News, the committee said that they would like to push for a referendum as soon as 2020. The timeline is extremely long. A bid committee would be created in 2020, candidate city would be chosen in 2023, then the US […] Olympics Greg Obernesser | June 6, 2018 0 Comments
What’s The Consensus On Skiing With Music? Long lives the music versus no music debate within the skiing community. The majority of my friends can’t click into their bindings without first plugging into their music; however, I know a few outliers that say listening to music while skiing dilutes the feeling of being one with nature. I remain on the fence regarding this issue. Most days I […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | August 22, 2017 1 Comment
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