Swedish Ski Area Reaches New Heights Thanks to Amazon Data Center What could an Amazon Web Services Data Center and a Swedish ski area possibly have in common? Rocks. 100,000 tons to be exact. The construction of Amazon’s new data center in Stockholm, Sweden led to an abundance of rocks donated to the Vilsta Ski Area. Amazon’s donation expedited the ski area’s improvement plans so much, the changes are expected to be seen by the […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 9, 2018 1 Comment
Support AmeriCares and Spend a Day at the WSL Surf Ranch with Kelly Slater and Ride His Man-Made Wave The perfect wave. Every surfer chases it. Kelly Slater, like a surfing mad scientist, MADE it. And now you’ll experience the much-hyped, man-made wave for yourself. Forget Hawaii. Forget Fiji. You and a friend are being flown out to the super-secretive WSL Surf Ranch in central California for the surfing getaway of a lifetime, located hours from the nearest beach! […] Steven Agar | October 18, 2017 0 Comments
3,347 Acre Donation to Tahoe National Forest Added to Granite Chief Wilderness Within the last month the American River Conservancy (ARC) have donated 3,347 acres of land to the Tahoe National Forest, who made it part of the Granite Chief Wilderness, located west of Lake Tahoe. Designated as a wilderness area in 1984 to protect its natural beauty, the Granite Chief Wilderness encompasses glacier carved valleys, red fir forests, granite formations, and pristine […] Steven Agar | September 6, 2017 0 Comments