Palisades Tahoe, CA, Donated $1.5 Million to Charitable Organizations in 2022/23 Palisades Tahoe, California, proudly announces its significant contributions to the community during the 22/23 season, reaffirming its commitment to philanthropy in the areas of community, leadership, and environment. Underlining its dedication to creating meaningful change, Palisades Tahoe has donated over $1.5 million in cash and in-kind donations throughout the 22/23 season. This substantial commitment reflects the organization’s mission to be […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
Mountain Gazette Selling Iconic Posters, Shirts, and Hoodies To Raise Money for Tahoe Ski Legend Dr. Robb Gaffney in his Fight Against Cancer Dr. Robb Gaffney, the locally legendary Lake Tahoe skier, author of โSquallywoodโ, and co-creator alongside Shane McConkey of the beloved game of G.N.A.R., has been battling a rare type of cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, since his diagnosis in 2019.ย After seeing progress from bone marrow stem-cell transplants and monthly treatments, developments late in 2022 disrupted the forward progression. To help however […] Offer John Cunningham | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
Plant-Based Boots From Scarpa Are Saving The World $1 At a Time Passionate about skiing, passionate about performance, passionate about boot-making, passionate about sustainability. Northern Italyโs family-owned and operatedย SCARPA has been a leader in the boot-making world since the late 1930s, bringing alpinism within reach to those who search for it and providing them with the best performance equipment available. Responsible for not just a revolution in technical boots for skiers across […] Featured Article Alex K | April 21, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Expands Youth Access Program Across 11 North American Cities to Inspire Next Generation of Skiers and Snowboarders Nonprofit partners receiving $560,000 in grants from Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust in advance of 2021/22 winter season Vail Resorts and the companyโs CEO, Rob Katz, via his family foundation, today announced 11 organizations receiving approximately $560,000 in grants as part of an ongoing commitment to increase youth access to outdoor recreation. Each of the nonprofit partners work to support youth […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 2, 2021 4 Comments
Snowbird Gives Its Employees 10,000 Pounds of Food After Shutting Down Because of Coronavirus As ski season in North America winds to a painful end, resorts are having to lay off employees in large numbers. However, many resorts are still trying to accommodate their employees as best they can during this hard time for us all. Snowbird was among the many, many resorts that had to suddenly close because of the COVID-19 pandemic which […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 25, 2020 0 Comments
Vail CEO Robert Katz Announces $31 Million Donation According to Vail Resorts, Inc., CEO Robert Katz will be making a $31 million donation to his family charitable foundation and donor advised charitable fund.ย His donation comes from exercising stock appreciation rights (SARs) that were expiring over the next two years.ย Katz received 113,000 shares of Vail Resorts stock, each priced at $275.25.ย He will be donating 100% of […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | June 14, 2018 1 Comment