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Guests Will Require Covid Pass and Masks to Ride Lifts at Austrian and Italian Ski Resorts This Winter

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With Austrian ski resorts available to overseas tourists for the first time in two years, the government is putting measures in place to prevent the headline-grabbing covid-19 outbreaks of 2020. They will require covid passes and masks to be able to use lifts, reports Reuters. “This year there will definitely be winter holidays in Austria. We have developed strict rules for […]

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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Advising Guests to Wear Not One, But Two Neck Gators When Visiting

There is scientific data showing that standard neck gators or face buffs often worn by skiers and riders won’t protect against spreading the coronavirus.  Two-layered face buffs are the way to go—but not everybody wears them. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #2 | “Are Ski Resorts Safe To Visit During COVID-19?” World-class powder destination Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has […]

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The Truth Behind Face Masks: Clinical Professor of Medicine Discusses Side Effects, Benefits of Face Coverings

A face covering used to prevent the spread of you-know-what is typically a 12 square inch piece of fabric positioned over your mouth and nose. They are mandated in public spaces in 34 states and many feel strongly about whether or not they have to or should be wearing them right now. Some say it’s an infringement upon our rights […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 17, 2020
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Face Masks Now Required in Chamonix, France City Center

To keep the spread of COVID-19 at bay, Chamonix is enforcing a mandatory face mask ordinance within the French ski town’s city center.  The town hall of Chamonix wrote in a Facebook post:  “THE COMMON OF CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC MAKES MANDATORY WATCH IN THE CITY CENTER Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has had the pleasure for a few weeks, to see its visitors come back. It […]

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U.S. Ski Team Racer Handmakes 3,000 Face Masks, Donates to Health Care Workers

Ainsley Proffit is a ski racer on the U.S. Ski Team and she’s making an impact in the war against coronavirus. The athlete who earned a Top 5 World Ranking for Slalom in 2018 recently handmade over 3,000 face masks that she donated to health care workers in the fight against COVID-19. So far, her masks have been donated to […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 22, 2020
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