NASA: Fires Char Ski Town in South-Central New Mexico Two wildland firesโthe South Fork and Salt firesโignited in south-central New Mexico on June 17. The destructive blazes burned on Mescalero Tribal and U.S. Forest Service land around Ruidoso, a village sandwiched between the two fires. Related: [UPDATED] At Least 1 Dead as Wildfires Engulf Ruidoso, NM, Home to Ski Apache Resort The VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on […] Fire Firebrains | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] At Least 1 Dead as Wildfires Engulf Ruidoso, NM, Home to Ski Apache Resort UPDATED: 6/19/24 – 0530 am PST 7,700 residents of Ruidoso, a ski town in southern New Mexico, were ordered to evacuate immediately on Monday as two rapidly spreading wildfires threatened the area. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grishamย has declared a state of emergency. An update on the evening of Tuesday, June 18, reported that 15,276 acres and 1,400 structures have […] Fire Firebrains | June 19, 2024 0 Comments
Main Chalet at Mont Edouard, QC, Burns Down in Devastating Fire A fire has left the main lodge at Mont Edouard, Quรฉbec in ruins. The fire broke out on the afternoon of ย Friday, May 31. According to the ski resort’s Facebook page, no one was injured. ย At the time the cause of the fire remains unknown, but the resort is working together with authorities to investigate the cause of […] Industry News Leander Walchshรถfer | June 4, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 2024 Ski Season Could Be Under Threat at Charlotte Pass Snow Resort, Australia, After Fire at Sewage Treatment Plant A fire broke out in the night from Thursday to Friday, May 16-17, at the sewage treatment plant at Charlotte Pass Snow Resort in Australia. The small ski resort is just 4.35 miles (7km) from Perisher Valley in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales (NSW). Local fire services received an emergency call around 6:30 a.m. when flames could […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 17, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Ski Area Closed Today After Fire at Historic Timberline Lodge, OR Late last night, Thursday, April 18, a three-alarm fire erupted in the attic of the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, Oregon, prompting an immediate evacuation of the premises. The fire, reported around 9:30 p.m., drew a rapid response from multiple fire departments, including Clackamas, Hoodland, Gresham, and Estacada. Related: Nordic Valley Ski Resort, UT, Closed Temporarily After Fire Devastates […] Industry News Firebrains | April 19, 2024 0 Comments
Chicago Cubs Owner to Purchase White Pine Ski Area, WY Less than a two-hour drive from the well-known Jackson Hole Mountain Resort sits the quiet White Pine Ski Area in Pinedale, Wyoming.ย The Sublette County Chamber of Commerce announced on Facebook that current White Pine Ski Area owner Alan Blackburn has found a buyer to keep the skiers on the slopes for seasons to come. The buyer is Joe Ricketts, a […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 5, 2024 0 Comments
Photographer Captures Footage of Wildfire Spotted From Summit of Mount Bachelor Ski Area, OR https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cwa6f42h4l3/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=88a0c307-5851-4007-b06f-0e9a149327c5 After what felt like a benign summer in terms of smoke for much of the western U.S., fire season has arrived guns blazing. Yesterday, local photographer Pete Alport shared the video above showcasing a wildfire near Mount Bachelor Ski Area in Oregon that started on Sunday, spitting smoke high into the sky. Alport’s footageย from the summit of Mount Bachelor […] Fire Firebrains | August 30, 2023 0 Comments
Raging Wildfires are Affecting Numerous Ski Areas Across British Columbia There are currently around 400 wildfires burning in British Columbia in an area where many ski areas are located. Additionally, there are over 1,000 active fires countrywide in Canada and around 650 of those are considered out of control. Fires are not uncommon in Canada, but according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), this is one of the […] Fire Brent Thomas | August 22, 2023 0 Comments