Glaciers

The Story of COVID-19 Will Be Told By Glaciers For Centuries to Come

The COVID-19 global pandemic is dramatically affecting the world at large, leaving behind a trail of evidence that will be trackable in years, even centuries, to come. Scientists from Ohio State University say that the Earth’s crust will reveal proof of COVID-19 likely for the rest of Earth’s timeline. With such drastic changes in human behavior, ultimately resulting in environmental impacts, […]
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103-Year-Old Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park, MT Burned Down in Sprague Fire Yesterday

The 103-year-old Sperry Chalet burned down yesterday in Glacier National Park, MT. “Thursday afternoon at approximately 6:00 pm, the main building at the Sperry Chalet was lost to the Sprague Fire.” – Glacier National Park, yesterday The hut was built in 1914 and was one of the most interesting and historic buildings in our National Park system. “The chalet was opened […]
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VIDEO: Fearless Sam Anthamatten Transforms a Labyrinth of Crevasses and Seracs Into a Playground

The North Face describes him as a “fearless freerider skier”, and they couldn’t be so right. It’s already known that Sam Anthamatten likes to go big, but this video borders on the impossible. “Free-skier Sam Anthamatten was born and raised in Zermatt. Discover how he transforms the labyrinth of crevasses and seracs into a playground that only seems possible in video games”. […]
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New Study: Alps Warming At Double The Average Global Rate

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Some of the best skiing in the world lives in the European Alps. The terrain is daunting, the elevations are high, and the culture is vibrant. The Alps own a large part of skiing’s soul. Things are changing fast in the Alps, however. In a recent study, scientists discovered that the Alps are warming at double the average global rate of warming. “Of particular interest to the researchers is why temperatures in the Alps are increasing […]
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“The Alps Are Warming 3X Faster Than the Global Average” | DEEP (part II) by Powder Magazine

DEEP: The Story of Skiing and the Future of Snow, written by Features Editor Porter Fox, is a book about skiers, written and produced by lifelong skiers, with a message that reaches far beyond the slopes we draw inspiration from. It covers a sport that has inspired millions and the mountains and snowfall that make it possible. It is not a tale of the end. It is a beginning – a reminder of how […]
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