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Whistler Mountain Ski Club Receives $2.2 Million in Funding

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The Government of Canada is investing heavily in the country’s competitive skiing future, with a recent announcement that up to $2.2 million in funding will go to the Whistler Mountain Ski Club in British Columbia. The club’s new funding comes as part of the government’s $51 million Build Communities Strong Fund, aimed at supporting housing, public transit, health facilities, education, […]
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Canadian Government Investing Heavily in Snow Sports Programs

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The future of snow sports in Canada is getting a major financial boost from the government.  Canada Snowboard, the country’s governing body for competitive snowboarding, recently announced new federal funding in snow sports from the Government of Canada to support communities across the nation. The investment comes as part of the government’s Build Canada Strong initiative, a program that supports […]
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Correction: Montana’s Crazy Mountains Land Swap, What Actually Happened and Why Locals Are Still Fighting

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Correction of the original article from June 19 A century-old trail network on the eastern edge of Montana’s Crazy Mountains has officially been closed to the public, marking a flashpoint in a highly contested federal land exchange. In an in-depth investigation co-published by WyoFile and Floodlight, details have emerged regarding how the U.S. Forest Service relinquished public access to historic […]
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Soaring Unemployment Rates Among Drug-Sniffing Police Dogs

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The legalization of marijuana has been a trending topic in the United States for decades now. 18 states have legalized marijuana since 2012 and, according to the PEW Research Center, 90% of Americans support the legalization of Marijuana. As the legislation surrounding cannabis relaxes, and the plant becomes more socially acceptable throughout society, there is a decreasing demand for weed-sniffing […]
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Governor Jared Polis Signs Bill Which Brings Needed Resources to Colorado Search and Rescue

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Colorado’s governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 21-245 on Sunday, June 27, which will bring greater structure to the already well-established search and rescue system in Colorado. This bill was initiated by this season’s historic avalanche cycle that was felt in Colorado’s backcountry and throughout the country. It was signed at Bonfire Brewing in Eagle, CO—home to three men who […]
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French Ski Resorts Take Government to Court in Bid to Open Ski Lifts This Holiday Season

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French ski resorts are taking their government to court in a bid to keep ski lifts open this holiday season. Domaines Skiables de France, which represents the resorts, has filed a challenge against the closure order with France’s highest administrative court, the Council of State. Related: Ski Resorts in France to Remain Closed Until January Although resorts are allowed to remain […]
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Authorities in Spain Apologize After Spraying a Beach with Bleach in Attempt To Protect Children from Coronavirus

Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologized after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de Los Atunes, near Cadiz, used tractors to spray more than 2km (1.2 miles) of beach with a bleach solution a day before Spain allowed children out of lockdown for the first time since it began, BBC […]
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Colorado Ski Resorts Sent Record Rent Payment of $26.8-Million to The Government for 2017/18

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Colorado ski resorts operating on public land have once again sent a record rent payment to the US government. Based on revenues collected at 23 Colorado resorts, the 2017-18 rent payment was $26.8 million, the highest ever. Related: Record-Breaking Skier Visits Across Colorado Last Year With 5 Areas Also Reporting Record Revenue It is expected that that figure will continue […]
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Canadian Government’s Budget Bill has the Potential to Reduce Skiable Terrain in Banff National Park, AB

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Buried in the recent federal government’s 349-page budget bill was one tiny sentence with the potential to shrink the amount of space available for Albertans and tourists to ski in Banff National Park, reports the Calgary Herald. Hidden away under annex 3 on page 328, the line reads: “The Government proposes to introduce amendments to the Canada National Parks Act: […]
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Avalanche Canada Benefits from $25-Million Government Funding

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Avalanche Canada has been promised $25 million in funding from the federal government, ending years of financial struggle. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered the news during his fall economic statement, presented in Ottawa on Nov 21. Avalanche Canada is a non-profit and non-government organization. In a statement, a press secretary for the prime minister’s office said avalanche safety is an […]
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Patagonia Refuses To Attend Outdoor Retailer In Utah Next Year After Govenor’s Anti-Public Land Resolution

Patagonia has decided to not attend the 2018 Outdoor Retailer show in Utah after Governor Gary Herbert asked the Trump Administration to “rescind” Obama’s decision to make Bears Ears in southern Utah a National Monument. Yvon Chouinard wrote an open letter to Utah politicians urging them to take back the resolution and embrace the public land that makes Utah what it […]
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Nepal to Clamp Down on Everest Permits After Embarrassing “Fight on Everest”

This past May, 3 Europeans were involved in a “fight” with about 100 Sherpas.  The fight occurred after the Europeans climbed above and reportedly kicked down ice on the Sherpas while the Sherpas were fixing ropes.  The Sherpas got angry, mobbed, and attacked the climbers 24,500-feet at Camp 3 later that day.  The Sherpas reportedly punched, kicked, threw rocks, and even […]
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