How to Be a More Sustainable Skier How to Be a More Sustainable Skier With climate change at the forefront of everyone’s mind these days, it’s no surprise that the ski and snowboard industry is working hard to reduce its environmental impact. Resorts across the world are implementing more sustainable methods of snow production, lift power, and transportation. But what can you do as an individual to […] Brains Brent Glogau | July 14, 2025 0 Comments
Sunski Sunglasses: Save The Planet and Look Good Doing It! Plastic is incredible stuff. Our lives would be completely changed without it. It’s light, strong, easily made into whatever shape we want, and lasts forever. Without plastic, we’d probably all still be skiing in leather boots. That last point that plastic basically lasts forever is a double-edged sword. It’s amazing when put to good use, but plastic waste is becoming […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | May 1, 2023 0 Comments
Luxury Chalet Company Offering 20% Discounts for Guests Who Choose to “Ski Green” AliKats, a luxury Chalet company in Morzine, France, has announced new sustainability initiatives for the coming winter. The company has been taking steps to be increasingly more environmentally friendly over the years and now they are offering incentives to their guests who do the same. Related: How to Be a More Sustainable Skier They will offer a “low impact reward” […] Industry News Brent Glogau | October 5, 2022 1 Comment
The 5 Best and Worst States for Climate Change Climate change is a hot topic for many. Not just skiers, but lawmakers and anyone concerned about our planet. But how does climate change affect us based on where we live? That is precisely what Wise Voter set out to answer. Wise Voter publishes information, insights, and tools to help people be informed in the modern age. They ranked each […] Brains Brent Glogau | June 23, 2022 2 Comments
More Than Just a Marketing Tactic: Scott Sports Re-Source Program and its Environmentally Friendly Product Line Brought to you by Scott Sports We’ve all heard the same storyline over and over again: “Our company is green, we love the environment, we treat our employees great…” Yet for the most part, we find out this is just a greenwashed marketing scheme with no real action behind it. Thankfully in the world of sports where the success of […] Industry News Alex K | January 4, 2022 0 Comments
Dive Crews Pull Up Over 5,000 Pounds of Garbage From Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe is known for its beautiful panoramic views, great skiing, and the clarity and cleanliness of its water, and the locals are especially particular about that last part. Related: Lake Tahoe Is Currently at Its Lowest Level Since 2017 About 53,000 permanent residents live around Lake Tahoe, and over three million people visit the lake each year. On the […] Artur | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
Tahoe Fund Donors Meet Tahoe Blue Vodka’s $100,000 Match to Clean Up the Lake The Tahoe Fund announced today that Tahoe Blue Vodka’s generous $100,000 match has been met, allowing the nonprofit Clean Up The Lake to begin its massive effort to remove trash around all 72-miles of Lake Tahoe this spring. Support to meet the match was overwhelming, with more than 135 businesses and people donating to the cause, including $25,000 from Vail […] SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 0 Comments
A Crater Lake In India Quickly Changed From Green To Pink A crater lake in west-central India quickly changed from green to pink, and experts believe salinity and algae are the reasons. NASA revealed through photographs how the waters of Lake Lonar went from green to pink in just a matter of days. For now, the reason why remains a mystery. According to the Indian site Economic Times, the change in the […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pipeline to Cross Underneath Appalachian Trail After a strenuous and drawn-out legal battle, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a pipeline company to construct a new 600-mile natural gas pipeline that would cross underneath the Appalachian Trail on federal land. Related: Get Paid to Drink Beer and Hike the Appalachian Trail NPR News reports that The 7-2 decision overturned one part of a lower court […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2020 0 Comments
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Predicted To Fall Almost 8% — Largest Decrease Ever The COVID-19 pandemic is delivering the biggest shock to the global energy system in 70 years, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. NPR News covered the topic in a recent article and said: “Global energy demand is expected to fall by 6% this year, seven times the decline brought by the financial crisis 10 years ago. […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Construction Begins on The Largest Wetland Restoration Project in the History of the Lake Tahoe Basin The California Tahoe Conservancy announced Tuesday that they’ve begun construction on restoring the Upper Truckee River Marsh, the largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The marsh is a popular recreation area and home to over 600 acres of wetlands which serve as a natural filter for pollutants that […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Space to Roam: An EPIC Tribute to North America’s Public Lands You might think this video was showcasing the alien landscape of some far off, inter-galactic world but NO — it’s actually presenting to you some of the most stunning public land areas found right here in North America. So sit back, relax and enjoy these incredibly beautiful landscapes provided by BBC Earth. RELATED: Friday Fun: Snoop Dogg Hilariously Narrates […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
Price of Oil Nose-Dives Below Zero for First Time in History “Almost by definition, crude oil has never fallen more than 100%, which is what happened today,” said Dave Ernsberger, global head of pricing and market insight at S&P Global Platts. Of all the recent financial market crashes as a result of COVID-19 related shutdowns, none caught as many off guard as did the crash of the U.S. oil market today […] SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
NASA Captures Breathtaking New Images of Saturn What. A. Photo. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently captured this photo of Saturn showing these mysterious yet captivating fluorescent colors that are a result of auroras at the planet’s north and south poles. NASA said in an Instagram post: “This false-color composite image, constructed from data obtained by our Cassini spacecraft, shows the glow of auroras streaking out […] Brains SnowBrains | April 18, 2020 0 Comments
Trump Administration Planning to Open 2.3 Million Acres of Wildlife Refuge Land for Hunting and Fishing The Trump administration plans to open 2.3 million acres of land for hunting and fishing at over 100 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries under a proposal announced on Wednesday, April 8, that aims to give Americans more recreational access on public lands. Several hunting and fishing have already said that they are in favor of the plan, but there […] SnowBrains | April 14, 2020 1 Comment
Big Sky Resort, MT Announces Their Ski Lifts Go Green Renewable energy credits eliminate lift operation’s annual carbon footprint Big Sky Resort announced yesterday that its ski lift operations are now in alignment with The Big Picture, the ski area’s initiative to reduce operating impact and become carbon neutral by 2030. Related: Ramcharger 8: North America’s First 8-Seater Chairlift Opened at Big Sky Resort, MT The resort recently purchased Renewable […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
California Officials Destroy 11 Fields Illegally Growing Marijuana Worth $1-Billion The Kern County Sheriff’s Office received information about several hemp cultivation sites that were actively cultivating marijuana. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), initiated a joint investigation. Related: Colorado Snowstorm Destroys Millions of Dollars of Marijuana Plants, Affecting the State’s Legal Supply On […] SnowBrains | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
Mike Tyson Admits He Smokes 10-TONS of Marijuana Costing $40,000 Every Month Boxing legend Mike Tyson admitted on his Hotboxin’ podcast that he smokes around ten TONS of weed every month, at a cost of $40,000. “What do we smoke a month? Is it $40,000 a month? It’s $40, yeah, $40,000 a month,” said Tyson. “We smoke 10 tons of weed at the ranch a month,” added his co-host former NFL player […] SnowBrains | August 15, 2019 1 Comment
Sunski Topekas: Performance Shades for Every Day [Sponsored by Sunski Sunglasses] Even if you’re a die-hard skier, it’s about time to tally your days and call it a season. Face it, your goggle tan is fading, the trails are drying, and all your friends are out mountain biking. Summer is right around the corner, and if you’re not ready, it’ll be over before you know it. As I’ve made […] Gear Mike Lavery | May 21, 2019 0 Comments
PistenBully Unveils World’s First All Electric Groomer with Zero Emissions PistenBully, celebrating their 50th birthday this year, has just unveiled the world’s first all-electric slope groomer at the Interalpin 2019 trade fair in Innsbruck, appealing to the growing number of resorts taking their carbon footprint seriously. Related: Vail Resorts Awarded 2019 Golden Eagle Award for Environmental Excellence for its ‘Commitment to Zero Program’ PistenBully 100 E is an improvement on the […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2019 0 Comments
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