National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 4: Ski Racing and Ne-Yo Concert Report from Tuesday, 7th February 2023 The National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary continued today in Vail, Colorado, with a full day of ski racing, backcountry ski course inspection, more demos, and Vail’s 60th Anniversary Concert (Soul on Snow). The weather for the 4th day of the NBS 50th Anniversary Black Ski Summit was a beautiful bluebird Colorado day; I […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
Burton Snowboards Responds to Rumor That They’re For Sale Whether it’s climate change, inclusion in snowsports, or equality in the workplace, Donna Carpenter has never been afraid to take a stand. And now, she’s undoubtedly taken a stand against the latest rumor and talk that Burton Snowboards is for sale. A sale that reportedly could fetch upwards of $800 million. Related: Family-Owned Burton Snowboards Looking to Sell for $800 […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 22, 2022 1 Comment
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Trademark Wars: Forum or Against’em If you’ve been on or around a snowboard in the last twenty years, you’re likely well aware of Forum Snowboards and their once dominating presence that’s slow fade was tragically drawn out too long. Founded by legendary pro snowboarder Peter Line in 1996, Forum Snowboards quickly assembled what was arguably the most influential team known, becoming forever cemented in snowboard […] Industry News Jon Roubik | November 2, 2018 1 Comment
Why Women Need More Representation In Snow Sports Industry Women need to be more represented in the snow sports industry. I was recently surfing the web and found a startling statistic. According to Snowsports Industries America, a 2016 data set from the Peterson Institute of International Economics revealed that out of a sampled 22,000 publicly traded companies, 60% had no female board members, 50% had no females in executive positions, […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | September 1, 2018 0 Comments
Mountain Rescue Aspen Now Using Drones Aspen Mountain Rescue is now using drones to help aid them in search and rescue operations. According to the Aspen Times, the drone proved to be of great use to mountain rescue on it first mission while searching for a lost hiker at night utilizing an infrared camera with a powerful zoom. The optical zoom is an astonishing thirty-times, can hover […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | July 13, 2018 0 Comments
Man Sets New World Record and Climbs Ten 14ers in a Day A man just set a new world record climbing ten 14ers in one day. According to Denver 9 News, Josh Sanders, from Kalamazoo, Michigan broke the record of summiting ten 14,000 foot (4,267 meters) peaks in one day on June 29th. He started at midnight and completed summiting 10 peaks by 11:33pm. He had attempted the record last year and had […] Greg Obernesser | July 10, 2018 0 Comments
First American Indoor Ski Resort Coming to New Jersey The first ever indoor ski resort is coming to the United States. According to NJ Family, the ski resort, called Big SNOW America, will be located in a massive mall called American Dream Meadowlands. Big SNOW America is expected to open in March of 2019. It will not only be the first indoor ski resort in North America, but in the […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | July 6, 2018 0 Comments
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