Help Loveland Ski Area, Colorado Name New Lift Loveland Ski Area, Colorado needs help naming their new ski lift. According to theย Loveland Ski Area Facebook post, the ski mountain is seeking advice from the public on what they should name their new ski lift. For the 2018-2019 ski season, Lift 1 will be replaced with a new detachable high-speed quad. The lift is made by Leitner-Poma, a well […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
Amazing Ski Descent On Aiguille Verte A very steep and technical line was recently skied on the Aiguille Verte. According to Planet Mountain, French alpinistsย Vivian Bruchez andย Paul Bonhomme skied the northeast face of the peak on June 19th. This is a very challenging task and extremely risky. What’s so gnarly about the line? The Aiguille Verte, or also known as Nant Blanc is located on the […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | June 27, 2018 1 Comment
Jade Hameister is the Youngest to Complete Polar Hat Trick Jade Hameister recently completed an incredible feat of perseverance by skiing (traversing) the South Pole and thus completing the Polar Hat Trick.ย ย According to New York Minute Mag, the sixteen-year-old is the youngest person and first Australian woman to traverse to the South Pole, which is a 373 mile (1,300km) trek. She was unassisted and unsupported and completed the journey on […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | June 20, 2018 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. End the Year with Skier Visits Down 7% on Last Year Aspen Skiing Co. managed to salvage the season after a poor start and ended up down only 7 percent in skier visits compared with the prior winter, the company announced Thursday, reports the Aspen Times. Skico was down almost 20 percent at the end of December, so company officials were relieved and pleased with the outcome, according to Jeff Hanle, […] Industry News Steven Agar | June 9, 2018 0 Comments
Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows Sees Opportunity in Chinese Outdoor Retailer In a bid to attract more Chinese skiers and snowboarders Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows has partnered with Toread, one of the leading Chinese outdoor retailers. Toread is responsible for the design, development, production, and sale of all sorts of outdoor equipment. Their products range from shoes, clothing, tents and sleeping bags to hardware, office equipment, electrical and more. The Squaw partnership […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | August 30, 2017 3 Comments
Marker Stops Selling Kingpin Binding After G3 Sues Just like most other kingpins, the law is shutting down the Markerย Kingpin Binding. It isย the first tech binding to have a lateral heel release and provides unmatched heel retention for a tech binding. It has quickly become one of the most popular touring bindings on the market. On Decemberย 15, 2015, G3 filed a civil lawsuit claiming that Marker had infringed […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | June 30, 2017 0 Comments
Pro Surfer Ricardo dos Santos Shot to Death by Off-Duty Cop The surfing community unites in mourning the tragic loss of Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos, who was shot outside of his home on Monday. Amongst conflicting reports, it appears that dos Santos, 24, was killed by an off-duty police officer at 8:40 am. One witness says dos Santos asked the officer and his brother to leave the beach outside his home, after spotting them using drugs and playing loud music. Another report says the altercation arose from a parked car on dos Santos’ property. Local police have taken two brothers , 25 and 17, into custody. The older of the two is reported to be the off-duty cop, and […] Industry News ameliatraynor | January 21, 2015 1 Comment
Crystal Mountain, Wa RE-OPENS for the Season Today! Crystal Mountain ski resort in Washington state re-opens for the season today with the Mt. Rainier Gondola and Green Valley Express today. Beginning tomorrow, Crystal will expand their terrain greatly by add in the Chinook Express, Forest Queen Express & Rainier Express. They’re even talking about a possible Chair 6 opening on Wednesday. Crystal had opened earlier this month, but warm temperatures, unfrozen precipitation, and the evil Pineapple Express resulted in Crystal closing again to wait for better conditions. Those better conditions are here now after 19″ […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | December 22, 2014 0 Comments
Industry News
Conditions Report