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VIDEO: How the Heck Does A Ski Resort Work? The Business Behind Skiing

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Spencer Cox | September 28, 2020
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Canada Closes Borders to Non-Citizens with Some Exceptions for U.S. Citizens (For the Time Being)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today, Monday, March 16 that Canada will be closing its borders to all non-citizens due to the coronavirus pandemic. This ban will deny entry to Canada to people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The ban will also exempt some U.S. citizens for the time being, CNBC reports. RELATED: Colorado Department of […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 16, 2020
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Women Only Ski Brand, Coalition Snow, Opens First Retail Location In Truckee, CA

New Women Owned Ski Brand, Coalition Snow, opens their first retail location

Coalition Snow, a ski and snowboard brand operated and designed by women, for women, has just opened its first retail location in Truckee, CA. Coalition Snow was founded by Jen Gurecki in 2013 to show women and young girls that they have a place in the sports industry and can shred the snow just as much as guys can. Gurecki […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | November 19, 2019
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Should Ski Passes Be Taxed In Order To Support College Students?

Should ski passes be taxed?

The state of New Hampshire may soon be considering a new state-wide sales tax of 9 percent on ski lift passes, proposed by the State Rep. Craig Thompson, to help fund a scholarship program for in-state college students. With one of the highest in-state tuition costs of over $18,000 (USD) per year, almost $5,000 above the national average, approximately 66% […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | November 6, 2019
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Are You Enduro?

The last 10 years in mountain biking have seen some pretty significant changes both in technology and riding style. The word enduro wasn’t ever used to describe mountain bikes, it was strictly a dirt bike thing. But it came from the same idea: a stage race. As bigger wheels become more popular (29″, 27.5) it is becoming easier and easier for […]

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Guest Author | July 20, 2016
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New York Times: “Snowboarding, Once a High-Flying Sport, Crashes to Earth”

According to the New York Times, the sport of snowboarding scarcely existed 30 years ago, but appeared to take over ski resorts around the world overnight by adding over 5 million participants in two decades. The sport of snowboarding has recently dropped off, due to participants ditching the boards for skis, even professional snowboarders are feeling the hurt by the […]

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Chris Wallner | March 7, 2016
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