Swiss Alpine Club Attempts to Kerb Geotagging to Reduce Accidents and Death The Swiss Alpine Club ‘SAC’ has started a media campaign called #nogeotag, with which the SAC is hoping to discourage people from geotagging on social media. The move has been prompted by the Swiss Alps seeing a record number of hikers this summer and accidents and deaths. Related: Tragedy in the Swiss Alps as one 14-Year Old Confirmed Dead and […] Julia Schneemann | September 20, 2022 3 Comments
Social Media’s Impact on Traffic Reporting Record numbers of ski passes have sold this year, whether it’s an Epic Pass, Ikon, or even a season pass to your local mountain. As a result, many major highways that act as gateways to the high country have experienced major traffic delays. For many weekend warriors, an enjoyable ski trip is usually buffered by major traffic jams. While the […] Brains Aunika Skogen | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
Ranked According to Instagram – The 9 Most Photographed Ski Resorts in North America North America is home to some of the best resorts in the world, but with so many to choose from it can be tough knowing where to begin. One thing that is consistent across all resorts is how stunning the mountain scenery is––perfect for the ‘Gram. MyProtein searched through Instagram, looking at over 450 ski resorts across the US and […] SnowBrains | October 28, 2021 0 Comments
Popular Instagrammer Falls to Death While Taking Selfie by Waterfall A social media influencer known for sharing images of herself on cliff edges and mountaintops has fallen to her death while taking a selfie at the edge of a waterfall. Sofia Cheung, 32, slipped and died at the tourist spot in Hong Kong at the weekend. Related: Death By Selfie: Why Selfies Are Turning Deadly She was with a group […] SnowBrains | July 14, 2021 1 Comment
Empowered Women Take Topless Photos In The Mountains? NOW I have your attention… Do women need to take their clothes off to feel empowered? Women’s empowerment is a hot topic; the rise of social media has encouraged a revolution of expression through the visual medium of Instagram. How female empowerment has been displayed in the outdoor women’s space has changed in recent years, Instagram has helped, some may […] Brains Rouchelle Gilmore | August 5, 2020 5 Comments
Ranked According to Instagram – 9 of the Most Photographed Mountains in the US An article by Reader’s Digest listed the 9 most photographed mountains in the United States, but how was this measured? There are countless amazing mountains in the US alone! We decided to organize the same list according to the number of posts each mountain has linked to its name on Instagram. #glaciernationalpark – 531,738 posts Glacier National Park is a vast […] Jenah MacGrain | July 3, 2019 6 Comments
Friday Fun: Chimpanzee Using Instagram on iPhone Like a Teenager SnowBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
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