Who is David Lesh? Over the last few years, the name David Lesh has circulated around the ski, snowboard, and outdoor enthusiast communities. Lesh is a 35-year-old Coloradan and the owner of an apparel company called Virtika. Virtika has become a huge success and is responsible for Lesh’s fame, but he has become much more than his brand and has amassed nearly 100,000 followers on […] Friday Fun Jesse | August 6, 2021 7 Comments
Lawsuit Against Alterra Mountain Co. Over Shortened Ski Season to Continue, Colorado District Court Judge Decides The pandemic cut ski season short in March of 2020. You were there—you remember. Parent company of the Ikon Pass, Alterra Mountain Company, shut down its mountains across the nation as state-mandated lockdowns became the new norm. Ikon Pass holders said they were owed a refund for not getting to ski the entire season. Alterra disagreed. So Ikon Pass holders […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2021 0 Comments
Tech CEO Suing Everest Guiding Company for Not Summiting | Case Could Set Alarming Precedent Seattle mountaineering guide Garrett Madison and Silicon Valley tech CEO Zachary Bookman were supposed to summit earth’s tallest peak together in September 2019. But they didn’t and instead, they’ve entered a legal battle. The dispute has dragged on for over a year now and has resulted in two separate lawsuits. It all started when Bookman paid for a guided expedition […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 21, 2020 1 Comment
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Video Shows Newly Re-Opened San Diego, CA Beach Extremely Packed with Surfers At Sunrise on Monday, April 27, San Diego County reopened many of its beaches to the general public, but things got weird quickly. The county discontinued restrictions for beach-goers and surfers while keeping the restrictions for motorized boating in place. But, in less than an hour after one San Diego beach re-opened it was already packed with hundreds of […] Surf SnowBrains | April 28, 2020 0 Comments
Campers Arrested Near Arches National Park, UT for Violating Public Health Ordinance A couple who had been warned several times about camping restrictions due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 was arrested on Wednesday in Grand County — home to Arches National Park — police say. Robert John Letterman, 56, and Joy Letterman Featherstone, 55, were arrested for violating a public health ordinance, theft of a car, and drug possession, KSL […] SnowBrains | April 17, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Sells Record $1.75 Billion Of Cannabis in 2019 According to the Colorado Department of Revenue data, Colorado’s cannabis shops set an annual state record last year with $1.75 billion in sales revenue — yes, that’s BILLION with a B. The Cannabis industry in Colorado brought in over $300 million in tax revenue to the state in 2019 as well, surprising economists who believed that Colorado’s cannabis industry was […] Brains SnowBrains | February 21, 2020 1 Comment
Utah Might Be Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent Citizens of Utah might not need to turn their clocks back every year anymore. A new Utah bill may make daylight saving time permanent after the bill got preliminary approval in the Utah Senate on Monday, Feb. 10, KSL News reports. Related: Utah Governor Halts the Distribution of 100,000 Unique Condoms Traditionally, daylight saving time intends to add an additional […] Brains SnowBrains | February 15, 2020 2 Comments
What You Need To Know About Colorado’s New I-70 Traction Law Colorado’s New I -70 Traction Law has updated the requirements for vehicles driving on state highways during winter months. The new law, which went into effect on August 2nd, 2019 states that during an active Traction Law (also known as a Code 15), motorists must have either snow tires, tires with the mud/snow designation, or a four-wheel/all-wheel-drive vehicle. Related: New […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 30, 2019 3 Comments
Why Utah Liquor Stores Are Dumping Cases Of Beer Down The Drain Thought Halloween was already scary enough? Think again. Utah liquor stores are dumping massive volumes of beer down the drain at the end of the month. Any beer that remains on liquor store shelves in Utah at midnight on Oct. 31 — and is 5% alcohol by volume or less — will be poured down the drain, according to Kathy […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe’s 575lb “Brutus The Bear” Killed, Raises Questions About How He Was Hunted The death of a 19-year-old black bear in Douglas County, Nevada (South Lake Tahoe region) has become subject to much controversy regarding the way it was killed. “Brutus the Bear” was killed this week during a Nevada black bear hunt, according to NoBearHuntNV.org. According to Ashley Sanchez from the Nevada Department of Wildlife, this bear was legally harvested. “The bear […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 28 Comments
Off-Road Vehicles Will Soon Be Allowed in Utah’s National Parks Off-road vehicles will soon be allowed in Utah’s national parks. The catch is they must stay on the road. Related: New Policy Allows E-Bikes On National Park System Trails Yet there are concerns. Conservationists fear rule-breakers will cause permanent damage at Utah’s five most popular national parks — Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion. Currently, ATVs and UTVs […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 2, 2019 2 Comments
Study: Electric Bikes Are Considered Motorized Vehicles A study released by IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) at last year’s Interbike conference in Las Vegas concluded that electric pedal assist mountain bikes should be grouped in the same category as motorcycles or dirt bikes. This means that they should only be ridden on OHV trails, and should not be allowed on mountain bike trails. The study suggests that […] Biking Guest Author | July 30, 2016 6 Comments
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