Face Masks Now Required Indoors in Grand Teton National Park, WY Due to the current, HIGH COVID-19 community level in Teton County, WY, Department of Interior policy requires that masks are required for everyone in all park buildings in Grand Teton National Park, regardless of vaccination status. Park buildings include, but are not limited to visitor centers, administrative offices, lodges, gift shops, and restaurants in the Grand Teton. Related: National Park […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 3 Comments
Vail Resorts Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate Vail Resorts yesterday issued a statement that they will no longer require guests to wear masks in gondolas or indoor spaces, including restaurants, lodging, retail and rental locations, and base areas. Related: Vail Resorts Refuses Epic Pass Refund to Unvaccinated Skier Over Vaccine Proof Required to Dine on Mountain The policy change has come about due to declining rates of covid-19 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2022 1 Comment
No Vaccinations, No Masks (if Vaccinated), and No Reservations Required at Winter Park Resort, CO This Winter Winter Park Resort, CO, will not be requiring proof of vaccination from guests in order to access lifts or eat indoors, the resort’s 2021/22 operating plan explains. Currently, Winter Park Resort does not require proof of vaccination to stay in our lodging, eat in our restaurants or play on our mountain. However, we do require unvaccinated guests to wear masks […] SnowBrains | November 1, 2021 0 Comments
Millions Riding Masked: Utah’s Incredible Record-Breaking 2020-21 Season Even though we were told to remain at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Utah’s ski areas experienced a record-breaking number of 5.3 million visitors throughout the 2020-21 season. Even though there was less traveling, tight restrictions, and disease spreading, the National Ski Areas Association reported that 59 million ski visits were made this season, the fifth-best ever recorded in the […] Industry News Jesse | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
CDC Eases Mask Wearing Guidelines | No Longer Required Outdoors Fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to cover their faces unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday. For the past year, Americans have been advised to wear masks outdoors within six feet of each other. “The risk of infection outside is really minimum. If you’re vaccinated, and you’re outside, […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2021 3 Comments
Mount Hood Meadows, OR Issued 17,000 Write Ups For People Not Wearing Masks Last Season As the season winds down towards a conclusion, we’ve all played our part in making sure it has been successful and even happened at all. From day one, most resorts were very clear about their policies; no mask, no lift ride. But not everyone complied. “We started out just asking everybody to follow our compliance, and most everybody did. But there […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 26, 2021 2 Comments
Estimated 1.56 Billion Masks Entered Oceans in 2020 [arve url="https://vimeo.com/487781778"] Dominic Gawel | January 6, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Face Masks: Which Ones Are Best For Skiing? The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has presented new constraints and restrictions in every aspect of our lives, including skiing this season. Face masks have become the norm for preventing droplet travel and reducing both your and others’ risk of infection. So what are the best masks for skiing? Buffs/gaiters Buffs and gaiters are NOT good COVID face masks. In fact, a recent […] Brains Clay Malott | December 11, 2020 3 Comments
Standard Ski Mask is Not an Effective Face Covering, Research Says | Wear 2 and Ensure They’re Dry Have you been skiing at a resort since the pandemic started? To operate ski areas this season, there are obviously a ton of regulations put in place to keep people safe. As we all know, one of these regulations is to wear a facial covering. Research is showing that your standard ski mask you wear anyways is not quite enough. […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 4, 2020 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA to Enforce Mandatory Masks With $100 and $500 Fines for Violators In an effort to address the biggest issues affecting South Lake Tahoe, including masking, litter, and the impact of increased tourism, a special meeting Tuesday night voted to punish people not wearing masks, and businesses not wearing masks. Local residents are reaching the limit of their patience, with protests being organized and Sherry McConkey writing and begging officials to standup and […] SnowBrains | August 20, 2020 1 Comment
Outdoor Industry Explodes as Americans Flock to the Great Outdoors after Coronavirus Quarantine After a nearly 3 months long mandatory quarantine for the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are finally emerging to the great outdoors once again. The result has been an explosion in the outdoor industry, from camping booking services to camping gear. Related: Happy Campers Sleep Better: Studies Show Health Benefits of Sleeping Outdoors Camping booking services are reportedly up 400% compared to […] Industry News Clay Malott | July 13, 2020 3 Comments
Recreating Outdoors During COVID-19: Can You Stay Safe? Outdoor recreating during the Coronavirus pandemic is safer than most activities. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was unclear how the virus was spreading. Now, however, it is clear that the virus is transmitted most easily by aerosols and droplets. Those small projections come from when we breathe, talk, cough, and even sing. While catching COVID-19 outdoors […] Brains Alex Camerino | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Burton Snowboards to Donate 500,000 Masks to Hospitals Across the Northeast Snowboard company Burton, based in Vermont, is donating 500,000 respirator masks to hospitals across the Northeast. Related: Outdoor Research to Convert Seattle Factory to Make 200,000 Face Masks EVERY DAY Taking advantage of its worldwide footprint, the company is hoping to alleviate the lack of personal protective equipment available to healthcare professionals in the US. “It’s absolutely insane that a […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 11, 2020 0 Comments
San Diego County, CA First in the Country to Order Mandatory Wearing of Masks After discouraging the general public for the past couple weeks from wearing masks unless they are sick or showing symptoms of COVID-19 coronavirus, San Diego County officials today announced an order that starting this Saturday all employees at essential businesses must wear facial coverings, with the general public strongly encouraged to do the same. As of midnight, Friday, April 3, […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2020 2 Comments
Outdoor Research to Convert Seattle Factory to Make 200,000 Face Masks EVERY DAY Outdoor Research is converting its onshore manufacturing facility in Seattle to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the medical community in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This will enable Outdoor Research to produce upwards of 200,000 masks per day. Related: Hestra Donates 38,000 Pairs of Gloves to Colorado First Responders This commitment includes adding additional manufacturing capability within the Seattle […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 2, 2020 0 Comments
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