Manhattan, NY, Man Skis over 61,000 Vertical Feet Right Outside New York City Recent news about skiers and riders covering over 100,000 vertical feet in one day has inspired many, especially an incredible 125,000-foot day. Until now, these feats took place at big mountain western U.S. resorts. But how much vertical could be skied in one day at a small east coast resort just two hours outside New York City? That’s exactly what […] Brent Thomas | February 16, 2023 0 Comments
NY to NZ in 17 Hours: Air New Zealand Launches First Non-Stop Flight to New York After four years of planning, Air New Zealand has just completed its first direct, non-stop flight from Aukland to New York after landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport this past weekend. The flight marks the return of ultra-long-haul route expansions, a growing trend among global airlines in the late-2010s only to be shelved as the pandemic brought international travel […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | September 21, 2022 2 Comments
How a New York Ski Resort is Recovering After a July Tornado Woods Valley Ski Area, located in Westernville County New York, was struck by a tornado in July 2021. Now, owner and president Tim Woods has planned how the resort will recover before its opening. According to Tim Woods per Eyewitness News, the tornado only lasted for six minutes within the resort. The tornado started at the resort and continued for […] Industry News Breya Bergom | December 7, 2021 0 Comments
Portland, Oregon: America’s Pizza City While New York City is known for its pizza, the best pizza in America lies on the West Coast. Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya trekked across the United States to collect information and data for their upcoming book, Modernist Pizza. The two consumed over 400 pieces of pizza in order to produce their book which will be a three-volume, 1,700 page […] Breya Bergom | July 21, 2021 0 Comments
Does Obesity in U.S. Cities Correlate with Their Proximity to Ski Resorts? This week, Wallethub.com published its findings on 2021’s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S. In the report, Wallethub listed the top 100 most populated metro areas in the United States and ranked them based on 19 categories that they determined indicate weight-related problems. Some of these categories include the highest percentage of obese adults, the highest percentage of […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 5, 2021 0 Comments
Smoke From Wildfires On the West Coast Has Reached New York City and Europe Smoke from the wildfires devastating much of the west coast reached the east coast Tuesday, and have even been reported as far east as Europe. A haze was noticeable in the sky in New York City, and Washington, DC, although thankfully the haze is so high in the sky, it should not affect air quality. Smoke has also been reported in the […] Fire Firebrains | September 16, 2020 1 Comment
Utah’s Navajo Land Has a Higher Rate of COVID-19 Infection Than New York City The curve of Utah’s overall coronavirus cases appears to be flattening, but don’t let that fool you — there’s a crisis in the south of the state. Because it’s officially on sovereign territory of the Navajo Nation on the southern border of San Juan County in Utah, cases on Native American reservations often don’t get included in the State Health […] SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
9 Ski Destinations Driving Distance From New York City Looking to get out of the city this winter to ski? Listed below are 9 ski destinations located only a quick trip away from New York City. Hunter Mountain, New York Hunter is a popular ski area among East coast shredders and is located less than 3 hours away from New York City by car. It’s a 4-season resort in […] SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
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