Colorado: Safest Ski Lifts In The World? Did you know that Colorado has the most regulations for ski lifts out of anywhere on earth? According to The Summit Daily, Colorado has among the safest ski lifts in the world. Lift malfunctions and accidents are quite rare, yet Colorado resorts had an epidemic of ski lift-related issues in the past three years, including one that killed a visitor […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 15, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: The Atmosphere and Arctic Sea Ice: Who’s The Dog, and Who’s The Tail? Written by Tom Di Liberto on Climate.gov In recent years, a popular debate has been occurring within the climate community. No, it’s not whether climate change is occurring and caused by humans. (It is.) Instead, it’s regarding how much of an effect, if any, the rapid warming of Earth’s frozen cake-topper we call the Arctic, and the corresponding reduction in […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Projected to Open in 3 Weeks For the 2019-2020 Season Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV has plans to open their ski area on October 25th for the 2019-2020 ski season. Related: RFID Gates and Improved Snowmaking Just Some of the Improvements at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV this Winter With a base at over 8,000 feet, recent snowfall, and very low temps, Mt. Rose has kicked its artificial snowmaking operations […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 3, 2019 0 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
Ski Backlash to Brexit When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on October 31st, thousands of European businesses will no longer be able to hire British staff on seasonal contracts. This could mean the loss of up to 25,000 jobs in the ski industry alone. It’s a potential threat for skiing-related businesses that hire seasonal employees. Some are even calling it “Brexodus.” First […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 30, 2019 0 Comments
The Amazon Fires – What To Believe? Parts of the Amazon rainforest are on fire and that is a fact. But the media frenzy about the fires has gotten so out of hand recently that misinformation and un-factual evidence is being spread almost as quickly as the fires themselves. So, in an attempt to clear some of that up, here are some facts about the Amazon supported […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | August 27, 2019 5 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT Applies For Permit To Let Whisper Ridge Build A Helipad At Their Resort It is no longer a secret that Heli-outfitter Whisper Ridge is teaming up with Powder Mountain with plans to build a helipad at their ski area. The purpose? Allowing access to remote mountain terrain for world-class heli-skiing, heli-biking, and heli-fishing experiences. The plan for the new helipad would allow helicopter flights into otherwise inaccessible mountain areas in Weber County for […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 23, 2019 0 Comments
Record Breaking Rainfall Provides Significant Improvement for California Reservoirs Record breaking precipitation has brought some much needed relief to many of California’s reservoirs. After enduring six years of drought, California is experiencing one of the rainiest seasons on record. A beneficiary of all this rainfall are the state’s water reservoirs. California’s fifth largest reservoir, the San Luis Reservoir, shown in the photo above, provides storage to urban areas […] Robin Azer | January 27, 2017 0 Comments
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