Quarantine Update: How I’m Staying Sane And Smiling Hello from my home in Calgary, Alberta! As we approach almost a month in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I’d share how I’m keeping my spirits up as I’m stuck indoors like much of the world. Hopefully, some of these activities and time passers that I’m using to keep busy might interest you too and give you […] Laughs Lucy Ferneyhough | April 17, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Governor Says All Residents Need to Wear Face Masks When in Public Colorado Governor Jared Polis said in a press conference this afternoon that all Coloradans need to start wearing nonmedical face masks that cover the nose and mouth when they are in public conducting essential tasks. These essential tasks include grocery shopping, getting gas, and working at essential businesses. RELATED: Denver, CO: Liquor stores and Marijuana Dispensaries Exempt From ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order […] Martin Kuprianowicz | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Major Payroll Cuts, Suspends Plans For Expansion and New Chairlifts In a not-so-April-Fools announcement yesterday, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz sent out a letter to all their U.S. based employees that left most of them wishing it was in fact just a joke. All of their seasonal employees had already been let go the middle of last month as all the ski resorts in the United States and around the […] Industry News Chad Walker | April 2, 2020 3 Comments
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Criminal Investigation Underway at Austrian Ski Resort Linked to Thousands of Coronavirus Cases A criminal investigation has been opened at Ischgl, a popular Austrian ski town well-known for its party and après scene, into allegations that an initial coronavirus infection was covered up at the local ski resort which we now are considering as the center of the European outbreak. Hundreds of new cases in Germany, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark have been traced […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
Denver ‘Stay at Home’ Order FAQ: Can I Still Go Skiing? The city of Denver along with the rest of Colorado is asking residents to stay at home and physically distance themselves from others in order to stop the spread of the virus. Denver is enforcing the ‘stay at home’ order with city staff like park rangers, safety officers and public health officials who will be patrolling parks and recreation areas, businesses […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Avalanche Canada to Stop Forecasting Early Avalanche Canada will issue its final avalanche forecast for the season this week — a month earlier than usual. The organization has said that their decision is due to lack of reliable data and concerns for the healthcare system which is currently being stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. They outlined in a press release: “Avalanche Canada will issue its final […] Industry News AvyBrains | March 26, 2020 0 Comments
National Parks Are Closing Due to COVID-19, Many Still Offering Virtual Tours U.S. national parks around the country are closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yosemite National Park closed last Friday, March 20, and so did Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Denali National Park is closing all visitor centers and public spaces, but keeping trails open for the time being. It’s a hard decision for park officials, but they believe it […] SnowBrains | March 25, 2020 0 Comments