Iceland Spending $12 Million to Upgrade Tourism Infrastructure While the Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged Iceland’s tourism heavy economy, the country is using the downturn to make some much-needed upgrades to its infrastructure. Iceland announced a $12 million investment to upgrade and improve its existing tourism infrastructure to ensure the country can handle increased tourism in a post-pandemic world. Iceland, a small island country in the North Atlantic, has […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 23, 2020 1 Comment
Wyoming Ranked Last in U.S. For Roadway Safety During Pandemic, National Safety Council Finds A new National Safety Council (NSC) report shows that Wyoming is last in the nation for roadway safety. The NSC evaluated all 50 states on how well they have protected citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Despite COVID-19 claiming more lives than accidental drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls combined, the State of Response: State Actions to Address the Pandemic report uncovers an […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
Vail, CO Town Council Approves $1 Million in Rent Relief The Vail Town Council unanimously voted recently to allocate $1 million for commercial rent relief. The measure is intended to help small businesses with the tourism downturn. Normally, summers are bustling in Vail with a small slowdown in the fall. This year tourists are almost nonexistent. In the towns of Breckenridge and Aspen, similar measures have been adopted to boost […] Industry News Alex Camerino | August 20, 2020 1 Comment
Big White, BC Prepping for Winter 20/21 Season Big White Ski Resort is prepping for a season like no other. Located outside Kelowna in the southern interior of British Columbia, Big White is the 3rd largest ski area in the province after Whistler Blackcomb and Sun Peaks. To get ahead of their competition, Big White is making some first-time changes for a one-of-a-kind season ahead. The ongoing Coronavirus […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 18, 2020 0 Comments
Could Pandemic Joblessness Have Led To A Record Amount Of Bear Attacks? There’s no question, that with so many people out of work, trailheads for popular areas have had a significant increase in traffic. In the first half of this year so far, grizzly bear attacks are at an all-time high for this time of the year. Seven different attacks have been documented in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem so far this year. […] James Pulfer | July 28, 2020 0 Comments
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Colorado to Begin Mass Testing Poop To Detect COVID-19 Outbreaks You thought that 2020 couldn’t get any weirder…well it just did. The state of Colorado may soon be able to detect potential COVID-19 outbreaks by using the toilet. The hope is that this method will act as an early warning system for potential outbreaks. Related: Colorado Governor Bans All Alcohol Sales After 10pm to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus For those […] Brains Ryan Flynn | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Requires Masks for All Staff and Guests On July 9, Big Sky Resort announced that face masks would be required for all staff and guests at the resort. This announcement comes in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases nationwide. According to the new policy, all guests over the age of five are required to wear a face-covering in all indoor public spaces. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Big […] Industry News Spencer Cox | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Idaho Ski Resort Offers Free Tickets to Healthcare Workers Tamarack Resort in central Idaho is offering free tickets to Idaho healthcare workers. All employees of hospitals and medical clinics in the state will be able to receive complimentary tickets. The Idaho Hospital Association is partnering with the Resort to offer two single-day tickets for this summer or next winter. “Tamarack recognizes the hard work and endless hours Idaho’s front-line health […] Industry News Alex Camerino | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
EU Eases Up on Travel Ban but Excludes US The European Union just eased up their coronavirus travel ban to allow people from 15 countries to travel to the bloc, but the United States isn’t one of them. To make the list requires a reciprocal easing of bans and though China is on the list, they have yet to ease their restrictions. Right now, the US has travel bans […] Industry News Gabrielle Gasser | July 7, 2020 2 Comments
NSAA Releases Skier Visit Numbers for 2019/20: 14% Decline from Previous Season The pandemic derailed what could have been a top 4 season. Today, the National Ski Area Association (NSAA) released the skier visit numbers for the 2019/20 season. Please see the press release below: LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced today that skier visit numbers to U.S. areas totaled 51.1 million for the 2019/20 ski season – […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2020 0 Comments
Las Leñas Ski Resort, Argentina Will Not Open for the 2020 Ski Season Due to Coronavirus Las Leñas ski resort in Argentina announced today that they will not be opening for the 2020 winter ski season. The premier ski resort nestled in the high Andes of Argentina said that it will not open for the 2020 winter ski season because of coronavirus concerns. Las Leñas is arguably the best ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere due […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 20, 2020 0 Comments
Utah Search and Rescue Volunteers Working Tirelessly During Pandemic It’s mid-April and despite an invisible enemy that’s put the world economy on gridlock and forced millions worldwide to shelter indoors, not a whole lot has changed for Utah’s search and rescue teams. Despite National Park closures, they are still busier than ever, if not even more so now, as temperatures rise and spring weather nicens. “Work for us […] Martin Kuprianowicz | April 21, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: COVID-19 Lockdown Results in a Quieter Earth As a result of the COVID-19 self-quarantine lockdown, scientists are discovering a dramatic reduction in vibrations produced by human activity. As fewer trains, planes, buses, and humans buzz around the world, the associated rhythms reflect the lack of activity as well. The sudden drop in activity and commotion has drastically affected the seismic readings scientists use to measure various types […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Beartooth Basin, WY Shooting to Open on May 30: Could Be Only Ski Area Open in North America Beartooth Basin — the cash-only, summer-only ski area in the rugged Beartooth Mountains of Montana/Wyoming — is pulling in for us skiers with hopes to open on May 30, 2020, for the summer ski season despite the ongoing global pandemic. If that’s not heroism at its core then who knows what is? By opening at the end of May they […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 8, 2020 0 Comments
Sun Valley, ID Has One of the Highest COVID-19 Infection Rates in the Nation: Is Skiing to Blame? It appears as though ski resorts in both Europe and North America have served as the initial transmission centers for COVID-19 once the fatal disease escaped China’s borders. Ketchum, Idaho — home to world-class ski area Sun Valley — has one of the highest infection rates for COVID-19 in the entire U.S. Another popular ski destination in Austria — Ischgl […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 8, 2020 1 Comment
Roger’s Pass, B.C. Shut Down to Skiing for Rest of Season Roger’s Pass and all other backcountry access along the Trans-Canada highway in British Columbia is now prohibited. Parks Canada and Avalanche Canada will no longer be issuing public avalanche bulletins for the remainder of the 2020 spring season, either. It’s the end of ski season for many in B.C. as governments around Canada, the U.S., and the world are taking […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
Every Single Ski Resort in North America is Now CLOSED Updated 26th March 2020 We are in unchartered waters with the COVID-19 pandemic. People are dying and the U.S. stock market recently saw its worst day since 1987. Some are saying that we could be experiencing the Spanish Flu and The Great Depression at the same time. It’s scary, to say the least. However, we as people will come out […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 26, 2020 2 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
Brain Post: A Visual History of Pandemics Infectious diseases are as old as humankind. Pandemics are nothing new. This chart shows a visual representation of mankind’s pandemics, in order from deadliest to least deadly. Although new and still unfolding by the day, the COVID-19 pandemic we currently face is the third least deadly pandemic we’ve faced so far. We got this! Visual Capitalist wrote in a recent […] Brains The Brains | March 21, 2020 0 Comments
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