The Future of the American Ski Shop: How Local Shop ‘FOTM’ Survives and Thrives During a Pandemic Privately owned ski shops must already compete with mega online retailers, corporately owned stores, and big-box retailers, so the idea of trying to survive a worldwide pandemic may seem daunting if not downright impossible. And as world leaders beg us to keep our social distance and avoid gatherings of almost any size, our local ski shops are begging us to […] Industry News Alex K | November 13, 2020 0 Comments
Please Be Kind in the Mountains This Winter Two things kill more than anything—kindness, and avalanches. But only one is healthy towards our collective ski season this winter. Ski season is going to be weird this season. Life is going to be weird this season. There’s going to be more people in the backcountry than ever before and ski resorts (the ones that will still be open) are going […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | November 5, 2020 1 Comment
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
The Weight of Gold: A Documentary Exploring The Mental Health Challenges Of Olympic Athletes [arve url="https://youtu.be/LzGdIh3ciSk"] Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
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