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Saving the Amazon May Be the Key to Protecting North America’s Winters

As climate change tightens its grip across the globe, a growing body of scientific research is revealing just how far-reaching the consequences of Amazon deforestation may be, stretching as far as the Sierra Nevada snowpack and the ski slopes of the American West. Multiple peer-reviewed climate simulation studies now point to a startling link: large-scale destruction of the Amazon rainforest […]
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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 79 | Erin Sprague – CEO of Protect Our Winters

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This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Erin Sprague became Protect Our Winters‘ (POW’s) CEO at the beginning of 2024. Since then, she has spearheaded the organization and movement of outdoor recreationists fighting climate change. POW’s mission is to “depoliticize the climate discussion and bring together those from all backgrounds to advocate for the outdoor […]
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Protect Our Winters (POW) Announces Stoke Fest Film Festival Tour

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5 In-Person Film Festival Stops & 1 Virtual Event from October 7-29 Professional Snowboarder & POW Founder Jeremy Jones, Professional Skier Amie Engerbretson, and Local Athlete, Creative & Science Alliance Members Join POW For Films, Panels, Prizes & More BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 27, 2024 – Today, Protect Our Winters (POW) announced an expanded Stoke Fest Film Tour, with six fall stops across […]
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Imperfect Advocacy: Addressing The Climate Change Hypocrisy

An upcoming film created by professional skier and Protect Our Winters (POW) Athlete Alliance member Amie Engerbretson, The Hypocrite, challenges the notion that winter sports athletes are hypocrites because they leave a large carbon footprint while chasing snow around the world, all while advocating for the climate. Although this film has yet to premiere, the message reflects a fundamental responsibility winter […]
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Austrian TV Commentator Cut Off Live On Air While Talking About Climate Change

Former ski racer-come TV commentator Benjamin (‘Benni’) Raich looked stunned on live TV when his TV station told him “Stop” over his earpiece as he was talking about climate change during his coverage of the FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria. “I’m not supposed to say anything more,” the 45-year-old said while still live on TV before the Austrian […]
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FIS Responds to POW Petition

Protect Our Winters (‘POW’) started a petition last week to put pressure on the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) to better align wintersport with environmental sustainability. The initiative was prompted by the emergence of pictures from both preparations for the World Cup at Sölden, Austria, as well as the cross-border event at Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervino, Italy, that saw […]
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Greenpeace Conducts Own Study to Challenge FIS’ Claims on ‘Climate Positive’ Status

Greenpeace published a study in late May this year that called out claims by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation’ FIS’ of being ‘climate positive’ as nothing more than ‘greenwashing.’ The study was conducted by German consultant ‘Mission Zero’ and called into question several of the claims made by FIS in the past months. The key points Greenpeace and the […]
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New Climate Change Themed Race Suit for Team USA for 2023 World Championships

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If you were paying close attention at the World Championship’s opening event yesterday, the women’s Combined event, you may have noticed Team USA skiers in a new race suit. US Ski & Snowboard, in partnership with Kappa and Protect Our Winters (‘POW’), equipped the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team with a special race suit for the 2023 FIS Alpine Ski World […]
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The Locals Sale Teams Up With Protect Our Winters | Pop-Up Shops in Salt Lake City, UT, and Boulder, CO

The Locals Sale has just kicked off another busy season and has two pop-up shops coming your way in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boulder, Colorado. The Locals Sale is on a mission to inject some sustainability and inclusivity into a world where a lift ticket can cost almost $300 per day, and winter jackets and pants can run into the thousands. […]
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Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

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On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law after the House of Representatives had narrowly voted in its favor last Friday with 220-207 votes. President Joe Biden remarked during the Act’s signing, “With this law, the American people won and the special interests lost.” Related: A Climate Change Win: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Speaks Out in Praise […]
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USA Poised to Reclaim Leadership Role in Climate Change Debate as House of Representatives Votes on Inflation Reduction Act This Friday

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On August 7 the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed the Upper Chamber of the US Congress. The House of Representatives will vote on this act on Friday the 12th. The IRA is a compromise on the previously proposed Build Back Better Act (BBBA). In a nutshell, the IRA aims to raise $739 billion of which roughly half ($369 billion) will […]
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Plant-Based Boots From Scarpa Are Saving The World $1 At a Time

Passionate about skiing, passionate about performance, passionate about boot-making, passionate about sustainability. Northern Italy’s family-owned and operated SCARPA has been a leader in the boot-making world since the late 1930s, bringing alpinism within reach to those who search for it and providing them with the best performance equipment available. Responsible for not just a revolution in technical boots for skiers across […]
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The SnowBrains Podcast #18: Jeremy Jones – Legendary Big Mountain Snowboarder, Climate Change Activist, CEO/Founder of Jones Snowboards

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This episode is brought to you by Ikon Pass In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 17% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! In this episode, Jeremy & Miles discuss big mountain snowboarding, switching from helicopters to human-powered snowboarding, Alaska, founding Jones Snowboards, […]
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Jeremy Jones Leaves O’Neill After Almost 20 Years of Support

Filmmaker, founder of Protect Our Winters, and freeride snowboarding legend, Jeremy Jones, has been ripping hard on a board for the past 30 years, and nearly 20 of those years were spent with trusted sponsor, O’Neill. Today, Jones parts ways with O’Neill after almost 2 decades of support from the Californian surf wear, surfboard, and snowboarding brand. Jones announced in […]
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NOAA: The Atmosphere and Arctic Sea Ice: Who’s The Dog, and Who’s The Tail?

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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 […]
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