Palisades Tahoe, CA, Announces the Retirement of Dee Byrne, President & COO Palisades Tahoe in California announces the retirement of Dee Byrne, President & COO of Palisades Tahoe. Dee has worked in the ski industry for over 40 years, the last 13 of them spent at Palisades Tahoe. Related: RESCHEDULED: 32nd Annual Cushing Crossing Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA, on May 11 After holding numerous positions across prominent mountains and brands, Dee […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 9, 2024 0 Comments
Legendary Pro Surfer Kelly Slater Hints at Likely Retirement For 33 years, professional surfing has been carried by one man. Kelly Slater, an 11-time world champion and widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, said “This feels like the end,” after being knocked out of the Margaret River Pro competition in Australia last week. The 52-year-old did not definitively say he was retiring, and it should […] Brent Thomas | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
Norwegian Ski Racer Ragnhild Mowinckel Announces Retirement After 12 seasons on the World Cup circuit, Norwegian ski racer Ragnhild Mowinckel announced her decision to retire. According to a video the 31-year-old skier shared on social media, she made the decision before her first-ever Downhill victory at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, earlier this year. The Norwegian skier’s strongest disciplines were Super-G and Giant Slalom, in which she had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 26, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Olympic Snowboard-Cross Bronze Medalist Alex Deibold Announces Retirement Olympic bronze medalist Alex Deibold announced his retirement on the weekend on his social media accounts. Deibold had been on the U.S. Snowboard Team, competing in the snowboard-cross discipline representing America for almost 20 years. Deibold grew up in Vermont before moving to Boulder, CO, when he joined the U.S. Snowboard Team. Making the Olympics had been his dream since […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 2, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Travis Ganong Announces Retirement Two-time Olympian and World Championships silver medalist Travis Ganong announces his retirement from Alpine ski racing after 17 years on the U.S. Alpine Team. The FIS World Cup in Aspen will be his last domestic race. His final race will be in Soldeu, Andorra, at the FIS World Cup Finals. “I achieved my goals by winning World Cups, earning a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
3-Time World Cup Winner and US Alpine Ski Team Athlete Steve Nyman Announces Retirement Three-time World Cup winner and Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete Steven Nyman is retiring from professional alpine ski racing at 41 years old. “My love for the sport of alpine ski racing burns strong but I have taken it to my limits physically and cannot compete on the highest stage anymore. I am happy to say my last run […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2023 0 Comments
Shaun White’s Official Retirement Statement After a 22-year career filled with ups and downs, literally, Shaun White has officially retired. White is one of the most well-known athletes in the sport. Since his Olympic debut in 2006, White has grown with the sport. He famously created the double Mctwist, a combination of three and a half twists and two flips. White is finishing his career […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | February 24, 2022 0 Comments
As the Legalization of Cannabis Spreads, Drug Sniffing Dogs Go Jobless According to O.Berk, in 48 out of 50 states, some form of medical marijuana is legal, except for Nebraska and Idaho. Within those 48 states, many states are expanding on how much is legal and which variants. Recreational use of Marijuana is legal in 18 states, as well. This presents an obstacle for drug-sniffing dogs (K-9). While K-9 dogs can detect […] Breya Bergom | July 16, 2021 1 Comment
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