Why You Need to Get Your Backcountry Gear Now | Gear Shortages Possible When powder-coated lifts stopped spinning in the middle of last season, touring skins went like candy. As did touring bindings, beacons, probes, shovels, and all that is related to backcountry skiing/snowboarding, gear-wise. And industry professionals such as backcountry ski shop owners and avalanche forecasters expect it happen it all over again (the gear flying off store shelves, not the closing […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | August 26, 2020 2 Comments
Surge in Mountain Bike Sales and Trail Use as Pandemic Continues As we dive into the heart of summer 2020, it is no question that it feels different from years past. With COVID-19 continuing to paralyze the globe, plans for weddings, concerts, and vacations, to name a few, are being put on hold. As a result, people are turning to outdoor recreation as a means for entertainment and sanity. In particular, […] Cycle Emily Crofton | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Why Utah Liquor Stores Are Dumping Cases Of Beer Down The Drain Thought Halloween was already scary enough? Think again. Utah liquor stores are dumping massive volumes of beer down the drain at the end of the month. Any beer that remains on liquor store shelves in Utah at midnight on Oct. 31 — and is 5% alcohol by volume or less — will be poured down the drain, according to Kathy […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit Record High in March | Recreational Sales Booming, Medicinal Declining March 2018 was a record month for recreational marijuana sales in the state of Colorado, with sales hitting $106 million, besting the previous record of $102 million set in August last year, reports The Department of Revenue. But medical marijuana sales hit a slump, which were highest in August 2016 at almost $42 million. In March 2018, they were only a […] Steven Agar | May 15, 2018 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO 2018/19 Passes are on Sale Now | Buy During May for the Cheapest Rate Possible This season may have just come to a close at Copper Mountain, CO but it’s never too early to start planning for next season, right? After yet another epic year, guarantee your place on the slopes next season for the cheapest rate possible, by buying your pass during May. A Copper Mountain season pass includes free days at Purgatory and […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 4, 2018 0 Comments
Marijuana Sales Exceeded Liquor Sales in Aspen, CO Last Year Legal-pot purveyors generated $11.3 million in revenue last year compared with $10.5 million for liquor stores, marking the first time marijuana sales outpaced booze for the year in Aspen, reports The Aspen Times. Cannabis revenue last year also marked a 16 percent increase over 2016, which produced $9.7 million in sales. Of Aspen’s 12 retail sectors, the marijuana industry also […] Steven Agar | February 9, 2018 1 Comment
Nevada Earned $3.7 Million In Tax Revenue In Their First Month of Legal Marijuana Sales According to the Associated Press, the first month of legal sales of recreational marijuana in Nevada yielded $3.7 million in tax revenue. This amount is consistent with projections that the industry will provide the state with $120 million in tax revenue over the next two years. Marijuana has a 15% wholesale tax and a 10% retail tax in Nevada, which is responsible […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 3, 2017 0 Comments
Colorado’s Pot Business On Track to Break $1 Billion in Sales This Year: According to Colorado’s Department of Revenue, Colorado pot shops sold more than $270 million in cannabis and related products in the first three months of 2016. The state’s latest data shows that its marijuana shops sold nearly $90 million of cannabis in March 2016. The licensed stores sold more than $55 million in recreational marijuana and more than $33 million […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 13, 2016 0 Comments
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