Peak Resorts Buys Hunter Mountain, NY for $35 Million Peak Resorts has just recently announced that they have purchased Hunter Mountain, in the New York Catskills for $35 million Keenan Grady | January 11, 2016 0 Comments
Can You Buy Marijuana Legally in Stores in Colorado Tomorrow? Yep, you’ll be able to legally buy marijuana in stores in Colorado on New Year’s Day, 2014. The ski industry in Colorado will be changed forever. Think of all the college kids who ski in Colorado. In case you didn’t know it: college kids on vacation at ski resorts smoke weed. Now, they aren’t going to have to worry about getting the stuff. […] SnowBrains | December 31, 2013 5 Comments
“Snowboarding’s Drastic Decline” | by The Boston Globe The Boston Globe just published an article exploring what has happened to snowboarding and why snowboard sales and use are declining so rapidly. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Snowboarding Appears to be in Serious Decline by Tony Chamberlain/The Boston Globe Whether it’s technology, culture, demographics, or some […] Featured Article SnowBrains | December 3, 2013 7 Comments
Telluride, CO Approves Marijuana Shops in Town Telluride, Colorado has just approved having retail marijuana shops within its downtown area. You will not need a medical marijuana card. These will shops you can just walk into and buy marijuana over-the-counter. Colorado passed the 64th Amendment last November making it legal for adults over the age of 21-years old to buy marijuana without a medical […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2013 2 Comments
Why Do We Have Lots of Avalanche Gear but Little Avalanche Education? Backcountry skiing avalanche terrain in Hakuba, Japan. photo: miles clark Avalanche gear has been flying off the shelves the past 6 years. Probes, beacons, shovels, skins, touring bindings, backpacks, you name it, we’ll buy it. It’s great that skiers and riders are buying backcountry gear. It’s wonderful that people are looking for new ways to connect with the outdoors. It’s […] Avalanche Miles Clark | May 15, 2013 9 Comments