Mega-Pass Tensions and Record Snow After a massive snow year across the American West, many ski areas are extending their seasons.ย In parallel, record-setting skier traffic across the west throughout the 18-19 season revealed tensions between local communities and tourist skiers.ย As a result, mega-passes were often defined as the scapegoat for increased skier traffic. In recent years, the introduction of the Epic pass, from Vail […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | April 22, 2019 0 Comments
Avalanche Fatality in Alaska Last Week Was A Local Legend It comes with a heavy heart in announcing that’s last week’s avalanche fatality took the life of 60 year old Randy Bergt on Hatcher Pass, Alaska.ย ย Bergt was with two others when he entered the slope, which triggered the avalanche.ย He was caught, then carried through a terrain trap, before being buried approximately four feet deep.ย His partners were able to […] Avalanche Mitch McDermott | November 27, 2017 0 Comments