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The 5 Most Livable Ski Towns in the USA:

Earlier this month, we published: The 5 Least Livable Ski Towns in the USA: Today, we’ll look at the other half. This is where you wanna move if you’re a ski bum. Outside Magazine released what they are calling the 5 most livable ski towns in the USA. These are the easiest places to live as a local due to low home prices, […]

SnowBrains | May 24, 2018

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Recovered Body of Missing Bellingham Snowboarder Brings Closure for Friends and Family

A body recovered near Mt. Baker last Sunday is believed to be 24-year-old Bellingham resident Vitaliy Datskiy. Datskiy was reported missing back in January after failing to meet his friends at the bottom of the lift. He was last seen going under a rope that marked a danger zone in the Panorama Dome area. Although Datskiy was riding in-bounds, more than 50 inches of […]

Katy Shipley | May 24, 2018

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One of These Lake Tahoe Ticket Thieves is Back in Custody After Violating Probation

After his conviction of embezzlement in July of 2016, Mark E. Graham, is back in custody after allegedly violating probation. He lasted about 9 months before finding a reason to update his mug shot. He was originally convicted for selling fraudulent Heavenly lift vouchers in 2016. Back in the 15-16 season, fraudulent passes started showing up at Kirkwood, Heavenly, and Northstar. According […]

Katy Shipley | May 22, 2018

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Colorado Business Owner Claims he Owns Rights to the Word ‘Icon’ | Sends Cease and Desist Notice to Alterra for Using ‘Ikon’

Carbondale, CO resident Cary Thompson, founder of Glenwood Springs-based Ride In Harmony Athletics, a ski and snowboard instruction program, recently sent a cease-and-desist notice to Alterra and its partners claiming that he holds the rights to the use of the word “icon” or any of its derivatives, such as “Ikon” being used by Alterra. Alterra, however, says it had the […]

SnowBrains | May 21, 2018

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9 Ski Areas Are Open In North America This Week | Time To Take Some Spring Turns

Don’t give up on ski season yet because it’s definitely not over. There are still 2 open ski resorts open in Canada and 7 open in the United States. Some resorts will stay open all year, but you can ski all over the place in May. 7 Open Ski Resorts In The United States: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA: May 28th […]