Only In America: New In-N-Out Burger Location Will Be Able To Fit 26 Cars In Drive-thru Lane In-N-Out Burger expects its new Lone Tree, Colorado restaurant to be so busy that it will need a drive-thru lane capable of fitting 26 cars. The lengths we will go to for fast food know no bounds. The Lone Tree city council approved the construction plans for the new location last Tuesday. The Lone Tree City Council voted 5-0 to […] SnowBrains | November 22, 2019 1 Comment
Will Human-Carrying Drones Make Ski Lifts Obsolete? Australian technology start-up, “Drongo”, is predicting that drones powerful enough to carry humans will soon replace traditional ski-lifts. Drongo is a new company specializing in the research and development of automated aerial drones big enough to transport people. Drongo’s CEO, Dr. Ana Gram-Desnor said in an interview with Sugar Research Australia: “Human payload capable drones have been around for a […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2019 3 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
Black Diamond Fall 2019 Gear Swap Black Diamond is a full-service climbing, mountaineering, and backcountry ski shop located at the Black Diamond factory headquarters in Salt Lake City. They’ve been there since 1992 and ship nationwide and internationally. Black Diamond sells an assortment of outdoors gear ranging from climbing equipment, apparel, backcountry ski gear, and much, much more. They also make quality skis. Black Diamond’s staff […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
Whitewater is Recruiting Volunteer Patrollers for the 2019/20 Season Whitewater Ski Resort is searching for volunteer patrollers who are willing to work a couple of weeks out of the season in exchange for a season pass and staff benefits. Here’s everything you need to know about Whitewater and this sweet opportunity to become an important part of its community. Nestled deep in the heart of the Kootenay Mountains of British Columbia […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 13, 2019 0 Comments
Average Ski Season Length May Be Cut In Half By 2050 Ski season is getting cut shorter every year due to climate change. A new study by the National Snow and Ice Data Center(NSIDC) suggests that if our climate continues to change at its current rate, then warmer winters will mean shorter ski seasons for mountains all over North America. This article gives predictions based on research for average snowfall in the coming decades. Please take into account that […] Weather Martin Kuprianowicz | September 12, 2019 0 Comments
The Number of Ski Resorts in the U.S. is Growing Ski resorts have been going out of business for as long as they’ve existed. Running and operating a ski resort has always been a tough task. It is largely weather dependent and competition between resorts is stiff. If consumers decide that they prefer the neighboring mountain to yours, then you may be out of luck. Back in 2015, an article was […] Industry News Jack Conroy | September 5, 2019 0 Comments
Ski Backlash to Brexit When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on October 31st, thousands of European businesses will no longer be able to hire British staff on seasonal contracts. This could mean the loss of up to 25,000 jobs in the ski industry alone. It’s a potential threat for skiing-related businesses that hire seasonal employees. Some are even calling it “Brexodus.” First […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 30, 2019 0 Comments