The 9 Most ‘Instagrammed’ Ski Resorts in the U.S. The natural beauty of ski resorts makes them prime candidates for Instagram-worthy pictures. I know my feed is mostly all pictures and videos of epic lines, powder, and snow-covered mountains. When you’re at a ski resort it’s hard to not get a shot that is suitable for “the Gram.” But what resorts get Instagrammed the most? We have the answer […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 9, 2023 1 Comment
Strava Saw an Increase in Skiing by 379% Strava, the American social fitness platform founded in 2009 by Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey, released data from their platform for 2022. Their data showed some interesting trends, such as an increased number of people commuting to work by bike. It also showed this year’s fastest-growing sports. Unsurprisingly, the list features those sports closed to many during lockdowns, like skiing and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 23, 2022 5 Comments
Swiss Alpine Club Attempts to Kerb Geotagging to Reduce Accidents and Death The Swiss Alpine Club ‘SAC’ has started a media campaign called #nogeotag, with which the SAC is hoping to discourage people from geotagging on social media. The move has been prompted by the Swiss Alps seeing a record number of hikers this summer and accidents and deaths. Related: Tragedy in the Swiss Alps as one 14-Year Old Confirmed Dead and […] Julia Schneemann | September 20, 2022 3 Comments
Social Media’s Impact on Traffic Reporting Record numbers of ski passes have sold this year, whether it’s an Epic Pass, Ikon, or even a season pass to your local mountain. As a result, many major highways that act as gateways to the high country have experienced major traffic delays. For many weekend warriors, an enjoyable ski trip is usually buffered by major traffic jams. While the […] Brains Aunika Skogen | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
It’s Now Illegal For Everest Climbers to Share Photos of Other Expeditions The Nepalese Department of Tourism has officially banned Everest climbers from taking or sharing photos of any expeditions other than their own. According to Gripped Magazine, the law was put in place to curb the number of viral photos of long lines on the world’s highest peak, such as Nirmal Purja‘s photo of the crowds on the summit ridge that […] Climbing Anson Brown | March 23, 2021 2 Comments
“Boarding For Breast Cancer” is Returning to Grand Targhee, WY for “Love Your Peaks” March 12 and 13 Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort On March 12 and 13, 2021, Love Your Peaks is returning to Grand Targhee as an in-person event with a party at the Habitat in Driggs, Idaho, a raffle, silent auction, pink poker run, and a social media auction. Love Your Peaks is Boarding for Breast Cancer’s newest initiative to fundraise for breast […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 9, 2021 0 Comments
New Salt Lake City, UT Airport Design Receives Social Media Backlash from Frustrated Travelers Everyone was stoked for the redesign of Salt Lake City’s international airport, which was supposed to cater to traveling skiers and make the overall airport experience better. But then the project completed some big milestones, the holiday season hit, and its new design began revealing potential flaws, which have since caused frustrated travelers to decry the new airport all over […] Martin Kuprianowicz | January 7, 2021 4 Comments
Want to Live in a Van, Travel to National Parks, and Receive Free Beer For $50k a Year?!? Michelob Ultra has just announced a new position opening… The beer company is officially looking for a new CEO – otherwise known as the Chief Exploration Officer. According to a statement released by the company, the position is a 6-month gig in which the CEO will tour U.S. National Parks in a state of the art van provided by Michelob. […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 18, 2020 0 Comments
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