Telluride Ski Patrol Threatens to Strike if Contract Negotiations Not Finalized Before Season Starts Telluride ski patrol has threatened to strike if they don’t come to an agreement with the Telluride Ski Resort, CO, before the season starts. In a recent radio interview, Graham Hoffman, a ski patroller and the president of the ski patrol union in Telluride, said, “we’re not going to be willing to work without a contract.” Related: Should We Pay […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2022 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Patrollers Going on Strike? Are Stevens Pass patrollers going on strike? With COViD ruining last season by closing all resorts, it looks like it might happen again at Stevens Pass this year, where they have been practicing a picket line. Yet fortunately for the Stevens Pass skiers, they’ve yet to go on an actual strike. However, a strike could be coming soon. Related: Vail […] Industry News Cameron Griffin | January 26, 2021 0 Comments
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg in Denver, CO Tomorrow for Next Climate Strike Global climate activist Greta Thunberg will be in Colorado tomorrow to visit Denver’s Civic Center Park Friday for her next “Fridays for Future” climate strike. The 16-year-old Swedish activist has led several climate strikes around the world in protest against “the lack of action on the climate crisis,” the Fridays for Future website reads. Related: Patagonia is Closing its Stores Today […] SnowBrains | October 10, 2019 1 Comment
Patagonia is Closing its Stores Today in Support of the Global Climate Strike Patagonia, the ever-ethically-minded outdoor gear company, will be closing its doors today Friday, September 20 to join in the youth climate strikes. CEO Rose Marcario minces no words in her explanation on LinkedIn, writes Treehugger: “For decades, many corporations have single-mindedly pursued profits at the expense of everything else — employees, communities and the air, land and water we all […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Man Seriously Injured by Lightning Strike in Rocky Mountain National Park A Colorado man suffered numerous severe injuries as a result of a lightning strike on Saturday in Rocky Mountain National Park northwest of Denver, CO. Other hikers found the man suffering from numerous serious injuries along the trail and called park rangers. It was not known if he was directly struck by lightning. Related: When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
A Strike, a Ski Resort Shut Down, a Huge Brawl, and a Reopening Today in Bariloche, Argentina Wow. Things got crazy at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina today. striking lifites shut down the ski resort for the second day in a row asking for a 30% raise. 200 ski instructors and local business owners got into a brawl with the striking lifties that the police had to break up. Then, at 4pm local time, an agreement was reached between the striking lifties and Catedral’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 6, 2015 3 Comments