How Smaller Resorts Offer Smaller Environmental Impact Brought to you by Monarch Mountain These days it may feel like the big corporations rule the ski world. The ski industry is pressured to open early, offer year round lift access, and create a comfortable environment in the most remote locations. When choosing where to ski or buy a pass, some might look for who has the most skiable […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
The Alta Environmental Center: A Model For The Future Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Alta Ski Area recognizes the importance of sustainability in the ski industry. The mountain created the Alta Environmental Center (AEC) in 2008 to guide sustainability efforts and look after the natural environment in which the ski area operates. As the volume of skiers increases, the Alta Environmental Center strives to continue minimizing the […] Featured Article Ryan Flynn | February 4, 2021 3 Comments
Bullfrog For Dinner? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is encouraging people to eat bullfrog for dinner. While bullfrogs are native to the eastern United States, they are an invasive species in the west. Because of the bullfrog’s effect on native ecosystems, officials are encouraging folks to develop a taste for frog legs as a means of decreasing the bullfrog population. Utah’s bullfrog […] Brains Lynn Barlow | June 30, 2020 0 Comments
Coca-Cola Supports New Plant-Based Bottles American multinational beverage corporation, Coca-Cola, is making impressive strides towards a more plant-based approach in the food and beverage industry. Supporting the Dutch biochemical company, Avantium, Coca-Cola and associated beverage giants are backing a new plant-based plastic capable of decomposing within just a year. This eco-friendly plastic is made from plant sugars rather than fossil fuels. Through this approach, the future […] Brains Emily Crofton | May 29, 2020 1 Comment
China to Ban All Single-Use Plastics by 2022 China is by far one of the world’s biggest plastic polluters but is unveiling a new plan to reduce its output of plastic waste across the entire country. By 2022, non-degradable bags will be banned in all major Chinese cities and towns (exempting markets selling fresh produce until 2025), BBC News reports. China and its 1.4 billion citizens have been […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | January 29, 2020 0 Comments
New Law: Tobacco Banned at California Beaches With the start of a new decade California is placing several new laws into effect, one of which bans tobacco products at beaches. Senate Bill 8 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020 banning cigarettes, cigars, or other tobacco products at all of California’s beaches. Cigarettes are one of the most commonly littered items on California’s beaches, especially around Lake […] SnowBrains | January 3, 2020 1 Comment
Electric PistenBully To Be Tested In Indoor Ski Centre In May this year, PistenBully, the worlds’ leader company in slope grooming machines, unveiled a brand new, 100% electric groomer. The name is PistenBully 100 E, and is an improvement on the 2012 600 E+ which used a combined diesel/electric drive. However, it’s functionality was put in doubt since its battery autonomy only lasts for 2,5 – 3 hours. The charging […] Industry News Micho | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Plant-Based Ski Wear and Bluetooth Powered Gadgets Set to Hit Slopes in 2020 As the 2019/20 ski season finally gets underway, winter holiday provider Club Med has teamed up with industry experts to predict future trends in skiwear. People want more from their clothing, which is why the top trends go beyond just style – extending into safety, performance and more ethical ski fashion pieces. The latest slope wear predictions for 2020 include […] Gear Review SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
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