Want to Ski in a U.S. National Park? Here Are Your 3 Options The national parks of the United States offer some of the most protected and pristine natural escapes that can be found in North America. Typically, they hold many restrictions on infrastructure and general development, aside from what is deemed necessary for visitors throughout their borders. Some other regulations, including the requirement of camping permits, ban of drone usage, and the principle […] Brains Gabe Ward | February 5, 2026 1 Comment
Could Trump’s Tariffs Derail Travel Plans? U.S.-Canada Tourism Faces Uncertain Summer Ahead of July 15 Deadline Summer has officially begun, meaning many people will be traveling and going on vacations. Tourism generates billions of dollars annually in the United States and is vital to communities and small businesses. This is when these businesses are gearing up for their busy season. It is a short and crucial time when these businesses make enough money to make it […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 26, 2025 0 Comments
Americans are Flocking to Swiss Alps for the Winter — Switzerland Sees Record Visitation Number in 23/24 Winter Season The Swiss hotel industry recorded 18 million overnight stays during the winter tourist season from November 2023 to April 2024, marking a new record. According to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS), overnight stays rose by 2.9% or 504,000 nights from last year’s record season. While domestic travel accounts for more than half of these overnight stays, foreign demand has […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 6, 2024 0 Comments
Footage Reveals Shocking Amounts of Trash at Mt Everest Camp 4 Disheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on Mt #Everest (8848.86 m). It’s high time we address this issue with urgency and commitment. Let’s demand stricter regulations, enforcement of clean climbing practices, and effective waste management strategies. Video… pic.twitter.com/KGMlRmUuZk — Everest Today (@EverestToday) May 28, 2023 “Disheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Colorado Tourism Economy Saw 13.6% Growth in 2021 According to Annual Research Reports The Colorado tourism industry has seen growth in the past year as the state bounces back stronger than before the pandemic according to new reports. The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) announced today that the state’s tourism industry is starting to bounce back with travel spending increasing 41.8 percent from $15.4 billion in 2020 to $21.9 billion in 2021. Related: Tourism […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 14, 2022 1 Comment
Tourism is Frustrating the Residents of Jackson Hole, WY Many world-class destinations struggle with the pros and cons of tourism. Credit: visitjacksonhole.com Tourism has many benefits. Money is pumped into the local economy, it brings jobs, and it can be some businesses’ livelihood. However, in a recent survey, residents in Teton County, Wyoming, indicated they are dissatisfied with tourism in the area. Some of the highest concerns were overcrowded […] Industry News Brent Glogau | June 28, 2022 18 Comments
Here is Your Mammoth Lakes, CA Vacation All Planned Out Brought to you by Mammoth Lakes Tourism Many skiers have heard of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, but even as we head to the Mammoth Lakes area for skiing, there are plenty of other activities to keep in mind – in the winter or the summer. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area boasts 25 chairlifts and two gondolas that access nearly 3,500-acres […] Featured Article Kim Vinet | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
Prescription Mother Nature to the Rescue: Experience Winter in Mammoth Lakes Brought to you by Mammoth Lakes Tourism Covid got you down? After months of the mundane, you dream of adventure, crave a change of pace, and long for a deeply satisfying breath of fresh mountain air. Luckily for you, we’ve got a prescription that will fulfill these wishes and more. It’s a remedy to the blues, a medicine for the […] Featured Article Spencer Cox | March 15, 2021 0 Comments
Love Em’ Or Hate Em’, We Need Jerries Jerries, gapers, holiday skiers—call em’ what you like, but mountains across the nation are filled with them every year. They’re not exactly the most desirable skier type on the mountain, and you may even be one. The presence of Jerries on the hill is subject to much debate among people who consider themselves “real skiers,” saying things like Jerries are […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 6, 2020 7 Comments
Iceland Spending $12 Million to Upgrade Tourism Infrastructure While the Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged Iceland’s tourism heavy economy, the country is using the downturn to make some much-needed upgrades to its infrastructure. Iceland announced a $12 million investment to upgrade and improve its existing tourism infrastructure to ensure the country can handle increased tourism in a post-pandemic world. Iceland, a small island country in the North Atlantic, has […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 23, 2020 1 Comment
8,200-Pounds of Trash Pulled from Lake Tahoe Two of Lake Tahoe’s most famous and popular lakes, namesake Lake Tahoe, and Donner Lake, just got a little cleaner. Clean Up The Lake, a non-profit organization organized the summer-long cleanup. Their mission is to fight back against all forms of pollution, whether it’s on the surface or beneath. “We want to understand more of what’s going on under the […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Glacier National Park Visits Way Down 2020 [arve url="https://youtu.be/e2FfPl64Rzo"] Rouchelle Gilmore | September 5, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Pakistan Will Build The Tallest and Longest Cable Car In The World Pakistan will build the tallest and longest cable car in the world to connect the Kumrat Valley in the Upper Dir province with the of Madaklasht Valley in the Upper Chitral. Even better, in the middle of them, there will be an intermediate stop where ski slopes will be groomed. The Pakistani Department of Tourism has released some very optimistic figures […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | August 28, 2020 4 Comments
Canadian Ski Resorts Want Piece of $1.5 Billion Recovery Plan The government of British Columbia approved $1.5 billion towards helping the economy recover from COVID-19. How will it be spent and who will receive a piece of the pie? That remains to be seen, but Canadian ski resorts want to make sure they have a spot at the table. 37 ski resorts can be found in British Columbia, ranging from […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
Travel Plans to Hawaii? Think Again Thinking about traveling to Hawaii anytime soon? Better think again… When the coronavirus pandemic began, Hawaii enacted one of the strictest lockdowns of any state in the nation. Flights were essentially non-existent, and if you did manage to fly there, you were required to quarantine in your hotel/condo/apartment/house/whatever it may have been for 14 days without leaving. And at first, […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
Vail, CO Town Council Approves $1 Million in Rent Relief The Vail Town Council unanimously voted recently to allocate $1 million for commercial rent relief. The measure is intended to help small businesses with the tourism downturn. Normally, summers are bustling in Vail with a small slowdown in the fall. This year tourists are almost nonexistent. In the towns of Breckenridge and Aspen, similar measures have been adopted to boost […] Industry News Alex Camerino | August 20, 2020 1 Comment
National Parks Booming With Visitors After months of mandated quarantine, millions of Americans seek ways to enjoy the summer months in the great outdoors. While traveling domestically and by car or RV offers a safer method for vacation, many people are thinking alike, resulting in overpopulated areas. Specifically, National Parks have seen higher numbers of visitors this summer than ever before. Related: Plans for Oil […] Emily Crofton | August 19, 2020 0 Comments
Demonstrations Set for This Weekend in Lake Tahoe, CA to Protest Trash, Tourism John Lease, a 20-year South Lake Tahoe resident, is infuriated with how much trash has continued to accumulate around his beautiful community along with the steady-flowing stream of tourists to the area during the pandemic. So, he made a couple of social media posts that got much more traffic than he expected, which eventually led to the formation of organized […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2020 2 Comments
Crowds, Trash, Overrun the Eastern Sierra, CA No matter the season, the Eastern Sierra is one of the most beautiful places in the U.S. The Eastern Sierra encompasses the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California and includes ski areas such as Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, as well as portions of both Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks. During the summer months, large […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 5, 2020 5 Comments
Mount Everest Reopening for Autumn Climbing Season After a four-and-a-half-month closure, Nepal has announced Mount Everest, and the surrounding Himalayan Mountains will be reopening. Nepal originally announced March 13, 2020, that the Himalayas would be closed for trekking and climbing through the end of the year. Related: A History of Everest | What It Took to Reach the Roof of the World The Himalayas are home to […] Climbing Taylor Stephan | August 3, 2020 0 Comments
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