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
Coronavirus, Tourism Surge in Teton County, WY Even with Coronavirus cases spiking, tourists are flocking to Teton County, WY as the traditional summer tourism season heats up. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Snow King are both back open after closing in mid-March due to the onset of the pandemic, as well as many other tourist attractions in and around Teton County. If Teton County were a state, […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
Mono County, CA (Mammoth Lakes) Officials Meeting to Discuss Pressure of Increased Tourism During Pandemic The below is a Facebook post by Mono County Supervisor Stacy Corless: Trash, crowds, illegal camping, and fires… and Covid-19. Mammoth Lakes, CA (along with mountain and resort communities across the state and the west) is straining under the pressure of increased tourism and pandemic response. Related: Surge in Coronavirus Cases in Mammoth Lakes Puts Mono County, CA on State […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2020 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Walks a Fine Line Between Economic Disaster and Public Health Crisis Jackson Hole, Wyo. is in the midst of a precarious balancing act between maintaining their tourism-based economy and slowing a worsening public health crisis. As the portal to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, Jackson Hole sees approximately 40,000 out of town visitors per day. Typically, local businesses would welcome flocks of tourists with open arms as tourism comprises a […] Industry News Spencer Cox | July 28, 2020 0 Comments
Future Airport Proposed for New Zealand’s South Island New Zealand currently has four major international airports – Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown – but soon could add a fifth. The owners of the Christchurch airport recently proposed a new airport near the South Island town of Tarras. Tarras is a small farming community about 20 miles from Wanaka, the gateway to several South Island ski areas such as […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Tourism Office Launches First Ever Campaign Asking People to Stay Away From the State #WaitingToCO The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) launched its first-ever campaign designed not to attract visitors to the state, but rather keep them pining for the state from the safety of their homes. Related: Colorado Governor Outlines Revised Timeline for Reopening Ski Areas “Waiting to CO!” – the first phase of a four-step CTO campaign aimed at revitalizing the state’s stricken tourism […] SnowBrains | May 16, 2020 0 Comments
Austrian Tourism Industry Suffers Near $2B Loss as a Result of Quarantine-Measures Austria is now known to have been an initial epicenter for COVID-19 cases on the European landmass, specifically in the ski town/party destination of Ischgl regarded as the ‘Ibiza of the Alps.’ Over 2,500 cases have been linked back to a ski area which has now become the subject of a criminal investigation and the area has been on a […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 28, 2020 0 Comments
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