VIDEO: UK Mountain Rescue Team Experimenting With Jetpacks [arve url="https://youtu.be/gtvCnZqZnxc"] SnowBrains | October 5, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
European Bison Returning To The UK After 6,000 Years European Bison are returning to the UK for the first time in 6,000 years with the mission to restore ancient habitats and wildlife. This will be done through the Wilder Blean project led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust to help manage Blean Woods near Canterbury. The £1m project will reintroduce a wild herd of European bison in […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
Eurostar’s London to French Alps Ski Train Canceled European train operator Eurostar has announced that they will be canceling their “ski train” for Winter 20/21. The ski train service has been in operation since 1997 and provides a gateway to the French Alps from London. The main culprit for the cancellation: coronavirus. According to PlanetSKI, Eurostar stated that due to Coronavirus restrictions, they will be focusing on high […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 10, 2020 5 Comments
Bored Youths Blamed for Setting British Ski Slope Ablaze A dry ski slope at Ackers Adventure in Birmingham, UK has been set ablaze, with fire crews blaming ‘bored youths’. Fire crews got the call around 5 pm yesterday following reports that the ski slope was on fire. A fire engine was dispatched to extinguish the blaze. Related: World’s Largest Artificial Ski Area and Adventure Resort Being Planned for Wales Hays […] Fire Firebrains | June 11, 2020 0 Comments
Group Wearing Trainers and With No Winter Kit ‘Lucky to be Alive’ After Rescue from Summit of UK’s Highest Mountain Four people who had to be rescued from near the summit of the UK’s tallest mountain are lucky to be alive, according to their rescuers. The group was caught in blizzard conditions on Ben Nevis in Scotland with “no ice axes, no crampons and as far as we are aware no maps”. Three of them were wearing trainers Related: 3 […] Climbing CragBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
European Resorts Aiming to Raise Millennial Skier Visits Polaris, Verbier With winters becoming shorter and lift ticket prices going through the roof, resorts in Europe are trying to find new ways to increase visits from the younger generation. Resorts are taking an economic hit with the dropping visits from the younger generation even though visits from older generations are staying the same, and even growing in some categories. […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | February 4, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Backlash to Brexit When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on October 31st, thousands of European businesses will no longer be able to hire British staff on seasonal contracts. This could mean the loss of up to 25,000 jobs in the ski industry alone. It’s a potential threat for skiing-related businesses that hire seasonal employees. Some are even calling it “Brexodus.” First […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 30, 2019 0 Comments
YouTubers Sentenced to 40-Hours Unpaid Work For Illegally Spending the Night on Indoor Ski Slope [arve url="https://youtu.be/5Wr6j-5DTLk"] SnowBrains | June 21, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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