Image of Bear Starting Then Riding Chairlift at Vail Resort, CO, Goes Viral Well, this is an ‘interesting’ one. So, I’m just going to leave this image here, along with the caption that accompanied it on the Facebook post, for you to make your own mind up. This was on the news. A full-grown brown bear is safe after a nearly two-hour ride on a chair-lift at a ski resort near Vail, Colorado! Somehow, […] Friday Fun SnowBrains | June 26, 2021 15 Comments
4 Largest Ski Industry Leaders Unite to Fight Climate Change Today, Alterra Mountain Company, Boyne Resorts, POWDR, and Vail Resorts announce the Climate Collaborative Charter, the ski industry’s first unified effort to combat climate change with shared commitments around sustainability and advocacy. Related: How Will Climate Change Affect Skiing? All four ski industry leaders have agreed to operate their respective resorts with sustainability at the forefront and use their collective […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 10, 2021 1 Comment
Volunteers Cleanup 22 Tons of Trash From Vail, CO Highways | Almost Double 5-Year Average About 1,000 volunteers took to the highways around Vail, CO last week for their annual clean up to remove trash from the medians, ditches, and sides of the roads. In total, they removed thousands of bags of trash, debris, and waste weighing more than twenty two tons. Related: 8,200-Pounds of Trash Pulled from Lake Tahoe This is almost double the five year […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2021 0 Comments
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s Family Ski Trip to Vail, CO Cost Taxpayers $750k for Security Alone Former Vice President Mike Pence’s controversial family ski trip to Vail, CO in December cost taxpayers $757,527.85 in Secret Service costs alone. The trip was from December 23 to January 1, at the height of the pandemic, and at a time when the CDC had recommended Americans stay home over the holidays to limit the spread of the virus. Related: American […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2021 4 Comments
Vail, CO Resident Caught Stubbing Out Cigarette on Parked Tesla by Car’s Security System A Vail, CO resident has turned himself in after the Tesla he stubbed his cigarette out on caught him red-handed on its security camera. Related: Is This the Tesla of Sleds? At approximately 7:30 pm on April 16, a male was seen on surveillance video vandalizing a Tesla vehicle on East Meadow Drive in Vail Village. The male is observed […] SnowBrains | April 23, 2021 0 Comments
2020-2021 Colorado Avalanche Deaths Most Since Winter of 1992-1993 Colorado is a state well known for its towering, snow-covered peaks. While these mountains are beautiful, they come with serious threats in the winter. Since the 1950-51 winter season, Colorado avalanches have claimed more lives than any other state in the U.S. With COVID-19 disrupting the 2020-2021 season, avalanche experts feared that the forecasted rise in backcountry users this winter […] Avalanche Ryan Flynn | April 21, 2021 5 Comments
Vail Resort’s EpicPromise Grant Serves 150K Meals To Students At Summit Schools The Summit School District in Colorado has served nearly 150,000 packaged meals this school year through the Vail Resorts EpicPromise grant. The grant has also helped students with activities and education. Breakfast and lunch have been offered to students each day during the 2020-21 school year with zero cost to the district families. Related: Vail Resorts Promises to Eliminate Emissions, […] Nick Retterer | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
Vail, CO Expected to Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate From April 19th Town officials in Vail, CO are expected to lift the town’s outdoor mask mandate from April 19th, the day after Vail Mountain closes. Related: Eagle County, CO (Vail Resort) Has 2-Weeks to Reduce New Covid-19 Cases or Face Tougher Restrictions, State Warns The mandate has been in place since November 2020 and requires that people outdoors cover their faces. As cases […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2021 1 Comment
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