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The Most Unforgettable Ski Trail Names

Everybody has their favorite ski run. The one that given the right conditions delivers incredible satisfaction. But what about the trail that stands out just on the name alone? We asked our followers “What’s the weirdest ski trail name you’ve come across?” Below is just a sample of some of their answers. We tried to categorize them as best we […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | March 25, 2024
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The Top 5 Most Unexpected Places to Ski

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Skiing and snowboarding are sports that are enjoyed in almost every region of the world. Whether the area is served by lifts or is a backcountry paradise barely matters as long as there is a way up and a ride down. These are the 5 strangest, most unexpected areas that you can ski: 5. Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort, Arizona – […]

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Jesse | July 7, 2022
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Massive Winter Storm and Historically Cold Temperatures Cause Absolute Mayhem Throughout Texas | 7 Million Without Power, No Clean Water

It’s like “The Day After Tomorrow” transferred from fiction to real life and went to Texas. Earlier this week, the Lone Star State got hit by a massive winter storm that produced huge storm totals, record-cold temperatures, caused statewide power outages, and left millions without clean water—or even running water at all. Dallas was colder than parts of Alaska, with temperatures […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | February 18, 2021
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Parts of Texas Received an Unexpected 9″ of Snow Sunday

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WeatherBrains | January 12, 2021
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The Curious Case of the Colombian Climber Dog

Journal entry from Dec. 12, 2018 Since the semester ended in Barranquilla, I’ve been traveling through Colombia and having a lot of fun, doing things like surfing, rock climbing, dancing salsa, and not writing in my journal. But as I sit painfully bored in the bus en route to Ipiales to cross into Ecuador, I am reflecting back on recent […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 27, 2020
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Iguanas Suffering From Cold Temperatures in Florida

The National Weather Service is warning Florida residents of frozen iguanas dropping from trees as a result of the recent cold temperatures. Temperatures have been dropping into the 30s with high winds associated, which is unusual for the region. As a result, the streets and sidewalks of Florida have been rapidly littered with frozen iguanas. Iguanas are coldblooded reptiles that are […]

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Emily Crofton | February 4, 2020
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VIDEO: Black Diamond’s ‘Ski Train’ – Skiing Norway’s Backcountry via Electric Train

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 29, 2019
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Northernmost Point In The U.S. Will Not See Sunrise For The Next 2 Months

No sunrise in Barrow, Alaska for the next 2 months

Today, Monday, November 18, the northernmost point of the U.S. sees its last official sunrise until January 23. That place is Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska. Although it will not stay completely dark for 24 hours out of the day, Barrow will not have a true sunrise until the end of January. This means that light will still illuminate […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 19, 2019
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