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State of Vermont Announces Relocation to Denver The move follows North Face parent company and Outdoor Retailer show to Mile High City. BY DREW SIMMONS AUGUST 14, 2018 Ending months of speculation, Vermont today announced plans to relocate the entire state to Denver, Colorado. Citing desires to be closer to the capital of the outdoor […]
Nonprofit Plans to Install Avalanche Forecasting Devices in Tetons The Grand Teton National Park Foundation hopes to raise funds for the $25,000 project by September 1st. August 2, 2018 By POWDER In recent years, backcountry skiing has seen a rise in popularity, with more skiers now than ever venturing out of bounds and into the backcountry. According […]
Should We Pay Ski Patrollers More? Miles Clark | July 27, 2018 Ski patrollers are the most important people at any ski resort. The services they provide are beyond value. Patrollers perform avalanche safety, save lives and limbs, reset boundaries ropes and signage after every storm, decide what can be skied each day, answer an onslaught […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat August 2018 Timberline Lodge (OR) Purchases Summit Ski Area. R.L.K. and Company, operator of Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, has purchased Summit Ski Area in Government Camp, Ore., which is located on Mt. Hood less than six miles from Timberline. More. SAM Utah’s Nordic Valley Eyeing Huge Expansion. The […]
VOLCANO ERUPTS AT CHILEAN SKI RESORT Aug 09, 2018 By: Greta Brown Chile’s beloved ski resort, Nevados de Chillán, is nestled up close to the Chillán Volcano, one of the country’s most active volcanos. Beginning in July, there have been earthquakes and other seismic activity associated with explosions from the volcano. The Service Nacional de Geología and Minería has […]
Colorado Resorts Announce they’re Targeting November 9th Opening Days Steven Agar | August 2, 2018 We’re into August now, days are getting shorter, nights are closing in and hopefully, the worst of the extreme summer temperatures we’ve seen are now behind us. All of which can only mean one thing; winter’s coming! There are now fewer than […]
Top 5 Glaciers to Ski This Summer 13th May 2018 | JAMES ROBLES If hiking for your turns during the spring means you’re committed, what does hiking for you turns during the peak of summer make you? Aside from chemically unbalanced, it makes you lucky. A number of glaciers still exist in North America (believe it […]
The Reel Deal: 2018’s Ski Movie Trailers Ski movie season is coming! Watch all of the trailers and get the details about ski movie tours here. Jon Jay Jul 26, 2018 It’s time to get excited about watching the best skiers in the world. Get your friends together, get tickets to all of these shows, […]
Ski Areas Are Investing Millions in Upgrades This Summer From new lifts, to revamped lodges, skiers can expect to see some changes come winter July 24, 2018 By Jillian Queri It’s out with the old and in with the new for many North American ski areas and resorts this summer, with 10 of the most notable ski […]
Confluence Accords Announced A strong outdoor recreation economy ensures the growth of our industry and amplifies our impact on critical public policy issues. Yesterday in Denver, eight states with formal offices of outdoor recreation announced the “Confluence Accords” which outline priorities for advancing the interests of the outdoor industry. OREC update: Reaching an Accord Representatives from eight […]
Where’s The Spirit? Warren Miller’s essay on the history of how many iconic ski areas were built: hard work, love of the mountains, and entrepreneurship. Warren Miller Jul 11, 2018 Originally Published in October, 2000. In 1936, Union Pacific Railroad president Averell Harriman created Sun Valley, Idaho, because he had enjoyed skiing in St. Anton, Austria. […]
New Jersey to Debut Massive Indoor Skiing Facility The group behind the Mall of America will soon open North America’s first true indoor ski hill July 13, 2018 By Jillian Queri Indoor skiing–a popular phenomenon that has taken off across the world in the last decade–will soon make its debut in the States. Located in East Rutherford, […]
