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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
The World’s Highest Elevation Ski Resort – Chacaltaya, Boliva at 17,785-Feet Closed Due to “Unprecedented” Glacial Retreat SnowBrains | July 9, 2018 When we think about where the highest ski resort on Earth lies, visions of Switzerland, Austria, France, & Colorado fill our minds. Reality is strikingly different. The highest ski resort on Earth lives at only 16° […]
New Jersey will be home to first indoor ski slope in the Western Hemisphere Indoor skiing is coming to the Western Hemisphere. In March 2019, construction on the much-anticipated American Dream Meadowlands complex is planned to come to a close, providing the public its first glimpse at the enormous entertainment destination, including a climate-controlled indoor […]
Longest Zip Line in USA Launches This Fall in Mammoth, CA The 2,100-Vertical-Foot Mammoth Mega Zip This fall, Mammoth Mountain, CA will introduce a mega 2,100 vertical-foot zip line, the steepest in North America. Mammoth Mega Zip will run from the summit of the mountain down to Main Lodge (check out this video). Riders will […]
9 Travel Nightmares Your Insurance Won’t Cover Ed Perkins Jun 14, 2018 These are the potential travel insurance nightmares to be on the lookout for, and how you might be able to avoid or remedy them. Read More ▸ Posted from Smarter Travel
