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Forest Service approves new lift and trails in Keystone Resort’s Bergman Bowl
Tracy Ross weaves her way through wide-open powder at Keystone’s Bergman Bowl in February 2016. The U.S. Forest Service recently approved a new lift and trails in the area. Photo by Phil Lindeman / Summit Daily archives Forest Service approves new lift and trails in Keystone Resort’s Bergman Bowl by Nicole Miller February 19, 2021 […]
Vail explores special districts so guests can stroll with booze
Vail explores special districts so guests can stroll with booze State’s current liquor regulation relaxations set to expire July 1 Scott Miller February 18, 2021 One of the few benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic was some loosening of the state’s liquor laws. Communities including Vail are now working to keep some of those exemptions in […]
The Black businesswomen bringing diversity to ski slopes
The Black businesswomen bringing diversity to ski slopes Sara Gill and Streisand Neto, special to CNN February 18, 2021 (CNN) — In January 2019, Simisola Oke traveled with a friend to Flachau, one of Austria’s busiest ski areas. Following their arrival, they were greeted with many hellos and waves from fellow skiers. Initially, “we just assumed […]
Old Ski Gondolas Find New Life as Private Dining Rooms
Old Ski Gondolas Find New Life as Private Dining Rooms A Colorado woman is revamping used gondolas to help restaurants stay afloat with outdoor dining. By Sarah Kuta February 12, 2021 With cold winter weather on the horizon and ever-changing local COVID-19 rules limiting indoor dining, Wendy and Rich Tucciarone began worrying about the fate of their Steamboat […]
New TSA Security Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
New TSA Security Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic Physical barriers, new tech and rules to prevent infection during airport screenings by Christina Ianzito, AARP February 15, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to emphasize that staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to […]
The Indie Files: Greek Peak Poised for Indypass Breakthrough
The Indie Files: Greek Peak Poised for Indypass Breakthrough February 9, 2021 Jay Flemma CORTLAND, NY – Sadly, I’ll never get to say, “I’ll take Mythology for a thousand please, Alex,” (as Jeopardy’s long-time host has now gone to that Great Game Show in the Sky), but I would have run the category. Western Civ […]
Police Take to the Ski Slopes to Ensure COVID-19 Regulation Adherence
Police Take to the Ski Slopes to Ensure COVID-19 Regulation Adherence Miles Wong February 11, 2021 Police have taken to the slopes in Europe in order to ensure COVID regulation adherence. We’ve all seen bike cops and mall cops, but the COVID-19 pandemic has bred a new type of cop: ski cops! And no, they’re not […]
The Few Remaining Single Chairs & Why They’re Rad
The Few Remaining Single Chairs & Why They’re Rad By Matt Lorelli January 21, 2021 Mt. Eyak Single Chairlift. Credit: White Book Ski The single chair lift is one of the rarest sights at a ski resort today. They might have you asking, “Why not replace the single chair with a high-speed quad (or a double for that […]
Solar Geoengineering: Skiing’s Last Hope?
Mt. Pinatubo’s 1991 eruption. Photo credit: WIRED Solar Geoengineering: Skiing’s Last Hope? Clay Malott January 20, 2021 In 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines. The eruption spewed 20 million tonnes of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, a layer in the Earth’s atmosphere between 10 and 50 kilometers above the ground. The haze of sulfate particles […]
Ski Tips: Deceleration lives in the future
Ski Tips: Deceleration lives in the future January 11, 2021 By Dan Egan, EBS ski columnist Many skiers try to slow down each turn they make because they are living under the delusion that the purpose of turning is to slow down. Skis are not designed to slow down. I’ve never met a ski engineer that […]
Alyeska Resort, AK, First North American Resort to Surpass 400″ Snowfall for the Season
Conditions are all-time at Alyeska, AK. Credit: Resort Facebook Alyeska Resort, AK, First North American Resort to Surpass 400″ Snowfall for the Season January 13, 2021 Unbelievable! Alyeska Resort in Alaska has already surpassed 400″ of snowfall for the season, the first resort in North America to do so. A massive 59″ in the last 72-hours, 29″ […]
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