100+ Winter Outdoor Companies Stand Up to Congress COVID-19, the ongoing pandemic affecting millions around the globe, has drastically impacted the economy as a whole, forcing many operations to permanently close their doors. However, among those, the hardest-hit businesses have been the smaller-sized companies struggling to stay open. With winter just around the corner, the ski industry is facing financial struggles and uncertainties, which has urged over 100 […] Industry News Emily Crofton | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Are High Speed Crashes To Blame For Sledding Athletes Taking Their Own Lives? An increasing number of athletes in sliding sports, particularly bobsledding and skeleton, are taking their own lives. Looking at a series of case studies over recent years, neuroscientists are working to understand how dangerous these sports are in terms of the risk to the brain. The findings are consistent in showing continuous head injuries that eventually, if not immediately, lead […] Brains Emily Crofton | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Resorts Begin Preparing for Unpredictable 2021 Season As the days get shorter and summer starts to wind down, the prospect of what the 2021 ski season will hold is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. While many ski resorts around North America welcome visitors for their summer operations, the concern is centered around the high number of people drawn to the mountains in the winter. With COVID-19 […] Industry News Emily Crofton | July 31, 2020 0 Comments
Surge in Mountain Bike Sales and Trail Use as Pandemic Continues As we dive into the heart of summer 2020, it is no question that it feels different from years past. With COVID-19 continuing to paralyze the globe, plans for weddings, concerts, and vacations, to name a few, are being put on hold. As a result, people are turning to outdoor recreation as a means for entertainment and sanity. In particular, […] Biking Emily Crofton | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Hundreds of Pounds of Trash Removed from Donner Lake, CA As part of a collective effort to clean and preserve the Lake Tahoe region, volunteers from Clean Up the Lake are diving deep to remove hundreds of pounds of trash from the floors of one of the Sierra’s most immaculate lakes. Fueled by the desire to combat plastic and all forms of pollution, the non-profit will focus on scuba and strategic […] Emily Crofton | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Did You Know That Trees Go To ‘Sleep’ at Night? The next time you are out on your evening stroll, be mindful of your sleeping neighbors — the trees. That’s right, the hundreds of thousands of towering ancient plant species that occupy 31% of Earth’s land surface follow a circadian rhythm, similar to humans, animals, and small plants. Such findings were discovered by a curious team of scientists from Austria, […] Brains Emily Crofton | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Plants Occupy Seats at Barcelona Opera House Performance In the wake of the coronavirus, the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona, Spain took a creatively innovative approach to their first performance upon reopening. After suspending operations in mid-march due to the global pandemic, the establishment reopened its doors on June 16th. However, rather than perform for an audience of people, the UceLi Quartet serenaded 2,292 seats […] Emily Crofton | July 8, 2020 0 Comments
Line Skis Introduces ‘The Blade’ — Created To Carve Line Skis, infamously known for their twin-tipped, freestyle-inspired skis, is boldly branching out and releasing a ski designed for carving deep trenches, tight turning, and slicing up groomers. The all-new Line Blade features gas pedal metal construction with 100% Aspen wood and independent titanal pieces in the tip and tail, providing torsional stability while still providing that energetic, snappy feel. While […] Gear Emily Crofton | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
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