Snow King, WY, Being Sued for Chairlift Accident In June 2020, Sabita Shrestha, 75, and her daughter were downloading on a chairlift at Snow King Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming, when a nasty accident happened. The chairlift knocked both her and her daughter into the protective netting below causing significant injuries, including Shrestha breaking her ribs. Shrestha is suing Snow King Mountain Resort for over $75,000 for the […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 2, 2021 1 Comment
46% of Workplaces Inspected in Whistler, BC, Found to Not Be Following Covid-19 Guidelines In a conversation with City News News 1130, Al Johnson, head of prevention services for WorkSafeBC, said that in a Covid-19 enforcement blitz on Whistler’s business from January 30-31st, 32/69 businesses inspected were not following Covid-19 guidelines. This news comes after seeing continual high numbers of new coronavirus cases coming out of Whistler, BC. As of the week of February […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 1, 2021 1 Comment
Loveland Ski Area, CO, Gets Initial Greenlight to Expand Beginner Terrain and Add Additional Parking Lot Last Wednesday, February 24th, U.S. Forest Services released a draft decision that approves Loveland Ski Area’s proposal to expand two of its beginner runs in addition to adding a 500 car parking lot. The two runs in question are Boomerang and Zig Zag off Chair 3, which are looking to be widened in multiple sections and graded to provide […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
Man at Mount Baldy Resort, British Columbia, Killed by Groomer On Friday, a man in his seventies was reported dead at Mount Baldy Resort in British Columbia after getting stuck under a ski groomer. After an attempt at first aid, Mount Baldy employees were unable to keep the man alive, the RCMP reports. After an investigation was launched by both the BC Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC, Mount Baldy was forced […] Industry News Liam Abbott | February 28, 2021 0 Comments
What Causes the Northern Lights? All of us have either seen (whether in a photo or real life) or heard of the Aurora Borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights. These spectacular lights are most commonly green in color but can turn purple and even red. So, what causes them, and why can you only see them in the far north? The Science Behind […] Brains Liam Abbott | February 19, 2021 0 Comments
Ski Resorts are Reopened in Ontario, Canada | So What Will Skiing Look Like for the Rest of the Season? Today, Tuesday, February 16th, ski resorts across Ontario were given the green light to reopen their slopes to guests after having been closed for nearly two months since December 24th, 2020. This news came after the province has seen a steady decline in Covid-19 cases. Related: Ontario, Canada Premier Says That Ski Hills Are the “Last Thing on My Mind” […] Liam Abbott | February 17, 2021 0 Comments
What $14,000,000 Gets You in Beaver Creek, CO Ten thousand square feet. Seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms. 1.14 acres. And, of course, ski-in, ski-out right in the heart of Beaver Creek, Colorado. This ski chalet could be all yours for just $13,950,000. Not compelling enough? Let’s just look at some of the other luxurious amenities this chalet has to offer. I would try and sum it up but the […] Liam Abbott | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
Boyne Resorts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030 Boyne Resorts, which owns the ski resorts of Big Sky, MT, Brighton, UT, Boyne Highlands, MI, Boyne Mountain Resort, MI, Cypress Mountain, BC, Loon Mountain, NH, Sugarloaf Resort, ME, Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, and Sunday River, ME, has announced its commitment to be 100% carbon neutral by the end of 2030. This announcement comes after Boyne Resorts announced a […] Liam Abbott | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
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