National Park Service Announces Free Entry Days for 2021 Each year, the National Parks Service (NPS) announces a select number of days when admission fees to all United States National Parks are free. Here are the six days this year that are free: Monday, January 18th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Saturday, April 17th – Beginning of National Park Week Wednesday, August 4th – First anniversary of the […] Liam Abbott | January 11, 2021 0 Comments
2021 X-Games Schedule Announced (January 29th – 31st) This year’s 2021 X-Games, hosted at Buttermilk Ski Area from January 29th-31st, has released its events schedule. The schedule is as follows: Friday, January 29th 2:00 – 3:00PM ET: Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle 4:00 – 4:45PM ET: Women’s Ski Big Air 8:00 – 8:30PM ET: Snowboard Knuckle Huck 9:00 – 10:00PM ET: Women’s Ski SuperPipe 10:30 – 12:30AM ET: Men’s Ski […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 8, 2021 0 Comments
Le Massif, QC Conditions Report: Great Groomers With Even Greater Views Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing This conditions report is from Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 The Winter Break crowds have left, and the mountain was ours. Today’s skiing at Le Massif de Charlevoix was a blast with quick, fun, hot laps on all of the runs with a perfectly groomed natural base. I skied from the opening chair until the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 5, 2021 0 Comments
Owl’s Head, Quebec Conditions Report: Summit Chair Open! Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. This report is from December 31st, 2020 – January 1st, 2021 To best describe how the start of the season has been for Owl’s Head, along with a lot of Quebec, all you need to look at is the current snowfall total for this season. As of January 1st, 2021, Owl’s Head […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 1, 2021 0 Comments
Mont Orford, QB Report: A Tough Start to the Season Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 28, 2020 No matter where you are skiing in Quebec right now, this year has gotten off to a rough start. Promising early-season temperature drops turned out to be just an oddity, and temperatures have consistently fluctuated above and below freezing level, bringing snow and often rain into the mix. This […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 28, 2020 0 Comments
How Masks Have Begun to Leave Their Mark on National Parks Last Sunday, Carlsbad Caverns National Park posted on Facebook a photo of a mask in the caves with a reminder to all to respect nature – “Since becoming a National Park, we have seen changes in our caves caused by our presence. Many have damaged the formations, knowingly and unknowingly, by touching the cave walls and speleothems, as well as […] Liam Abbott | December 27, 2020 2 Comments
New World Record for “Greatest Vertical Distance Skied Up & Downhill in 24 Hours (Indoors)” On December 15th, 2020, the twenty-six-year-old British man Callum Mackenzie broke the Guinness World Record for “Greatest Vertical Distance Skied Up & Downhill in 24 Hours (indoors).” In twenty-two hours, Callum was able to ski a vertical drop of 39,371’ (12,000m). He accomplished this feat by skiing up and down the indoor ski hill Chill Factore in the UK over […] Industry News Liam Abbott | December 26, 2020 1 Comment
Ontario, Canada Ski Resorts Shut Down Until at Least January 23rd On Monday, December 21st, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that starting on Saturday, December 26th, the entire province will be entering into lockdown, closing all non-essential businesses, dining, gatherings of any size, and ski resorts. The announcement comes after cases have hit all-time highs in the province, and ICU capacities at many hospitals have reached their peak. The announcement of […] Industry News Liam Abbott | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
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