Woman Breaks Uphill Ski World Record, Ascending 57,890’ in 24 Hours This past week ski mountaineer Martina Valmassoi broke the world record for most vertical feet ascended on skis by any female in a 24-hour period. Valmassoi broke this record by climbing 57,890’ feet (17,645m) in just one day. For reference, I don’t think most of us could even ski that much in a day, never mind going the other […] Industry News Liam Abbott | April 1, 2021 2 Comments
Idaho, Montana, & Wyoming 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As April looms just one day away and the warm weather begins to make its presence felt, ski resorts in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming will see the end of their seasons coming up within the month. Although no resorts in these states currently have their seasons scheduled to go into May, there is still almost a full month of skiing […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 31, 2021 2 Comments
Pacific Northwest 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As the end of March is before us, it is time to start thinking about spring skiing in the Pacific Northwest, and depending on where you are, you may have only a week or so to cram in those final ski days this season. But don’t worry, if you know where to look, you maybe be skiing into the summer […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 30, 2021 2 Comments
Loon Mountain, NH to Begin Construction on the East Coast’s First 8-Person Chairlift With only one other eight-person chairlift existing in North America at Big Sky, Montana, Loon Mountain in New Hampshire will be the second resort in North America and the first on the east coast to offer this type of lift next season. The chairlift is set to be built over this coming off-season and will be ready for the 2021-2022 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 30, 2021 2 Comments
British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
New Terrain Expansion at Marmot Basin, AB After two previous attempts to open the same area back in 2003 and 2008, Marmot Basin in Alberta, Canada, has finally been successful in expanding its terrain by 25 acres to offer even more high-alpine terrain off the top of Marmot Peak. The new terrain, which has always been considered in-bounds for Marmot Basin but always blocked off, has been […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
That Time Porsche Made A Ski Bike Many may not even be familiar with what a ski bike is, but it is pretty self-explanatory – it’s a bike with skis instead of wheels. The alternative method to getting down the slopes has been around for decades, although it has never really taken off. But back in 1970, the car company Porsche partnered with the manufacturer Arova in […] Liam Abbott | March 25, 2021 0 Comments
Brain Post: What Are Snow Ghosts? You have probably seen them at the top of mountains while skiing. Snow ghosts can be trees, buildings, or any other structure that is completely covered in snow. They look like they have been frozen in time by the blistering cold, and when you are up in the mountains by yourself, they will make you feel like you are in […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 25, 2021 0 Comments
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