Irish Sports Dome in Minnesota Collapses After Heavy Snowfall The Irish Sports Dome is near Rosemount High School in Minnesota. The dome collapsed Saturday after a severe snowstorm swept through the Rosemont and Dakota County area, dropping about a foot of wet snow on the roof of the inflatable dome. Luckily no one was injured in the collapse. Dome officials said in a message to the Rosemount Area Athletic […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
Photo Tour of Utah Buried in Snow | 800″ of Snow and Counting Ski areas all over Utah are smashing snowfall records this year. With more storms on the horizon, we thought it would be fun to peruse some crazy pictures that have made it an epic season so far. Related: [GIVEAWAY] Winter ’22-23 Deep Snow Photo Competition: Enter for a Chance to Win a Free Indy Pass and More If you haven’t clipped […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Red Lodge, MT, Extends Season for Bonus Weekend Encore! Encore! Encore! Although the season for Red Lodge Mountain is still scheduled to end on Sunday, April 9th, the resort has decided to extend its season for a bonus weekend running April 14th-16th. The bonus weekend is made possible thanks to the gnarly storm that hit this past week. Operational hours will go as normal during the bonus weekend, […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Kansas Farmers to Build State’s First Ski Resort | To be Highest Point in the State Kansas will soon have its first ski resort three hours west of Kansas City near Hays, KS. The plan is to use a collection of heavy machinery, such as excavators and bulldozers, to move an estimated 1.5 billion cubic feet to construct a peak standing at 6,000 ft. You’re correct if you think Kansas has no mountains, but that isn’t […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 1, 2023 2 Comments
Rent the Record-Setting $57.25 Million Property in Vail, CO Setting the record for the most expensive local sale at $57.25 million, this Vail property has two homes to choose from. The property, named ‘Opus and Ethos,’ was formerly owned by publishers Webster and (cringe alert for the college students) McGraw-Hill. The two interconnected homes cover a massive 23,000+ square foot area. That’s over one-half acre of pure house! Get […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 28, 2023 0 Comments
New 6-Pack Lift Coming to Brighton Mountain Resort, UT Brighton Mountain Resort in Utah is making big moves for the 2023/2024 season. Brighton says it’s time to level up and replace one of their high-speed quads with a brand-spankin’ new 6-pack. Doppelmayr is up for the challenge and will build the first D-Line lift in Utah this summer, replacing the aging Crest Express chairlift. According to Brighton, this new […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 23, 2023 0 Comments
$2.4 Million Federal Grant for Cloud Seeding in the Upper Colorado River Basin Last week, The Southern Nevada Water Authority voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to fund cloud seeding in Western states whose rivers feed the Upper Colorado River Basin. The weather modification method utilizes planes and cannons to launch silver iodide crystals into clouds. This process attracts moisture to the particles that fall as snow […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 20, 2023 1 Comment
9 Funky ‘Upside Down’ Ski Areas to Put on Your Radar Nope, this is not a list of ski areas in the Upside Down from Stranger Things. An upside-down ski area is when you pull up to the parking lot for a day of skiing and are already at or near the top of the mountain. For mountains on this list, be prepared to have a sick panoramic view as you eat […] Friday Fun Luke Guilford | March 20, 2023 1 Comment