“One-Armed Sailor” Overcomes All Odds and Becomes First Double-Amputee to Sail Around the World December 4, 2021, marked a very important day in Dustin Reynold’s life. He had just completed his first solo sailing trip around the world. However, this wasn’t any normal sailing trip (as if there is such one). Instead, Reynolds (the self-proclaimed “one-arm sailor“) completed the miraculous feat as a double amputee (left arm and left leg), and in doing so, […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Looking to Extend Your Season? You Might Try Glacier Skiing Before its Long Gone Without a trek to the Southern Hemisphere, it’s becoming tougher and tougher to find reliable snow this time of year. Glacier skiing during these warm summer months seems to be about the best play to date. Unfortunately, it looks like they might be drying up, too. You might want to think about getting after it while you still can. This summer’s […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 28, 2022 0 Comments
Ski Resort Staff Shortage Leads to Unique Opportunity for Local High School Students Australia ski resorts are having a record season with snowfall totals not seen in years, yet many ski resorts in Victoria’s alpine region are unable to open because of serious staffing shortages. Yet that didn’t seem to deter Chris Bonacci, owner of Alpine Spirit Coaches bus service, from putting on his thinking cap and looking for a solution. When he […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 27, 2022 1 Comment
The Future of Ski Resorts? Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory Discusses His Career in the Industry and What He Sees as the Obvious Next Step for the Sport Starting on August 1, 2022, and after five years as Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory finally plans to step down from his role in day-to-day operations to become Vice-Chairmen of the Board. Awaiting this transition, Gregory talks about his career in the ski industry and what’s in store for the future of the sport. Before 2017, when Rusty Gregory began as […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 24, 2022 10 Comments
What is Ski Mountaineering? Legendary Free Skier Cody Townsend Explains What is Ski Mountaineering? That’s a great question, especially for someone like me who is looking to level up his backcountry skills for next season. It’s a much better question for a legend like Cody Townsend, one of the most awarded freeskiers in history and considered by many as ‘The People’s Skier’ for his laid-back demeanor and caring attitude. Cody […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Back Online: Niseko United Resort, Japan, Plans to Reopen to International Tourism for Upcoming 2022-23 Season After researching this place, I just may have to reconsider my plans for the upcoming season. Now, after three years of near-empty crowds and isolation from international tourism, Japan’s #1 snow mountain, Niseko United Ski Resort (NUSR) is finally planning to reopen for the upcoming 2022-23 season. With a tentative date scheduled for December 2, 2022, and lasting until May […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
In Short Supply? Colorado Mountain Towns Struggle to Hire Staff This Summer as Affordable Housing Crisis Continues Colorado mountain towns are no stranger to seasonal changes, and neither are their businesses. Just as they learned how to adapt to some of the harshest climates, they also learned how to survive against the strenuous and changing demands of tourism. That was until the pandemic hit and upended their once predictable cycle. These towns may have now reached a […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 22, 2022 0 Comments
Is Artificial Intelligence The Future of Avalanche Forecasting? Considered by some observers as more of an art than a science, avalanche forecasting involves a unique combination of human observation, analysis, and interpretation. Perhaps even some good luck. Even the best forecasters only reach about 75% accuracy in their predictions. After all, they are human too and susceptible to bias and imperfection just like the rest of us. One […] Avalanche Ryan Kime | June 22, 2022 3 Comments
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