Man Who Jumped in to Crowd at Copper Mountain, CO Pond-Skim Pleads Guilty The now infamous skier accused of attempting to clear the crowd at Copper Mountain’s Annual Slopesoakers pond-skimming event last spring pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge earlier this month. Hayden Patrick Wright, 27, was attempting the annual, end-of-season pond-skim at Copper Mountain on April 14 when he flew off the course and into […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 5, 2018 2 Comments
Strangers Carry Injured Hiker 3-Miles Down 14er Grays Peak, Colorado A group of 9 Coloradan strangers rescued a woman from the 14er Grays Peak after she tore her ACL and meniscus and knew that there was no way that she could get down on her own. “I heard that snap, and I mean it is a snap you’ll never forget. I just went down. I collapsed,” she said. Bev Wedelstedt was […] Steven Agar | September 5, 2018 0 Comments
NASA To Send Burrowing Robot To Mars To Study Its 70,000’ Volcanos & More This blog post first appeared on NASA.gov Ambitious climbers, forget Mt. Everest. Dream about Mars. The Red Planet has some of the tallest mountains in the solar system. They include Olympus Mons, a volcano nearly three times the height of Everest. It borders a region called the Tharsis plateau, where three equally awe-inspiring volcanoes dominate the landscape. But what geologic […] Brains Steven Agar | September 4, 2018 0 Comments
Taos Ski Valley, NM Continues $300M Investment with New High-Speed Quad Chair Lift Building on the last three seasons’ investments, Taos Ski Valley continues to invest in its infrastructure and amenities to give visitors the best possible experience. The 2018-2019 winter season will mark the first time the resort has had a high-speed quad chairlift, which will quickly transport skiers and riders from the main base area up the mountain in just over five minutes. […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 3, 2018 0 Comments
Throwback Thursday: Is This the Best Ski Movie Intro Ever? [arve url="https://youtu.be/YCCIuGYiqdk"] Steven Agar | August 30, 2018 52 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Tourists are Attempting Europe’s Highest Peaks Dressed in Shorts and Sneakers Italian mountaineers have spoken out at the number of ill-prepared tourists just turning up and trying to climb some of the continent’s highest Alpine peaks in shorts and trainers. There have been a recent number of incidents in which flabbergasted climbers have come across day-tripping tourists wearing jeans and sweatshirts working their way through the snow at altitudes of up […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 30, 2018 0 Comments
Save the Date! Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Announces 2018/19 Opening Day Circle it on your calendar, and start crossing the days off. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA officially announced that operations for the 2018/19 winter season will begin on Friday, November 16, weather and conditions permitting. The 2017-18 season at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows saw 411 inches of snow and a Memorial Day closing day, continuing its tradition of hosting Tahoe’s […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 29, 2018 0 Comments
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, NV Set for Ambitious $35-Million ‘Year-Round Playground’ Upgrades A ski area near Las Vegas, Nevada could get a winter sports makeover and add summer thrill rides and zip lines, under a plan that federal officials have posted for public comment. The ambitious and long-delayed The Lee Canyon plan, to expand Southern Nevada’s only ski resort, was posted Aug. 17 by the US Forest Service and includes $35 million in Lee […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 29, 2018 7 Comments
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