Obama Bans Offshore Drilling in the Arctic: According to Washington post: On November 18th Obama administration banned offshore drilling in the Arctic, setting a likely collision course with President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to “unleash” new energy production in the United States by rolling back restrictions on oil and gas companies. This means that for the next five years Arctic offshore is removed from Lease Sale Schedule . […] Industry News Claire Weiss | November 28, 2016 0 Comments
Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows Conditions Report or #WhiteFriday Conditions report: Squaw Valley As of today, there were three lifts open: RedDog, Squaw Creek and Far East. Snow was good, not icy, even in the early morning. And you can also find some powder! If you ski on Lake View run (Squaw Creek lift), just go slightly right and you can enjoy the powder. Here are the runs […] Claire Weiss | November 25, 2016 3 Comments
Squaw Valley Development Plan – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly? According to WSJ, the Board of Supervisors in Placer County, Calif., late Tuesday approved a plan by Squaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC to build a significantly expanded village at the base of the historic resort site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. The prior details of this plan are included in this article, but the hearing just occurred on Tuesday, with the Board voting 4 to 1 in favor […] Claire Weiss | November 17, 2016 3 Comments
Tax deductions for ski lift tickets and ski passes? Did you know that you may get tax deductions for sport and fitness expenses? The bill H1218 was introduced in 2015 by Charles Boustany, who is the sponsor for this bill. It is called Personal Health Investment Today act (PHIT): Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a […] Claire Weiss | November 13, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: A Skier’s Journey – China “Skiing as sport is in it’s infancy in China, a phenomenon of the country’s exploding middle class. As a means of survival, however, it is thousands of years old, a stone age hunter-gatherer technology born in the Altai mountains where China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Siberia merge. On a vast trajectory that spans 11,000km of Northern China, Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots […] Claire Weiss | October 21, 2016 1 Comment
Who Has The Biggest Ski Resorts on Earth? | The Highest, Steepest, Longest, Most Lifts? So, how can you compare ski resorts? What is the biggest ski resort? Or which one is the best for you? Here is infographics from German ski instructor Christoph Schrahe. According to pistelength.com: “In 2008 Christoph Schrahe founded his own consulting company Montenius Consult. Montenius Consult has been working on numerous ski area development projects in Germany but also in Austria, Turkey and Pakistan. In […] Industry News Claire Weiss | October 20, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Ski Cut Leads to MASSIVE Avalanche In Chamonix Last Weekend! This ski cut causes a major avalanche in Chamonix, France last weekend. Scary. This ski cut was well done. Learn up on how to ski cut: How to Ski Cut a Slope Avalanche Claire Weiss | October 17, 2016 1 Comment
Supermoon This Weekend! | What is a Supermoon? A Blood Moon? A Blue Moon? Are you ready to watch Supermoon this weekend? But what is Supermoon? It’s a name given to the rare event, when the full moon coincides with moon being as close as it can be to the Earth, in lunar perigee. That means that it has a more powerful than usual effect on the tides and that it will look far brighter […] Brains Claire Weiss | October 15, 2016 0 Comments
Claire Weiss
Industry News
Avalanche
Brains