North Korea Officially Trademarks “Masikryong Hotel” for Ski Resort Believe it or not, North Korea has a ski resort. Known as Masikryong Ski Resort, it is seen by the World as a luxury pet project of North Korean leader and avid skier Kim Jong-un. The resort is located outside the east coast city of Wonsan and is rumored to have cost $35 million to build. It claims to boast […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
New Zealand Winter Outlook: High Stoke, Low Profit With winter in the Southern Hemisphere just kicking off, New Zealand ski area operators have mixed thoughts on the season ahead. New Zealand implemented one of the most comprehensive quarantines in the world when the COVID-19 pandemic first began. As a result of those drastic measures, the New Zealand government has given ski areas the green light to open for […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Gondola Connection Between Timberline Lodge and Summit Ski Area Coming to Mt Hood, OR? Back in 2018, J.S.K. and Company, the operators of Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, OR, acquired their neighbor just down the mountain, Summit Ski Area. Through the acquisition, J.S.K and Company gained access to 52 acres of the Summit Ski Area Special Use Permit (SUP), 9 acre Snow Bunny Snow Play Area, as well as base area features such as […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 26, 2020 1 Comment
Flying Cars? Volkswagen Slovakia’s One of a Kind Lift System No matter the season, I’m always on the lookout for eye-catching and obscure lift systems. I’ve been fortunate to see various lift systems around the world, from Mad River Glen’s famous single chair to Jackson Hole’s iconic Tram to Portillo’s “va a vient” 5-person slingshot poma. I thought I’d seen my fair share of obscure lift systems, but Volkswagen’s Bratislava, […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Montreal’s Metro Accessible Urban Ski Slope Closing For Good? Pente a Neige is a popular, yet experimental, urban ski slope located just southwest of downtown Montreal in the borough known as Sud-Ouest. Experimental is the keyword, as Global News Canada reports Pente a Neige was just notified by the borough to remove all ski lift equipment from Ignace-Bourget Park where the grassy knoll turned winter ski slope is located. […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Snow Valley Mountain Resort, CA Growing up in Southern California, I always looked to the mighty San Gabriel Mountains in the winter for the first sign of snow. While snowfall isn’t always consistent, several peaks are over 10,000 ft and can hold snow into the summer months on big snow years. With multiple ski areas in the region to choose from, Southern California offers staunch independent […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 22, 2020 0 Comments
$140 Million in Upgrades Coming to I-70’s Vail Pass, CO Notoriously infamous for its challenging driving conditions, Interstate 70 in Colorado is getting some much needed and welcomed improvements in the near future. Vail Daily reports that CDOT (The Colorado Department of Transportation) will receive an Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant in the amount of $60.7 million as part of a $140 million dollar project. The project came about thanks […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 19, 2020 0 Comments
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, “HAPE” – More Than Just Altitude Sickness When travelling from low elevation to higher altitude environments, we often notice that our breathing gets heavier, our heartbeat increases, and we may start to experience dizziness and dehydration. We frequently attribute these signs as the common precursors to altitude sickness or new elevation and changes in climate. When managed properly, these signs typically subside as you adapt to your […] Brains Taylor Stephan | February 1, 2020 0 Comments
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