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9 States With the Least Crowded Hiking Trails

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The United States is abundant with beautiful hiking trails across the country. You’ll find every type of environment, including lush mountains, serene deserts, picturesque seaside locations, and more. However, popular trails often draw large crowds, and the abundance of visitors can lead to frustrating feelings. In this blog, we will explore the states with the least crowded hiking trails, in […]
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Brundage Mountain, ID, Amps Up Summer Offerings for Music Lovers, Mountain Bikers, Hikers, and Foodies

Brundage Mountain’s summer season is set to open Friday, June 14, offering a fusion of timeless outdoor adventures and fresh experiences, including expanded live music events and the return of the resort’s classic Sunday Brunch buffet. Brundage Mountain Resort in Idaho will be open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays June 14-16, June 21-23, and June 28-30. The resort will be open […]
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Summer at Sun Valley Resort, ID: 400 Miles of Singletrack Paradise 

Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, is kicking off its summer season with mountain operations starting June 21 on Bald Mountain. Lift-accessed hiking and access to Roundhouse will be open seven days a week, and lift-accessed mountain biking will follow beginning July 1. Known for flowy singletrack complemented with more rowdy, advanced terrain, riders can turn it up for weeks without repeating […]
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Schweitzer Mountain, ID, Postpones Capital Projects Due to Brutal Winter

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Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho, had some tough luck this year regarding the snow conditions. Low snow totals throughout December and the Christmas holiday period led to uncommonly limited operations. Then extreme cold over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in January plagued visitors. It wasn’t even until mid-February that the Outback Bowl side of the mountain was opened. Given the challenges, […]
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History with SnowBrains: How Bananas Led to the First Chairlift in the World

The world’s first chairlift was built in Sun Valley, Idaho in the fall of 1936. The first two lifts were located on Sun Valley’s Dollar and Proctor mountains. The design of this new machine was patterned after conveyor belts which were used to load bananas on cargo ships in Central America. James Curran designed the first plans for the ski lift. He was a bridge engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Curran’s previous work making conveyor systems that ran at a continuos flow and loaded bananas on ships in Honduras inspired his design for a machine that could carry humans uphill and drop them off on top of a […]
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