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Vermont’s Northern Ski Resorts Feel the Chill of Declining Canadian Tourism Under Trump Administration

In Vermont’s snow-covered Northeast Kingdom, the winter silence is arriving earlier than expected—not from a lack of snow, but from a lack of visitors. Canadian ones, specifically. Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, ski resorts and border businesses across northern Vermont have reported a sharp and unsettling drop in tourism from their neighbors to the north as a direct […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 12, 2025
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Investigating The Ski Town Housing Shortage

The Ski Town Housing Shortage

It’s no secret: one of the ski industry’s biggest concerns is affordable workforce housing. It’s an epidemic that has plagued mountain towns since their inception. Although locals remain grateful to live in a place where vacationers flock and the wealthy come to play, mountain communities have faced their fair share of challenges over the years. Whether it be economic inequality, […]

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Nick DeRiso | June 12, 2025
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Facing Housing Crisis, Lake Tahoe Regional Housing Survey Deadline Extended to June 30 to Capture Urgent Community Input

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In an effort to better understand and address housing challenges across the greater Lake Tahoe region, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) have extended the deadline for their regional housing needs survey to June 30, 2025. The online survey, available in English and Spanish, is part of an updated housing needs assessment that […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | June 12, 2025
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[VIDEO] “The Grizzly Column Project” With Tom Wallisch Features Award-Winning Photographer Noah Wetzel and His 140-Hour Pursuit of a Unique Skiing Image

The Grizzly Column Project features award-winning photographer Noah Wetzel and his 140-hour pursuit of a unique skiing image in late May 2023 in Alta, Utah, with Tom Wallisch, a global freeskiing icon and pioneer, X-Games Gold Medalist, DEW Tour Champion, ESPN’s Action Sports Athlete of the Year 2012’, and NBC Olympic Commentator as well as X-Games Commentator.   This project […]

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How Much Does it Cost to Climb to the Roof of the World in 2025?

For many in the climbing community, Mount Everest stands as the pinnacle of high altitude mountaineering. The highest of the seven summits, Everest (known locally as Chomolungma in Tibetan or Sagarmatha in Nepali) is the highest point on Planet Earth. This behemoth towers a staggering 29,032 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level, the same altitude as commercial jets fly. In […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | June 12, 2025
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Australia’s Sunshine State Shivers—Rare Tropical Frost Hits Queensland as Cold Records Fall

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In a country better known for sun-soaked beaches and scorching summers, Australians have been bundling up—especially in Queensland, a state in northeastern Australia often nicknamed the “Sunshine State” due to its typically mild, subtropical climate. But this week, Queenslanders have faced a startling shift, as freezing temperatures swept far into the tropics, breaking decades-old cold records and delivering a frosty […]

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Oz Brains | June 12, 2025
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mammoth Mountain, CA – The Mecca of the Eastern Sierra

Mammoth Mountain, California, carries a kind of mythos. Whether it’s the thrill of skiing on an active volcano (its last eruption was 700 years ago), the remote charm of its location on the scenic Highway 395, or its legendary long seasons—something about this mountain is truly special. Anybody who has been here understands why people make the long drive from […]

Elliot LeBlanc | June 12, 2025
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Skier Killed in Soft Slab Avalanche on Denali, AK

A skier was confirmed dead after being caught in a soft slab avalanche from below the Rescue Gully above Camp 14 on Denali, Alaska. The slide occurred on the West Buttress Route at approximately 6:15 p.m. on June 10. Nicholas Vizzini, age 29 of Washington State, and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche while descending the slope. According […]

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