Vail Resorts Executive Rob Katz and Wife Elana Amsterdam Donate $2.66 Million to Boost Mental Health in Mountain Towns The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust, led by Vail Resorts executive chairperson Rob Katz and New York Times bestselling author Elana Amsterdam, is stepping up its support for mental health initiatives in North American mountain communities. The couple recently donated $2.66 million with aims to bolster mental and behavioral health programs in 12 mountain towns, including 10 where Vail Resorts operates. […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Swiss Ski Racer Shares Emotional Insight into her Rehab Switzerland’s Corinne Suter has shared a brutally honest video of the realities of dealing with rehab. The Swiss skier had injured her knee on Friday, January 26, after the same jump that saw Mikaela Shiffrin fly into the nets at Cortina d’Ampezzo. About 10 minutes after Shiffrin’s shocking crash during the Downhill race, Suter landed hard after the Delta jump […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Legal Battle Between Wasatch Peaks Ranch Private Resort and the Residents of Morgan County, UT, Comes to an Abrupt Resolution It’s over. For the last five years, there has been an ongoing legal battle between the ultra-exclusive Wasatch Peaks Ranch (WPR) and five residents of Morgan County, Utah. Background The feud started in October 2019 when the county council voted 6-1 to approve rezoning the land from “forestry” and “multiple use” to a “resort special district.” This paved the way […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring In Gobbler’s Knob, PA, at the crack of dawn on February 2, the nation’s most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow—meaning an early spring is on its way, according to longstanding folklore. The annual event has its origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early – […] Industry News WeatherBrains | February 2, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, to Host New Lightning Ridge Relay Ski and Snowboard Event Powder Mountain will host its first ever Lightning Ridge Relay on Saturday, February 10th from 9 am to 1 pm. The event will feature a skin up to its famous Lightning Ridge, a race through gates down Weber Bowl, and a return to the Lightning Ridge cat pick-up, where teams of three will pass the baton. Team uniforms are encouraged, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Introduces Tahoe’s Newest Recreational Ski Race League View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe (@mtroseskitahoe) Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has unveiled plans for a new recreational race league, the Friday Nite Gates race series, set to debut in March. The series, part of the resort’s extended “SKI” G.I.F. Fridays, will feature late-night skiing until 6 pm and will be Tahoe’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Injuries of Canadian Ski Racer Valerie Grenier Worse Than Initially Believed Canadian Alpine skier Valerie Grenier was just one of many female ski racers who crashed during the Alpine World Cup events in Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy last weekend. In total 35 female athletes did not finish the ski races over the course of the three days of events, consisting of two Downhill races and one Super-G race. While some had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces New Climate Change Initiative “Easy Green” U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced Easy Green, a new climate change-focused initiative focused on amplifying the conversation around climate and driving widespread commitment to sustainable practices across skiing and snowboarding. Named after an “easy green” trail at a resort, the initiative embodies the idea that making sustainable choices when skiing and snowboarding can be easy. Easy Green marks a […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
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