Spring skiing… Spring might be upon us, and summer just around the corner, but for most of us we just want winter to go on and on and resorts to remain open. And while the majority of resorts across the…
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Melting ice around Greenland. Credit: Marjorie Teo | Unsplash Warming temperatures caused by climate change are resulting in huge chunks of ice disappearing from Greenland at such a speed that the melt has already had a significant contribution to sea…
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Researchers can turn snowfall in to electricity. Credit: Jessica Fadel | Unsplash In what is the first of its kind, researchers at UCLA have designed a new device that has the ability to create electricity from falling snow. The device…
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Howse Peak. Image: Alex Privalov Evidence suggests that the 3 prominent climbers were likely struck and killed by an avalanche on their descent in Banff National Park, AB. A picture that was recovered from Jess Roskelly’s phone depicts a happy moment…
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On Monday morning, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines. As a result, it sent waves of water careening off of a skyscraper’s roof. The water was from a penthouse pool. Michael Rivo was able to capture the terrifying moment.
Summer skiing in Tahoe. Image: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows The National Weather Service just released its official outlook for June, July, and August 2019. It calls for above average temperatures along the coasts and above average precipitation throughout much of the…
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After a massive snow year across the American West, many ski areas are extending their seasons. In parallel, record-setting skier traffic across the west throughout the 18-19 season revealed tensions between local communities and tourist skiers. As a result, mega-passes were…
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December at Revelstoke, BC was insane… We spent the month of December 2018 at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC. It snowed just about every day of December and we feasted upon pillow after fun pillow line with a gaggle of new…
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Mt. Baldy and Wiggle. image: snowbrains Yesterday was a great show at Alta Ski Area in Utah. Earth day booths at the base, 4/20 costumes all over the mountain, a gorgeous wiggle in the Ballroom, some big jumps under the…
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[embedded content] Report from April 19th, 2019 Big mountain skiing and wigglin’ it on the same day? Yep, that’s Alta right now. Alta Ski Area in Utah opened legendary 11,068′ Mt. Baldy wall-to-wall yesterday for the 2nd day in a…
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