The men aim to cover 2,600km of snow and ice over 110 days, conquering Antarctica’s two permanent ice sheets, all while pulling a 200kg sled each. If completed, they will follow in the footsteps of other great explorers, such as Borge Ousland who journeyed across the region in 1997, albeit […]
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As ski areas throughout Maine prepare to open for the busy winter season, they’re making some major changes to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last ski season ended abruptly in March as the pandemic swept across Maine and the country. The ski mountains are ready to reopen now. In an […]
Winter in the Northwest means skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes across the region, with no shortage of mountains to choose from. But in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, many resorts are making changes to their rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here are some of the region’s […]
CLOSE Packed chairlifts will be a thing of the past as Tahoe resorts implement policies that ensure social distancing. (Photo: Provided by Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe) The end of the 2019-2020 ski season stands out in Caroline Guenther’s memory. After a dry February, winter storms were finally dropping some powder in […]
BOISE, Idaho — Skiing and snowboarding will be slightly different this winter as resorts prepare their plans to keep guests safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Ski Areas Association has put out guidelines to help the ski industry prepare for their winter operation. Take it from one of the […]
The typical après-ski scene at the Paznauner Taja restaurant in Ischgl. Source: TVB Paznaun-Ischgl Source: TVB Paznaun-Ischgl Every winter afternoon, the Austrian village of Ischgl resounds with the heavy clump of boots as its dozens of après-ski joints fill with sweaty visitors. Dedicated skiers from Germany, the Netherlands, the U.K., […]
vail resorts American ski resorts are clamping down hard on the virus with a more stringent approach than in Europe Travel across the Pond continues to be off the cards for British skiers and snowboarders and it remains to be seen if ski holidays in America will be possible this […]
One of New York City’s most prominent real-estate developers is betting years of his life—and a nine-figure sum—that he will be the first in four decades to successfully build a new, full-service ski resort in the United States. The obstacles are legion. The local approvals process can be lengthy and […]
An employee is protected by a plexiglass shield while processing a skier at the reopening of Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort, which closed in mid-March to help in the effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, in a Wednesday, May 27, 2020 file photo, in Keystone, Colo. An executive […]
Getty America’s two largest ski conglomerates have drawn their line in the sand. While 2020 has been a banner year for corporate uncertainty, not a single mountain resort has been able to say with confidence what the upcoming ski season will look like. Nobody knows. Obviously things like face coverings […]
A few red-winged blackbirds and a flock or two of sandhill cranes arrived over the weekend. Maple sap was running. Like usual for the start of March. But it still isn’t a usual winter for ski resorts. If it were, the downhill season at Swiss Valley Ski & Snowboard Area […]
Let’s imagine for a second that we’re starting from scratch, completely rebuilding society and have all the modern energy systems to choose from. Would you for a second consider fossil fuels? Of course not, it’s an utterly ludicrous proposal that wouldn’t even get in the door for a commercial pitch; […]
Note: Some companies on this list may have limited operations due to COVID-19. Check with operators about availability before you book. After days of lounging on South Beach and exploring Miami’s cultural enclaves like Little Havana and Wynwood, you may be in the mood for a heart-pumping adventure. Zipping along […]
From 3 to 4:30 p.m., 14 teams of 16 skiers each took turns running the slalom and giant slalom course at Nashoba, some of them sporting costumes or accessories, and almost all of them smiling as they came down the hill and rushed to check the clock and compare their […]
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A university student from London, who took his remote studies to the Alps, has been a lone ranger on the Swiss slopes Empty slopes, bluebird skies and a professional on tap to make sure you’re skiing your absolute best – it’s the stuff ski holiday dreams are made of and […]
Ski goggles for any skier Ski goggles aren’t just for speedy skiing, though: Other benefits include protection from the elements, especially when the temperature dips or it’s actively snowing, explained Rob Frei, former director of retail for Killington Sports at Killington Resort. “You will have a much better experience if […]
Reassuringly, 99.99 per cent of Iranian ski-holiday transfers do not end in high-speed police chases. Mine, however, fell into the remaining, rather more dramatic 0.01 per cent. Here’s how the story goes… A police-checkpoint officer with Miami Vice sunglasses and a broom-head moustache theatrically directs my taxi to pull off […]
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Skiing brings out the best of all ages. Taos Prior to the start of this year’s ski season, which began for many resorts in early December, questions lingered throughout the ski industry concerning just how many people would come to the slopes considering the current environment. From all reports, those […]
HARBOR SPRINGS, MI – So many outdoor lovers know the beauty of a snowshoe trek or a hike through a forest during a Michigan winter. For the first time, one of the state’s biggest ski resorts is rolling out a new treat for people who really enjoy a walk in […]
Whether British skiers and snowboarders will be able to travel restriction- or quarantine-free to the French Alps this winter remains to be seen. Additionally, while ski resorts have been open for other activities since mid-December, a decision on whether ski lifts in France will be allowed to open, many for […]
swiss skier in covid mask – fabrice coffrini/getty images Despite news that some ski resorts in Switzerland have begun to close, as governments across Europe react to the continued spread of coronaviru, the majority have chosen to remain open, for now. From tomorrow (Tuesday) the non-EU nation will enter a […]