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Vail, Colorado. | Image: Getty Images Ski resorts are, in essence, self-contained seasonal villages. Every winter, they create entire operations from scratch – staffing lift operations, ticket windows, rentals, ski schools, housekeeping, kitchens, maintenance crews, and shuttle systems. It is a massive, coordinated effort that lasts a few precious months before winding down again in…

The region was a popular weekend destination in the 1950s and 60s for families from Milan. | Picture: Facebook Group: Per Il Monte San Primo A plan to bring skiing back to Monte San Primo — a mountain overlooking Italy’s Lake Como that was once a popular winter destination for Milanese day-trippers — is moving…

Don’t get eaten by a shark. | Credit: Pinterest Let’s face it — knowing how to avoid shark attacks is something every surfer should think about. Sure, they are often misunderstood and get a bad rap since they are incredibly vital to the ecosystem and oceanic food chain, and may not mean to attack surfers…

Design 1: Street Closure & Year-Round Plaza – PROPOSED. | Image: Design Workshop The Town of Winter Park took another concrete step toward its long-planned Winter Park gondola on May 19, presenting two early-stage design concepts for the aerial transit system’s downtown portal to the Town Council. Related: Winter Park, CO, $2 Billion Development Plan…

Mount Blue Sky, CO. | Picture: @myrandainthemountains Millions of miles of paved roads snake throughout the United States. With winter closing in, a world of snow-related closures will begin to fall on high-altitude roads and mountain passes. In honor of this, we decided to answer the question, what are the highest paved roads in the United…

Battery leakage will void those warranties. Credit: UAC The skis are racked. The sleds are parked. For backcountry travelers wrapping up another season, avalanche gear summer storage deserves attention before summer takes hold: proper storage of avalanche safety equipment. A few minutes of off-season care can mean the difference between gear that performs when it…

This Memorial Day Weekend has three more days of lift laps and the latest closing date in Boyne Mountain history. | Image: Boyne Mountain Boyne Mountain, located in Northern Michigan, is turning the 2025-26 ski season into the longest in its history. The resort will still offer skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day Weekend on…

The long traffic jam to summit Mount Everest. | Image: @purnima_sth A record-breaking week on Mount Everest has ended in tragedy after two Indian climbers died during their descent from the world’s highest peak. On Wednesday, May 20, alone, a record 274 climbers summited Everest from the Nepal side, surpassing the previous single-day record of…

An Australian family has filed a lawsuit against the Aspen Ski Co. after their son fell from the Alpine Springs chairlift at Snowmass. | Credit: SnowBrains During a January 12 visit to Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, a son of an Australian family fell 24 feet from the resort’s Alpine Springs chairlift, reports Aspen Daily News. The…

The Reserve Pass is back for a second season with some changes. | Photo: Crystal Mountain Crystal Mountain, Washington, is making changes to its controversial Reserve Pass program ahead of the 2026-27 ski season, lowering the introductory price and refining how the premium line-skipping product will work after a rocky debut last winter. The Reserve…