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Breaks record that doesn't actually exist.
Bradley Blader has been collecting cans for nearly 3 years. It was only a month into the season when the closet off the kitchen first filled up with, not so limited edition PBR cans. We're unsure what the motivation for such an usual hobby was, but...
When I was 6 my family moved to the mountains in upstate NY. Before that the closest I had come to skiing was trying some of those ghetto red plastic skis at the sledding hill once. In the new hometown, they offered free rentals and lessons at the local mountains through the school. Some of the...
Every year from December to March, many Vail Resorts rely heavily on J1 Visas mostly from South America. One of the reasons is that they can't find enough people to staff many roles. This isn't surprising when in many places, ski area workers, even skilled, could walk into a fast food restaurant...
The halfpipe has seen many changes from it's humble beginnings to the biggest snowsports events in the world. An explosive growth in the mid 90's as well as an equally fast decline only a decade later.
It's not surprising that the first snow halfpipes would come out of the birthplace of...
Vail Resorts announced it will acquire all 17 ski resorts owned by Peak Resorts.
Vermont - Mount Snow
New Hampshire - Crotched, Attitash, Wildcat
New York - Hunter
Pennsylvania - Big Boulder, Jack Frost, Liberty, Roundtop, Whitetail
Ohio - Boston Mills, Brandywine, Alpine, Mad River...
Being gone for another summer and checking out everyone's updates and pictures on facebook has me reflecting on all the good times I've enjoyed seeing music. Live music is one of the biggest reasons I've traveled to half the places, and met 3/4 of people I know. During high school I hit that...
A small ski area near Centralia PA has vowed that it will be 100% coal by 2022. While most resorts are pledging to go green, Patriot Hills Ski Resort has decided to go black. Black as night, black as coal.
You might remember when Patriot Hills came under fire 2 years ago after switching to...
We regret to inform you that the 69th Natty Light Pondskim at Pine Tree Ridge Ski Area has been canceled. Nestle, a Swiss company known for water, food, and chocolate acquired the rights to pump groundwater from the leased land the mountain sits on. The pond for the event scheduled for Saturday...
We regret to inform you that the 69th Natty Light Pondskim at Pine Tree Ridge Ski Area has been canceled. Nestle, a Swedish company known for water, food, and chocolate acquired the rights to pump groundwater from the leased land the mountain sits on. The pond for the event scheduled for...
First entirely urban park
Security guard, rusted rails, dirty neddles, homeless hop etc.
People always tell kids to enjoy themselves. I don't think it's that kids dont enjoy themselves. They're always playing and having fun, but they lack the perspective to see that life is fleeting.
Life seems to be a giant situation where you realize the chance you had in the past, but sometimes...
It was 103 and Sunny today here in Sacramento so if that doesn't tell you that winter's coming Idk what will. Somewhere in between the heat and sweat you can almost feel the chill of winter. Sure nobody's making snow, and you might die if you try to walk to the store in your ski gear, but isn't...
As the ski season approaches many skiers find themselves looking for a new home for the winter. Whether it's there 7th season in CO or first trip west of Ohio, it's nice to get a read on what's available to your budget.
More spacious than it looks. This 10 square foot palace can accommodate 2...