History of Skiing & Snowsports
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Since the 1970s, the skiing industry has taken off as a popular tourist attraction. However, in the past fifty years, the popularity of skiing was not the only thing that had risen. According to the EPA, the average temperatures have …
Image provided by Ashley Seier, the director of marketing at Blue Mountain resort. Copyright is granted.
When I went skiing at Blue Mountain Ski resort in Pennsylvania, I saw dumpsters put out by “Pick Up the Poconos” for empty cans …
For the past almost 80 years, snowmaking has become more and more prominent in the ski industry, due to the lasting effects of climate change. Winter seasons are not as cold, there are shorter weather windows and ski resorts are …
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a Four Seasons Resort located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. JHMR offers a wide variety of amenities for skiers, making it one of the …
A Ticking Time Bomb
Our planet is reaching its tipping point, on the verge of irreparable environmental damage as you read this blog post. According to vocal …
It would be fair to ask why a university in Atlanta, Georgia has a website on the history of skiing and snowsports. It would be equally fair …
Patagonia is known as the sustainable company. From its inception in 1973 with the entrepreneurial spirit of expert climber Yvon Chouinard, to the numerous environmentally beneficial campaigns led by the company to this date, …