Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
21 October 2020
Rogers Pass, British Columbia, Canada
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Terrain closures, avalanche education, and parking management are some of the topics that Canada’s ski permit system tackles. This government-regulated permit system has resulted in zero skier-triggered slides on Roge...
14 October 2020
Rogers Pass, British Columbia, Canada
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Snowsheds are just one tool in Canada’s arsenal to combat the impacts avalanches can have on their complex road systems. Snowsheds are aboveground tunnels where snow can travel over it and into the river, thereby redu...
7 October 2020
Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
A failed bridge construction project in the 1960s in Wyoming to mitigate the impacts of avalanches inspired Washington state to complete a similar project fifty years later. The project included an elevated bridge tha...
27 March 2019
Sandy, Utah, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
RIDE, shorthand for Reduce Individual Driving for the Environment, is an app that incentivizes skiers to carpool. Beyond just the convenience, the easy-to-use phone application provides material incentives such as ski...
26 January 2019
Summit County, Colorado, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
A mental health awareness and suicide prevention nonprofit Building Hope in Summit County, CO is teaming up with another nonprofit called Snowboarders and Skiers for Christ to host a scavenger hunt that educates Color...
17 December 2018
Colorado, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
After their peak in the 1990s, avalanche fatalities have leveled off thanks to a culture of avalanche awareness. Despite the growing number of backcountry enthusiasts in western states, a combination of improved avala...
22 November 2018
Eagle, Colorado, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
As tourists increasingly visit mountainous resort towns and home prices rise to accommodate these visitors, it’s hard to live on a budget, especially as a young person. One family of developer is addressing this issue...
15 October 2018
Loveland, Colorado, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Several dry winters in the 1970s and 1980s prompted ski resorts to have a backup plan: make their own snow. The result is a solution that helps ski resorts and does not hurt the environment: man-made snow is stored in...
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