Greenpeace Challenges FIS on Environmental Claims
This article originally appeared on Ski Mag
The International Ski Federation met an unlikely foe this week when climate activism group Greenpeace reportedly called into question some of the organizing body's environmental claims, calling them nothing more than an attempt at "greenwashing." In particular, Greenpeace's delegation challenged FIS' lack of transparency, in addition to its use of climate offsets to bring themselves into climate-positive territory and the underestimation of carbon dioxide off-put by FIS spectators. It's not the first time FIS has come under fire for its environmental practices. Last year a letter signed by 500 professional snowsports athletes admonishing its environmental track record was sent to the organization, arguing that the race circuit's intercontinental travel was damning in the face of a warming planet.
Members-only ski hill opening in South Dakota
Luxury skiing is coming to South Da...wait, what? No, this is not a drill; a private ski resort is opening in South Dakota this year because of a massive development plan combining real estate with four-season recreation in the state's coveted Northern Black Hills. Receiving 150 inches of snow a year across 280 acres and 600 vertical feet, Deer Mountain Village offers members a yearly pass to its amenities (which include the ski resort, mountain biking trails, golf courses, and hiking trails) for the monthly price of an Epic Pass. Hey, now, we didn't say luxury would come cheap.
El Nino is officially back
Ok, folks, it's finally time. After three years of La Nina, the Nino is back and ready to rage, warming up its Pacific party machine and putting the whole ski world on notice. While its exact conditions are always a little unpredictable, the southwest U.S. usually reaps the rewards, and Nor'Easters get a little jolt of energy as they spin toward New England. It may be a little too early to call our shot, but maybe not.
VIDEO: Kiwis gone wild
Brothers Beau-James and Jackson Wells dropped a Southern Hemisphere hammer this week, and let's say the Kiwis know a thing or two about creative skiing. Drop into 11 minutes of pique park and freeskiing, and thank me later. The invoice is in the mail.
Seriously, why is boot-buckling breaking the internet this week?
There may be multiple ways to skin a cat, but according to Internet ski experts, there appears to be only one way to buckle a pair of ski boots--and they're willing to fight you on it! A post by Boston ski gurus The Ski Monster went viral this week when it asked how skiers are buckling up their mountain footwear in what order. The debate was finally settled a few days later, with industry pros agreeing that the order on a five-buckle boot should be 3-2-4-5-2-3-1 (with one being the boot's top strap). Well, what do we think? More importantly, why do we...care?
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