The Obama Administration is considering carrying out a Bush-era plan to restrict the number of snowmobiles that are allowed to access Yellowstone National Park each day. The giant park, which crosses state boundaries into Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, is otherwise inaccessible to visitors in winter months. Lobbyists for the snowmobile industry say that this is just the first step to an outright ban that would effectively close the park in winter months, and cave to environmental concerns raised by those who rarely visit Yellowstone. Environmentalists claim that the snowmobiles are doing damage by compacting loose snow into ice and emitting carbon monoxide…Â Details
It will be held in the French resort of Tignes next winter, the first time it has happened outside the United States.
The resort has a reputation for being at the forefront of freeskiing and new competitions.
There will be eight different events over three days, including Ski and Snowboard Super Pipe and Slopestyle for men and women as well as a Snowmobile demonstration.
It will take place March 10-12, and will no doubt have a few of the athletes that took part in the previous month’s Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver… Details & Video