1st September 2023
– Plastic levels in Lac Leman as High as in World’s Oceans– Is it Possible to Surf on a Snowboard?– Schweitzer Resort in Idaho Offers Unlimited Ikon Pass Skiing– The Scandinavia Airline Norwegian Posts Profit…LIVE & UPDATED
Here we cover anything that takes our fancy over the summer months.
Short news stories, eye catching videos, amusing cartoons, things that make us smile/things that make us shout at the screen… anything that catches our eye in the world of skiing and snowsports.
See here for the earlier summer ski news:
Plastic levels in Lac Leman as High as in World’s Oceans
The lake, more commonly referred to as Lake Geneva, has shorelines in France and Switzerland.
Oceaneye, a Geneva-based non-profit, says that its plastic pollution levels are as high as those in the oceans.
“We compared the levels with the ocean data and reached the conclusion that the microplastic pollution on the lake surface is the same order of magnitude as the oceans,” said Pascal Hagmann, the founder and director of Oceaneye.
Lac Leman is the largest lake in western Europe covering 580 square kilometers (224 square miles).
See here for more on the story on Reuters.
Is it Possible to Surf on a Snowboard?
The short answer is “Yes”.
See more in this 8 minute and 34 second video from Brad Jacobson:
Schweitzer Resort in Idaho Offers Unlimited Ikon Pass Skiing
The Scandinavia Airline Norwegian Posts Profit
It gives access to the main ski resorts of Norway and posted a second quarter operating airline profit of NOK651 million (about £48m).
Norwegian has 81 aircraft.
It carried 5.6 million passengers in the quarter, up from five million passengers in the same quarter of 2022.
Gatwick is its main UK base.