#elevation tag - Briefly

Above Water, Slope, and Forest: Elevated Architecture in Latin America

"Elevation allows architecture to adapt without fully taking over: water can pass below, vegetation can remain, and slopes can keep their original condition."

Design

fromTravel + Leisure

1 week ago

This Western State Erupts With Wildflowers Every Summer-and These Are the Best Places to See Them

"Wildflower bloom times are tied to elevation. Some plants live in lower elevations and start to bloom earlier, whereas some native plants make their homes in high alpine meadows that are still covered in snow when the lower-elevation plants have already finished blooming."

Skiing

Design

fromArchDaily

3 weeks ago

Elevated Infrastructure and Public Space: Reclaiming the Ground Below

Elevation creates secondary spaces beneath infrastructure that are often underutilized and informally occupied.

fromSnowBrains

3 weeks ago

The 9 States with the Highest Average Elevation - SnowBrains

The average elevation across the United States varies significantly, creating a divide between the high-altitude West and the lower-lying East and South, which impacts skiing conditions.

Snowboarding

fromUnofficial Networks

1 month ago

Only 2 Ski Resorts in North America Have Over a Mile of Vertical And Neither Is in the U.S.

Only two North American ski resorts offer over a mile of vertical descent: Whistler Blackcomb and Revelstoke Mountain Resort, both located in Canada.

fromTravel + Leisure

5 months ago

This U.S. Ski Resort Was Just Ranked the Most Climate-resilient in the World, According to a New Study

The Vail Ski Resort in Colorado was ranked the most resilient mountain in the world, according to research from global real estate service company Savills. That's thanks to its five-month-long season, high elevation, and consistent snow. In fact, the mountain is the largest ski resort in Colorado with more than 5,300 skiable acres and with a base altitude of 8,120 feet, it receives more than 350 inches of snowfall on average each year, according to the resort.

Environment