Gus Kenworthy Makes History by Winning Halfpipe Gold for Great Britain Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has won his first World Cup gold competing for Great Britain, and the first gold Great Britain has ever won in a World Cup halfpipe event. Kenworthy, who switched allegiance from the US to Britain in December, came first in the ski halfpipe in Calgary, Canada with a score of 93.20, reports the BBC. Related: US […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 17, 2020 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Has More Medals Than Great Britain (And 67 Other Countries) That’s right, Lake Tahoe has cranked out more medals than Great Britain, Australia, and Latvia, among others. Is it because Tahoe holds the fountain of youth? Or perhaps because we’re the best skiers on the mountain? Whatever the reason may be, Lake Tahoe has produced some serious contenders and we like to say congratulations to not just the Lake Tahoe medal recipients but all the athletes representing Tahoe over seas in Sochi. […] SnowBrains | February 21, 2014 17 Comments
U.S. Men Dominate at Halfpipe FIS World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO The U.S. Freestyle team had a fantastic day at the Halfpipe FIS World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Friday, December 15, 2023, with the top five spots in the Men’s event going to U.S. competitors. The Men’s Halfpipe event saw seven U.S. athletes advance to the Final, with Alex Ferreira claiming the victory and teammates, Hunter Hess and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2023 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour Announces Wildcard Athletes Last Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the Freeride World Tour (‘FWT’) announced 13 wildcards for the 2024 season. Wildcard spots were awarded to athletes who deserved a spot on the tour but did not qualify the traditional way. Four wildcard spots were given in the Ski Men and Ski Women categories. Snowboard Men added three wildcards and Snowboard Women added two. […] Industry News Jeremy Thom | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand Day 4: Austrian Women Win The Field Coronet Peak, Queenstown (2 September 2023) – The Winter Games NZ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup alpine ski racing program finished successfully at Coronet Peak today, with the second of two Slalom races. Cold temperatures overnight resulted in great snow conditions for the technical race, which was held on the world class slopes of Race Arena. After a postponement yesterday, […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 2, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand Day 3: USA Dominate in the Slalom Coronet Peak, Queenstown (31 August 2023) – The FIS Australia New Zealand Cup alpine ski racing program continued at Coronet Peak today, with the first of two Slalom races held on the ProAm slope. American athletes Ava Sunshine and A J Hurt fought hard for first place in the women’s race. Sunshine took a convincing lead from the get-go, finishing […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 1, 2023 1 Comment
Recycle Your Ski Boot: Sustainability Initiative by Blizzard-Tecnica Blizzard-Tecnica, a division of the Italian Tecnica Group S.P.A., launched a revolutionary ski boot recycling initiative in Europe in autumn 2021 called “RecycleYourBoots,” short ‘RYB’. More than just a lip-service promise to recycle, the division of the Italian ski and boot manufacturer actually devised an entire end-to-end project from collection, transport, and breaking down of materials to reusing the recycled […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
This ‘Pay as You Go’ Wooden Ski Pass is the Future, Claims Olympic Skier The future of lift passes is here – says Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott as British tech company launches new eco-friendly lift pass Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott joins Alto.Ski and states, ‘it’s the future of lift passes’ The British tech company launches wooden ski passes to continue reducing plastic waste New partner integrations continue with Skiset rental services More resorts planned […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 27, 2022 0 Comments