Video: Andy Hays Hits the Gnarliest “Chimney Sweep” at Squaw Valley, CA We’ve Ever Heard Of… View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Yesterday, local legend Andy Hays hit the “Chimney Sweep” in The Palisades at Squaw Valley, CA. This was the first and only time it’s been open all season. It was the gnarliest we’ve ever heard of: a huge cornice drop into an icy chute to a high speed 50′ […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 17, 2021 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Legend Andy Hays Shares Pre-Season Workout Video Still need to get fit before winter? Drank a few too many IPAs this summer, or your legs still feeling noodly as winter creeps up? Thankfully Squaw Valley, California local legend Andy Hays put out this INTENSE workout video to help get yo ass in shape! Enjoy! Laughs SnowBrains | November 13, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: New Years Resolutions | Andy Hays 2017/18 It’s time to get on those new years resolutions for 2019. Be like Andy Hays and just get more sendy in the new year. Backcountry SnowBrains | January 3, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Squaw Valley Local Legend Andy Hays Going OFF in Winter 2015/16 This video is proof of two very important things. Andy Hays has horrible taste in music. Andy Hays absolutely rips on skis and knows Squaw Valley like no other. SnowBrains | September 29, 2016 2 Comments
VIDEO: Andy Hays Charging the Best Lines at Squaw Valley This Season The Andy Hays just released this badass edit of charging technical lines at Squaw Valley, CA this winter. It’s the best edit we’ve seen from Squaw this year as it features The Chimney & The Fingers. In this edit you’ll see: Chimney Sweep Center Line Main Air The Drifter more Squaw has gotten 183-324″ of snowfall this winter and they […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2016 0 Comments
Bottom of the Barrel: The Andy Hays 2013/14 Squaw Valley Edit Some good ol’ fashion self promotion. Is it a little early for edits? Absolutely, but I’ve been in a mid summer funk and well I’m ready for snow. Yeah, it might be a little gangsta for snowbrains, but you know me, that’s how I roll and shit. See how I did that? How I made fun of bros making edits and then I make one of my own? Is that hypocrisy or is that me being able to make fun of myself? It’s a tight rope spud…a tight rope. […] Andy Hays | September 3, 2014 2 Comments
VIDEO: Insane, Sexy Hawaiian Cliff Diving It’s always summer in Hawaii and these guys and gals know how to bottle it. These divers have a lot of skill, creativity, and they know how to make it all look sexy. The dancing segments are the key. If you’re experiencing the “Summertime Blues” right now because the snow is gone, this should cheer you up and re-motivate you. Summer is hot. Summer is sexy. and summer is long. Instead of hating summer and suffering through it (cough, cough, Andy Hays…) you should embrace it dial in an outdoor summer sport […] Cliff Jumping SwellBrains | June 30, 2015 3 Comments
VIDEO: Dropping the Chimney at Squaw on Closing Day The day before closing day (yesterday), Squaw Valley received 12″ of new snow in 24 hours. Thus, closing day was great. Closing day was especially great because patrol opened The Chimney for the boys. The Chimney Sweep got some traffic and The Andy Hays and Kyle Cota hit Center Line. The air out of Center Line was sizable. This video shows the fun had on the Chimney yesterday. Thanks Squaw patrol. […] SnowBrains | April 27, 2015 4 Comments