Large Fires Reported in UK as Britain Experiences Record 104ºF Temperature for First Time A2 Southbound by M25. pic.twitter.com/LzyAbeqbgV — efenda (@efendaTv) July 19, 2022 Today, Tuesday, July 19, was the hottest day in British recorded history. Temperatures exceeded 104ºF (40ºC) in the UK as a heatwave grips Europe. Fires have been reported in London and throughout the UK as its citizens deal with the inconvenient heat. Reuters reports that the Met Office said […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
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
“Beast From the East” Brings Life Threatening Siberian Conditions to normally Snowless Britain | Country in Near Lockdown Since last Friday, Europe has been locked in a Siberian weather pattern, aka the ‘Beast From the East’, that has pummeled the Continent with snow, freezing rain and brutal wind chills, paralyzing cities unaccustomed to more than a thin wet film of snow and killing dozens of people, mainly older and homeless people, reports the New York Times. The weather […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 2, 2018 0 Comments
Britain is Totally without Snow for only the 7th Time in 300 Years Britain has lost its longest-lasting patch of snow for the first time in over a decade, an event which has happened only six other times in the previous 300 years. Known as the Sphinx, (or affectionately known by climbers and walkers as “Scotland’s Glacier”), the patch at Garbh Choire Mor on Braeriach is historically the longest-lasting in Scotland’s mountains and […] Weather Steven Agar | October 3, 2017 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
Powder Nomad Creates Digital Tool to Track Your Carbon Footprint from This Ski Season With the ski season in the northern hemisphere winding down, it’s important to reflect on the wonderful memories and great times had crushing powder, landing new tricks, or just getting turns in. Technology has provided the ski industry with countless tools to track some of these metrics. An often-forgotten metric is our carbon footprint. Powder Nomad has created a carbon […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 22, 2024 0 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