[VIDEO] RACHA – A Backcountry Ski Film in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia In March 2023, Andy Hardy ventured into the Western Highlands of Georgia with a small group of guides for a backcountry ski trip. Touring just 5 kilometers from the Russian border, he learned less about skiing and more about our shared humanity. Backcountry SnowBrains | September 27, 2023 0 Comments
US Freestyle Skier Troy Podmilsak Wins Gold at Big Air World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, While France’s Ledeux Redeems Herself in Women’s Big Air The Bakuriani 2023 FIS Freestyle World Championships closed out on Saturday, March 4, 2023, with the always exciting Big Air event in Freeski and Snowboard. Unlike Slopestyle, which features a whole course with jumps and features, skiers and boarders in Big Air are judged on a single big jump, and the two best runs out of three are added together for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 1 Comment
U.S. Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis Wins Bronze in Snowboard Cross at 2023 Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia Wednesday, March 1, 2023, saw the Men’s and Women’s Snowboard Cross event at the 2023 Freestyle World Championships. Team USA consisted of Lindsey Jacobellis, Faye Guilini, Brianna Schnorrbusch and Stacy Gaskill on the women’s side and Jake Vedder, Nick Baumgartner, Mick Dierdorff, and Senna Leith on the men’s side. All four women and all four men qualified for the brackets. Faye Guilini made it to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 2, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Chris Corning Wins Bronze in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle at 2023 Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia U.S. Snowboarder Chris Corning won Bronze at the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle on Monday, February 27, 2023, at the 2023 World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia. Corning is one of the most decorated snowboard athletes in FIS Snowboard history, having won the 2019 FIS Snowboard World Championships in Slopestyle. The podium at Bakuriani, Georgia, is Chris Corning’s fourth World Championships podium of his […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 28, 2023 1 Comment
U.S. Aerial Skier Dehlinger Wins Silver at 2023 Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia In keeping with the theme of upsets from the Alpine World Championships, today’s individual Aerials results at the Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, were again full of surprises and upsets. Aerial events consist of four runs: two qualification runs and two final runs. From the qualification, only 12 skiers advance to the finals. From there, the field is further […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2023 0 Comments
2023 Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, Kick Off with Opening Ceremony The 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships kick off today in Bakuriani, Georgia. Bakuriani will host 30 competitions over the next 16 days from February 18 to March 5, 2023. Georgia has never hosted an event of this size. It will be a fantastic opportunity for the nation to showcase the beauty of the  Lesser Caucasus Mountains to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 18, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Helicopter Collides With Mountain and Crashes During Rescue at Georgia Ski Resort The video above shows the dramatic moment a helicopter exploded during a failed mountain rescue operation in a popular ski resort in Georgia. The helicopter’s tail collides with the side of a mountain, sending it into an uncontrollable spin before plummeting to the ground and exploding into a fireball. An emergency team of medics and rescue workers was on board […] SnowBrains | August 1, 2022 0 Comments
Georgia Trip Report: Ski Touring Hut-to-Hut in Amazing Mountains and Superb Powder Report by the Explore-Share team from March 2019 Svaneti is a historic province in Georgia located on the central slopes of the southern Caucasus mountains. In the winter, its amazing mountains and superb powder, paired with the charm of its remote historic villages and people make it a unique destination for ski touring adventures. Plus, it’s budget-friendly and easy to […] Trip Report Guest Author | July 15, 2021 0 Comments