[VIDEO] Hot Dog Hans is Back and Exploring Norway with Olympic Gold Medallist Birk Ruud Wondering what Hot Dog Hans has been up to? This time his travels took Hans to Norway, where he made friends with legendary Norwegian freeskier and Olympic Gold medallist Birk Ruud. The Norwegian resort guests were less familiar with Hot Dog Hans, so it made for some surprise “What the …” moments by the local park rats at Hemsedal Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Matthias Mayer Escorted from Hotel in Handcuffs in Kitzbühel, Austria Retired Austrian ski racer Matthias Mayer was allegedly handcuffed by police in Kitzbühel, Austria, yesterday, January 18, and escorted from Hotel Kitzhof, where he was attending a function. The triple Olympic gold medalist had been attending an event by the Lower Austrian state government and Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner in the lead-up to the famous Hahnenkamm race. According to reports by […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
BAÏST Announces New Partnership With Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley American Ski Icon To Help Design New Gloves in Legends Line BAÏST, the Vermont-based company that has received critical acclaim for its line of custom-fit gloves and accessories for outdoor winter sports, announced today that it has partnered with Olympic gold medalist and American ski icon Jonny Moseley to design the next installment of the company’s exclusive Legends Line collection […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #53 | Colby Stevenson – Olympic Silver Medalist in Big Air, 3-Time X-Games Gold Medalist, Life-Altering Car Accident Survivor My guest today is Colby Stevenson: Colby won the silver medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. He’s won three gold medals and a bronze at the X Games. Colby even won the World Cup Overall & Slopesylte crystal gloves in 2021. Colby was also in a life-altering car accident in his teens that changed everything for him. His […] Podcasts Podcast | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
NYC Gold Medal Gala Raises $2 Million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard It was a night to remember in the big city. Athletes, supporters and fans returned to New York City for the organization’s largest annual fundraiser: the New York Gold Medal Gala. The 57th version of the event was a great success, raising more than $2 million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard. No one reaches the top alone and this year’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] What Can’t She Do: Olympic Gold Medallist Showcases Incredible Waterskiing Skills Czech snowsports multi-talent Ester Ledecká showed off her waterskiing skills on social media. The 28-year-old is an incredible all rounder, who in 2018 became the first person in the world to win an Olympic Gold medal in both Alpine Skiing as well as Snowboarding. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea, Ledecká won Gold in the Super-G in Alpine skiing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
Controversial Australian Winter Olympic Gold Medal Winner Receives Bravery Award for Rescuing 4 Swimmers Australia’s first ever Winter Olympic gold medal winner Steven Bradbury was honored today, August 23, 2023, for helping rescue four drowning girls from the surf on the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia. The 49-year-old former speed skater was surfing with his son Flyn, when he spotted a teenage girl in trouble in a big surf last year. He grabbed […] Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Wins First Halfpipe Competition Since Gold Medal Run in Beijing Last year’s Olympic Gold Medalist in Halfpipe, Eileen Gu, took first place at the FIS World Cup last week. The event was held at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. With a score of 90 in her first run and 95 in her second, Gu skied the halfpipe with incredible style and finesse. The performance was enough to put […] Matt Scribner | January 25, 2023 0 Comments