Saudi Arabia Hosts Skiing and Snowboarding Big Air Competition The winter sports world just witnessed the inaugural Snowblast KSA Cup. A skiing and snowboarding big air competition held in none other than Saudi Arabia? That’s right, the skiing and snowboarding world might be heading down the road of LIV golf and Saudi Super League soccer. The event was held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. A massive scaffolding […] Industry News Seth Tuuri | March 8, 2024 0 Comments
Bridging the Racial Gap in Skiing and Snowboarding With Former Professional Athlete Spencer Conley The 2022/23 season saw a record number of people visiting mountains with over 65 million skier/snowboarder visits according to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). This was the highest number of reported skier visits since records started being kept in the 1978/79 season. This is great news for fans of skiing and riding, ski resorts, and the industry as a whole, but there […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Conditions Report: Snowboarding The Jay Way Report from February 5-6, 2024. Jay Peak, Vermont, is the pinnacle of East Coast skiing and snowboarding. I was fortunate enough to spend two days cruising around Jay, poking into trees, mashing around bump runs, and enjoying the sunshine. This pilgrimage north has become somewhat of a tradition for friends and me, escaping our respective day jobs and college classes […] Conditions Report Will Hart | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
Gunstock Mountain Resort, NH, to Host Snowboarding Competition Methodology Gunstock Mountain Resort in New Hampshire will host the annual eastern version of the popular snowboarding competition, Methodology, starting at 8 a.m. on February 3, 2024. A special park build is underway, specifically for the event, on Gunstock’s Smith Trail. It will feature a banked slalom course and hip feature. This snowboard-only event is open to riders of all ages. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
The Undisputed First Rule of Skiing and Snowboarding What’s the first rule of skiing and snowboarding? Do they even have rules? That is a question we asked our readers to see the consensus. We got over 400 responses with answers ranging from practical to comical. First and foremost, many answers were directly from the skier responsibility code, which was updated in 2022 to include three additional codes. Also […] Brains Brent Thomas | January 29, 2024 3 Comments
Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI, to Host Red Bull’s Inaugural Jib-Tac-Tow Snowboarding Competition Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI, will host Red Bull’s inaugural Jib-Tac-Tow, a new, first-of-its-kind street snowboarding competition, on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Inspired by the nostalgic game of tic-tac-toe, teams will compete by completing “jibs,” or tricks, within each square of a life-sized tic-tac-toe board, showing off skills that challenge the limits of the classic Michigan rope tow terrain park. Red Bull […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
How Ikon & Epic Are Making Skiing and Snowboarding Better Last week we published an article with the headline, “Are Epic and Ikon Ruining Ski Culture in America?” by a contributing writer. We shared several reasons, with supportive claims as to how conglomerates such as Vail and Alterra are impacting the ski industry in negative ways, from increased traffic at mountains, higher-priced day tickets, and a real estate boom that […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 11, 2024 4 Comments
9 Must Read Books for Your Dive into the World of Skiing and Snowboarding Yes, YouTube is a great resource for beginners looking to explore the beautiful world of skiing, but there is also merit to books that can be an excellent resource for all things skiing. My first discovery of mountain sports was reading a book back in the 4th grade. Growing up in Kansas, I didn’t have exposure to skiing or snowboarding, […] Luke Guilford | December 15, 2023 0 Comments