All 3 Men’s Speed Races Canceled at the FIS World Cup at Beaver Creek, CO, Due to Snowfall Unfortunately, all three of the men’s speed races of the FIS World Cup at Beaver Creek, Colorado, have been canceled. Beaver Creek was supposed to host two men’s Downhill and one Super-G race this weekend, December 1-3, 2023, but continuous snowfall made racing impossible on the Birds of Prey race course. Related: First FIS World Cup Downhill Race at Beaver […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Successful FIS World Cup Cross-Country Weekend for Team USA in Gällivare, Sweden, with a 1st and 3rd Place for the American Women Team USA had a successful weekend at the FIS World Cup competitions at Gällivare, Sweden. The weekend of cross country events in Gällivare consisted of a men’s and a women’s 10km (6.25 miles) interval start race and a men’s and a women’s 4 x 7.5km (4.7 miles) relay race. Temperatures at the Swedish resort close to the arctic circle were […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Italy’s Federica Brignone Makes it 2 for 2 at the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Tremblant, QC On Sunday, December 3, 2023, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, hosted the second of two Giant Slalom events for the FIS World Cup circuit. Conditions were mixed on Sunday, with good visibility but some wind on run 1 and fog, and snowfall on run 2. Giant Slalom races consist of two runs, with the combined time counting. Only the top 30 skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Announces Opening Day Thanks to 2-Feet of Fresh Snow After reporting nearly two feet of snow this weekend at Monarch Mountain, Colorado, announced it will be opening for the 2023-2024 season on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Last season the resort opened on December 1, 2022. Related: Monarch Mountain, CO, Submits Plans to Increase Lift-Serviced Terrain by 50% As one of Colorado’s few remaining ski areas that does not make snow, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Faces Lawsuit Over Negligent Death of Zip Line Employee Vail Resorts is facing a lawsuit over the death of Scott Lewis, a zipline guide at Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont. The lawsuit, which involves four other companies, alleges equipment failure and safety negligence. Related: Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for ‘Preventable’ Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT Lewis, 53, of Stowe, was killed on  September 23, 2021, while […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Colorado Highway Snow Forecast for Weekend of December 1-4 | Highways 14, 34, 40, 70, 285 Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Colorado to Get Hammered This Weekend – 2+ FEET Likely “Babe wake up, new highway cross-sections just dropped Prolonged snowfall will impact the mountains through early Monday, with heavy accumulations for many locations. The heaviest snow is expected Saturday evening through Sunday. Travel impacts will be widespread in the high country, and strong winds this weekend will […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Federica Brignone Becomes Oldest Female Skier to Win a Giant Slalom FIS World Cup Race in Tremblant, QC Italian ski racer Federica Brignone became the oldest female skier to win a Giant Slalom FIS World Cup race today, December 2, 2023, at Tremblant, QC. The 33-year-old broke a 24-year-long standing record, set in 1999 by Austrian Anita Wachter, who had been 32 at the time of her win. Second place went to Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova and third place […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mammoth Mountain, CA, & Chris Benchetler Release ‘The Spark’ Mammoth Mountain, California, and Chris Benchetler have released a video called ‘The Spark,’ which shows in beautiful motion how Benchetler brings his vision to the canvas. The video is a deep dive into the artist and freeskier’s creative process, captured in action shots from his skiing as well as his painting. Go behind the scenes of Benchteler’s work entitled ‘The […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 2, 2023 0 Comments