VIDEO: Getting Barreled in a Snowstorm in Lake Superior, USA… [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsurfer%2Fvideos%2F10154451592713856%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Nearly impossible to believe, but this clip is of Lake Superior, USA. Glassy, overhead barrels… in a lake… in a snowstorm… Very very cool to see this especially since some of the SnowBrains crew surfs Lake Tahoe, CA. We don’t quite get conditions like this in Tahoe, but we’ve got our fingers crossed! “There are many ways one […] Surf SwellBrains | July 30, 2016 0 Comments
Skiers Trigger Size 2 Avalanche Near Treble Cone, NZ A group of 4 skiers skiing in the backcountry near Treble Cone ski resort on New Zealand’s South Island triggered a Size 2 (Could bury, injure or kill a person) avalanche on Sunday, July 31st. The avalanche was up to 20-inches deep. None of the 4 skiers were caught in the avalanche. Just 5 days ago, on July 26th, a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 30, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: The Delicate Art of Surfing Without Surfboards The only thing we know about this video is that it’s real and that no photo shop was used. “A group of surfers in California have been working for years on perfecting the ability to ride waves without surfboards. Here are some of their exploits.” Surf SwellBrains | July 30, 2016 1 Comment
Study: Electric Bikes Are Considered Motorized Vehicles A study released by IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) at last year’s Interbike conference in Las Vegas concluded that electric pedal assist mountain bikes should be grouped in the same category as motorcycles or dirt bikes. This means that they should only be ridden on OHV trails, and should not be allowed on mountain bike trails. The study suggests that […] Biking Guest Author | July 30, 2016 6 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report + Photo Tour: It Just Keeps Getting Better! Treble Cone woke up to a surprise snowfall on Thursday morning. The small storm ended up being a huge storm leaving between 50 and 100cm across the mountain. Locals headed up to eagerly wait in line while avalanche control was done in the Home Basin and at about 10.30 the crowd cheered when the lift started running. The Home Basin was […] Marian Krogh | July 30, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Getting LOOSE at Treble Cone, NZ on Friday Treble Cone, NZ on July 29th, 2016 video & words by Louis Charnaud We’ve recently had a couple large storms pass through bringing 50/70 cms in places it was unexpected so we had small queues and endless fresh tracks thoughout the past days (given if you look in the right places). The snow conditions are the best they have been […] Guest Author | July 29, 2016 0 Comments
“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Cardrona, NZ Conditions Report + Photo Tour: A Hucktastic Day Thursday at Cardrona was definitely the pow day of the season but Friday was arguably more fun. The pow was packed down and you were able to charge much faster on the amazing cold grippy chalk. Temps haven’t risen above freezing in over a week now and it’s working wonders on the conditions. Wind also moved quite a lot of […] Conditions Report Guy LaDouche | July 29, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Owen Leeper Skied 95,000-Vertical-Feet After Lifts Closed in Jackson Hole, WY “Skiing 95,000 vert this spring after the lifts closed at Jackson hole. Skied the major peaks including the Grand teton, Middle, South, Teewinot, Mt. Owen and Buck. Along with a few other descents in wyoming and the beartooths.” – Owen Leeper SnowBrains | July 29, 2016 0 Comments
SCIENTISTS: Lake Tahoe Sees Record-Breaking Year in 2015 | Not In A Good Way… Lake Tahoe had a record breaking year this year and not in a good way. UC Davis released their “Tahoe: State of the Lake Report” yesterday and many of the results are disturbing. Highlights of the “State of the Lake Report”: Lake Tahoe’s clarity was down to 73.1-feet, down 4.8-feet from the previous year Lake Tahoe precipitation was less than […] Industry News The Brains | July 29, 2016 3 Comments
VIDEO: 9-Hours, 85-Turns, All Public Tranisit on Mammoth Crest , CA on Tuesday This is Josh Mann and Tilley Dog skiing the Mammoth Crest in Mammoth Lakes, CA on July 26th, 2016, the hottest day of the year. This was a 9 hour day. Took trolley from my house, walked through a mosquito ridden forest for 1 hour, over and up an endless boulder field for another 5 hours to the ridge-line. Why??? To […] Guest Author | July 29, 2016 0 Comments
World’s Most Difficult & Dangerous Peak Will NOT Be Climbed This Year After Massive Avalanche Destroys Camp III 28,250′ K2 in Pakistan is the world’s most difficult, deadly, and dangerous mountain. K2 is called “Savage Mountain” due to the difficultly of the climb. 1 person dies on K2 for every 4 summits. 80+ people have died on this mountain. 355 people have successfully summited K2. K2 has never been climbed in winter. K2 is Earth’s 2nd most deadly […] Avalanche CragBrains | July 28, 2016 0 Comments
Mountaineers Discover Body of Skier Missing 53-Years 53 years ago a 36-year-old German skier disappeared without a trace in the Swiss Alps. He was last seen on August 30th, 1963 after leaving the Boval hut to ski to the Marco e Rosa hut in the “labyrinth” at an altitude of 10,500′. His remains were discovered by mountaineers over the past two summer on the Morteratsch glacier in the […] Industry News CragBrains | July 28, 2016 0 Comments
“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Cardrona, NZ Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Best Day of the Season So Far Cardrona ski resort in New Zealand went off for the best day of the season so far. When I went to bed last night, I saw that we might get 5cm overnight. We were treated to 25cm of fresh overnight that fell all the way down to the valley floor. The snow was cold and chalky all day and landings […] Conditions Report Guy LaDouche | July 28, 2016 0 Comments
2016/17 La Nina Snowfall Outlook for North American Ski Resorts | OnTheSnow.com OnTheSnow.com just released their snowfall predictions for North American ski resorts this 2016/17 La Nina Winter. From what they’ve forecast, it’s clear that you’ll wanna be in the Pacific Northwest, Montana, Wyoming, British Columbia, or Alberta by the time this winter rolls around. Meteorologist Chris Tomer created this snowfall outlook. Above Average Snowfall Forecast in 2016/17: Oregon Washington Idaho Lake Tahoe, CA Northwest Wyoming […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 28, 2016 4 Comments
VIDEO: Bikini Skiing the 12,800′ Middle Teton, WY in July It’s summer and some skiers are still out there getting after it. Meredith & Owen like skiing scantily clad, deep in the backcountry, for the internet and we’re ok with that. This video is from July 2016. “Meredith Edwards and Owen Leeper headed up in July to ski on the Middle Teton Glacier. Surprisingly good snow for summer skiing.” – […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2016 0 Comments
TRAILER: MSP’s “Ruin And Rose” Completely Breaks The Mold | Futuristic, Apocalyptic, Holy Grail “Somewhere, I think there’s still a world where great big mountains grow right out of the empty like flowers popping up from the sand.” – MSP MSP’s new movie is, um, weird… They made a normal ski movie, but they added an apocalyptic message to the beginning of it that is part Mad Max, part Never Ending Story (using ‘The Empty’ […] Featured Video SnowBrains | July 28, 2016 4 Comments
VIDEO: Candide Thovex Slaying Chile | 3 Big, Floaty Airs Short line from Chile A video posted by Candide Thovex (@candidethovex) on Jul 27, 2016 at 11:05am PDT Candide Thovex is good at skiing. Maybe too good? Is this guy a robot? A hologram? Most likely. No one can ski this well for this long. Especially with all this sh#t in his spine: We just found out from a friend […] SnowBrains | July 27, 2016 2 Comments
VIDEO: ROWDIEST Session in Years at Treble Cone, NZ on Monday video & words by Louis Charnaud July 25th, 2016 Warning … This video is NSFW, Treblecone NZ went off these past couple days here is a raw footage video of a rowdy rat pack comprised of some loose individuals all pushing each other to the next extreme. This has probably been the most insane session I’ve witnessed/partook in the past 3 years […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 27, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: The Boys Going Huck-Wild at Thredbo, Australia on a Banner Powder Day [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsnowsportaustralia%2Fvideos%2F584916538336021%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] This is the best video we’ve seen come out of Australia. The way it’s filmed, the light, the snow, the full charge. These guys send everything full speed and don’t stop for anything. It appears these guys have the mountain dialed and have been just waiting for a day like this. Australia is have an epic year. […] Oz Brains | July 27, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Triple Misty Flip Over a Stunning 96-Foot Waterfall This was my birthday present to myself this year. So stoked to make this dream reality! Another off the bucket list. This trip turned out to be better than I dreamed. Triple misty off 96 ft! #havasupia #waterfall #sendit #dreams #cliffjumping #cliffdiving #adrenaline #booyah A video posted by Scott Pollman (@scottpman) on Jul 26, 2016 at 7:03pm PDT *** […] Cliff Jumping CragBrains | July 27, 2016 0 Comments
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off the bucket list. This trip turned out to be better than I dreamed. Triple misty off 96 ft! #havasupia #waterfall #sendit #dreams #cliffjumping #cliffdiving #adrenaline #booyah A video posted by Scott Pollman (@scottpman) on Jul 26, 2016 at 7:03pm PDT *** […]
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