‘180 Days in Jail’ For Using Someone Else’s Pass, Warns Vail Police Department The Vail Police Department is warning skiers and riders to avoid the temptation of borrowing a ski pass to save on the cost of a lift ticket. To date, police have seen an increase in the number of ski pass fraud investigations this season. Thirty-one people have been cited for deceptive use as of March 8, compared to 27 total […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 10, 2022 16 Comments
Vail Resorts Predicts $180-200 Million Dollar Loss in March/April Due To Coronavirus Vail Resorts is reporting that they are predicting that March & April 2020 will fall $180 million to $200 million short of their forecast for that time period due to Coronavirus and the subsequent closure of all their properties. This is complicated, so we’ll let Vail explain it here: “Given the closure of our operations as a result of COVID-19, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2020 3 Comments
Lyon County , NV Fire has Burned 1,180 Acres and is 5-Percent Contained As of Monday, June 18 at 7 am, the Upper Colony Fire had scorched 1,180 acres and has reached 5 percent containment. About 300 firefighters, 25 engines, three helicopters, eight fixed-wing air tankers and four hand crews are fighting this fire. 50 or 60 structures remain threatened by the fire, Lyon County Manager Jeff Page said, but no structures have […] Fire Firebrains | June 18, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Tanner Hall Sends It Huge with Possibly the Biggest 180 Ever High speed running man 180 today with @patproject and @btvdevine somewhere in southern Canada! @gopro @armadaskis @oakleyskiing @dalbellosports @tyroliabindings #skiboss #inspired #home #keepingthestackalive #home A post shared by Tanner Hall (@tannerhall420) on Mar 1, 2018 at 4:32pm PST This is pretty sweet, and maybe the biggest 180 ever. Tanner Hall doing what he does best. Steven Agar | March 2, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Andri Ragettli Lands World’s First-Ever Quad Cork 1800 On Skis Andri Ragettli just landed the first-ever Quad Cork 1800 on skis and it was absolutely incredible. He is only 18 years old and its just the beginning of his ski career. This ground-breaking trick took place at the Suzuki Nine Royals snow feature at Watles, South Tyrol, Italy. Incase you’re wondering, a Quad Cork 1800 consists of five full rotations […] Industry News Chris Wallner | March 28, 2017 1 Comment
Mountain Guide Just Broke 14,180′ Mt. Shasta Speed Record | Summited in Only 1 Hour 37 Mins! Whoa… Ryan Ghelfi, mountain guide at Shasta Mountain Guides, just ran up 14,180′ Mt. Shasta in 1 hour, 37 minutes, and 5 seconds setting a new world record. That’s 7,000-vertical-feet in 1:37. Whoa… Unreal… “1:37:05!! SMG Guide and professional Nike runner Ryan Ghelfi just crushed the speed record (FKT) on Mt. Shasta. It’s awesome to see hard work, dedication, and […] Industry News CrashBrains | July 7, 2016 1 Comment
Friday Fun: Monster Truck Double Backflip 180º It’s hard enough to pull off a double backflip on skis or a board. Maximum Destruction just did it in a monster truck and threw in a 180º for good measure. This same guy tried a front flip last week and it didn’t go well. History of the Monster Truck double backflip: “After George Balhan, driver of Mohawk Warrior, landed two consecutive backflips at the 2012 Monster Jam World Finals, Tom Meents [Maximum Destruction driver] was driven to land the double. After months of preparation at his shop located in Paxton, Illinois, he was to debut this move on June 16, 2012, Friday Fun SnowBrains | July 3, 2015 0 Comments
Want to Sleep on Top of a Mountain? The Bertol Hut in Switzerland Might Be Just Right for You! At an elevation of 3,311 meters (10,863 ft.), sitting high above the glacier pass which shares its name, the Bertol Hut is undoubtedly one of the iconic huts along the Haute Route. Related: Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland Since “The High-Level Route” was originally named by its English hikers who first traversed it […] Industry News Ryan Kime | May 17, 2022 8 Comments
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