Gus Kenworthy Makes History by Winning Halfpipe Gold for Great Britain Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has won his first World Cup gold competing for Great Britain, and the first gold Great Britain has ever won in a World Cup halfpipe event. Kenworthy, who switched allegiance from the US to Britain in December, came first in the ski halfpipe in Calgary, Canada with a score of 93.20, reports the BBC. Related: US […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 17, 2020 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Has More Medals Than Great Britain (And 67 Other Countries) That’s right, Lake Tahoe has cranked out more medals than Great Britain, Australia, and Latvia, among others. Is it because Tahoe holds the fountain of youth? Or perhaps because we’re the best skiers on the mountain? Whatever the reason may be, Lake Tahoe has produced some serious contenders and we like to say congratulations to not just the Lake Tahoe medal recipients but all the athletes representing Tahoe over seas in Sochi. […] SnowBrains | February 21, 2014 17 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Joins U.S. SailGP Team Board of Directors The United States SailGP Team is pleased to announce that Lindsey Vonn — three-time Olympic medalist, eight-time world championship medalist, alpine skier, philanthropist and entrepreneur— has joined the United States SailGP Team as a member of the board of directors. The U.S. SailGP Team is one of 10 national teams in SailGP, the emerging global league now in its fourth […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Nomad Creates Digital Tool to Track Your Carbon Footprint from This Ski Season With the ski season in the northern hemisphere winding down, it’s important to reflect on the wonderful memories and great times had crushing powder, landing new tricks, or just getting turns in. Technology has provided the ski industry with countless tools to track some of these metrics. An often-forgotten metric is our carbon footprint. Powder Nomad has created a carbon […] Industry News Luke Guilford | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Men Dominate at Halfpipe FIS World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO The U.S. Freestyle team had a fantastic day at the Halfpipe FIS World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Friday, December 15, 2023, with the top five spots in the Men’s event going to U.S. competitors. The Men’s Halfpipe event saw seven U.S. athletes advance to the Final, with Alex Ferreira claiming the victory and teammates, Hunter Hess and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2023 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour Announces Wildcard Athletes Last Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the Freeride World Tour (‘FWT’) announced 13 wildcards for the 2024 season. Wildcard spots were awarded to athletes who deserved a spot on the tour but did not qualify the traditional way. Four wildcard spots were given in the Ski Men and Ski Women categories. Snowboard Men added three wildcards and Snowboard Women added two. […] Industry News Jeremy Thom | November 20, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand Day 4: Austrian Women Win The Field Coronet Peak, Queenstown (2 September 2023) – The Winter Games NZ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup alpine ski racing program finished successfully at Coronet Peak today, with the second of two Slalom races. Cold temperatures overnight resulted in great snow conditions for the technical race, which was held on the world class slopes of Race Arena. After a postponement yesterday, […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 2, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Games New Zealand Day 3: USA Dominate in the Slalom Coronet Peak, Queenstown (31 August 2023) – The FIS Australia New Zealand Cup alpine ski racing program continued at Coronet Peak today, with the first of two Slalom races held on the ProAm slope. American athletes Ava Sunshine and A J Hurt fought hard for first place in the women’s race. Sunshine took a convincing lead from the get-go, finishing […] Industry News Nathaniel Lewis | September 1, 2023 1 Comment