2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Anderson Announces Comeback to Slopestyle Snowboarding After Second Baby One of the most successful female Slopestyle snowboarders and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Jamie Anderson, has officially announced her intention to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, five months after giving birth to her second child. The exciting announcement marks more than just a comeback—it is a sign that things are changing and female athletes no longer […] Competition Julia Schneemann | September 14, 2025 0 Comments
German Olympic Gold Medalist Dies In Rock Slide at Laila Peak, Pakistan A rock slide struck and killed a climber at Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram range on Monday, July 28. The climber was identified by her media team as former Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier. The 31-year-old German athlete was descending from the peak with her partner and the duo were at approximately 5,700 meters (18,700 feet) when the accident occurred […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | July 30, 2025 0 Comments
Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover 3-time Olympic medalist and one of the highest paid women’s athletes in the world Eileen Gu has added another accolade to her list of achievements, but this time not through competing directly in winter sports disciplines. The 21-year-old freestyle skier and Stanford physics major recently appeared as a cover model in Sports Illustrated’s iconic Swimsuit Issue, marking another first in […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 14, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 76 | Ted Ligety – Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & Five-Time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Ted Ligety is one of the most iconic figures in US Alpine Skiing. He’s a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and a five-time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion. Ted dominated the World Cup between 2004 and 2018, with 25 World Cup wins and 52 podiums across five disciplines. […] Podcasts Podcast | February 4, 2025 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Tommy Moe – Olympic Gold Medal Ski Racer, Alaska Heli-Ski Guide, Co-Founder of Tordrillo Mountain Lodge in Alaska “Downhill ski racing sure is fun. I mean, it’s like being your own race car, but there’s no frame around you to save you. It’s just aerodynamics, skis, a skin-tight suit – zip it up, pull up your tidy whities and go for it.” – Tommy Moe This episode first aired on January 4, 2022. My guest today is Tommy […] Podcasts Podcast | October 29, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Hot Dog Hans is Back and Exploring Norway with Olympic Gold Medallist Birk Ruud https://youtu.be/7RUNF8fytxA?si=tne3Ep_-FiD2enl- Wondering what Hot Dog Hans has been up to? This time his travels took Hans to Norway, where he made friends with legendary Norwegian freeskier and Olympic Gold medallist Birk Ruud. The Norwegian resort guests were less familiar with Hot Dog Hans, so it made for some surprise “What the …” moments by the local park rats at Hemsedal […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Matthias Mayer Escorted from Hotel in Handcuffs in Kitzbühel, Austria Retired Austrian ski racer Matthias Mayer was allegedly handcuffed by police in Kitzbühel, Austria, yesterday, January 18, and escorted from Hotel Kitzhof, where he was attending a function. The triple Olympic gold medalist had been attending an event by the Lower Austrian state government and Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner in the lead-up to the famous Hahnenkamm race. According to reports by […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2024 0 Comments
BAÏST Announces New Partnership With Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley American Ski Icon To Help Design New Gloves in Legends Line BAÏST, the Vermont-based company that has received critical acclaim for its line of custom-fit gloves and accessories for outdoor winter sports, announced today that it has partnered with Olympic gold medalist and American ski icon Jonny Moseley to design the next installment of the company’s exclusive Legends Line collection […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #53 | Colby Stevenson – Olympic Silver Medalist in Big Air, 3-Time X-Games Gold Medalist, Life-Altering Car Accident Survivor My guest today is Colby Stevenson: Colby won the silver medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. He’s won three gold medals and a bronze at the X Games. Colby even won the World Cup Overall & Slopesylte crystal gloves in 2021. Colby was also in a life-altering car accident in his teens that changed everything for him. His […] Podcasts Podcast | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
NYC Gold Medal Gala Raises $2 Million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard It was a night to remember in the big city. Athletes, supporters and fans returned to New York City for the organization’s largest annual fundraiser: the New York Gold Medal Gala. The 57th version of the event was a great success, raising more than $2 million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard. No one reaches the top alone and this year’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] What Can’t She Do: Olympic Gold Medallist Showcases Incredible Waterskiing Skills Czech snowsports multi-talent Ester Ledecká showed off her waterskiing skills on social media. The 28-year-old is an incredible all rounder, who in 2018 became the first person in the world to win an Olympic Gold medal in both Alpine Skiing as well as Snowboarding. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea, Ledecká won Gold in the Super-G in Alpine skiing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
Controversial Australian Winter Olympic Gold Medal Winner Receives Bravery Award for Rescuing 4 Swimmers Australia’s first ever Winter Olympic gold medal winner Steven Bradbury was honored today, August 23, 2023, for helping rescue four drowning girls from the surf on the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia. The 49-year-old former speed skater was surfing with his son Flyn, when he spotted a teenage girl in trouble in a big surf last year. He grabbed […] Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Wins First Halfpipe Competition Since Gold Medal Run in Beijing Last year’s Olympic Gold Medalist in Halfpipe, Eileen Gu, took first place at the FIS World Cup last week. The event was held at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. With a score of 90 in her first run and 95 in her second, Gu skied the halfpipe with incredible style and finesse. The performance was enough to put […] Matt Scribner | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
Olympic Gold Medal Winner Ted Ligety Partners With Carv to Revolutionize Modern Ski Coaching Two-time Olympic Gold medalist and five-time World Ski Champion Ted Ligety announces a new partnership with Carv to develop a groundbreaking coaching program Two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time World Alpine Ski Champion Ted Ligety shares the secrets of a perfect ski turn as he announces a new partnership with Carv (www.getcarv.com), the world’s first training system that measures your […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #39 | Jonny Moseley – Olympic Gold Medalist, Skiing Pioneer, Voice of Warren Miller, TV Personality Brought to you by Valle Nevado, Chile & Ikon Pass My guest today is Jonny Moseley: Jonny Moseley grew up skiing at Squaw Valley/Palisades Tahoe, CA He made the US Ski Team at 18 years old in 1993 Jonny won the Olympic gold medal in moguls in 1998 with the 360º mute grab that hugely changed skiing He won a […] Podcasts Podcast | April 12, 2022 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast #34 | Julian Carr – 210-Foot World Record Cliff Invert, Pro Freeskier, Discrete Founder, X-Games Gold Medalist, Cirque Series Founder Brought to you by Killington Resort & A Golden State “Fear is very present. Fear’s a great thing, you should definitely listen to it most of the time. But I learned that just because something’s scary, doesn’t mean you can’t do it.” – Julian Carr My guest today is Julian Carr: Julian is a professional freeskier who regularly hucks 100′ […] Podcasts Podcast | March 1, 2022 1 Comment
[OLYMPICS] O Canada! Snowboarder Max Parrot Wins Canada’s First Gold Medal at Beijing Olympics Max Parrot has won Olympic gold in men’s slopestyle, bringing home Canada’s first gold in this year’s games. The 27-year-old snowboarder, the pride of Bromont Mountain, beamed with pure joy in post-competition interviews after the “biggest run” of his life (so far), a life that in the past four years has included a cancer diagnosis and recovery, and recovery from […] Olympics Jacqui Davis | February 7, 2022 1 Comment
US Olympic Gold Medal Hopeful Breezy Johnson Pulls Out of Winter Olympics US downhill racer Breezy Johnson yesterday announced that she is pulling out of the Olympics due to a knee injury. “I have to announce that I have unfortunately injured my knee and must withdraw from the Olympics.” – Breezy Johnson Last week, gold medal-hopeful Johnson crashed during training in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, and damaged her knee. “I crashed in Cortina the […] Olympics SnowBrains | January 25, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Top 15 Winter Olympic Gold Medal Winning Countries In this video, the top 15 nations in the world by the number of gold medals won at the Winter Olympics. Related: India Qualifies Its First Athlete For The Beijing Winter Olympics The data ranges from 1924, the first Olympics, to 2018 (latest data available). Olympics SnowBrains | January 24, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #28 | Tommy Moe – Olympic Gold Medal Ski Racer, Alaska Heli-Ski Guide, Co-Founder of Tordrillo Mountain Lodge in Alaska Brought to you by Tamarack Resort & Scott Sports “The great thing about skiing that I really enjoy is just the fact that you’re in control of everything that’s happening. It’s like you can turn your brain off and start making turns down the mountain; you just don’t think it’s all reaction. I’m 51 years old now and I still […] Podcasts Podcast | January 4, 2022 1 Comment
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