Mad River Glen, VT, Burns Vail Resorts With Instagram Post Mad River Glen, VT, shared an image on Instagram this weekend, clearly having a dig at the ‘epic’ prices at Vail Resorts. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mad River Glen, VT: Ski It If You Can Showing a picture of their menu, including an $8 burger, they added the caption “feeling weird and undesirable because our cheeseburger doesn’t cost $25…” and […] SnowBrains | February 14, 2022 3 Comments
Ranked According to Instagram – The 9 Most Photographed Ski Resorts in North America North America is home to some of the best resorts in the world, but with so many to choose from it can be tough knowing where to begin. One thing that is consistent across all resorts is how stunning the mountain scenery is––perfect for the ‘Gram. MyProtein searched through Instagram, looking at over 450 ski resorts across the US and […] SnowBrains | October 28, 2021 0 Comments
Popular Instagrammer Falls to Death While Taking Selfie by Waterfall A social media influencer known for sharing images of herself on cliff edges and mountaintops has fallen to her death while taking a selfie at the edge of a waterfall. Sofia Cheung, 32, slipped and died at the tourist spot in Hong Kong at the weekend. Related: Death By Selfie: Why Selfies Are Turning Deadly She was with a group […] SnowBrains | July 14, 2021 1 Comment
CAIC Encouraging Backcountry Users to Stick to Low Angle Terrain With Instagram Competition While avalanche conditions remain sketchy, and in the aftermath of the deadliest avalanche cycle in US history, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) encourages backcountry skiers and riders to stick to low-angle terrain and win swag. Use the hashtag #LowAngleFTW, tag @friendsofcaic, and they’ll share their favorites. The best will WIN from a grab bag of prizes from partners, including […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Man Injured by Drunk Skier in Hit-and-Run at Aspen, CO Tracks Him Down on Instagram and Files Lawsuit The victim of a hit-and-run at Aspen Highlands, CO earlier this year managed to identify and locate the man who allegedly hit him by becoming an internet sleuth and trawling through Instagram images from the day of the accident. Related: Gwyneth Paltrow Denies Fault for ‘Hit and Run’ Accident at Deer Valley Resort, UT | Files Counter Claim that He […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 11, 2020 0 Comments
No Spring Skiing = No Goggle Tan – Thankfully There’s an Instagram Filter For That… Skiing is over for the season. There, I said it, I’ve finally admitted it. I’ll miss spring skiing, the slush, the corn, the lethal shadows, the après in the sun. The biggest loss from no spring skiing? NO GOGGLE TAN! The badge of honor of any ski-bum, worn with pride throughout summer, that shows to the world your dedication to […] Laughs SnowBrains | April 11, 2020 0 Comments
Ranked According to Instagram – 9 of the Most Photographed Mountains in the US An article by Reader’s Digest listed the 9 most photographed mountains in the United States, but how was this measured? There are countless amazing mountains in the US alone! We decided to organize the same list according to the number of posts each mountain has linked to its name on Instagram. #glaciernationalpark – 531,738 posts Glacier National Park is a vast […] Jenah MacGrain | July 3, 2019 6 Comments
Friday Fun: Chimpanzee Using Instagram on iPhone Like a Teenager I just can’t stop watching this chimpanzee browsing Instagram on an iPhone. You might also like: Friday Fun: Introducing CARCA – The Canadian Avalanche Rescue Cat Association His intense gaze, the thumb scrolling, clicking images, watching videos, and swiping back and forth. Just like any teenager out there transfixed on their phone… it’s uncanny. Friday Fun SnowBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Comments
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