Black Bear Crosses Runners at Leadville, CO Trail Marathon Last Weekend As if running up and down mountains, at 10,000-feet for 26-miles wasn’t tough enough, imagine the shock these Leadville Trail Marathon runners got on Saturday when a black bear crossed their paths. Quentin Genke snapped this photo about 2-hours into his run, just before the beast disappeared back into the woods. “First time I ever had a black bear come […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2019 0 Comments
The World’s Toughest Race? The Leadville 100 Ultramarathon is this Weekend The Leadville 100 ultramarathon is this weekend! Are you into running? Do you sometimes push it and run the extra mile around your neighborhood? Have you run a marathon? What about an ultramarathon? Or do you enjoy running up trails at suicide pace, heaving as you try to suck as much air into your lungs as you possibly can, only to […] Greg Obernesser | August 18, 2018 0 Comments
Leadville, CO Backcountry Skiers who Triggered Avalanche Successfully Found by Rescue Teams Two Leadville, CO men who triggered an avalanche on March 7 in the area commonly known as Sleeping Indian, were successfully rescued by a wide variety of agencies, reports Leadville Today. According to reports from sources, the two men in their 30s are from Leadville and were enjoying a day of backcountry skiing when one got swept up in an […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 9, 2018 2 Comments
Racer Dies During Leadville 100 Veteran Leadville Trail 100 racer, Scott Ellis, died while racing the Leadville 100 mountain bike race on Saturday according the the event’s Facebook page. Scott is the first person to die in the Leadville 100 it the race’s 21-year history. This was the 55-year-old’s 19th time competing in the Leadville 100. Scott was ascending the course’s Power Line climb near mile 82, when he collapsed. Nearby […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2015 1 Comment
Ski Cooper Announces Best Pass Deal in Colorado Skiing: $329 Adult Season Pass with 3 Free Days at 60 Other Resorts Leadville, Colo (June 29, 2022) – Ski Cooper Season Passes for winter 2022-23 go on sale July 1. Starting at $329 for ages 15-74 and $149 for ages 6-14, the Ski Cooper pass provides season-long access to some of the best skiing and riding in Colorado with unlimited access to Cooper along with a host of other benefits. The resort’s innovative season […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 29, 2022 0 Comments
The History of the Legendary 10th Mountain Division, The Men Who Started USA’s Ski Industry The 10th Mountain Division in WWII: – Arrived in Italy on January 6th, 1945 & immediately entered combat – Fought in the roughest terrain of Italy during WWII – Saw combat in Cutigliano, Battle of Monte Castello, Monte Della Torraccia-Mount Belvedere, Canolle, Mongiorgio, Torbole and Nago. – 992 killed in action – 4,154 wounded in action […] Brains SnowBrains | May 31, 2022 128 Comments
Ski Cooper, CO, Has an Insane 57 Reciprocal Season Pass Partners I’m not sure when it started, but independent ski resorts have been forming alliances with each other for some time now. They aren’t well-known ski conglomerates, but these reciprocal agreements are becoming a player when it comes to multi-resort passes. The concept is simple: resorts make an agreement that season pass holders at a partner resort can get a few […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
4 Cool Ski Towns in the US Where You Can Buy a House For $300K or Less After living through two unprecedented years with a global pandemic, many people are looking to spend time outside being active with family and friends. In the 2021 Global Buyers Survey, researchers found the amount of Americans who want to purchase a ski house increased from 11% to 18% during 2020. However, it is difficult to commit to purchasing a ski […] Haleigh Hafner | December 16, 2021 2 Comments
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