U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist Ben Ogden Faces Recovery After Knee Surgery Just three months after rewriting American cross-country skiing history, Ben Ogden is confronting an unfamiliar challenge: recovery. The 24-year-old American, who surged to a landmark silver medal in the sprint classic at the February 2026 Winter Olympics, revealed this week that he has undergone surgery after tearing his meniscus in a spring skiing accident. “Not exactly the spring update I […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 6, 2026 0 Comments
Efforts Underway to Upgrade Infrastructure at Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Ahead of 2034 Olympics Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR), Utah, is seeking approval to upgrade two lifts on the Mountain Village side of the resort. This upgrade was initially approved in 2022, however, the approval was successfully appealed by a local Park City group. Now four years later, many Park City residents have expressed support for the mountain upgrades, citing the importance of upgraded […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | April 19, 2026 0 Comments
Buddy Werner Remembered — 62 Years Since the Tragic Death of the U.S. Olympic Skiing Legend If you are a Steamboat Springs, Colorado, skier, you may be familiar with the Buddy Werner statue and the tradition of tapping the bronze statue for good luck. However, 62 years after his death, memories about this legendary skier might be fading, so we wanted to use the anniversary of his untimely death at only 28 years of age this […] Brains Julia Schneemann | April 12, 2026 0 Comments
Spider Sabich: Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics & Skiing — California Golden Boy April 8 is Spider Sabich Day—a local holiday celebrated every year in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of America’s greatest ski racers. And yet, most people have never heard of him. Spider Sabich was the most famous ski racer in America, an Olympic competitor, a pro tour champion, and the man Robert Redford’s character in Downhill Racer […] Brains Miles Clark | April 8, 2026 140 Comments
Sundance Is Gone From Park City — Shaun White Just Replaced It With a 22-Foot Halfpipe and an Olympic Dream World-class Halfpipe Snowboarding and Freeskiing Take Center Stage in Park City on January 22–24, 2027, as The Snow League Continues Global Expansion. The Snow League and Park City Mountain announced today that the legendary resort will serve as the league’s newest host site for Season Two. The premier competition in Utah is set for January 22–24, 2027, further accelerating the […] Industry News Press Release | March 31, 2026 0 Comments
What Happens When a Reader Takes SnowBrains’ Advice to Ski Dolomiti Superski During the Olympics If you took SnowBrains’ advice to ski the Italian Dolomites during the Olympics, here’s what actually happens: you don’t get chaos. You don’t get outrageous crowds. You don’t get stuck in some overpriced, overhyped Olympic frenzy. You can—and in my case, did—get a surprisingly smooth ski trip to the Dolomiti Superski area. Related: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to […] Trip Report Guest Author | March 29, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 104 | Alex Ferreira – Olympic Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier & Hot Dog Hans Our guest today is Alex Ferreira, one of the most accomplished and unique athletes in freeskiing. Alex is an Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist across three different games, but what makes Alex really interesting isn’t just the results; it’s how he gets them. In this discussion, we talk about affirmation, visualization, and the psychological effects of the music he […] Podcasts Podcast | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Honors Olympic Halfpipe Champion Alex Ferreira with Named Run In a tribute to one of its most accomplished hometown athletes, Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has honored Alex Ferreira by naming a ski run after the Olympic gold medalist, celebrating both his historic achievements and deep roots in the community. Related: “If You’re Not Scared, You Have a Death Wish”—Lessons for Aspiring Athletes from Champion Halfpipe Skier Alex Ferreira The newly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 21, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Says She’s Not Ready to Decide Future After Devastating Olympic Crash American ski legend Lindsey Vonn says she is not ready to discuss whether she will return to ski racing following the devastating injuries she sustained at the 2026 Winter Olympics, telling fans and followers that her focus remains solely on recovery. In a pair of posts shared March 15 on the social platform Twitter (X), the 41-year-old pushed back against […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2026 0 Comments
Olympic Hangover? Here’s Where You Can Live the Experience Yourself in Utah As the 2026 Winter Games wrap up in Milan Cortina, some of us find ourselves still jonesing for that unique surge of inspiration and adrenaline. Without a daily dose of watching the world’s greatest skiers and snowboarders push beyond human limits around race gates, on a Nordic course or spinning through the air, we’re left with a certain emptiness that […] Olympics Shauna Farnell | March 16, 2026 0 Comments
Slalom World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sees Atle Lie McGrath Claim Redemption Podium After Olympic Upset The men’s slalom World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Sunday, March 8, produced one of the closest finishes of the entire season, with the top five racers separated by less than a tenth of a second after two runs on the steep Podkoren slope. Related: Atle Lie McGrath Responds to Oluympic Temper Tantrum With Perspective—and a Quote from South Park’s […] Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2026 0 Comments
Olympic Snowboarder Seriously Injured During Training by Drunk Skier in Czech Ski Resort A teenage snowboarding star from Bulgaria has suffered multiple fractures after being struck from behind by an intoxicated skier while preparing for a World Cup race in the Czech mountains. Malena Zamfirova was training ahead of the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup event in Špindlerův Mlýn, Czechia, when the accident occurred on Tuesday, March 3. According to Plamen Valkov, media […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] The Weirdest Moments from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics While the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics delivered their share of breathtaking performances and emotional podium moments, they also produced a catalogue of scenes that were simply weird. From backward finishes and canine course invasions to viral live-TV mishaps and off-ice controversy, the Games proved that not everything memorable fits neatly on a medal table. Here are 10 of the weirdest moments […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | March 4, 2026 0 Comments
Ski Racer Federica Brignone Ends Season After Historic Double-Olympic Gold Medals Federica Brignone, Italy’s reigning World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has announced she will end her 2025–26 season early. The 35-year-old will miss the remaining World Cup races in Val di Fassa (March 6–8), Åre, Sweden (March 14–15), and the season finals in Lillehammer, Norway (March 21–25). Related: [OLYMPICS] “La Tigre” Federica Brignone Roars to a Dominant Victory […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Why Olympic Snowboard Scores Sparked Debate—and How Judging Could Soon Change At the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, freestyle snowboarding emerged as one of the Games’ most talked-about events, drawing attention not only to the sport itself but also to the results. To the viewer, some results seemed obvious, while others left them scratching their heads. In the wake of the Games, many are now questioning the way snowboarding is judged, […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | March 2, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Norway Sets Olympic Record with 18 Gold Medals—Even Though the Nation Has a Population of Less than 6 Million The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics supplied fans with some improbable storylines, from the American men’s hockey team breaking a 46-year gold medal drought to Italian skier Federica Brignone capturing 2 gold medals just 10 months after suffering multiple leg fractures. Related: [OLYMPICS] Team USA Defeats Canada 2-1 in Upset to Win Gold in Hockey For First Time Since 1980 […] Olympics Brett Currie | March 1, 2026 1 Comment
Fresh Off Milano Cortina, Team USA Riders Bring Olympic Stoke to Denver’s Ruby Hill After flying high inside the walls of Livigno’s superpipe, Jake Pates, Chase Blackwell, and Alessandro Barbieri were welcomed home at Ruby Hill rail park in Denver, Colorado. Fresh off the long haul from Milano Cortina, the trio shook off the jet lag by hanging out with local riders, greeting fans, and even sneaking in a few slushy park laps themselves […] Competition Noah Wehrman | February 26, 2026 0 Comments
Atle Lie McGrath Responds to Olympic Temper Tantrum With Perspective—and a Quote from South Park’s Butters Norwegian-American ski racer Atle Lie McGrath shared his thoughts on his emotional meltdown at the Olympics by quoting South Park’s Butters. One week after his devastating DNF in the Olympic slalom in Bormio, McGrath took to social media to reflect not just on the race, but on why he chooses a life defined by sacrifice, pressure, and razor-thin margins. “All […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 25, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] The Most Heartwarming Moments from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics Over the past two weeks, the world’s best winter sports athletes competed in the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy, each putting their years of training to use to try to win an Olympic medal. Oftentimes, it is the competitions, medalists, and rivalry that take center stage at the Olympics. But these Games felt a little different. Milano […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 23, 2026 0 Comments
The Top 5 Highest-Paid Athletes Competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games The Olympics are an incredible event, uniting the world under competition to see which countries and individuals are the greatest at their sport. While every athlete at the games has worked tirelessly to earn their spot, not all athletes are paid equivalently. Whether it is from representing different countries, or competing in separate sports, different athletes will be going home […] Olympics Zach Suffish | February 23, 2026 0 Comments
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