FIS Changes Name to Finally Include Snowboarding The FIS Congress was held last Friday in Milan, Italy, and many important decisions were made, including, after nearly 99 years of existence, the world’s preeminent governing body for snowsports has a new name. Related: FIS Cancels All Forthcoming 2022 World Cup Events in Russia, Including Ski Cross and Aerial Events In a groundbreaking decision, the General Assembly voted to […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 6, 2022 0 Comments
What Are Your Chances of Dying While Skiing or Snowboarding? Everything we do in life involves a risk. Some risks are greater than others. Even simple daily activities, like getting out of bed, walking down a set of stairs, or driving, expose us to personal harm. Related: Risk Taking in Extreme Sports | Why Do We Do Things That Could Kill or Injure Us? There are a multitude of ways […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 6, 2022 1 Comment
The Top 9 Most Annoying Things About Skiing and Snowboarding According to Our Readers We all love skiing and riding. The mountains. Nature. But that still doesn’t stop us from getting annoyed from time to time. We’re mortal. So we asked our readers what they felt the most annoying things about skiing/snowboarding were, and the answers they gave us were pretty hilarious. Here are the top nine reader-submitted answers as to what bugs people […] Laughs SnowBrains | June 3, 2022 6 Comments
Chloe Kim is Taking a Break From Snowboarding to Prioritize Her Mental Health Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Chloe Kim recently made the announcement that she will be taking a break from snowboarding. She says she wants to use this time off to prioritize her mental health. This is not the first time Kim has had to step back from the competition scene. In 2019, Kim took a year off of competing to “enjoy […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | April 26, 2022 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Without a Paddle – A Canoe Movie About Snowboarding Revelstoke, BC Without a Paddle is a canoe film about snowboarding, that blends a 140km winter paddle from the foot of the Mica Dam to the top of the Revelstoke Dam with the history of the upper Columbia River. Four intrepid snowboarders seek to retrace a portion of David Thompson’s footsteps down the Columbia River, in the middle of January, during one […] SnowBrains | April 13, 2022 0 Comments
Triple Amputee Snowboarder Receives a Surprise Challenged Athletes Foundation Grant From Snowboarding Legend Shaun White Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and Olympic snowboarding legend Shaun White orchestrated a special surprise for Zach Sherman, a triple amputee from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The five-time Olympic snowboarding legend met his biggest fan while at Woodward Park City for his new lifestyle brand, Whitespace. Shaun surprised Zach for a snowboard session together and then presented him with a CAF grant for coaching, […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Snowboarding the Perfect Snow Pump Track Pierre Vaultier is back to send his snowboard down another incredible snow pump track in the Alps, and watching him carve the smooth turns and jumps is like watching an artist at work. The multiple World Cup and Olympic Champion snowboarder makes riding this dreamy @Prada pump track look easy 🏂 – Red Bull Related: Is Skiing More Dangerous Than […] SnowBrains | March 8, 2022 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA: The Way Skiing and Snowboarding Should Be Brought to you by Sugar Bowl Resort As skiers and snowboarders, is there anything more conflicting than holiday weekends? We love a good reason to celebrate or take an extra day off work, but navigating holiday traffic and crowds can put a damper on any weekend in the mountains to the point where skiing and riding become peripheral to our […] Featured Article Ryan Foster | February 8, 2022 4 Comments
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