French Explorer Sets World Record for the Fastest Unsupported Trek to the South Pole Vincent Colliard reached the South Pole solo and unsupported in just 22 days, 6 hours and 8 minutes French polar explorer Vincent Colliard has set a new world record for the fastest solo and unsupported trek to the South Pole from Hercules Inlet. He covered 708 miles (1,140km) in 22 days, six hours, and eight minutes, breaking the previous […] SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast #21 | Doug Stoup – More North & South Poles Than Anyone on Earth, Pro Soccer Player, Mountain Guide, Founder Ice Axe Expeditions Brought to you by Scott Sports & Alta Ski Area The SnowBrains Podcast is back! Today we’re launching season two with a brand new episode. Season two promises to be bigger and better, and we already have some fantastic guests lined up for your listening pleasure. Launched in October 2020, The SnowBrains Podcast was an unmitigated success, breaking into the top 17% […] Podcasts Podcast | November 3, 2021 1 Comment
The South Pole Warming Three Times Faster Than the Rest of the Planet For the last three decades the South Pole has been warming faster than the rest of the planet. A study published in the Journal Nature Climate by researchers in New Zealand, Britain and the United States analyzed 60 years of weather station data and used computer modeling to show what was causing accelerated warming. The South Pole has experienced a record-high statistically […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
Is there Life on Mars? Scientists Have Discovered Huge Lake Beneath South Pole of the Red Planet Scientists have uncovered ‘a stable body of liquid water’ on Mars, in what some are calling a “game changer” in the search for alien life. Reported in the journal Science, researchers led by Dr Roberto Orosei from the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) in Rome say they have found a vast reservoir of water beneath the south pole of Mars. So […] Brains The Brains | July 26, 2018 0 Comments
12,000-Mile South Pole Rescue Effort Proves Successful | 2 Patients Safely Delivered to Hospital in Chile The extremely rare 12,000+ mile medical evacuation mission to South Pole from Calgary, Canada has been completed successfully.  A Twin Otter aircraft left Calgary on June 14th, harvested the 2 patients on June 21st, and successfully delivered them to a hospital in Punta Arenas, Chile today. Background: On June 14th a Twin Otter airplane and another plane left Calgary, Canada for […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2016 3 Comments
Update: Extremely Rare South Pole Rescue Mission Just Left South Pole Station Background: On June 14th a Twin Otter airplane and another plane left Calgary, Canada for a 5-day journey to the South Pole.  The Otter is the primary rescue aircraft.  The other plane has been sent to perform search and rescue if the Otter crashes. The two planes are headed to the Amundsen-Scott Research Station at the South Pole to evacuate an 2 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 22, 2016 1 Comment
2 Planes Head from Canada to South Pole for Extremely Rare Medical Evacuation: On June 14th a Twin Otter airplane and another plane left Calgary, Canada for a 5-day journey to the dead center of the highest, driest, windiest, coldest continent on Earth.  The Otter is the primary rescue aircraft.  The other plane has been sent to perform search and rescue if the Otter crashes. The two planes are headed to the Amundsen-Scott Research Station […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 20, 2016 0 Comments
Local South Lake Tele Skier Shreds Flagpole Peak Ty Dayberry has been a notable tele skier since he was a kid. Born and raised in Meyers, CA, he’s had some quality time to explore the area. He’s been climbing and skiing flagpole peak his whole life and he seems to have it pretty dialed. “Its rad to progress on the same canvas year after year. It’s such an accessible zone that holds good snow, even in the late spring.” Looks pretty darn tasty, Ty. Bevan Waite | May 17, 2017 1 Comment