10 Ski Resorts Open In Europe This Weekend | Up To 1 Foot Of New Snow A Foot of snow (30cms) was reported to have fallen at the 9,000 ft Northern Italian mountain pass called Passo Stelvio on September 11, 2017.ย There are 8 ski resorts currently open in Europe: Fona Glacier, Norway = 118 inches (300cm) Snow depth Galdhรธppigen Sommerskisenter, Norway = 79 inches (200cm) Snow depth Passo dello Stelvio, Italy = 59 inches (150cm)ย […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 15, 2017 2 Comments
Sierra Watch Claims Placer County Board Violated Law During Squaw Valley Development Approval | Court Date Set What you need to know about Sierra Watch’s Lawsuit against Placer County Board of Supervisors regarding its approval of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings plans for development at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, CA: The Lawsuit, brought by Sierra Watch, alleges that Placer County officials gave documents, pertaining to the development, to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 12, 2017 2 Comments
Freeride World Tour Drops Alaska Stop for 2018 The Freeride World Tour (FWT) announced today their new stops for the ย 2018 season yet failed to point out the ones they dropped. ย Mont Blanc – Chamonix, France and Haines, Alaska, USA will not be returning as stops on the FWT this season.ย Chamonix we can understand, it has been cancelled in the past due to low snow. ย But, […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
Strange Wind Event In Bay Area Leaves Thousands Without Power September 11, 2017- ย Around 11 thousand PG&E customers were left without power in the San Francisco Bay Area,CA today after an unusual wind event that happened overnight.ย Trees fell on power lines and caused power outages. Meteorologists said they would have issued a warning if they had seen the weather coming.ย The wind may have been isolated in small pockets enough to […] Weather LadyBrains | September 11, 2017 0 Comments
World Cup BoarderX, Argentina | 4 U.S. Athletes In Top 10 Boardercross World Cup at Cerro Catedral Bariloche, Argentina finished up this weekend, September 10th, with 4 U.S. athletes in the top 10. Results Womens, Overall: 1st = Linsay Jacobellis ย 7th = Faye Guliniย Mens, Overall: 3rd = Mick Dierdorff ย 9th = Hagen Kearney These athletes are on their way to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PeyoungChang, South Korea.ย […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 11, 2017 0 Comments
Yosemite’s Highway 41 – South Entrance Has Re-Opened The Railroad Fire is now 75% contained (current size = 12,407 Acres) and the communities surrounding the fire area are returning home.ย “Over the weekend areas within the Railroad Fire have been repopulated after their evacuation over a week ago, these areas include Fish Camp, Tenaya Lodge, Sugar Pine, Sky Ranch, the Grove and ECCO, along with highway 41 north […] Fire LadyBrains | September 11, 2017 0 Comments
Athletes Road To 2018 Winter Olympics Starts & Ends In Mammoth Mountain, CA Mammoth Mountain, CA now has the first ever “Progression Bag” on snow. Olympic Athletes training in Mammoth have the advantage with this new technology.ย Mammoth Mountain Unbound Terrain Parks were named #1 in the 2017 Park Poll by Newschoolersย & TransWorld Snowboarding. “Progression Airbag: Mammoth Mountain’s new “Progression Bag” is the future of training at highest levels of slopestyle freeskiing and snowboarding, […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 8, 2017 0 Comments
Movie Trailer: Pro Skiers Eva Walkner & Jackie Paaso Enter The Extreme World Of Ski Mountaineering Pro skiers Jackie Paaso and Eva Walkner have excelled at many aspects of the ski industry. They have competed in racing as well as big mountain competitions, making it all the way to the Freeride World Tour. Their successes and disappointments have led them to their new goal of experiencing the extreme and challenging world of ski mountaineering. “PRESENTED by […] Movie Trailer LadyBrains | September 7, 2017 0 Comments