Simon Beck’s Snow Art Looks Like Something From Out of This World If one came across one of these drawings in the middle of Iowa’s farmland, it would be common to chalk up credit for such fantastic art to some extraterrestrial beings. However, a snow artist named Simon Beck, born in London in the 1950s is responsible for hundreds if not thousands of intricate designs made using the medium of snow. According to […] Chad Walker | December 24, 2024 3 Comments
Yoga and Meditation: These Practices Will Improve Your Skiing and Snowboarding Experience When I think of Yoga, meditation, and winter snow sports, the first professional athlete that comes to mind is definitely Jamie Anderson. Jamie often speaks about these two practices when asked about what she does in preparation for her sport of professional snowboarding. We all know that whatever Jamie is doing to prepare works very well. Let’s see how we can […] Brains Chad Walker | June 20, 2020 0 Comments
The Nominations Are in for the 2020-21 U.S. Freeski Team Andrew Gauthier announced on the US Freeski Team’s website this morning the complete list of athletes who will be skiing for the American Flag this upcoming season. Many athletes will be returning for another season, including big names like Maggie Voisin and David Wise. Several new skiers will also join the team this year after being recruited from all over […] Industry News Chad Walker | May 6, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Major Payroll Cuts, Suspends Plans For Expansion and New Chairlifts In a not-so-April-Fools announcement yesterday, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz sent out a letter to all their U.S. based employees that left most of them wishing it was in fact just a joke. All of their seasonal employees had already been let go the middle of last month as all the ski resorts in the United States and around the […] Industry News Chad Walker | April 2, 2020 3 Comments
Ski Manufacturer J Skis Pledges to Produce 1,000 Plus Rolls of TP Weekly With Surplus Ski Materials J Skis founder and owner Jason Levinthal announced today that they will be repurposing their excess ski core materials to make high-quality Boutique toilet paper. I received an email today from Jason bringing attention to their new mission to ramp up and produce designer TP with some of the likely cool graphics similar to those found on the top […] Industry News Chad Walker | April 1, 2020 0 Comments
Coronavirus Closures Burden Rescue and Medical Personnel in Popular Backcountry Destinations With literally every ski resort in the U.S. and North America closed down right now, many skiers and snowboarders are heading into the backcountry in search of new-fallen snow, exercise, and fresh air. These all seem to be pretty innocent goals set by those of us who love the outdoors, especially skiing and snowboarding and want to maintain a certain […] Backcountry Chad Walker | March 31, 2020 0 Comments
“An Avalanche Saved My Life!” 53 Year-Old Scottish Mountaineer and Ministry Leader Thanks God to be Able to Tell This Survival Story. After sliding and pin-balling 600 feet, 53-year-old Richard Tiplady avoided falling to his almost certain death with the help of a previous avalanche that stopped him from careening over a 200-foot cliff. Tiplady was trying to summit Mt. Pillar with a friend late Thursday, March 5. Tipaldy, and experienced Mountaineer and Lecturer in the Scottish Episcopal Church, slipped and […] Avalanche Chad Walker | March 17, 2020 0 Comments
Silverton, CO Report: This Place Needs to Make Your Bucket List Skier: Chad Walker, Video: Snowbrains We visited Silverton Mountain Resort on Sunday, February 23, 2020, for a day of guided skiing and some epic heli-runs! This was my second trip to “the mecca,” but only the first time I skied some airdropped runs with them. After a scenic drive up Route 50 to 550 from Gunnison to Silverton the previous afternoon, […] Trip Report Chad Walker | March 9, 2020 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: It was Firm, Fast, Sunny, and Fun! Report from 21st February 2020 We rolled into Crested Butte late Thursday afternoon to get ready for what would be a great bluebird groomer day! Temps were cold and the snow was a perfect firm packed powder base. Reynold North Scott III and crew had the corduroy laid out like the red carpet. We started out on Silver Queen for […] Trip Report Chad Walker | February 22, 2020 0 Comments
Seven Springs Resort, PA Report: This Past Weekend Will be a Tough Act to Follow! Report from Friday, February 7 SnowBrains and friends started trickling into Seven Springs Mountain Resort early in the day Friday, February 7, 2020, where we soon learned that ULLR was delivering a nice little weekend package of what ended up being 8-10 inches of the buttery white stuff! Falling victim to the dreaded office job, I realized I was running […] Trip Report Chad Walker | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Pennsylvania Native Jenna Riccomini Represents The USA in Lausanne, Switzerland Junior Olympics On Saturday, January 18, 15-year-old Jenna Riccomini placed 8th in the world at Leysin Park in Lausanne, Switzerland after posting her third and final round score of 52.0 at this year’s Junior Olympic Slopestyle event! She also had an opportunity to compete in Big Air and Halfpipe while she was there. I grew up with Jenna’s aunts and uncles in […] Olympics Chad Walker | February 8, 2020 0 Comments
‘Wiley Coyote’ Goes on a Spree of Attacks Before Being Killed Bare Handed By a New Hampshire Man Video: CBS Boston A Kensington New Hampshire father set out Monday morning on what he thought would be a routine walk in the park with his two-year-old son. Little did he know there were already several attacks in the area that morning by a lone coyote. USA TODAY REPORTS “Kensington Police Chief Scott Cain said the man was walking with […] Chad Walker | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Bachelor, OR Report: He Showed His Face Today! [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFHUnal-U4Q&t=5s"] Chad Walker | January 17, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mount Bachelor, OR Report: We had FUNN!; Second ‘N’ For Extra Fun! [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DPL_IBnPT0"] Chad Walker | January 16, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mount Bachelor, OR Report: STILL Rad Today Report from January 13, 2020 Visibility was at an all-time low today! However, the snow was sooooooo goooood that you didn’t need to see where you were going if you had enough speed! It was a ‘point and shoot’ kind of day… AGAIN! We headed up the mountain road early this morning and Sierra was nice enough to let us […] Conditions Report Chad Walker | January 14, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Bachelor, OR Report: It Was Going Off Today! Report from 11th January, 2020 We were welcomed to Bachelor today by Leigh Capozzi and clan. The snow couldn’t have been better and turns were deep all day. This recording was taken an hour before we were let loose on the goods. There were times that snow brushed my grundle! And no, we were not at Squaw Valley! This line was […] Conditions Report Chad Walker | January 11, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Olympic Skier Jonas Hunziker Meets His Match Against Rudi the Peregrine Falcon Video: BBC Earth Facebook Jonas Hunziker and the film crew over at BBC Earth joined forces to release this great edit. Hunziker, a professional Swiss freestyle skier, is no stranger to competition. He has competed in 2011, 2013, and 2015 in the World Freestyle Championships and represented his country in Peyong Chang for the 2018 Olympics. Rudi, the falcon shows […] Featured Video Chad Walker | January 7, 2020 0 Comments
Where Should You Have Been to Celebrate the New Year on the Mountain? Okemo Mountain Resort, VT Okemo boasts a pretty killer New Year’s celebration in their Jackson Gore Village. Events start around 5:00 pm and last until well into the early morning hours of the new year. There are events for kids and adults alike throughout the night. Check out what you missed out on this year on their site, and plan […] Industry News Chad Walker | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
The GOAT, Lindsey Vonn Earns Stake in Swedish Goggle Company YNIQ [arve url="https://youtu.be/tKuytZSaoKU"] Chad Walker | January 2, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
A Christmas Miracle: California Woman Found Alive After a Cold Night Missing on Mt. Bachelor A 30-year-old California woman has been found alive and well after spending a cold Christmas night on the Volcano! This news was certainly un-expected after Ashley Gingerich, 30, of Grass Valley, CA was found this morning by Deschutes County SAR. Volunteers, alongside Deschutes County Sherrif’s Office, located her and walked her out of the trees of Mt. Bachelor this […] Industry News Chad Walker | December 26, 2019 6 Comments
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