Review: Backpacker’s Pantry Freeze-Dried Meals – A Skier’s Tasty Companion As a skier, you know that staying fueled and energized during your adventures is crucial. Whether you’re carving down a resort or poking around in the backcountry, it’s essential to have access to nutritious and delicious meals to keep you going. Enter Backpacker’s Pantry, a brand that offers a variety of freeze-dried meals catered to the needs of outdoor enthusiasts. […] Clay Malott | April 3, 2023 0 Comments
Brain Post: What is Wind Chill? We’ve all been there. You’re on the chairlift, one moment you’re perfectly comfortable and the next you’re absolutely frigid and wishing you wore that extra layer. So what is to blame? The answer is usually wind chill. In cold environments, your body is much warmer than the colder surrounding air. Your warm body heats a small layer of air around your […] Brains Clay Malott | December 20, 2022 0 Comments
Backcountry Paradise: The Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area Tucked deep in California’s Eastern Sierra mountains is a lesser-known winter recreationalist’s dream: the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area. A massive 7,254 acres of mountainous National Forest, the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) is less than 2 hours from Reno, and about 20 minutes north of its namesake Bridgeport, CA. It’s the best of both worlds – remote but easily accessible. […] Featured Article Clay Malott | December 14, 2022 0 Comments
Evaporative Cooling: What It Is and Why It’s So Important In skiing, physics is everything. It determines what kind of snow falls, its consistency, and how it changes over time once it has fallen on the ground. One big concept that factors into these processes is evaporative cooling. This article will look at evaporative cooling and why it’s so important. Essentially, evaporative cooling describes the cooling of an object due to water […] Brains Clay Malott | October 13, 2022 0 Comments
Gear Review: RAB Khroma Kinetic Kit This past season, I had the opportunity to test RAB’s Khroma Kinetic touring kit. From November to June, I tested this kit in every condition imaginable; from nuking January storm days to cloudless May bluebird days. I’ve broken the review up into 5 sections: fit, uphill performance, protection from the elements, miscellaneous pros/cons, and “the bottom line.” This is my initial, […] Gear Review Clay Malott | September 5, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Review: Aleck 006 Wireless Helmet Audio This past season, I had the opportunity to test the Aleck 006, Aleck’s new flagship product. In this review, I’ll be evaluating the Aleck 006 system in comfort, sound quality, functionality, and ease of use. Comfort The Aleck 006 is compatible with nearly every modern helmet. These days, most helmets feature pockets in the ear flaps for headphones, so compatibility […] Gear Review Clay Malott | August 29, 2022 2 Comments
Gear Review: 2022-2023 TGR Higher Cylindrical Goggles This spring, I had the opportunity to test Teton Gravity Research’s brand new Higher Cylindrical Goggles. Over the course of roughly 20 days, I was able to thoroughly experience these goggles’ performance in absolutely every condition imaginable, from bluebird sunny days to stormy whiteouts. In this review, I’ll be evaluating the goggles in both fit and performance. Fit Straight out of […] Gear Review Clay Malott | August 28, 2022 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2022-2023 Scarpa 4-Quattro XT Boot This review was written by Jeff Jacka; Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. This spring, I had the opportunity to test out Scarpa’s new 4-Quattro boot series (pizza, anyone?), specifically the XT, the beefiest boot in the new lineup. As SnowBrains has done in the past, this review is broken up into several sections: initial impressions, fit, uphill performance, downhill performance, miscellaneous pros/cons, […] Gear Review Clay Malott | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
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