Sunshine and Slick Snow @ Squaw Valley: Conditions Update + Photo Tour After recovering from a stinky situation, Squaw has continued to ski well despite the startling lack of snow. With cold overnight temps they have been able to continue making snow, which has been our saving grace with daytime highs spiking into the mid 50’s. Coverage on piste remains quite good (save a few spots in the Mountain Run) while skiing off piste has been all but shut down (with the closing[…] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | January 2, 2014 1 Comment
Crash Of the Week: First Ever Shoulder to Head Box Slide? Rails and boxes are some of the best places to wreck yourself on skis, whether you’re a beginner or Tom Wallisch himself. At some point, things aren’t going to go according to plan and when flesh strikes metal rail the results can never be good, but fortunately it can sometimes be quite […] Eric Bryant | December 30, 2013 0 Comments
Tricklining: Have You Ever Seen Slacklining Like This? We’ve all seen wild slackline videos, spanning enormous canyons or spires in the French Alps. But this guy looks like he is plain having fun. No crazy heights, but plenty of crazy tricks. What do ya think, could land a flip on a slackline? Eric Bryant | December 29, 2013 1 Comment
10 Gear Essentials for Sidecountry Skiing Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing genre of our sport. Having the right equipment is important; having the right amount of experience and education is vital. Listed below are 10 pieces of gear that I recommend for sidecountry skiing or short backcountry day trips. This is the gear I use know works well. Gear is never a substitute […] Gear Eric Bryant | November 21, 2013 7 Comments
Stress, Snowfall, and the Inner Child This animated short film “Stress, Snowfall, and the Inner Child” by Mike Biagiotti captures the essence of why many of us ski. When the daily grind becomes too daunting or when everything seems to be going awry skiing is always there to bring us peace within. Whether your escape is a remote backcountry line or a day at your home resort, getting up and out on the mountain[…] Eric Bryant | November 15, 2013 2 Comments
Has CONTOUR Closed Up Shop for Good? It would appear that the only other competitor to GoPro in the POV market, CONTOUR, has closed. They gave no warning to their employees, who learned just yesterday morning that the Seatlle HQ for CONTOUR is closed. Their lights were off, no phones were being answered, and their Facebook page has been conspicuously idle since August 2nd. Initial whisperings of […] Industry News Eric Bryant | August 7, 2013 4 Comments
How many days did you ski/ride last season? ~ SnowBrains Featured Poll 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 91-105 106-120 121+ This is the first poll we’ve put together, so let us know how it works for ya. Something broken? If so, bug Eric by sending him and email (it’s his fault it’s not working). Just copy and paste any error text you get and we’ll look into fixing the problem. Have […] Eric Bryant | July 29, 2013 1 Comment
Stoked4Stickers | An Overview of Your Local Tahoe One Stop Sticker Shop It’s an undeniable fact of life that people love stickers. And the only thing people love more than stickers is die cut stickers. Well, there’s a new sticker operation in the Truckee-Tahoe area and they go by the mantra of Stoked4Stickers. Run by Mike Carr and Sarah Snedaker, Stoked4Stickers.com is your local alternative to the sticker mongers such as DieCut.com. […] Eric Bryant | June 18, 2013 3 Comments
Smooth Corn and Hot Pow | Mount Shasta Conditions Update + Photo Tour Mt. Shasta is always a spring skiing favorite, and with a bit of new snow in the past 24 hours things are skiing great up that way. While we only hiked to about 10,000 feet during a backcountry skills workshop hosted by Rich Meyer, the skiing was getting better and better with each foot of vertical gained. Starting from the […] Conditions Report Eric Bryant | May 18, 2013 4 Comments
Cycle Sundays: A Jack Of All Trades | Brett Rheeder Airing it Out Kamloops, B.C. {Every Sunday, we’re going to attempt to inspire you to get out and ride with a clean Mountain Bike video that will speak to your heart. CycleBrains.com is coming soon…} This weeks Cycle Sundays takes you on a wild ride with Brett Rheeder through the trails of Kamloops, B.C. …complete with downhill domination, slope style steeze, and a dirt jump […] Biking Eric Bryant | May 12, 2013 1 Comment
Squaw Cushing Crossing + Conditions Update | Photo Tour Spring Corn, large swaths of dirt, closed lifts and the Cushing Crossing sums up the current conditions at Squaw Valley. Valiant knights (such as the one pictured above), bravely hurtled themselves through the piercing wind toward the pond risking life and limb for the sole purpose of our entertainment. And before the festivities kicked off there was plenty of ripping […] Eric Bryant | April 14, 2013 2 Comments
Jeb Corliss on the Impossible Jeb Corliss: one of the most renowned base jumpers on the planet. Is he a complete lunatic or someone who truly understands the limits of the human body and is willing to tempt fate and push these limits with each jump? Watch above and take a trip into Jeb’s brain, and we believe you’ll find a truly calculate human, one […] Eric Bryant | April 13, 2013 2 Comments
Squaw-Alpine Traverse Conditions Update // Photo Tour With the merging of Squaw and Alpine we are all chomping at the bit to get our hands on White Wolf, but in the mean time the Squaw-Alpine traverse will serve just fine. The connect was made official this year and serves as a fun twist on the two mountains we all know and love. Patrol has kept the gate […] Eric Bryant | April 7, 2013 2 Comments
Squaw Conditions Report: KT’s Last Weekend | Photo Tour It’s that time of year when Squaw’s impressive fleet of chairs begins to diminish at a rapid pace, with the lower mountain lifts dropping like flies. While the skiing is still holding up decently well, the rate of snow loss is rather alarming. Red Dog and Squaw Creek are done for the year, and KT will be soon to follow. […] Eric Bryant | April 6, 2013 6 Comments
Help Tahoe Get More Than $30k Put Into Local Trails | Vote Now!!! Bell is sponsoring a sweepstakes in which they are willing to split up $100,000 between a Flow Trail, Pump Track, and Downhill Project, and it just so happens one of the trails is Tahoe’s own Corral Trail. The voting is coming to a close soon, and were currently vying for the lead. Cast your vote for the Corral Trail Now! […] Eric Bryant | April 3, 2013 3 Comments
Squaw Valley Backflip | January 2012 | Jason Smith Photography See more of Jason’s photography here Eric Bryant | April 3, 2013 1 Comment
Squaw Conditions Update + Video | Slip Sliddin’ on Sloppy Spring Slush After a brief refresh on Thursday followed by high temps (and I’m talking 55 degree highs high), the skiing is still surprisingly good. From north facing shots to be found off of Headwall to some corn farming off of Granite Chief, all centered around the Alpine Nationals on Exi, there were good times to be had at squaw. […] Eric Bryant | March 25, 2013 1 Comment
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