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.ย They gave no warning to their employees, who learned just yesterday morning that the Seatlle HQ for CONTOUR is closed.ย 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.ย Something broken?ย If so, bug Eric by sending him and email (it’s his fault it’s not working).ย 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.ย And the only thing people love more than stickers is die cut stickers.ย Well, there’s a new sticker operation in the Truckee-Tahoe area and they go by the mantra of Stoked4Stickers.ย 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. ย 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. ย 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, weโre going to attempt to inspire you to get out and ride with a clean Mountain Bike video that will speak to your heart. ย CycleBrains.com is coming soonโฆ} 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 […] Cycle 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.ย 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.ย And before the festivities kicked off there was plenty of ripping […] Eric Bryant | April 14, 2013 2 Comments