How to Wax Your Skis In 4 Simple Steps As the snow starts to fall in the western United States, it might be a good time to discuss how best to wax your skis or snowboard. Don’t know how to take care of your equipment? Do your friends ski past you all the time? Do you feel like you aren’t gliding weightlessly across a white ocean? We’ve got you […] Brains Greg Obernesser | November 5, 2024 0 Comments
Colorado Snowsports Museum & Hall of Fame Inducts Icons for 2024 On September 7, 2024, the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted iconic members of the skiing community. The list of people included not just incredible athletes but also people who worked closely behind the scenes to help advance the sport. Among the inducted was legendary alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn. The other inductees included the lightning-quick speed skier […] Greg Obernesser | September 12, 2024 0 Comments
Curated End of Season Deals You Cannot Pass On Ready to gear up for next season? Don’t miss out on fantastic deals for 2024 gear! Let Curated be your guide to finding the perfect equipment tailored just for you. From skis and snowboards to boots and bindings, Curated has got some of the best deals out there on 2024 gear to keep you stoked through the summer months. At […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | May 2, 2024 1 Comment
Consumers Meet Connoisseurs – Why Curated Works Are you confused about what gear to get to do the thing you are interested in? Curated is the solution to this problem. Have you ever bought something because of the following reasons: You constantly hear how great it is Someone from a shop (who is affiliated with the brand) sells you the product and false social proof Everyone around […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
Best Months to Ski Colorado Resorts Living in a ski town in Colorado, I have friends that call me from the East Coast and ask, “when is the best time to come and ski Colorado?” The short, fill-in-the-blank tl;dr answer is late February into mid-March. At face value, it seems like a pretty easy question to answer. However, there are particular nuances that the ski enthusiast […] Greg Obernesser | September 25, 2023 3 Comments
Why You Should Ski Valle Nevado, Chile, for Summer 2024 As the northern hemisphere’s winter season comes to a close, skiing is just around the corner for southern hemisphere ski areas. Right now is the best time to start planning your trip; there is no better place than Valle Nevado in Chile. Now is the time to start thinking about skiing this summer, and Valle Nevado is the place to […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | May 15, 2023 1 Comment
An Insider’s Perspective to the Freeride Community at Monarch Mountain, CO Monarch Mountain, CO, is family. In 2020, I was invited to meet the Monarch Mountain team to do a piece on their freeride team. At first, I did not know what to expect. I got to Monarch on a cold, snowy February day and shuffled into the main area, asking if I could meet with the marketing director. I was […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | February 21, 2023 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT, Report: Super Steep Grippy Chalk Report from Thursday, February 16th, 2023 Big Sky, Montana, has some of the best steep chalk skiing in the world, and it is amazing this season. Big Sky has been in a dry spell, but that doesn’t mean the snow is bad. We got decent snow on Tuesday, and it was just enough to cover up the mountain and make […] Conditions Report Greg Obernesser | February 17, 2023 2 Comments
National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 4: Ski Racing and Ne-Yo Concert Report from Tuesday, 7th February 2023 The National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary continued today in Vail, Colorado, with a full day of ski racing, backcountry ski course inspection, more demos, and Vail’s 60th Anniversary Concert (Soul on Snow). The weather for the 4th day of the NBS 50th Anniversary Black Ski Summit was a beautiful bluebird Colorado day; I […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 3: President’s Breakfast and More Day three of the 50th Anniversary of the National Brotherhood of Skiers kicked off February 6th in Vail, Colorado. Today, there was a plethora of fun to be had; First Tracks followed by a breakfast at The 10th with guest speakers, NBS members running gates while getting pointers from ski instructors, doing course inspection at Golden Peak, free demos by […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | February 7, 2023 1 Comment
National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 2: Opening Ceremony Brought to you by Vail Mountain, CO Day two of the 50th Anniversary of the National Brotherhood of Skiers kicked off February 5th in Vail, Colorado. Once again, SnowBrains was on the scene for the NBS opening ceremony. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more festive, the NBS opening ceremony took it to a whole new level. Total town […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | February 6, 2023 0 Comments
National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 1: Welcome Party and More Day one of the 50th Anniversary of the National Brotherhood of Skiers kicked off February 4th in Vail, Colorado. The event was a massive welcome party held at The Hythe in the Grand Ballroom. This event marks five decades of the organization’s Black Summit week, which brings in more than 1,300 Black skiers, snowboarders, and mountain enthusiasts from around the […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | February 5, 2023 0 Comments
Risk Taking in Extreme Sports | Why Do We Do Things That Could Kill or Injure Us? According to Psychology Today, some researchers define risk-taking as engaging in any activity with an uncertain outcome. It is indisputable that activities such as skiing, climbing, mountain biking, etc., are all somewhat extreme sports that involve an element of risk. These sports are extreme because the outcomes can be pretty dire and inflict severe injury or even death. Within the context of these […] Brains Greg Obernesser | September 30, 2022 6 Comments
Skiing at Valle Nevado, Chile | The Best Idea for 2022 Brought to you by Valle Nevado, Chile After two seasons of Covid-related pandemic events, the best skiing and riding in the southern hemisphere is again open to skiers from all over the globe from June 17th until September 18th. Here is why Chile’s ski and snowboard capital is THE place to be this summer. The Endless Winter lives in the beautiful […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | April 27, 2022 0 Comments
21st Annual Loveland Ski Area CAIC Corn Harvest Benefit 2022 Brought to you by Loveland Ski Area The 21st Annual Loveland Ski Area CAIC Corn Harvest Benefit is one of the best snow events Colorado has to offer. Ahh, springtime in the Rocky Mountains. As we wind down the 2022 season, it is time for everything from slush bumps and sunshine to the one last major dump of snow of […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | April 25, 2022 1 Comment
The ZipFit GFT Ski Boot Touring Liner: No Pain and All Performance Brought to you by ZipFit ZipFit GFT Touring Liners were designed by top-tier athletes to give them a high-performance, high-quality ski boot liner that does not compromise between downhill performance and uphill capabilities. Have you ever transitioned between a dedicated alpine boot to a touring boot and noticed how the performance or quality of the liner diminishes? Or have you […] Gear Greg Obernesser | March 23, 2022 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO, Leaves No Trace Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain leaves no trace. There is no doubt this ski area intimately understands the land in which they operate. They actively seek to make the environment a better place for future generations. Their core values and ideology below is strong proof of this. Some genuinely passionate staff members approached me the other day […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | March 9, 2022 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO: A Safe and Fun Mountain for All Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Unquestionably, the 20’-21’ ski season will be a unique one due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its effects are already quite evident this season in long lift lines and limiting what seemed like unlimited customer options. Thankfully, Monarch Mountain is the perfect place this winter to ski with friends and family in the safest way […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | January 14, 2021 0 Comments
Things You Need For A Ski Tune Bench I just recently put together a ski tuning bench in my garage. Full disclosure, after living in a ski town for over half a decade, I have acquired many pairs of skis and have had some training as a ski tuner. If you live in the mountains and do not know how to take care of your equipment or do not […] Gear Greg Obernesser | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
What Risks Are Associated With Owning A Ski Resort? While writing for SnowBrains, I have touched on the topic of risk and what makes people assume high degrees of risk in extreme sports. To me, risk is fascinating because of its various components and how it is embedded in our everyday lives. We make choices every minute that have potential tradeoffs, positive or negative. While thinking about risk the other […] Brains Greg Obernesser | June 8, 2020 0 Comments
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