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 Review 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
Is Social Media Ruining the Modern Concept of Wilderness? Is social media ruining the modern concept of wilderness? This question occurred to me while writing my last piece about how social media is sometimes making us take unnecessary risks in the backcountry. If social media is making us venture further and deeper into places not traveled, I feel we interacting with wilderness in a way that was unforeseeable by […] Brains Greg Obernesser | May 9, 2020 0 Comments
Unicycling Is Good For Skiing Some pro skiers say unicycling is one of the best ways to condition for ski season. According to The Snow Pros, Dave Schuiling, the PSIA-AASI Director of Education, and Scott McGee, the former PSIA-AASI Nordic Team Coach, are massive proponents of unicycling as a way to cross-train for skiing. Both say that balance, coordination, and concentration are key attributes of unicycling that directly transfer to […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | May 9, 2020 0 Comments
A First-Hand Account of Monarch Mountain’s Ski Programs Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain invited me to come down and see their programs firsthand. I recently was invited to go down and see first hand the Monarch Mountain ski programs. At first, I did not know what to expect. I personally had not been to ski school in over 20 years and none of my friends […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
2020 Lib Tech UFO 105 Review: Surprisingly FUN! I recently got my hands on a pair of Lib Tech’s UFO 105 and I’m pretty impressed initially with the ski. New for the 2020 ski season, the UFO 105 is Lib Tech rider Lucas Wachs’ go-to all-mountain charger. At first, I unboxed the skis and didn’t really know what to expect and to be honest I wasn’t expecting much. […] Gear Review Greg Obernesser | November 29, 2019 7 Comments
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