Copper Mountain, CO, Report: Woodward Park Laps for the Soul Conditions report from Thursday, March 5, 2026 Copper Mountain, also known as The Athlete’s Mountain, is one of the premiere terrain park riding destinations in the world. With 2,538 acres of skiable terrain, including high alpine hikes, steep groomers, and a world class halfpipe, it is a ski resort that is perfect for any type of thrill seeker or storm […] Conditions Report Jesse | March 6, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Highlands, CO, Report: Snowboarding Above the Ozone This report is from Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Did you know that if you hike to the top of Aspen Highlands’ Highland Bowl, to 12,392 feet above sea level, your run literally starts above the Ozone? Well, not above the actual Ozone Layer, but the trail right below that is called Ozone. Aspen Highlands is one of four Aspen ski […] Conditions Report Jesse | January 27, 2026 0 Comments
Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 3: A Heavyweight Bout for the Ages The Winter X Games are much more than just a weekend of skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling competitions. It is an entire production that takes an army to plan, implement, and execute. From the athletes to media and TV production to security, medical staff, and the physical building/maintaining each of each course, there is so much that goes into the making […] Competition Jesse | January 26, 2026 0 Comments
Snowmass, CO, Report: Early Ups Powder for the Win! This report is from Saturday, January 24, 2026. Day two in Aspen turned it up a notch. On today’s agenda, I started by meeting with a team from Aspen Skiing Co. for an Early Ups ride, where we headed up the Village Express lift at Snowmass Mountain an hour before it opened to the public. Snowmass has the most resort-like […] Conditions Report Jesse | January 25, 2026 0 Comments
Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 2: Highlighting Snowboard Big Air Day two of the X Games was a nice show, with three different sports to watch. Yep, Snowmobiling is back. Several events were postponed because of the heavy snowfall overnight and throughout the day, so it was a bit chaotic at times, scrambling from one event to another, but I will never complain about snow, and it made for an […] Competition Jesse | January 25, 2026 0 Comments
Buttermilk Ski Resort, Aspen, CO, Report: Park Laps, Tiehack, and a Storm a-Brewin’ This report is from Saturday, January 24, 2026. Aspen, Colorado, most famously known for hosting the annual Winter XÂ Games, is home to four mountains that offer excellent, unique skiing and snowboarding experiences. In the midst of an eerily dry Colorado winter, Aspen has the most skiable terrain in Colorado right now, with several thousand acres open for riding across all […] Conditions Report Jesse | January 24, 2026 0 Comments
Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 1: Back in the Presence of Greatness Every year, in late January in Aspen, Colorado, there is a certain electricity in the air. There is that feeling you get that something bigger is going on. Something far larger than the mountains that surround the town. X-Games. Reporting to you live from Buttermilk Mountain for the 2026 X-Games, SnowBrains is here to keep you in the loop. To start, the first […] Competition Jesse | January 24, 2026 0 Comments
The Top 5 Deadliest Avalanches Ever Recorded When in the mountains, avalanches are threats that need to be prepared for and taken seriously. Around the globe, an estimated 150 people are killed every year from avalanches. They are caused by four underlying elements: a steep slope, the snow cover, a weak layer, and a triggering event. These are the five deadliest avalanches ever recorded around the globe: […] Avalanche Jesse | July 23, 2025 2 Comments
The Future of Freestyle: Brendan Hart’s IDX Style App Redefines Terrain Park Progression for Skiers and Boarders With IDX Style, progressing in the terrain park has never been easier. IDX stands for Infinite Degrees Unknown and is a social media platform and community that allows users to post and search for specific ski or snowboard tricks. The point of IDX is to help terrain park and freestyle riders by watching uploaded tricks and interacting with the riders […] Industry News Jesse | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, CO, Recap Day 3 Day three of the Dew Tour was more exciting than originally planned, as today’s schedule included the postponed Women’s Ski Superpipe competition that featured the face of women’s skiing, Eileen Gu. Even though the event started early at 9 am, a large crowd came to support the women and there was an entire party there to support Eileen specifically. During […] Trip Report Jesse | March 12, 2024 0 Comments
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, CO, Recap Day 2 Day two of Dew Tour was filled with multiple star-studded events that exceeded all expectations. Athletes including Alex Ferreira (A.K.A. Hotdog Hans), Eileen Gu, 12-year old Patti Zhou, and both of the Fava brothers cemented themselves as household names and proved why they deserve their spots at the Dew Tour. Day two of the Dew revolved around four competitions; Men’s […] Industry News Jesse | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain, CO, Recap Day 1 Dew Tour at Copper Mountain in Colorado kicked off today and was jam-packed with competitions, practices, and concerts. Dew Tour has been running for twenty years and features some of the best on-snow athletes in the world who compete across ski and snowboard disciplines for titles in the Superpipe and on the Streetstyle course. Dew Tour is widely considered to be […] Industry News Jesse | March 9, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X Games Slopestyle Spotlight: Red Gerard, Tess Ledeux, and Rene Rinnekangas – Day 3 Recap Aspen X Games has been off to a blazing hot start, and now the heat of day three is in full fruition. Day three featured some of the most sought after events of the entire weekend, including Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Women’s Snowboard Big Air, but spotlighting the takeover of the Slopestyle field seems especially important today as it took […] Trip Report Jesse | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 2 Day two at X Games provided nonstop action from some of the heaviest hitters around the world. In addition to the competitors showing out, a much larger crowd showed up for the Saturday games, and unlike Friday, today was a warm, sunny day. Eileen Gu, one of the headlining athletes who is representing China, showed why she is the best […] Industry News Jesse | January 28, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 1 After living in Colorado for seven years, I have finally made it to my first Winter X Games in Aspen. Needless to say, it has exceeded all expectations so far and has been absolutely action-packed. All of the competing athletes seem fired up and genuinely excited to take on the challenges that await them including some events that are brand […] Trip Report Jesse | January 27, 2024 1 Comment
Gear Review: Arbor Landmark Camber 158 Splitboard After several seasons of riding Arbor Snowboards, they have cemented themselves as some of my favorite snowboards on the market, especially this season’s new Candle Rain. Arbor, however, does not only specialize in solid snowboards as they also make awesome (and reliable) splitboards meant for the backcountry. Recently, they sent me their 158 Landmark Camber Splitboard to test out, and […] Gear Jesse | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2023/24 Arbor Candle Rain 155 Snowboard Arbor is hands down one of the most reliable companies in the world of snowboarding, and they recently dropped their 2023/24 snowboard line. One of the featured snowboards of this season’s drop is the Pat Moore-designed Candle Rain camber board. For those that are not familiar, Pat Moore is a legendary snowboarder who has been in the game for quite […] Gear Jesse | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
H&M Move Drops New Snow Collection And We’ve Put it to the Test Winter sports can be expensive to get into, but H&M Move has just dropped its new Snow Collection, bringing a lot of affordable high-tech gear to the market. H&M Move hasn’t always been known for its outwear and involvement in snow sports, but its inventory has become quite impressive for winter athletes, with more on the way shortly. On both […] Gear Jesse | November 25, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Lemon Lodge Ski Bar Debuts Olympic-Grade Simulator in Colorado Springs Lemon Lodge Ski Bar, the newest attraction in downtown Colorado Springs, has unveiled the state’s first public Olympic-grade ski and snowboard simulator, delivering an immersive snow sports experience alongside an innovative food and drink menu. Lemon Lodge is an easy day trip from most parts of Colorado near other noteworthy destinations such as Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak […] Industry News Jesse | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
[PRODUCT REVIEW] DMOS Shovels — The Last Snow Shovel You Will Ever Need After this record-breaking season, you may be tired of constantly buying shovels that break and have to throw them out. What if there was a shovel that was purpose-built for the kind of snow pack we had in the West this year and that was built to last? Well, we found out there is. The good people at DMOS Pro Shovel […] Featured Article Jesse | April 28, 2023 0 Comments
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