Fresh Content and Fresh Powder at Killington Ski Resort, VT Killington holds many bold monikers, “Beast of the east” and “earliest in the east” to name a couple. One trip to the Vermont-based resort authenticates the mountain’s large claims. While 1,977 skiable acres leaves little room for questions, a mega mountain like Killington holds stories that extend beyond the base layer. Have you ever wondered who de-ices K-1 on blustery […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | December 3, 2018 0 Comments
4 Ripping Mammoth, CA Locals You’ve Never Heard Of Until Now [This post is sponsored by Mammoth Mountain] Mammoth’s 18/19 season is upon us, and there’s no better way to kick off winter than to hear from a few Mammoth locals. Jimmy Greenleaf, Bernie Rosow, Jeremy Page, and Grey McCalla live the lives that most of us wish we did. These four guys reside in one of the most beautiful areas […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | November 30, 2018 1 Comment
Top 10 Ikon Pass Destinations With The Best Terrain For Both Kids And Parents [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Ikon Pass will get you out on the slopes whether you’re into the bowls or riding the bunny hill. The wide variety of terrain offered at the 26 destinations on the Ikon Pass makes it a one stop shop for families looking for a little bit of everything when it comes to greens, blues, and […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | April 12, 2018 0 Comments
10 Reasons Why College Students Should Get The Ikon Pass [sponsored by Ikon Pass] When you’re a die-hard powder fiend it makes sense that you would choose your college based off of how close you could live to your favorite mountain. Whether you’re hitting the books a few miles from the mountains or a plane ride away, the Ikon Pass is a college student’s golden ticket to the most iconic […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | April 11, 2018 0 Comments
Top 10 Reasons Why The Ikon Pass Is Better Than A One Mountain Season Pass [sponsored by Ikon Pass] There’s something about North America’s mountains that is gravitational. The force that makes these mountains so irresistible is the sense of freedom that they represent to skiers and riders. Alterra Mountain Company recognizes the need for you skiers and riders to have the freedom to go where you want when you want when the mountains are […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | March 13, 2018 3 Comments
Shaun White and His Roots In Mammoth Resorts [sponsored by Mammoth Mountain] PyeongChang proved that Shaun White can still bring it! White’s gold medal run in the snowboard halfpipe event made it clear that he was back to business, an especially impressive feet after coming off of a jarring crash into the lip of a frozen halfpipe back in October, requiring 62 stitches. An underwhelming fourth place finish […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | March 8, 2018 0 Comments
Mammoth Team Snowboarders Set To Shred At The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Mammoth Mountain has four snowboarders ready to shred as the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games kicked off Friday! This year Mammoth hometown athletes, Shaun White, Kelly Clark, Maddie Mastro, and Chloe Kim, all earned their spot on Team USA. If you’re unfamiliar with these new and maybe not so new athletes we’ve got you covered. 1. Shaun White Shaun White heads […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | February 14, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mammoth’s Chloe Kim Snags The Gold In PyeongChang video of Chloe Kim’s Olympic Gold Medal run Mammoth Athlete Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold medal in the women’s halfpipe event at PyeongChang Monday night. In wake of Kim’s win we can’t tell which is brighter: her gold medal or the future of her snowboarding career… While this is Kim’s first Olympic appearance, she’s no stranger to big […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | February 13, 2018 0 Comments
The Best Chairlift in North America: KT-22, Squaw Valley, CA Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA While Squaw Valley will be receiving a new moniker this year, a name that will continue to remain constant at the resort is KT-22. Synonymous amongst the ski industry with big air and big guts, any skier worth their salt has dreamed about taking a trip up KT-22. However, little known […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | February 8, 2018 0 Comments
Mammoth Moments With The Pros: Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani [sponsored by Mammoth Mountain] In this edition of Mammoth Moments With The Pros we interviewed professional snowboarder, expecting mama, bakery owner, and licensed cool girl– Kimmy Fasani. How long have you been riding at Mammoth? “I have been riding at Mammoth since 2001.” Where’s your favorite place to shred on Mammoth? “My favorite place to ride on Mammoth is on the face of […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | February 1, 2018 0 Comments
Mammoth Moments With The Pros: Skier Cross Athlete Tyler Wallasch [sponsored by Mammoth Mountain] In the first profile in Mammoth Moments With The Pros, an original SnowBrains series, we talked to skier cross athlete Tyler Wallasch about what makes Mammoth Mountain special to him. Athlete: Tyler Wallasch Age: 23 Hometown: Mammoth Lakes, California Sport: Skier Cross (a timed racing event that falls into the freestyle skiing category) Most Recent Competition: Audi FIS […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | December 20, 2017 0 Comments
It’s Opening Day At Mammoth Mountain, CA Did you sleep in your long underwear last night because you wanted to catch the first chair of Mammoth’s 17/18 season? Yea, we did too! From the traditional Broadway Express banner breakthrough to the annual beer toast, opening day at Mammoth is the only way to kick off your season. And the hype doesn’t end there…. This year Mammoth’s opening is […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | November 9, 2017 0 Comments
Highlights from Mammoth Mountain, CA’s EPIC 618-Inch, 270-Day 2016/17 Season [Sponsored By Mammoth Mountain] With only 12 DAYS left before Mammoth Mountain’s opening day, the folks here at SnowBrains are hyped for the lifts to start running again; however, we are also feeling a little nostalgia for the absurdity that was Mammoth’s two-hundred and seventy-day season last year. The 16/17 season at Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA began on November […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | October 31, 2017 0 Comments
This Year’s Winter Stoke Films Are Ready To Show You What It Really Means To Shred Like A Girl Yeah, Yeah, Yeah….everyone loves to see Johnny Collinson, Ian McIntosh, and JT Holmes throw it off of a cliff, but there’s something infinitely more interesting about watching a LADY SHREDDER do the same thing. Could this be why action sports media companies, like Teton Gravity Research, Matchstick Productions, and Warren Miller Entertainment, decided to beef up on the female presence […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | October 10, 2017 1 Comment
Startup Alert: PoleClinometer “The Ski Pole Inclinometer Sticker” PoleClinometer should be your new best friend when skiing the backcountry. With New Zealand coming off of a high avalanche danger season and September snow hitting the U.S. hard, the time has never been better to get familiar with some avalanche safety tools that could save your life. PoleClinometer is a sticker kit you put on your ski pole that […] Avalanche Lindsay Hayden | September 26, 2017 0 Comments
Gearing Up For Winter: Avalanche Safety Training As winter approaches most of us are dreaming of fluffy pow pillows, backcountry couloirs, and shot skis galore, but I bet the one thing that hasn’t been at the forefront of your thoughts is signing up for an avalanche safety class. For a long time, I thought that avalanche safety tips from my trusted lifties would be enough. However, with […] Avalanche Lindsay Hayden | September 11, 2017 0 Comments
10 Vanity Plates Only Ski Bums Would Have Ever play the license plate game near a mountain town? Yes? Then you’ve probably already seen some Grade A ski bum vanity plates roaming the open roads on the hunt for snow. A witty plate always gets a good laugh, and in a mountain town if the plate makes any reference to skiing then you have spotted a true ski […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | August 28, 2017 2 Comments
What’s The Consensus On Skiing With Music? Long lives the music versus no music debate within the skiing community. The majority of my friends can’t click into their bindings without first plugging into their music; however, I know a few outliers that say listening to music while skiing dilutes the feeling of being one with nature. I remain on the fence regarding this issue. Most days I […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | August 22, 2017 1 Comment
Rollerblading: A License To Badass or 90’s Fad? This past spring while fighting off the no-snow blues, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed full of pow day TBT’s and skimming contents when suddenly a glowing post stuck out among the rest…A video of industry badass, Sierra Quitiquit, charging down a boardwalk on a pair of rollerblades. Instantly, I caught the blading bug. So with a leap of […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | August 21, 2017 2 Comments
Can You Ski Mad River Glen? Mad River Glen’s famous “Ski It If You Can” stickers can be spotted on the bumpers, laptops, helmets, and water bottles of skiers all across the country. These stickers serve as somewhat of a status symbol among the East Coast skiing community, as Mad River has some of the most challenging terrain in the region. Located in Fayston, Vermont, this […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | August 15, 2017 1 Comment
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