Crystal Mountain and White Pass Special Event: 2 for 1! On April 3rd, 2014, the Washington State Department of Transportation opened Chinook and Cayuse Pass in what is historically early for both mountain passes, due to the warm winter of 2014/2015. News that may be viewed as symbolic for the lost season, has become a chance for opportunity. Offer Michael Etezadi | April 7, 2015 0 Comments
Japow! Japan Trip 2015 If you’ve been keeping up to date with Snowbrains.com, then you know founder and CEO Miles Clark has been living a skiers dream out in the Land of The Rising Sun. As I sit here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, watching ski resort after ski resort reduce their operations due to rising temperatures, I can’t help but feel a certain way towards my boss……. what’s that word, oh right jealousy […] Featured Video Michael Etezadi | March 3, 2015 1 Comment
We Love You JP – Video Tribute It’s been less than 6 months, but the wound is still fresh for many of us. September of 2014, the skiing community lost one it’s greatest and most inspirational free skiers ever. JP Auclair passed away in a deadly avalanche in South America along with another great rider and person, Andreas Fransson. Michael Etezadi | February 2, 2015 3 Comments
Special Offer Crystal Mountain Seasons Pass Holders! Crystal Mountain Resort, Washington’s largest ski resort, is presenting a special offer for its seasons pass holders. Effective immediately, all 2014/2015 seasons pass holders at Crystal Mountain Resort will have unlimited access to its 7 sister resorts across the nation. Offer Michael Etezadi | January 30, 2015 1 Comment
Must Watch – Free Until January 29th! | “The Unrideables: Alaska Range” Red Bull TV presents the previously unreleased documentary “The Unrideables: Alaska Range” This 46 minute high speed ride brings skiing and parachute flying together in the high risk, no-nonsense sport of Speedriding. Enjoy as Jon Devore, manager of the Red Bull air force, and his team go through their high flying adventures in the region simply known as, The Last Frontier. This film is available and free for everyone until January 29th so don’t miss out on this great opportunity! Backcountry Michael Etezadi | January 26, 2015 2 Comments
Jackson Hole Dreams – Griffin Post Jackson Hole is the place to ski this winter. If snowfall is measured by people doing snow dances, then Jackson Hole has become a giant flash mob, with already 210 inches this season!! Jackson Hole presents TGR rider and US Free Skiing Champion, Griffin perfectly titled segment “Jackson Hole Dreams”. Just don’t be surprised that while watching this video you subconsciously booked a trip out to Wyoming’s winter wonderland. You wont regret it, just go make some dreams become […] Michael Etezadi | January 13, 2015 0 Comments
Why Nobody Wants to Host the 2022 Olympics Next summer, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) will have its election deciding which city will have the honor of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. It’ll come down to a narrow race between two host cities. Yet I may need to […] Michael Etezadi | January 8, 2015 14 Comments
4 Snowmobilers Survive Avalanche in Montana Four snowmobilers are happy to be alive as they found themselves caught in an avalanche last Saturday, December 28th, in the Mission Mountains located just northeast of Missoula, MT. According to Missoula County Sheriff Bob Parcell, 8″ of new snow accumulated 6 hours prior to the slide which happened at 1:20pm in the North Folk Bowl area. Avalanche Michael Etezadi | December 30, 2014 0 Comments
GoPro: Tanner Hall Ski Diaries Most of us wont be ever be able to ski as well as Tanner Hall, but watching him ski from his vantage point can be just as exciting. GoPro presents its latest video, Tanner Hall Ski Diaries as we watch Hall attack the famous backcountry of British Columbia. As viewers watch this video segment from the view of Hall’s GoPro helmet cam, they will find themselves trying to guess, every split second, where he will take his next line. […] Backcountry Michael Etezadi | December 28, 2014 1 Comment
Man vs Snow | 4 Minutes of Terrifying Avalanche Footage Kevin Fogolin is a man that doesn’t try to avoid avalanches, he hunts for them. “I’ve always loved snow. As far back as I can remember, it’s always been a passion, always something I’ve been stoked. Fogolin, who is based out of British Columbia in Canada, is a consultant who’s main job is to protect workers and infrastructure from avalanches. The Salomon Ski Free TV episodes The Controller, shows an excerpt from the Mike Douglas Kickstarter documentary Snowman, which chronicles Fogolin’s life as an avalanche […] Avalanche Michael Etezadi | December 4, 2014 3 Comments
Mt. Baker: Greed is Good As the famous line from the 1987 Oscar winning film Wall Street stated, “Greed, for a lack of a better word, is good” and when it comes to all the ski areas in North America, there is none greedier than the Mt. Baker located in the state of Washington. Yet unlike the real life Wall Street, Mt. Baker’s greed does not come in the form of money, but in the form of snowfall, and there is plenty of it. You won’t see any fancy hotels or restaurants here. This is a mom and pop ski area with no lodging within 30 minutes, but what you’ll get is a ski area that consistently records the highest average snowfall of any mountains […] Michael Etezadi | December 2, 2014 0 Comments
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