Nature: A Proven Cure to Mental and Physical Health Issues As many people in the outdoor world know, a day spent outside feels much better than a day spent inside. In recent years there have been various studies released explaining the physical and mental health benefits of spending quality time in the outdoors. One of these studies, performed by students at Griffith University, Australia, determined that the national parks around […] Brains Ryan Nadiak | June 29, 2022 1 Comment
Mount Everest: A Deadly Yet Rewarding Summit The prospect of climbing Mount Everest draws many but turns away many others. Everest is not for the faint of heart considering the numerous dangers that you may encounter along the way. Avalanches, icefall, exposure, altitude, high winds, and even a simple fall are all likely causes of death upon the world’s highest summit. Raising to 29,029-feet above sea level […] Climbing Ryan Nadiak | February 27, 2020 1 Comment
Video: Nikolai Schirmer And Friends Tackling The Steeps In Chamonix Chamonix, France offers some dang steep skiing and loads of exposure. In this video Nikolai Schirmer, Krister Kopala, Jacob Wester, Flo Bastien, and a few others explore some of what this place has to offer. Many ski lines around Chamonix require not only expert skiing ability but also climbing, rappelling, and glacier navigation skills. It is not uncommon to have […] Featured Video Ryan Nadiak | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Living The Dream Or Mentally Unstable? Mental Health Crisis In Mountain Towns BetterHelp is offering to match SnowBrains readers with a licensed therapist and give them a free month to communicate with the counselor on the Betterhelp platform. Living the ski bum dream in an iconic mountain town should bring only smiles and happy days, right? However, this is far from being the case, given years of studies conducted across the country. […] Brains Ryan Nadiak | February 3, 2020 4 Comments
Chamonix, France Report: Powder Has Returned To The Chamonix Valley Report from 30th January 2020 The snow has returned to the Chamonix valley! There was a small storm cycle that came through a few weeks ago but was followed by very warm temps and no more precipitation. Beginning this past Monday, January 27th, a storm sank into the valley. The snow totals were high Monday night but were followed by […] Conditions Report Ryan Nadiak | February 3, 2020 0 Comments
Jumbo Glacier, BC Will Be Forever Wild! Mega-Resort Plans Finally Scrapped After nearly 30 years a major controversial ski resort plan has finally been shut down for good. Jumbo Glacier, located in south-eastern British Columbia, would have been a year-round resort and the highest-elevation ski area in North American. To many people’s delight, the final decision was made on January 18th, 2020 for full termination of the project. Related: We Don’t Need […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | January 30, 2020 0 Comments
All of Colorado’s 14ers Climbed by Siberian Husky: Third Dog Ever To Do So Climbing Colorado’s 14ers has become a quite popular summer activity over the last 10 or so years, but how about bringing your dog to the summit of all 58 of them! Along the trail, you will see a good number of dogs and many of them will make it to the summit. To climb all 58 though is an accomplishment […] Climbing Ryan Nadiak | January 29, 2020 1 Comment
92-Year-Old Has Life Long Dream Come True, To Go Skiing Have you ever had a dream that you think may not be possible or just seems a little too far-fetched to accomplish? If so then you should reconsider and do everything you can to make it come true. Life is short and accomplishing a dream is always worth the effort. One such dream that a 92-year old care home resident […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | January 17, 2020 1 Comment
Chamonix Trip Report: Alpine Climb And Ski From Aiguille du Midi, France Report from 12th January 2020 Chamonix, France is home to some of the most spectacular mountaineering in the world. For this reason, I have chosen to call it home for this winter. Even though I have done a fair share of mountaineering in my past stepping into the more technical side of things here is a major eye-opener. This past […] Trip Report Ryan Nadiak | January 16, 2020 0 Comments
Remains Found Turn Out To Be Japanese Man Once Held In Manzanar Camp in 1945 Setting out on a hike in the mountains can result in discovering many unique and amazing things, but sometimes the unexpected is found instead. This past October two hikers in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains were partway through an alpine traverse when they came across human remains. As anyone should, they reported their discovery to local authorities as soon as possible. […] Ryan Nadiak | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
The Ten Commandments For Safe Travel in Avalanche Terrain Traveling into backcountry terrain can provide great runs, isolation from crowds, and a feeling of freedom. On the other hand, backcountry travel can prove to be very dangerous and deadly if not approached with respect. Risk of becoming lost, getting injured far from help, or being buried in an avalanche are all potential consequences you will face when traveling into […] Avalanche Ryan Nadiak | January 3, 2020 3 Comments
Video: Erupting Volcanoes and A Unique Freeride Experience in Eastern Russia ROAM presents ‘Kamchatsky Chronicles’, a short film produced by Poptop Productions about a groups expedition to eastern Russia to ski the highest active volcano in Eurasia. For 30 days the group of old college friends navigate their way around the Kamchatka Peninsula with varying levels of success and lots of random exciting happenings. “Waiting on the side of the only […] Featured Video Ryan Nadiak | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
Saalbach Skicircus: Europe’s Third Largest Ski Region Redefining Slope Navigation Navigating your way around a big ski resort can be quite difficult, especially when it is your first time there or the weather is nasty. Europe’s third-largest ski region, Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn Skicircus in Austria, has created a new straight forward slope guidance system. With a tongue-twisting name like that we sure appreciate the simplicity of their navigation system. […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Snow Production At Any Temperature? SnowFactory Can Is it possible to make snow at any temperature? Thanks to much research and development from the Italian based company, TechnoAlpine, it sure is. Snowfactory, one of many snowmaking technologies offered by the company, has been in use for a few years now and has proven to be an effective addition to traditional snowmaking machines. Related: Video: Colorado Man Builds […] Brains Ryan Nadiak | December 17, 2019 0 Comments
The Powder 8s World Championship Returns to Blue River, BC This Winter Have you ever dreamed about forming the perfect Powder 8s with a close ski partner or witnessed a Powder 8 competition in years past and wanted to join? Well, after 40-years since the first-ever Powder 8 World Championships were held in Blue River, British Columbia, they are returning and pre-qualifiers are open to the public. The event is returning to […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 12, 2019 0 Comments
20th Annual Powder Awards Recognize Top Male and Female Athletes The 20th annual Powder Awards winners were announced over the weekend in Aspen, Colorado. The competition was high after last year’s incredible season and multiple top-notch personal and collective films were released over the past few months. Movie of the year went to Eric Pollard and Nimbus Independent’s film, Drawn From Here, the best female performance was awarded to Michelle […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 11, 2019 0 Comments
Arc’teryx Backcountry Academy: A Great Place To Learn From The Pros Looking to refine your winter backcountry travel skills or want to learn some new techniques and methods? Look no further and sign up for a clinic or two during this year’s Arc’teryx Backcountry Academy in Jackson Hole, Wyoming from February 6-9, 2020. Whether you are a seasoned backcountry enthusiast or are just getting into the sport this academy offers it […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 6, 2019 0 Comments
An Ice Free Arctic In Our Life Time? Looking Highly Possible An ice-free Arctic is lurking on the horizon, as the global push for climate change awareness and action heats up so are things in the northern regions. Recent studies have predicted a continued reduction of Arctic sea ice until there will be periods throughout the year that it is no longer present. According to research published in the journal, Nature […] Brains Ryan Nadiak | December 4, 2019 0 Comments
New Belgium Brewing Selling To Big Bottle Corporation At Year’s End After nearly 30 years of operation and growth to become the nation’s fourth-largest craft brewery, New Belgium Brewing Co. is being sold. Over the past ten years or so, many great craft breweries have been sold to larger corporate beverage companies, and sadly now another one is leaving its original roots behind. New Belgium Brewing has operated as a family […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 3, 2019 0 Comments
Steamboat, CO Report: Fun Early Season Conditions Brought to you by Ikon Pass The last few days at Steamboat Ski Resort have not disappointed. Sunday, November 24th and Monday, November 25th both provided minimal crowds and some fun early season conditions. The few runs that are open have a variety of side hits and some soft snow on the edges of the runs. There is also a […] Conditions Report Ryan Nadiak | November 26, 2019 0 Comments
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