From North Korea to Venezuela, This is “Skiing Around The World” with Jimmy Petterson 74-year-old Jimmy Petterson might be a traditional skier, but he does not ski in traditional places. In 2010, he went on an expedition to Venezuela to ski 16,207-foot Pico Humboldt in the Venezuelan Andes. It was late October when he arrived in the university city of Merida of about 310,000 people, although it did seem much smaller. Narrow cobblestone streets […] Martin Kuprianowicz | May 12, 2024 1 Comment
Terror On The Trails. Can’t We All Just Play Nice? Like sunny days and warm temperatures, summertime is the season for mountain bikers getting injured by booby-trapped trails. It’s sad and scary that it has become a common occurrence. Whether these are childish pranks or true attempts to injure others, does it really have to come down to this? Wire snares, spike strips, barbed wire, blockades, and even Punji Stake […] Cycle Mike Lavery | May 9, 2024 7 Comments
History with SnowBrains: The First Ski Lift in the World The first ski lift in the world was created more than 100 years ago by a German hotel owner in the village of Schollach in the Black Forest region in Germany. Robert Winterhalde, manager of the “Schneckenhof”, wanted to make it easier for hotel guests to access the local hill and created the world’s first ski lift, which started operation […] Brains Julia Schneemann | May 2, 2024 1 Comment
End of Season Checklist: Care for Your Gear Sadly, the ski season is coming to an end, or for some it already has. Soon your focus may turn toward warmer weather activities, but before you do, it is wise to give your gear some TLC before storing it away for the season. Doing so will ensure you are ready to hit the slopes again when the snow returns, […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
5 Multi-Resort Passes That Offer Access to Ride the Southern Hemisphere As the winter ski season winds down in North America, many people will turn to more seasonal activities like biking, hiking, golf, or spending time at the lake. It makes sense as the weather turns warmer and ski resorts close. It can be a sad time of year for many as most ski resorts on the planet are located in […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 25, 2024 0 Comments
The Top 9 Places to Put Your Ski Stickers Who doesn’t love stickers? Especially ski stickers. Oftentimes, you can get them for free, which makes them even better. I mean, they should be free since you will be advertising at no cost for whoever or whatever the sticker represents. Swaps, shops, and resorts are the best places to get them. It’s always a good idea to get a sticker from […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 25, 2024 3 Comments
Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? When Canada legalized marijuana in October 2018, pushback came from an unexpected place––search and rescue. Not long ago, marijuana was still considered a bad drug mostly used by hippies and stoners. These days it’s becoming legal, socially accepted, and even used for its medicinal purposes. Legal or illegal, the odors wafting off the chairlift don’t lie – people like to smoke […] Mike Lavery | April 20, 2024 3 Comments
420: The Legend Behind the Californian High-Schoolers and How 420 Became Globally Recognized Amongst Stoners Each year on this day, 420, 20 April, marijuana enthusiasts all around the world, from Amsterdam to London to California, congregate to celebrate cannabis culture, whether it’s legal or not. Every year, more than a thousand people gather in London’s Hyde Park to mark 4/20, smoking joints together at the designated time while calling for cannabis to be legalized, and tens of […] Steven Agar | April 20, 2024 0 Comments
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