Risk Taking in Extreme Sports | Why Do We Do Things That Could Kill or Injure Us? According to Psychology Today, some researchers define risk-taking as engaging in any activity with an uncertain outcome. It is indisputable that activities such as skiing, climbing, mountain biking, etc., are all somewhat extreme sports that involve an element of risk. These sports are extreme because the outcomes can be pretty dire and inflict severe injury or even death. Within the context of these […] Brains Greg Obernesser | September 30, 2022 6 Comments
How To Take The Best Skiing Photos Using Just Your Smartphone Sure, ski days are the greatest, but what makes them even better is getting some amazing photos on your smartphone to impress your friends with later. However, all too often you know that you hit an epic jump, but when you pull out your phone later it just looks like a blurry mess. Thankfully, smartphone cameras have gotten better and better, […] Lucy Ferneyhough | September 29, 2022 0 Comments
Park Etiquette: 9 Tips to Stay Safe in the Terrain Park Every ski resort in the world now seems to offer terrain parks. Once the domain of a select few resorts, the emergence of twin tips in the late 90s made fun parks increasingly popular. It is great that terrain parks are attracting more and more skiers but it is important to observe the park rules, especially since snowparks are more […] Brains Julia Schneemann | September 27, 2022 0 Comments
World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: Natural Selection Tour Part Two Welcome to part two of our five-part series, looking at some of the world’s best ski and snowboard tours. Our goal in this series is to look beyond traditional alpine racing and bring some of the most inspired competitive freeride skiing and riding happening today. Part One: World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: Freeride World Tour Snowboarding’s Big […] Ryan Kime | September 22, 2022 0 Comments
Brain Post: Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? It was officially the first day of fall this week, which can only mean one thing; winter’s coming! And as the temperatures drop and the seasons change, we get to revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixtures of red, purple, orange and yellow are the result of processes that take place in the tree as the seasons […] Brains The Brains | September 22, 2022 2 Comments
World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: Freeride World Tour Welcome Message Welcome to the first part of our five-part series looking at some of the world’s best ski and snowboard tours. Our goal in this series is to take a look beyond traditional alpine racing and bring to you some of the most inspired competitive freeride skiing and riding happening today. What is Freeride Skiing(or Riding)? Freeride skiing invites […] Industry News Ryan Kime | September 16, 2022 3 Comments
The 9 Least Polluted States Who doesn’t want clean air and water? Not only do they make life more enjoyable, but they are vital to long-term health. U.S. World and News Reports used data from 2021 to rank states based on air and water quality, as well as pollution levels. Pollution was analyzed based on air and water emissions from industry and utilities. The data […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 14, 2022 0 Comments
Want to Get in Shape for Ski Season? Try the “Leg Blaster” Routine Preseason Conditioning Ski season will be here before you know it. You must be in top physical condition to maximize your enjoyment and performance on the mountain. But not just any condition; you need to be in ski shape specifically. The best way to get in ski shape is to go skiing. However, even if you’ve been mountain biking and surfing […] Brains Brent Thomas | September 13, 2022 1 Comment
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