Winter Park, CO: Serving Up Tasty Turns Since 1939 Winter Park has been home to Denverites looking to get rad for over 80 years. Nestled in Fraser Valley just north of Berthoud Pass lies 3,000 acres of some of the most iconic terrain offered in Colorado. The town is located at 9,000 feet and is home to a mountain that has seen many changes throughout its operation. The mountain […] Brains Joseph Puetz | July 13, 2021 0 Comments
Skier Profile: The Legendary Sammy Carlson Sammy Carlson is a 32-year-old professional skier from Portland, Oregon with some of the best style the sport has ever witnessed. Growing up near Mt. Hood, Sammy began his skiing career at a young age with his family and local riders. Not only was Sammy the first skier to land a switch triple rodeo 1260, but he also landed the […] Brains Jesse | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
Climbing Mt. Rainier, WA, to Help Sherpa Families in Nepal Three years ago, I attended a presentation on Leadership in the Mountains, led by Melissa Arnot. Melissa didn’t look much different from the rest of us dressed in business casual attire with a small athletic frame and a warm demeanor. It is strange when you meet your heroes, and you realize that they are just people too. Still, Melissa is one […] Katy McClintic | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
The Top 5 Deadliest Avalanches Ever Recorded When in the mountains, avalanches are threats that need to be prepared for and taken seriously. Around the globe, an estimated 150 people are killed every year from avalanches. They are caused by four underlying elements: a steep slope, the snow cover, a weak layer, and a triggering event. These are the 5 deadliest avalanches ever recorded around the globe: […] Avalanche Jesse | July 8, 2021 2 Comments
The Traveling Kendama “Best season of our lives.” We would consistently tell ourselves that last summer when discussing the approaching winter. We would say it when we were trying to distract ourselves from the fact that it was actually summer and not winter. We would say it when life felt stagnant, and we needed something to look forward to. Or when we wanted […] Martin Kuprianowicz | July 8, 2021 0 Comments
7 of the Scariest Runs in North America: By definition, ‘scary’ is all in the eye of the beholder. Out on the ski slopes, steepness and scary are often partners in crime. How steep is steep? Generally speaking, beginner runs have a steepness of about 10 degrees, intermediates about 20 degrees, experts 30-45 degrees, and anything higher is insanity. Things like rock outcroppings, narrow chutes, and other natural […] Robin Azer | July 8, 2021 28 Comments
7 Great Colorado Ski Resorts You Have Never Heard Of Colorado has some of the most well-known ski resorts in the world. The land of 14ers. Ski country USA. A place where a skier could live more than one lifetime and only uncover a fraction of what the mountains have to offer. I have called Colorado home for the past 4 1/2 years, growing to love and respect the Rocky […] Ryan Flynn | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
The World’s Oldest Mountains: The Ancient Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains With heights ranging from 600 to 1800 meters (2,000 to 5,900 feet), the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains in South Africa and Eswatini are not particularly tall. What distinguishes the belt of greenstone rock formations found here is their age. Related: Brain Post: Where is the Snowiest Place on Earth? Beneath the rolling, grassy uplands and forested valleys of the mountain range […] Brains SnowBrains | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
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