Snowpack Climates, Explained In the world of snowsports, we hear the words snow climates tossed around quite a bit. But what do they actually mean? In this article, I’ll break down each of the three major snow climates in North America. Maritime Temperature: maritime climates are typically the warmest of the three climates. This is due to these regions’ proximity to the ocean – evaporative cooling […] Brains Clay Malott | December 9, 2020 3 Comments
Colorado Ski History: A Booming Industry Centuries in the Making With 32 resorts boasting the highest average elevations in North America, Colorado is typically referred to as the United States’ skiing capital. In fact, its unofficial nickname is Ski Country USA. So how did the state get to this point? This article focuses on a very brief summary of the Colorado ski industry’s rise to stardom over several decades. 1800s […] Clay Malott | December 9, 2020 3 Comments
14 Tricks For Making Steep Lines Steeper: Misadventures From “The Chuting Gallery, a Guide to Steep Skiing in the Wasatch” This article was written by Will Thomas One of the key challenges of “extreme” skiing is explaining it to the uninitiated especially when you yourself are the uninitiated. With the influx of new backcountry users, the situation is fraught. Thousands of unsuspecting people have exchanged hard-earned dollars for sparkling new touring gear, and, even with a litany of hashtags, will […] Backcountry Guest Author | December 9, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Weatherman Pissed About Reporting in Snow Storm [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAiE9fJbVd4&feature=emb_logo"] SnowBrains | December 8, 2020 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
VIDEO: Epic New SnowBoarder Film “Tangle (2020)” | Presented by Snowboarder Magazine | Full Movie [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87KxS5B014o"] SnowBrains | December 4, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
McSki: A Ski-in, Ski-Out McDonalds Restaurant in Sweden [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep8ZTZodtqA&feature=youtu.be"] SnowBrains | December 4, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Urban Skier Redefines What it Means to “Thread The Needle” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Harald hellström (@hahahahahharald) We’ve all heard about “threading the needle” by just pointing it down some wickedly steep and narrow line and holding on for dear life. But has it gone too far? Just ask urban skier Harald hellström, who sent this insane, literal hole-in-the-wall on skis… SnowBrains | December 3, 2020 0 Comments
The Forgotten Mile-Wide Avalanche That Struck Northern Utah in 1986 | 1 Million Cubic Yards of Snow, 60 Feet of Debris My landlord’s name is Pete. He’s in his sixties and has been skiing here in the Wasatch since he was my age or younger (I am 23). He’s seen his fair share of skiing and avalanches. I was riding up with Pete to Alta Ski Area this afternoon when I learned about the Wood Camp Hollow avalanche that happened in […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | December 2, 2020 6 Comments
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