VIDEO: Spanish Freerider Airs Over Avalanche View this post on Instagram Ups … surfeando la ola ♂️ @bumpyfilms A post shared by (@aymar_navarro) on Oct 5, 2020 at 11:39am PDT Spanish freerider Aymar Navarro is just surfing the wave in this video as he triggers a small avalanche and airs over it, completing his line safely. Avalanche SnowBrains | October 6, 2020 1 Comment
Brains Post: Climate Comparisons Between North America and Eurasia Here’s an artistic portrayal of similar climates found in North America and regions in Eurasia, courtesy of r/coolguides on reddit. The world is smaller than you think… Related: Comparing the True Size of Every Country Brains The Brains | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
Origins: The Freeride World Tour In this week’s edition of Origins, we will look deep into how the largest big mountain competition tour formed! If you missed last week’s edition on Ski Racing, you can find it here: Related: Origins: Ski Racing The Freeride World Tour (FWT) recently released their schedule and format for the 2021 competition season. Exciting news for all who were anxious […] Ryan Flynn | October 2, 2020 1 Comment
Western Ski Resort Uphill Policies: A Comprehensive List This summer has already seen a huge explosion in backcountry ski sales. Skiers are flocking by the thousands into the ski touring world due to restricted access in resorts this season. Related: Why You Need to Get Your Backcountry Gear Now | Gear Shortages Possible Many ski tourers will simply be skinning up the resort, whether it is to get exercise […] Clay Malott | October 1, 2020 4 Comments
Nevada’s First Meadery: Black Rabbit Mead Co. Introduces Honey-Based Libations to the Sierra Black Rabbit Mead Company is one of many new establishments in Reno, Nevada’s new Brewery District and they just happen to be Nevada’s very first producer of mead. “Mead is the world’s oldest alcohol,” says co-owner Wiliam Truce. “It’s made from honey and traditionally is like a dessert wine. However, we make ours more like a dry cider. Much of […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 1, 2020 0 Comments
Ruidoso, New Mexico’s Best Skier Dies in Tragic Accident: Fundraiser Organized to Help Family It’s never a good day when you’ve learned you just outlived your brother. But it was always a good day with Alex Davis. Because I think if life had a flavor it’d be bittersweet. Bitter, when you’re living in a world where you can’t go skiing with your brother anymore or do all the things you loved doing with him. […] Martin Kuprianowicz | October 1, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: 6-Month-Old Baby Water-Skis at Lake Powell, UT [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joT-rykf7KE"] SnowBrains | September 28, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Understanding The Physics Of Ski Racing Sure, we all get that gravity pulls skiers downhill and carving a turn is faster than snowplowing, but have you ever stopped to actually think about the physics of ski racing? While no skier can go as fast as physics suggests they can, World Cup ski racers get the closest. Let’s break down the forces behind the best alpine skiers in […] Brains Alex Camerino | September 28, 2020 0 Comments