Ever Read The Fine Print On A Ski Area Waiver? Here’s What You Sign Away… When you buy a ski pass to a mountain you have to sign a waiver. Most often you don’t read this waiver. But if you did, you’d find that you just signed away your liability towards that ski area. By signing the waiver the ski area is in no way liable for any harm/damages that you sustain while skiing there. […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | June 15, 2020 3 Comments
Ski Patrol – A Real Job It happens to ski patrollers at every resort. A guest gets on the chairlift, sees the crosses on the jacket, and asks: ‘So…do you guys just ski around all day? Do they pay you for that?’ I usually don’t dissuade them. On most days, I do just ski around, and yes, they pay me for it. Occasionally though, I am […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | June 12, 2020 20 Comments
VIDEO: Story of Survival – Falling 50-Feet Into a Crevasse in Chamonix [arve url="https://youtu.be/Xpx4ajgaL08"] Guest Author | June 8, 2020 70 Likes 4 Tweets 13 Comments
What Risks Are Associated With Owning A Ski Resort? While writing for SnowBrains, I have touched on the topic of risk and what makes people assume high degrees of risk in extreme sports. To me, risk is fascinating because of its various components and how it is embedded in our everyday lives. We make choices every minute that have potential tradeoffs, positive or negative. While thinking about risk the other […] Brains Greg Obernesser | June 8, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: If You Had to Cut Off One Finger, Which One Should You Cut Off? One of my best friends and neighbors growing up is now an orthopedic surgeon. He loves to show me photos of his surgeries that he has on his iPhone. Yep, the pictures are gnarly. He does a lot of hand surgeries. He’s a ninja and can put hands back together that look like ground beef. He also sometimes has to make it up putting hands back together in the only plausible way. One day, when showing me some graphic images of a blown up hand from a 4th of July firecracker, he […] Brains Miles Clark | June 5, 2020 6 Comments
The World’s 8 Snowiest Cities: According to the Conde Nast Traveler, the 8 snowiest cities in the world appear to be perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, especially skiers. Although the list contains cities from all over the world, they all seem to be very familiar with shoveling and other snow removal methods. When blizzards shut down some cities, these cities go on with everyday life and […] Weather Chris Wallner | June 4, 2020 15 Comments
Silverton, CO vs. La Grave, France La Grave in France may have a baby brother: Silverton Mountain, Colorado. Both offer an unmitigated high alpine environment accessed by a single major lift system. The regions are hotspots for advanced backcountry travelers and guided groups looking to play in the most rugged terrain. Silverton Mountain may be a much younger area but the mountains are world-class. Silverton and La […] Brains Robert Hansen | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Is The Streif the World’s Most Dangerous Downhill Course? [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq_wxQiJxz0"] Steven Agar | May 19, 2020 2 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
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