When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could Save Your Life Lightning strikes the earth 45 times every single second (that’s 1.4 billion flashes a year). According to the NOAA, the United States averages 51 lightning strike fatalities every year, second only to flooding for deadly weather. Ten times that amount are struck but survive. The odds of becoming a lightning victim in the US in any given year is 1 in 700,000, […] Weather Steven Agar | May 19, 2020 0 Comments
The Beginner’s Guide To Living in a Van: Taking The Party On The Road Living full-time in a van is the ultimate expression of freedom. Ski bums have utilized this way of life for decades. Die-hard skiers figured out that they could continuously chase the snow if they were always mobile. Thus creating the endless winter… But how do you turn this ski bum lifestyle into your reality? Below I will provide you with […] Lindsay Hayden | May 18, 2020 1 Comment
Brain Post: How Far Does the Average Human Walk in a Lifetime? The average moderately active person take aound 7,500 step/day. If you maintain that daily average and live until 80 years of age, you’ll have walked about 216,262,500 steps in your lifetime. Doing the math; the average person with the average stride living until 80 will walk a distance of around 110,000 miles. Which is the equivalent of walking about 5 times around the Earth, right on the equator. […] Brains SnowBrains | May 18, 2020 107 Comments
Finding Love in the Mountains — Where to Start and How to Keep Her We all know it can feel like a lonely man’s world out there on the slopes. You’ve skied all day with the crew, captured some “footy for the boys”, what more do you need? But as much fun as a day of testosterone can be, you might be left wondering if you will ever find a girl to shred with. […] Friday Fun Katy Shipley | May 16, 2020 3 Comments
Bike Bling: When Is It Safe To Upgrade Bolts? On internet forums, there’s one thing I read that always makes me cringe: people looking to “upgrade” all the bolts on their bike to stainless steel or titanium. If you’re not an engineer, or haven’t worked in a shop, you may not know that all bolts aren’t the same. It’s OK, I’m here to explain. Almost every bolt on a […] Cycle Mike Lavery | May 16, 2020 0 Comments
The 7 Sweetest Après Ski Bars in North America Ah, aprés ski. The most important time of the day. If you skied some gnarly lines, you need to go to the bar and tell people about it. If you didn’t ski any gnarly lines, you need to go to the bar and tell people you skied gnarly lines. Aprés ski is huge. It’s where you can share your level of radness, get a quick buzz, meet girls, tell […] SnowBrains | May 16, 2020 3 Comments
Eating on the Mountain–What Fuels You? When you can burn up to 400 calories an hour while out skiing and snowboarding, snacks on the mountain are a must. We asked our Facebook followers what keeps them going on the slopes. The responses were full of a wide array of mountain munchies. One thing was certain, many folks prefer to bring their own lunch or snacks. Despite […] Katy Shipley | May 16, 2020 1 Comment
The 5 Most Livable Ski Towns in the USA: ***Originally published in May 2016 This is where you wanna move if you’re a ski bum. Outside Magazine released what they are calling the 5 most livable ski towns in the USA.  These are the easiest places to live like a local due to low home prices, low rent, high amounts of rental units available, and low cost of living. There is also the other side […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 16, 2020 12 Comments
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