[VIDEO] The FIFTY Ep. 42 | Avalanches and Blue Ice on the Columbia Ice Cap Hanging above the Athabasca Glacier lies a classic line that is equal parts aesthetic and intimidating. The site of a multi-fatal avalanche in 2021, the old alpine climbing route needs a special blend of conditions to become skiable and safe. Related: [VIDEO] The FIFTY – Bonus Ep – How to Plan a Ski Traverse To help illustrate the challenges and […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
New Brundage Mountain, ID, Ski Patrol Building Marks Successful First Phase of Base Area Construction Brundage Mountain Resort’s expansive 10-year improvement plan is right on track, with the first phase of base area construction completed last month. The first piece of the newly designed base area is a two-story, 2,800 square foot building that now serves as the permanent home of Brundage Mountain’s Patrol headquarters. The new and improved first aid facility includes additional bed […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Hidden Gems of NY: Belleayre Mountain [arve url="https://youtu.be/N7Y3dvDAr6A"] Gregg Frantz | January 26, 2023 Likes Tweets 3 Comments
Brian Head Resort Set for Major Expansion | Will be 7th Largest Resort in Utah Typically a summer vacation region, southern Utah boasts natural beauty throughout its several National Parks. What you might not know is the incredible skiing that can be had in the region. Brian Head Resort is Utah’s southernmost ski area, with a base elevation of 9,600 ft and 650 acres of skiable terrain. Brian Head is looking to add 850 making […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Strikes Announced for French Ski Resorts Could Affect Peak Ski Season Two of the biggest French Unions representing workers in ski resorts, ‘Force Ouvrièr’ and ‘Confédération Général du Travail,’ have announced unlimited strikes starting from January 31, 2023. Mass protests began in 230 French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Nice, and Toulouse, on Thursday and Saturday last week, January 19 and 21, 2023, with an estimated 1.5 million people across the country participating […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains is Hiring! We’re Looking for a Sales Manager 2023 will be a HUGE year for SnowBrains, and we’d love you to be a part of it. We’re searching for a sales manager who can report to Miles Clark and work with the editorial team and our Account Manager. This person would ideally be in the USA due to the required phone calls/contacts. 2023 is our 10th Anniversary Year, and […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
Mikaela Does It Again — 84th World Cup Title for US Ski Racer On a sunny Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in Kronplatz, Italy, Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the Women’s Giant Slalom course a second day in a row, taking home the 84th World Cup career title. This puts her only two more victories away from tying with Ingemar Stenmark. Related: The 9 Greatest Ski Racers of All Time After the first run, Mikaela was in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
The World Reacts to Mikaela Shiffrin as She Breaks the Record for Most World Cup Victories as a Female Alpine Skier The world reacts to Mikaela Shiffrin becoming the most successful female Alpine World Cup ski racer and messages and posts are flooding social media and news channels everywhere. “Kicking A**” Bode Miller posted a message on Instagram, saying: “I wanna congratulate you on kicking a** as you do, I told you a long time ago I thought you were the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Wins First Halfpipe Competition Since Gold Medal Run in Beijing [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_osPcQPQwho"] Matt Scribner | January 25, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
NASA: Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf Finally Breaks In February 2019, a rift spanning most of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica appeared ready to spawn an iceberg about twice the size of New York City. The question among scientists was not if the growing rift would finish traversing the shelf and break but when? Now, nearly four years later, it has done just that. Related: Colorado Fourth […] SnowBrains | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
Annual Ski California Safety Day to Focus on Mountain Safety Guide Brought to you by Ski California Resorts in California and Nevada to leverage new digital tools to educate skiers and riders about staying safe and making good decisions on the slopes Ski California’s fifth annual safety day returns Saturday, January 28, with resorts in California and Nevada gearing up to offer a variety of safety-themed activities to educate guests about […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
FATMAP Partners with Strava for The Ultimate Backcountry Experience On Monday, Strava, the subscription platform at the center of connected fitness, announced the acquisition of FATMAP, a mobile app for discovering, planning, navigating, and memorializing outdoor adventures. The acquisition will give Strava subscribers access to the full FATMAP offering. FATMAP is a 3D mapping and outdoor navigation company used heavily in the backcountry. I love FATMAP, it has all […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
Gucci Collaborates With Top Ski Gear Manufacturers and Lindsey Vonn for the Gucci Vault Altitude Line Gucci Vault has launched a line of high-end designer ski gear that combines the unique Gucci aesthetic with the state-of-the-art technology from leading ski gear companies. Vault is Gucci’s experimental concept store that showcases vintage and new pieces by established and up-and-coming designers and showcases exciting collaborations. Vault Altitude is Gucci’s unique winter line of unique and sometimes quirky pieces […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 25, 2023 1 Comment
There Will Be No New Warren Miller Ski Movie Next Year for the 1st Time in 74 Years For the first time in 74 years, winter 23/24 will be the first winter without a brand new Warren Miller movie. The news comes on the anniversary of the great man’s passing on January 24th, 2018. Related: VIDEO: A Chronological Playlist of Every Warren Miller Movie on YouTube The news was announced by director/director of photography Chris Patterson on Instagram. Patterson […] SnowBrains | January 24, 2023 15 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company and Ikon Pass Celebrate Mikaela Shiffrin’s Historic World Cup Record Denver, Colorado, January 24, 2023 – On January 24, 2023, world champion alpine skier and Ikon Pass ambassador, Mikaela Shiffrin, became the new all-time women’s World Cup record holder with 83 wins. To celebrate, Alterra Mountain Company has committed to add recreational ski racing courses to its mountain destinations over the next year in partnership with Mikaela, U.S. Ski and […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 24, 2023 1 Comment
New Sunnyside Lift is Spinning at Alta Ski Area, UT Back in August, supply chain problems struck when Leitner-Poma of America said Alta Ski Area’s new lift wouldn’t be completed by the original target date of November 20th due to a backlog in ordered parts. The expectations for when Sunnyside would open kept getting pushed back week by week until this past Saturday, January 21st when they finally opened the lift […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 24, 2023 0 Comments
Largest Ski Jump in The Western Hemisphere Set to Reopen in Michigan After Decades of Neglect Tucked away in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the town of Ironwood, sits the Iconic Copper Peak Ski Jump. Hosting competitions between 1970 and 1994, Copper Peak was North America’s premier ski-flying hill. Copper Peak’s 469-foot jump hosted 10 ski-flying events during its lifetime. Not only is its jump massive, but Copper Peak aims to be the only ski-flying […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 24, 2023 0 Comments
Soon You Will Be Able to Catch a New Ride Up the Cottonwood Canyons in Utah The Cottonwood Canyons in Utah have become notorious not only for exceptional skiing but for the seemingly never-ending traffic. To ease the traffic flow, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has busses to take passengers up and down the Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. However, due to an operator shortage, the buses have reduced their frequency of pick-ups from every 15 […] Industry News Riley McDonald | January 24, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #49 | Nina Aragon – Climate Scientist Discusses the State of the Western US Snowpack Brought to you by Northern California Toyota Dealers & Leki My guest today is Nina Aragon. Nina is the team captain of the Protect Our Winters Science Alliance. Nina has a master’s in science from Portland State University. Nina is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Oregon State University. Nina deeply studies our Western US Snowpack and how it affects us all […] Podcasts Podcast | January 24, 2023 0 Comments
The New GOAT — 83rd World Cup Victory for Mikaela Shiffrin at Kronplatz, Italy, Recap She did it — Mikaela Shiffrin won at Kronenplatz, Italy, in Giant Slalom, making her the most successful female Alpine skier of all time and eclipsing Lindsey Vonn. Related: [UPDATED] Lindsey Vonn vs Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? The visibility on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, was good. Thousands of fans had braved the below-freezing temperatures to cheer on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 24, 2023 2 Comments
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