Mother-Daughter Team Navigates 6 month, 1,430-Mile Ski Tour of the Coast Mountains Tania Halik, 61, and her daughter Martina, 30, take family time seriously. And (logically) what other activity can foster mother-daughter bonding better than a 2300 km (1429 mile) ski traverse across the Coast Mountains? Well, they apparently did not come up with anything better, and set off on this harrowing adventure starting in Squamish, British Columbia and concluding in Skagway, Alaska. This due crossed: […] Spencer Miller | June 27, 2017 0 Comments
Man Killed After Being Swept Off Bridge at Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park, CA According to authorities and the Union Democrat, a 66-year-old man slipped on a bridge and was cast into Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park on Thursday afternoon. His body ended up in Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, San Francisco’s drinking water supply, according to Yosemite National Park officials. “We do not know what caused him to slip and fall.” – Jamie Richards […] Industry News CragBrains | June 27, 2017 16 Comments
Solo Climber Falls, Seriously Injured, Long-Line Helicopter Rescued by CHP on 13,710′ Mt. Abbot, CA A 24-year old male solo climber fell while ascending a technical chute on 13,711′ Mt. Abbot, CA on Sunday. He received multiple serious injuries in the fall. He was able to call for help and CHP long lined him off the mountain with a 100′ cable. “During the hoist operation, the edge of the helicopter’s rotors were only 20 […] Industry News CragBrains | June 27, 2017 0 Comments
Teenage Skier Dies in 2,000-Foot Fall Down Chute Off Beartooth Pass, MT/WY on Saturday A 19-year-old man from Bozeman, MT reportedly fell 2,000-vertical-feet to his death while climbing up a steep chute off Beartooth Pass, WY/MT on Saturday. He was climbing the chute with this sister at the time of his fall. He was not wearing a helmet. Park County Sheriff Official Statement: “On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 1:21 p.m., the Park County […] SnowBrains | June 26, 2017 1 Comment
Brian Head, UT Fire Grows to 43,000-Acres, Largest Fire in USA | Ski Resort Makes Statement The Human-caused wildfire burning near Brian Head, Utah has grown from just over 1000 acres on June 19th to over 43,000 acres today. 11 nearby communities have been evacuated and several roads have been closed. Utah Fire currently has 1,140 Fire Fighters on the scene and says the fire is 10% contained. They expect to fully contain the fire by July […] Weather Jake Rubnitz | June 26, 2017 1 Comment
7 Killed When Tree Derails Gondola Cable in Gulmarg, India on Saturday At least 7 people have been killed at the Gulmarg ski resort in Indian controlled Kashmir after the cable supporting the gondola cars derailed on Saturday, according to officials. The 7 deaths occurred due to their windows breaking and being thrown out of their gondola. “suddenly a gush of strong wind uprooted a pine tree that hit another large pine […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2017 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Only 2.16″ From Legal Limit After Heat Wave Pumps 12 BILLION Gallons of Water Into Lake Lake Tahoe, CA/NV’s water level has risen to within 2.16″ of its legal limit of 6-feet above its natural rim. Between June 16th and June 24th, Lake Tahoe saw a staggering 4″ water level rise as 12 billion gallons of water flowed into the lake during that timespan. U.S. District Court water officials expect Lake Tahoe to fill to the […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2017 2 Comments
2nd Death by Black Bear in 2 Days in Alaska | 27-Year-Old Woman Stalked While Working On Monday, June 19th, 2017, Anchorage woman Erin Johnson, 27, was attacked and killed by a black bear while doing contract work for the Pogo Mine in Interior Alaska. A second employee was injured in the attack, Ellen Trainor, 38, of Fairbanks. Both women were biologists working for Alaska Biological Research, Inc. They were collecting soil samples at the time […] Industry News Miles Clark | June 26, 2017 3 Comments
Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite National Park, CA Remains Closed Due to Highest Snowpack on Record *** Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park Remains Closed editors note: Tioga Pass road is open from east to the Yosemite National Park boundary/Tioga Pass, which allows all the access you need for backcountry skiing and riding in this zone. Tioga Pass Entrance Station on June 22, 2017. News Release Date: June 23, 2017 by Yosemite National Park The […] Industry News Miles Clark | June 24, 2017 0 Comments
6 Ski Resorts OPEN in North America This Weekend! Video of Mammoth, CA this week Next weekend, there will be even more ski resorts open with Mt. Bachelor, OR and others opening for 4th of July weekend! If you’re hardcore enough, you could ski a ski resort 7 days a week for the next 3 months in North America… If you started skiing in October or November and you skied […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2017 1 Comment
Squaw Valley, CA Operations Update for June 24-25th | Now Open 8:30-2pm! June 22, 2017 @ 11:04AM By Squaw Valley It’s officially summer in Tahoe, and the weekend forecast is calling for highs in the 80s, again! Cool down in the mountains with skiing, riding and swimming this weekend at Squaw Valley. SUMMER SKIING AND RIDING Saturday & Sunday // 8:30am-2pm We’re in for some fun summer skiing this weekend! Due to […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2017 3 Comments
Utah Sets New Record for Skier Visits During 2016-2017 Season! Utah just set a new overall record for skier visits with 4,584,658 skier days∗ during the 2016-2017 season. The number is a 2.85 percent increase from the 2015-2016 season (which equates to 127,083 more skier days in total). And compared to the five year average, this season had an 8.35 percent increase (which equates to 353,311 more skier days in total). *The National Ski Areas Association […] Spencer Miller | June 23, 2017 0 Comments
Canadian Ski Coach Found Guilty of 37 Counts of Sexual Assault of Underage Ski Racers “The accused acted as a veritable predator, spinning his web carefully to attract young women, teenagers, and to exercise total control over them. His search for sexual pleasure had no limits while he was in a position of authority over these young Canadian competitive skiers.” – Quebec court Judge Sylvain Lepine said in his ruling A former high-performance Canadian ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2017 1 Comment
Brett Rheeder Absolutely Throws Down to Win Les Gets Crankworx This man had a torn meniscus about 6 months back, and now he’s doing this? Canadian born Brett Rheeder is a different kind of athlete. He nails this winning run at Crankworx Les Gets with an opposite cork 720, backflip barspin to opposite tail whip, and a floating front flip, among other technical tricks. And if this is how Brett is warming up for the […] Biking Spencer Miller | June 22, 2017 0 Comments
How to Get The Most Out of Your Shred Trip To Argentina with SASS [sponsored by SASS Argentina] Have you started dreaming of shredding pow yet? Have those recent instagram photos floating around your feeds showing snowfall and untracked lines in Argentina got your ski and ride mojo going? Well this summer, if you’re planning on heading down to Argentina to ski or ride in the backcountry, look no further than with SASS Global […] Trip Report D’Arcy McLeish | June 21, 2017 0 Comments
21-Year-Old Drowns in South Yuba River, CA on Sunday This was the second drowning on the South Yuba river in the past 3 weeks. Another man in his 20s drown near highway 49 in the south Yuba on May 30th. He was on a boogie board. There was also a drowning of a man in his 20s on the American river on Tuesday. 17 people have died in California […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Jetboat Jumps Over Land at Full Speed… This 16-foot Lynx Outlaw jetboat goes full send over a strip of land in a lake somewhere in Canadia… Who does shit like this? Oh yeah, Canadians! Pretty badass… CrashBrains | June 21, 2017 1 Comment
Former Navy Seal Shatters Record for Skiing all Colorado’s 14,000′ Peaks by 6 Months! Former Navy Seal Josh Jespersen just shattered the record for skiing all of Colorado’s fifty four 14,000′ peaks by a full 6 months. The previous record was held by Chris Davenport and was done in 12 months. Josh’s goal was to bring awareness to his charity which wants to bring back the real meaning of Memorial Day. “All of us […] Trip Report CragBrains | June 21, 2017 2 Comments
VIDEO: Giant Squid Climbs Onto Surfer’s Board in South Africa Spotted an injured giant squid just behind the waves in Melkboss a while back and decided to try and get it to the beach. With @cristinafva and @wahinemich . #giantsquid #kraken #capetown #melkbosstrand #ocean #sup A post shared by James Taylor (@ejamestaylor) on Jun 13, 2017 at 3:59am PDT On June 13th, 2017, this guy ran into a giant squid […] Surf SwellBrains | June 21, 2017 0 Comments
Snowbird, UT’s “Forbidden Fruit”, Center Chute, Was Skied Yesterday! These guys know how to celebrate the summer solstice. Center Chute at Snowbird, UT yesterday. A line that never did open this past winter… “The Snowbird still getting some Love from skiers despite lifts not turning! This image was today(6/20) Center chute a forbidden fruit never open until post season. Good turns up top the 3,5 rappells to make the […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 21, 2017 0 Comments
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