Chris Davenport’s Top 11 Ski Destinations in the World In the latest SnowBrains podcast, Miles sat down with Chris Davenport, the world extreme skiing champion in both 1996 and 2000, and star of over 30 Warren Miller ski movies. Episode #10: Chris Davenport – Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide Having skied all over the world, from the Lhotse face at 27,000′ in the shadow of Mt. Everest to his […] SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 1 Comment
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Passes 200″ Season Snowfall The latest storm that hit the Tetons this weekend took Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY past the 200″ for the season. They currently have had 212″ of fresh snow already this season. Related: 15 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now In Alaska, Alyeska Resort is currently reporting an unbelievable 336″ for the season already, Stevens Pass in Washington 221″, and […] SnowBrains | January 4, 2021 0 Comments
New Ski Area in Alaska Set to Debut This Winter A new ski area will be opening in Alaska for the winter 20/21 season. It will be the first new lift-served ski area in Alaska since 1983, and the first new lift-served ski area in the United States since Cherry Peak, UT opened in 2015. The new ski area will be named Skeetawk, which means “where we slide down” in […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | November 5, 2020 0 Comments
Alaska Airlines Offering Free Lift Tickets at 8 North American Ski Resorts This Season Alaska Airlines has a unique program this season allowing you to ski free at eight different North American ski resorts this season by showing your boarding pass at the ticket office of each resort. But there’s a catch. The “Ski Free” program offers free lift tickets to boarding pass holders as long as they head straight from the airport to […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 4, 2020 0 Comments
RIP Powder Magazine… Or Will It Comeback From the Dead? As if 2020 had not brought enough pain, news broke on or about October 2, 2020, that Powder Magazine, “The Skier’s Magazine,” was being discontinued after their parent company A360 Media, LLC ( formerly American Media, LLC), announced that the entire editorial staff would be placed on indefinite furlough, effective November 20, 2020, when operations of the magazine, the website, […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 27, 2020 0 Comments
Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Alaska Steep Skiing – Todd Ligare – For Good Measure | Spines For Days… [arve url="https://youtu.be/YTRG-9bjTP8"] SnowBrains | October 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Off to a Good Start! 5″ Snow Falls at Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK It was a snowy and befitting Alaska Day for Eaglecrest, AK a healthy reminder that rain at sea level means snow in the mountains. Related: Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK Joins Powder Alliance for Next Season The snow started falling again yesterday, and there’s now 5″ at the top of Ptarmigan Chairlift. They are off to a good start! If you haven’t […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2020 0 Comments
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