Last Chance! Today is Your Final Opportunity to Buy an Ikon Pass Snow is piling up across the country, and the best way to access as much of this snow as possible is with the Ikon Pass. With 44 iconic destinations in 14 states, four Canadian provinces, on five continents, the Ikon Pass is the new standard in season passes. You might like: The World’s Best Resorts are Available on the Ikon Pass […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 10, 2020 0 Comments
2021 Freeride World Tour Update: Japan and Canada Stops Canceled, New European Events to be Announced Shortly COVID-19 strikes the ski industry again. Organizers with the 2021 Freeride World Tour have announced that the Japan and Canada stops on the tour have been canceled. A press release regarding the cancellations of the two tour stops is attached below. FWT21 CALENDAR UPDATE: JAPAN AND CANADA STOPS CANCELLED, NEW EUROPEAN EVENT(S) TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY Due to the latest […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 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
Hokkaido, Japan Trip Report: Hunting the Deepest Snow the North Island Could Offer Last winter we had the chance to explore Hokkaido, Japan with SnowLocals. Our goal was to film and shoot photos for Buff and Dragon, all while hunting for the deepest snow the north island could offer. The crew was composed of myself, Charlie Cohn, Jake Cohn, Andrew Strain, and George Knowles. Even in a low snow year, we knew we […] Trip Report Guest Author | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
Japan May Restart Tourism in April 2021 — Just as Ski Season Finishes In April 2020, Japan introduced an indefinite travel ban, preventing tourists from 159 countries from visiting. Come next April, however, this may change. Tokoyo was supposed to host the 2020 Olympic Games but that was postponed a year because of coronavirus. Japan locked itself up from the rest of the world, aiming to ride out the pandemic wave in isolation. Finally, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarder Slides Tree Like Rail in Japan, Gets Massive Air @arthur_longo skiing the trees in Japan the RIGHT WAY! SnowBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: Where is the Snowiest Place on Earth? Mt. Baker, WA’s 1998-1999 ski season was one for the history books. They received 1,124 inches of snow. To put that in perspective, that’s 94 feet of snow, which could bury the Statue of Liberty up to its head. It snowed for 35 days straight between mid-November and mid-December. The resort received 102 inches of fresh during its first week open. One in every […] Brains Clay Malott | September 15, 2020 0 Comments
Ritz Carlton Reserve Niseko Village, Hokkaido, Japan Opening Soon! The powder paradise of Niseko Village, Japan is opening its first Ritz Carlton Reserve luxury hotel. The “Higashiyama Niseko Village” will have 50 rooms with access to the legendary slopes. They will feature two delicious restaurants as well as a lounge area for members. There will be a high-end day Spa and Fitness Center on-site as well to enjoy. Related: 4 […] Industry News James Pulfer | September 5, 2020 0 Comments
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