Amazing Charity Takes Disabled Veterans Skiing We have all been impressed by the incredible sit-skier carving down the mountain or even hitting Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole, WY. Just going down a moderate run on a sit-ski appears daring to any skier, and that is what makes Militaries to the Mountain such an incredible program. A yearly program through the charity HighFives assists disabled veterans on […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 16, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Shane McConkey Squeezes Through Tight Line on Squaw Valley’s Illegal “Tram Face” “One of the wildest things about this legendary line (now called Sluiceway) is that Shane never scouted it. We’d hiked up it in the summer and he obviously had a general idea how it played out, but when I went to scout it the afternoon prior to shooting, he couldn’t join me. He skinned up in the darkness of early […] SnowBrains | August 14, 2019 0 Comments
There’s Just 1 Resort Still OPEN in North America For Making Turns this Week… It’s August, and summer proper, which means it’s all downhill to next season… 100 days and counting! But you do still have one option if you still want to hang on to this winter. Timberline Lodge, OR the country’s only year-round resort, is still providing lift-served terrain for you to shred. Go get it! AUGUST: Timberline Lodge, OR – expected closing – 8/31 Industry News SnowBrains | August 5, 2019 9 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Base-to-Base Gondola Could Be Approved Today On Tuesday, July 23, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will consider approval of Alterra Mountain Company’s proposed Squaw to Alpine gondola. It’s a major project that would have permanent impacts on federally protected Granite Chief Wilderness and the popular Five Lakes Trail. It would also encourage further development of the White Wolf property – as proposed in yellow in […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Ski Patroller Loses Her Tragic Battle with Rare Brain Cancer In November 2018, less than a year ago, Squaw Valley ski patroller Amy Holland suddenly collapsed at home. She was diagnosed with a rare and extremely aggressive type of brain cancer called Glioblastoma. Related: Squaw Valley Ski Patroller Diagnosed With Rare Type of Brain Cancer A GoFundMe was immediately set up to help the extremely well-liked and popular member of […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2019 2 Comments
Acute Mountain Sickness | Know The Effects And Risks That Altitude Can Have In Your Body. A Polish woman went unconscious and then passed away last month in the middle of a mountaineering expedition in Manaslu, Nepal. Earlier this year, many climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest lost consciousness and perished on the way to the top. Similar situations happen every year in mountains all around the world. The reason? High Altitude Sickness or Acute Mountain […] Industry News Micho | July 17, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Relive One of the Best Seasons Ever with Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows’, CA Awesome Season Edit [arve url="https://youtu.be/9KKX0B6mMMk"] SnowBrains | July 12, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Brings an End to Third Snowiest Season EVER The third snowiest season on record at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA finally came to a close on Sunday when the resort stopped the lifts turning for winter 2018-19 operations. After nearly 60 feet of cumulative snowfall, the snowiest month on record (#februBURIED), 212 days of winter operations, and summer shredding until July 7 @squawalpine is now closed for skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2019 0 Comments
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