[VIDEO] France’s Tess Ledeux Suffers Horrific Crash at Bakuriani’s World Championships in Freeski Slopestyle 2022 Beijing Olympics Silver medallist and 2021 Crystal Globe winner Tess Ledeux from France suffered a gnarly-looking crash during the Slopestyle Finals at the 2023 Freestyle World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The current leader of the Big Air World Cup had put down a smashing run and was looking sure to take the lead when […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2023 1 Comment
Flying Kangaroos, Swirling Greeks and a US Trophy Bonanza — FIS World Cup Weekend Recap The only FIS Alpine World Cup event this weekend was the men’s Slalom in Chamonix, France. The race finished with two Swiss medals and a surprise silver for Alexandros Ioannis ‘AJ’ Ginnis from Greece at Saturday’s Slalom race. While Gold went to Ramon Zenhäusern and Bronze to Daniel Yule from Switzerland, it was the first-ever Greek Slalom podium that everyone was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland While eyes of the alpine community are turned to Sölden, Austria, this weekend, just a couple of mountain ranges to the west, in Chur, Switzerland, the Freestylers are kicking off their season with a Big Air event on Friday. The Freestyle category under FIS, the International Ski Federation, consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and Singles) Big Air […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 19, 2022 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Audi Nines 2022 – The Ultimate Wrap-Up The grand finale of The Audi Nines 2022 presented by Falken brings together all the vibes and action from a whirlwind week in Crans-Montana, Switzerland with an immensely talented group of riders and an unforgettable setup. It doesn’t matter if you are a skier or snowboarder, male or female-in this edit, as at The Nines itself, everyone’s united in one big happy shred family. […] SnowBrains | April 14, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Awesome Ski Highlights From Audi Nines On the ski side, a motivated pack of stylish female riders led by Lara Wolf (AUT) and Kirsty Muir (GBR) set the tone for the week, spurred on by veteran Nines attendees like Sarah Hoefflin (SUI), Coline Ballet-Baz (FRA) and Maggie Voisin (USA). Meanwhile, a new generation of outstanding ski men including Max Moffatt (CAN), Mac Forehand (USA), and Finn […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 16-Year-Old Snowboarder Lands World’s First Ever Backside 2160 Revolutionary snowpark design and world-class athleticism converged last week at the unconventional action-sports happening known as The Nines presented by Falken, where a week of freestyle ski and snowboard action in Crans-Montana, Switzerland culminated in the stunning moment when 16-year-old Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara landed the world’s first backside 2160. Ogiwara’s groundbreaking trick and other standout ski & snowboard performances […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 11, 2022 1 Comment
VIDEO: MTB Downhill vs. Snowboard | Last Chair, First Run The fun never really stops in many mountain resorts across the world. As snowboarders & skiers are catching their last chairs of the season, mountain bikers start to appear in the lift lines, buzzing with excitement, ready for their first run of the year. Related: VIDEO: Ski to Bike 3.0 | Andri Ragettli Transitions from Winter to Summer… In Snowshoe, […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2021 0 Comments
BOOM! The Coolest High-Five You’ve Ever Seen Andri Ragettli just took the high-five to a whole new level. These guys were throwing down and having fun at The Audi Nines. SnowBrains | May 3, 2019 0 Comments