Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Granite Chief Powder, Backflips, Cliff Hucks, & Big Crashes on Legendary Lines Report from February 6, 2024 Today was yet another powder day at Palisades Tahoe, CA. Ski day #56 (#361 since Dec 8, 2022). We got first tram and raced for Granite Chief. The Andy Hays & Nate Kush went for Glory Rock right under the chair and neither quite pulled it off. Nate lost his helmet cam… Owen Leeper and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 6, 2024 0 Comments
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Shares Update & Shocking Pictures After Lauberhorn Crash Norwegian speed specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has given an update on his health following his high-speed crash on the Lauberhorn racecourse on January 13, 2024. The Norwegian ski racer had shot into the nets at full speed during the Downhill at Wengen, Switzerland, cutting his calf, dislocating his shoulder, and severing tendons in the shoulder. In a press conference today, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
30-Year Anniversary of Ski Racer Ulrike Maier’s Fatal Crash at Kandahar in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany 30 years ago today on January 29, 1994, Austrian ski racer Ulrike Maier died in a crash during the Downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The 26-year-old ski racer was traveling at 104 kmh (65 mph) when her right ski caught an edge. The two-time Super-G World Champion spun out and crashed into a timing unit which was poorly secured with a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
B.C. Helicopter Crash Death Toll Rises to 4, as Identities of Crash Victims are Confirmed The helicopter crash from Monday, January 22, 2024, in British Columbia has claimed a fourth victim, as one of the four injured succumbed to his injuries. The fourth victim was identified as 35-year-old Lewis Ainsworth from New Zealand. Ainsworth was an experienced heli-ski guide and President of the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association and accredited by the International Federation of […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Podium for Team USA’s Jackie Wiles & More Crashes at the Downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy While today’s Downhill, the second of two Downhill races at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, was equally eventful as yesterday’s, Team USA came away with a podium despite Mikaela Shiffrin missing from the team today. Yesterday, Friday, January 26, Shiffrin had crashed on the top-section of the Olympia delle Tofane course at the Italian ski resort. But it was Jackie Wiles today, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 27, 2024 0 Comments
Dramatic Crashes & Overcrowded Podiums at the Downhill World Cup at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy It was certainly an eventful day today, January 26, at Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy at the World Cup Downhill race. Several top skiers crashed during the World Cup Downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, one of them being the world’s best alpine skier, Mikaela Shiffrin. As the eighth skier out of the gate, Shiffrin was definitely amongst the favorites for […] Julia Schneemann | January 26, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin Injured After Crashing at Downhill World Cup in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy Mikaela Shiffrin was competing at the Downhill World Cup in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, today, Friday, January 26, when the American skier slid out and crashed at the top of the Downhill course. “Mikaela Shiffrin was taken by ambulance to the clinic in Cortina and is being evaluated for a left leg injury. Initial analysis shows the ACL and PCL seem […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 26, 2024 1 Comment
Strong Performance by U.S. Women & Crazy Crashes at Moguls World Cup at Val Saint Côme, QC Val Saint  Côme in Canada hosted two days of spectacular moguls skiing last Friday and Saturday, January 19-20. The FIS World Cup event at the Canadian resort consisted of a single and dual moguls event. Australia’s Jakara Anthony won both the moguls as well as the dual moguls event, leaving the competition far behind her, with being the only skier […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 24, 2024 0 Comments