Massive Crowd Cheers Fastest Female Alpine Ski Racers in the World at Heroic Killington Cup Presented by Stifel Massive crowd cheers the fastest female alpine ski racers in the world at the Heroic Killington Cup presented by Stifel; Lara Gut-Behrami wins the giant slalom and Anna Swenn-Larsson and Wendy Holdener tie for slalom win $650,000 was raised for the Killington World Cup Foundation thanks to 37,000 who attended the race, with record numbers on Saturday Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 28, 2022 1 Comment
Dual Moguls: The Newest and Fastest Paced Olympic Discipline Explained On June 24 2022 the International Olympic Committee ‘IOC’ announced the addition of two new disciplines to the Winter Olympics. These disciplines are dual moguls and women’s large hill ski jumping. The addition of women’s large hill jumping leaves Nordic Combined as the last men-only Winter Olympic event. Related: [OLYMPICS] Grand Targhee’s Jaelin Kauf Takes Silver in Moguls at Beijing […] Brains Julia Schneemann | September 22, 2022 0 Comments
Tahoe Woman Sets Fastest Known Time for 173-Mile Tahoe Rim Trail Amber Weibel is one of the best endurance runners in the Tahoe area; earlier this month, she proved it. Weibel completed the 173-mile Tahoe Rim Trail in a fastest known time (FKT) for a woman of 49 hours, 39 minutes, and 03 seconds. What made it even more impressive was she completed it unsupported, meaning she did not have any […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 16, 2022 6 Comments
Fastest Known Time Set for Classic 84-Mile Bugs to Rogers Ski Traverse in British Columbia Throughout the world, there are many famous ski traverses, and one of the classics is the Bugs to Rogers Traverse in Eastern British Columbia. Considered one of the grandest traverses in Canada, it crosses the Purcell and Selkirk Mountains and is full of jagged spires, glaciers, summits, and avalanche-prone slopes. It covers an impressive 135 kilometers or approximately 84 miles. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin v Dinosaur – Who’s the Fastest? Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin comes face-to-face with iconic dinosaurs from Jurassic World Dominion – who’s the fastest? Related: Mikaela Shiffrin is Dating the World’s Best Male Alpine Skier Laughs SnowBrains | January 27, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #29 | Doug Fish – The Genius Who Created the Indy Pass, the Fastest Growing Multi-Mountain Pass on Earth With Over 80 Ski Resorts Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY, Japan & Scott Sports “It’s our goal to increase awareness about how great it is to ski at these smaller resorts. You don’t need a big resort to have a great day, and you don’t need to spend 200 bucks a day for a lift ticket.” – Doug Fish My guest today is Doug Fish. […] Podcasts Podcast | January 11, 2022 2 Comments
The Pointe De La Masse: World’s Fastest Gondola Imagine that you just got done getting ready for your first day of skiing on your trip with friends. You make your way to the gondola, only to be stopped short. The line for the gondola is super long and the estimated wait time is an hour. You begin to wonder if you went to a ski resort or an […] Industry News Evan Boughey | December 23, 2021 3 Comments
North America’s Fastest Six-Person Chairlift Debuts on Big Sky Resort’s Opening Day Yesterday at 9 am, Swift Current 6, the fastest six-person chairlift in North America, complete with heated seats and a weatherproof bubble, debuted on Big Sky Resort’s opening day. The excitement was palpable as skiers and riders experienced the quick seven-minute ride on the resort’s most popular chairlift. Related: Big Sky Resort, MT, Taps MAP Brewing for Limited-Edition Craft Beer to Celebrate New Chairlift “Now […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 26, 2021 0 Comments