FIS Alpine World Cup Reshuffles Events After Cancellation of Team-Combination Event A new event was supposed to be premiered this season at the 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup. The ‘Team-Combination’ was supposed to be a team event, where a speed skier and a technical skier would compete in a Downhill and Slalom race respectively, and the combined results would determine the winning team. The event was supposed to premiere this […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 6, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe Men’s FIS World Cup Was a Huge Success Last weekend Palisades Tahoe hosted 102 athletes from 23 countries for the men’s FIS Alpine World Cup. The event saw huge crowds supporting the men’s Giant Slalom and Slalom racers. Nearly 15,000 fans watched the action live, while ski racing enthusiasts tuned in from over 100 countries. The U.S. Ski Team brought nine athletes back to home soil while the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2023 4 Comments
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
Freeskier Fabian Lentsch in Wheelchair and Relearning to Walk After Paragliding Accident 11-Weeks Ago Big mountain freerider Fabian Lentsch, 29, shared on Instagram yesterday how his life has been turned upside down following a paragliding accident in the Himalayas that has left him wheelchair-bound and in hospital for eleven weeks. Austrian Lentsch, a Red Bull athlete, was on a three-month trip to India to learn yoga, travel, trek, and scout some ski lines when […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 7, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Official Trailer for This Winter’s Warren Miller Movie – Daymaker This season, get ready to free your mind and leave it all behind. A killer storm cycle in the Monashees. Adaptive backcountry riding like you’ve never seen before. The ultimate grass skiing run. Alaska (twice). Come along for the biggest days with Karl Fostvedt, Michelle Parker, Katie Burrell, Daron Rahlves, and more in the 73rd annual Warren Miller film. Then […] Movie Trailer SnowBrains | September 15, 2022 0 Comments
Large Fires Reported in UK as Britain Experiences Record 104ºF Temperature for First Time A2 Southbound by M25. pic.twitter.com/LzyAbeqbgV — efenda (@efendaTv) July 19, 2022 Today, Tuesday, July 19, was the hottest day in British recorded history. Temperatures exceeded 104ºF (40ºC) in the UK as a heatwave grips Europe. Fires have been reported in London and throughout the UK as its citizens deal with the inconvenient heat. Reuters reports that the Met Office said […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Wildfire Halts Train in Spain as Passengers Anxiously Watch Fire Burn on Both Sides of Cabin Passengers watched in horror as wildfires burned on both sides of a halted train in Zamora, Spain, amid the ongoing heat wave. https://t.co/A0Kc0rZghq pic.twitter.com/RARgBPaxP5 — AccuWeather (@accuweather) July 18, 2022 Slowly yet oddly suddenly, the train rolled to a stop. As it sped down, bright dancing flashes of orange and yellow filled the windows. Tension rose in the cabin and […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
Forest Fires and Extreme Heat Are Wreaking Havoc in Europe A heatwave in Europe is causing widespread forest fires. Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, and Morocco are the countries most affected, but many parts of the eurozone are dealing with extreme conditions. Temperatures have reached 116°F in Portugal and 113°F in Spain. These temperatures have triggered wildfires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate. To make matters worse, the temperatures […] Fire Brent Thomas | July 19, 2022 1 Comment