One Dead After 6 Swiss Skiers Caught in Avalanche @ Gulmarg Ski Resort, India Six Swiss skiers were caught in an inbounds avalanche at Gulmarg ski resort in India on Friday, January 24th, 2014. One of the Swiss skiers, a 59-year-old male, did not survive the avalanche while his 2 of his 5 companions were injured in the event. “The three people were skiing in the upper reaches of Gulmarg when the avalanche hit the area […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 25, 2014 1 Comment
Government to Install Snowmaking @ Gulmarg, India Gulmarg (translates to “meadow of flowers”) is a bizarre ski resort in India’s Kashmir region. Bizarre because the ski resort is basically one huge gondola to takes skiers and riders from 8,530 feet to 12,293 feet and that’s it. No rules, no ropes, no nothing. It’s Euro-style. You get out of the gondola and you’re on your own. The government […] SnowBrains | December 3, 2013 0 Comments
Himalaya 500: A Project to Ski 500 Lines in the Planet’s Highest Mountain Range Flamingos, pelicans, and crocodiles thrive in the intricate network of marshes and mangrove forests at the mouth of the Indus River. As the fourth largest river in Asia, its muddy silt-rich water has traveled a long way from its headwaters in the Himalaya roughly 2,000 miles away. Tracing the Indus backward from its mouth, the river flows from the Arabian Sea […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | September 18, 2023 1 Comment
5 of the Most Dangerous Ski Areas in the World Lifts can provide the public access to terrain that might not be advisable for the majority. While there are hundreds of locations around the globe with obvious dangers, here are a few examples that stand out among the rest. La Grave, France Made famous in the US in the 90s by the likes of Doug Coombs (who met his untimely […] Brains Christopher Leach | June 22, 2023 4 Comments
Risk Taking in Extreme Sports | Why Do We Do Things That Could Kill or Injure Us? According to Psychology Today, some researchers define risk-taking as engaging in any activity with an uncertain outcome. It is indisputable that activities such as skiing, climbing, mountain biking, etc., are all somewhat extreme sports that involve an element of risk. These sports are extreme because the outcomes can be pretty dire and inflict severe injury or even death. Within the context of these […] Brains Greg Obernesser | September 30, 2022 6 Comments
India Qualifies Its First Athlete For The Beijing Winter Olympics India’s first official competitor in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be an alpine skier. As well as being the first, 31-year old Arif Khan is the only Indian athlete qualified thus far. Khan will be competing in the Slalom event. He recently qualified for the Olympic Games at an Entry League FIS event on the indoor slopes of Ski […] Olympics Jake Vigesaa | December 4, 2021 1 Comment
The World’s 11 Best Mountain Ranges for Skiing & Snowboarding: The world is full of incredible mountains. Some are better to ski and snowboard than others. What makes a mountain range great for skiing and snowboarding is the combination of copious amounts of snow and great terrain. The mountain ranges below have both of these qualities in excess. The World’s Best Mountain Ranges for Skiing & Snowboarding: *** Teton Range […] SnowBrains | June 30, 2021 23 Comments
VIDEO: Californian Skier Chased by Snow Leopard in India He’s not really be chased by it at all, but it looks like it for a second. In reality, the snow leopard is just freaked out and trying to get the hell away from these guys. This guy is David, my buddy from California. I love watching its tail twitch like an agitated house cat. Pretty amazing that they stumbled […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments