Julia Mancuso Surfs Sochi After Winning Bronze Medal Squaw Valley’s Julia Mancuso, the most decorated female Winter Olympian in history, went surfing in Sochi, Russia last week. Julia is a surfer, has a house in Maui, and got invited to surf with Sal Masakela on her last day in Sochi, Russia’s Black Sea. Cool. “It was cold, but it wasn’t bad. I didn’t have a hoodie [an insulated neoprene hood] on, so I only lasted about 45 minutes. I caught four amazing waves. There were some big sets. Most of the waves were shoulder high. I caught some incredible waves all the way to the shore, so I was pretty stoked. We surfed up a storm, literally. There was a storm passing through and it died out in two hours, and the waves were gone after that. We hit it perfect.” – People Magazine […] SwellBrains | February 25, 2014 0 Comments
Scintillating Spring Skiing @ Mammoth | Conditions Report: The past two days at Mammoth ski resort in California have been spring paradise. Huge park jumps, small park jumps, skiing from 11,000 feet, slushy bumps, perfect groomers, 3,000-vertical foot runs, Glen Plake and Julia Mancuso sitings, and a lot of mountain open. Yesterday and the day before Mammoth had a stiff breeze on the upper mountain that kept things from getting too soft. It was good-for-you skiing with some great chalky snow off chair 23 all day both days. The upper mountain didn’t get too soft all day due to the wind. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 1, 2014 1 Comment
This Utah Public High School is Perfect for Winter Athletes as School Year Runs from April to November A traditional school calendar starts in the Fall, runs through winter and spring, and ends at the start of summer. If you or your child has aspirations to be a snow sport athlete, this calendar takes significant time away from prime training season in the winter. However, there is an option for those who prefer to be in school during […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Hosts Historic Stifel World Cup Competition California resort showed off iconic terrain under sunny skies for men’s Giant Slalom and Slalom races, including the first U.S. men’s technical event podium since 2019 Palisades Tahoe, California, hosted 118 athletes from 26 countries—including nine athletes competing from the Stifel U.S. Ski Team—for the Stifel Palisades Cup this weekend, with huge crowds showing up to support the men’s World […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 27, 2024 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
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Welcomes World Cup Skiers to Sold Out Event With the 2023 World Championships wrapping up in France earlier this week, World Cup skiers are headed stateside to Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley, CA, this weekend for the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup. As one of four domestic World Cups in the U.S. this season, most in history, the home of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games will welcome back its […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2023 0 Comments
There Will Be No New Warren Miller Ski Movie Next Year for the 1st Time in 74 Years For the first time in 74 years, winter 23/24 will be the first winter without a brand new Warren Miller movie. The news comes on the anniversary of the great man’s passing on January 24th, 2018. Related: VIDEO: A Chronological Playlist of Every Warren Miller Movie on YouTube The news was announced by director/director of photography Chris Patterson on Instagram. Patterson […] SnowBrains | January 24, 2023 15 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female U.S. skier of all time, has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame. Vonn, along with eight others, will be inducted on June 24, 2022, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, CO. In her career, Vonn competed in the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2018 Olympics. She […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 7, 2022 0 Comments