Athletes Could be in Trouble Over Red Bull Helmet The International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ is cracking down on the use of Red Bull sponsored helmets by skiers and boarders. While the actual Red Bull logo on the helmet complies with the 50-square-centimeter (7.75 square inches) rule stipulated by FIS, the signature blue and silver color of the helmet, resembling the color of the Red Bull cans, should […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2023 1 Comment
Van Deer Skis Resolves Drama Around Red Bull Logo Austrian ex-ski racer Marcel Hirscher’s ski brand Van Deer has been embroiled in a clash with the International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ during the 22/23 season over the logo displayed on the skis. Marcel Hirscher had gone into a joint venture with Red Bull for the Van Deer brand and the skis were launched last year with much fanfare. Van […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
2023 Red Bull Unrailistic Skiing Event The first Red Bull Unrailistic skiing event is scheduled for today and tomorrow (April 26th and 27th) and is being held in the famous ski town of Åre, Sweden. It is two days of events with competitors hitting a slope-style-designed course with some never seen features and ski edits that freeski legend Jesper Tjäder created. Scoring according to the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 26, 2023 2 Comments
Red Bull Fathom: 3 Athletes, 3 Sports, and 1 Feature at Mammoth Mountain, CA MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – Red Bull athletes Ben Ferguson, Carson Storch, and Tyler Bereman have come together to emphasize style in a daring mid-air, three-sport, three-trick feat at Mammoth Mountain. A statement of creativity and simplicity, Red Bull Fathom grasps the vision of these style kings on a level never seen before. The 24-foot high faces and 85-foot long combined hip transfer […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Red Bull Plane Swap Stunt Over Arizona Desert Goes Horribly Wrong The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after an ambitious mid-air ‘plane swap’ stunt performed by two Red Bull skydivers went horribly wrong. High over the Arizona desert, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were hoping to go down in history as the first pilots to take off in one aircraft and land in another after sending their planes into a […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Red Bull: Sky Diving With Skis From The Ultimate Chairlift Ever wanted to ski in the sky? Fred Fred Fugen dives from a hot air balloon chairlift for a world-first skydiving & skiing combination to free fly before speed riding down the mountain slopes with a parachute. Does Red Bull ever run out of crazy sh*t to film?! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Red Bull Adventure […] SnowBrains | March 23, 2022 1 Comment
Red Bull Raid Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA | 80 Competitors Will Compete Against Red Bull Pro Athletes Red Bull Raid–the only freeride event in the United States that blends the endurance aspect of competitive uphill ski mountaineering with the technical, progressive style of big-mountain riding–returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA, for one day during the week of March 7-11, 2022. The community-centric human-powered contest celebrates the unsung heroes of ski resorts; those who live and work in the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 16, 2022 2 Comments
3 Killed, Including Red Bull Athlete, by Huge Avalanche in Austria on Saturday Three backcountry skiers were killed and two injured when an avalanche struck their group in the Salzburg region of Austria on Saturday. They were attempting to climb the 8,068-foot Lackenspitze. The avalanche hit eight people, burying five of the group of eleven when it hit at 7,800 feet in the Lungau district at around 1:45 pm local time, said local emergency response official […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 6, 2021 1 Comment