Two-Year-Old Boy Believed to Be Youngest Person to Reach Everest Base Camp A journey many people spend months training for has just been accomplished by a two-year-old toddler after his parents decided to take him on a whim. Carter Dallas, from Glasgow, Scotland, reached the 17,598-foot-high Everest base camp on October 25, 2023. Related: The Forced Relocation of Everest Base Camp – SnowBrains Dallas is two years younger than the previous youngest […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2024 1 Comment
British Man Attempts to Break World Record by Skiing 30 Countries in 28 Days James Dick, a 50-year-old father of two, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record by skiing in 30 countries in 28 days. Having already skied in 20 countries, including Germany, Italy, Norway, and Iceland, after hitting eight countries in the first three days of his challenge, he aims to conquer 10 more, wrapping up in Inverness, Scotland, on January […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
Snow Chaos Shuts Down Munich Airport and Grinds Public Transport to a Halt as 20” of Snow Fall in Cities Across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland Around half a meter or 20 inches of snow fell in lower regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on Friday, December 1, 2023, resulting in chaotic situations across the three countries. Munich airport was closed the entire day Saturday, December 2, 2023, until December 3, 2023, at 6:00 in the morning with hundreds of flights canceled and travelers in the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
Scottish Snow Patch Melts for Only 10th Time in 300-Years as UK Records Year’s Highest Temperature Famous for having melted entirely just nine times in the last 300 years, Scotland’s Sphinx (as it is affectionately referred to) has now melted for the 10th time as the country recorded its hottest day of the year at 90.86ºF (32.7ºC). The UK’s longest-lasting snow patch resides in a corrie called Garbh Choire Mor on the third-highest peak in the UK, […] SnowBrains | September 11, 2023 0 Comments
‘Iceman’ Wim Hof Sued For Death of California Teenager Dutch ‘Iceman’ Wim Hof was sued last December by the family of a California teenager, who was found dead at the bottom of the family pool in August 2022. The teenager, named as Madelyn Rose Metzger, was allegedly using Wim Hof’s breathing technique before passing out and drowning. Her father Raphael Metzger is seeking $67 million in damages, and also […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Alpine Ski Team Announces Key Staffing Changes The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team has announced key staffing changes for the upcoming 23/24 season across both the men’s and women’s teams. “I am really excited about the coaching staff we have now. We’ve made key changes bringing in proven, world class coaches that will further our strides towards a high performing culture and drive performance.” Anouk Patty, U.S. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 25, 2023 0 Comments
Boy Wonder? 18-year-old Scottish Phenom Climbs 8,000-Meter Lhotse, Sets New World Record, and Places Remaining 13 Himalayan “Eight Thousanders” As Next On His List New World Record Climb What does it take to climb an 8,000 meter (26,247 ft.) peak in the Himalayas? Just ask 18-year-old Scottish climber Alasdair McKenzie. He’ll tell you. He just set a new Guinness World Record as the youngest person ever to climb Lhotse, the 4th highest mountain in the world. If this wasn’t incredible enough, he paired the […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 14, 2022 1 Comment
Nature: A Proven Cure to Mental and Physical Health Issues As many people in the outdoor world know, a day spent outside feels much better than a day spent inside. In recent years there have been various studies released explaining the physical and mental health benefits of spending quality time in the outdoors. One of these studies, performed by students at Griffith University, Australia, determined that the national parks around […] Brains Ryan Nadiak | June 29, 2022 1 Comment