The Top 10 Male Freeskiers of All-Time: The top male freeskiers of all-time. A tough list to make – both as a skier and an editor. Which factors come into being one of the best freeskiers of all time? Simple. Innovation, skill, drive, balls, style, impact, and the ability to take a damn hard crash. The people on the list below brought something to skiing that wasn’t there before. We thank them for everything they contributed to the past, present, and future of skiing. We miss those on this list who are no longer with us. 100-foot lincoln loops. He charges Alaska in a way that no one has before and no one has since. You can see the anger in his skiing. He unleashes it, harnesses it, and uses it to propel himself to speeds and heights […] SnowBrains | July 18, 2022 71 Comments
Winter 2021-22 Will Be The First Season Without a Print Edition of Powder Magazine in Nearly 50 Years This winter will be the first since the winter of 1972-73 that there won’t be a print edition of Powder Magazine. The final edition of the ski industry staple—THE magazine for skiers—was printed on November 20, 2020. On October 2, 2020, news broke that Powder was being discontinued after parent company A360 Media, LLC ( formerly known as American Media, LLC), […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 20, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: A Chronological Playlist of Every Warren Miller Movie on YouTube Warren Miller fans rejoice! Reddit user u/DmitriyTokar has collated all his movies available on YouTube into a handy, chronological playlist. Related: VIDEO: Trailer Drops for ‘Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story’ Check out the playlist here, grab yourself a drink or two, press play, and sit back and watch some of the best ski movies ever made non-stop for the next […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
The Future of the American Ski Shop: How Local Shop ‘FOTM’ Survives and Thrives During a Pandemic Privately owned ski shops must already compete with mega online retailers, corporately owned stores, and big-box retailers, so the idea of trying to survive a worldwide pandemic may seem daunting if not downright impossible. And as world leaders beg us to keep our social distance and avoid gatherings of almost any size, our local ski shops are begging us to […] Industry News Alex K | November 13, 2020 0 Comments
RIP Powder Magazine… Or Will It Comeback From the Dead? As if 2020 had not brought enough pain, news broke on or about October 2, 2020, that Powder Magazine, “The Skier’s Magazine,” was being discontinued after their parent company A360 Media, LLC ( formerly American Media, LLC), announced that the entire editorial staff would be placed on indefinite furlough, effective November 20, 2020, when operations of the magazine, the website, […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 27, 2020 0 Comments
All The Best FREE Online Ski Movies Now that we’re all stuck at home reminiscing the days of snowstorms, ski hills, powder, and chasing the skiing and snowboarding high, one of the best ways to kill time is by enjoying some of the best FREE online ski movies from the last twenty years. Featuring everything from hilarious classics like GNAR to big-ticket productions by Teton Gravity Research, […] Featured Video Lucy Ferneyhough | May 16, 2020 4 Comments
K2, Marker, Volkl, Dabello, Marmot, Full Tilt… All To Be Sold… Newell Brand Inc will be selling off K2, Marker, Volkl, Dalbello, Marmot, and Full Tilt. Newell Brands Inc., formerly Newell Rubbermaid, has just launched a sale for some of their business holdings as part of their new business strategy following the buyout of Jarden. Newell bought Jarden for $15 billion and plans to switch trades, from being a holding company to […] Industry News Dylan Cautela | October 4, 2016 1 Comment
Come Ski Antarctica With Us In November 2016: Last November, I was fortunate enough to guide 4 fun skiers in Antarctica for a week with Ice Axe Expeditions aboard the 331-foot Sea Adventurer. It was by far the coolest trip I’ve ever been on anywhere. Not just the coolest ski trip I’ve been on, but the coolest trip I’ve been on anywhere. Antarctica is the only place I’ve been that is 100% natural. There’s not many places like that left on Earth. Essentially no evidence of humans anywhere and we get to charge around and ski on it. It was the trip of a lifetime and I can’t wait to go back with you and yours. If you’re interested in learning more about this Antarctica ski trip, please contact me […] Miles Clark | September 22, 2016 7 Comments