Canadians Get Free Beer in Sochi… If you’re a Canadian, you can simply scan your passport to open these cherry red fridges in Sochi. Molson Canadian Beer has placed these locked fridges full of beer in the streets of Sochi. Just find your nearest Canadian with a passport and you’ll have a instant party on your hands. Once the passport scans the fridge will open, stocked full of beer and you can have as many as you like. […] SnowBrains | February 13, 2014 1 Comment
US Snowboarders Slam Sochi Halfpipe as “Garbage,” Demand Change “It’s the Olympics. It should be flawless. What a lame showcase of snowboarding, and what a lame way to treat the athletes.” – Danny Davis, USA Snowboard Halfpipe athlete “The IOC probably didn’t want to pay the right guys to do it. I’m pretty sure what they’re focused on is keeping as […] SnowBrains | February 11, 2014 1 Comment
Are the Olympics & President Putin Ecologically Destroying Sochi, Russia? “It’s hard to say in one word how this makes me feel,” she said. “I want to be a giant and take all the buildings and trucks and break them.” She made a snapping motion with her hands. “It is horrible to make such things with nature.” – Maria Reneva, Russian Geographical Society scientific secretary in Sochi/Outside Magazine Featured Article SnowBrains | December 18, 2013 0 Comments
French & German Presidents Will NOT Attend Sochi Olympics French President François Hollande has announced that he will not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In fact, according to the Guardian, France’s foreign minister said that none of the top French officials will be going to Sochi this February. Germany’s President will not attend the Olympic games, either. “Last week German […] SnowBrains | December 17, 2013 0 Comments
Sochi, Russia Calls In Shamans to Pray for Snow for Olympics… Last spring, they stockpiled 450,000 cubic meters of snow for this winter’s Olympics. This fall, Olympic organizers in Sochi have brought in shamans to pray for snow. They’ve also brought in 550 snowmaking machines to take advantage of any cold weather Sochi sees leading into the Olympics this February. Yep, shamans, witchdoctors, spiritual healers, magic makers. Russia isn’t taking any chances with snow during these winter games. Their concerns are valid. Last year, Sochi had one of the worst winters on record. They got a lot of rain and very little snow. Two Olympic training events were canceled last winter in Sochi due to a lack […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2013 0 Comments
Slopestyle Course Revealed for 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia The FIS just released images and numbers on what the slopestyle course for skiers and snowboarders will look like at the 2014 winter games in Sochi, Russia. It looks unreal. You’re gonna have to have some stamina and one serious bag of tricks to keep it together through the entire thing. words and photos by FIS Today [August 21, 2013] […] Olympics SnowBrains | August 23, 2013 2 Comments
“What Is & Where Is Sochi, Russia?” Yep, Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, is a beach town. Ya know, palm trees, warm water, bikinis, sunscreen? Sochi lies in a sub-tropical climate akin to Florida’s climate. But 30 miles away from that beach lies the foot of the Caucasus mountains (which white people are named after) and, hopefully, a lot of snow. Already the […] SnowBrains | August 7, 2013 3 Comments
2014 USA Olympic Freeskiing Athlete Nominees Announced | Halfpipe & Slopestyle Freeskiing in Sochi The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia will feature Slopestyle and Halfpipe skiing for the first time. This is a huge turnaround as only snowboarding was given to privilege before. The USA has a fierce freeskiing squad that will have a few favorites to win it all. Tahoe skier David Wise from Reno, Nevada is a clear favorite to bring home […] Olympics SnowBrains | August 7, 2013 1 Comment