Big Sky Resort, MT Undergoes Construction of the Fastest 6-Seat Lift in the United States With ski season just around the corner and people itching to travel, lift wait times could be longer than ever for the 2021-2022 ski season. Luckily, Big Sky Resort in Montana has a solution: installing the fastest six-seat chairlift in the US. This chairlift, known as the Swift Current 6, is predicted to be completed within the next two months. […] Industry News Breya Bergom | September 13, 2021 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds JaPOW – 4 Resorts in Japan Join World’s Fastest Growing Multi Mountain Pass Passholders can access up to eight days in one of the world’s most renowned powder regions The Indy Pass is expanding beyond North America with the addition of four Northern Japanese resorts: Geto Kogan, Tazawako, Okunakayama Kogen, and Shimokura/Panorama. Indy Pass holders receive up to eight free days of unforgettable skiing and riding on some of the best powder in […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 10, 2021 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT Resumes Work on Fastest 6-Person Chairlift in North America Big Sky Resort, MT, has resumed the installation of a major new chairlift, Swift Current 6. In summer 2020, crews completed much of the foundation work to commence installing the new chair. Then, starting April 19, 2021, crews began removing the existing quad, which will be replaced with a brand new, six-person high-speed chair for the 2021-2022 season. Related: Big Sky, MT Announces $150 Million Resort Improvement Plan: “Big Sky 2025” Swift Current […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
84-Mile Bugaboos to Rogers Pass Traverse, BC Crushed in 53.2 Hours, Setting New Fastest Known Time Greg Hill, Adam Campbell, and Andrew McNab just set a new fastest known time on the Bugaboos to Rogers pass ski traverse, completing the entire trip in 53.2 hours. The previous record was set by Troy Jungen, Douglas Sproul, and Jon Walsh in 2005 with a time of eighty hours. Hill’s party crushed the previous record by almost thirty hours. […] Industry News Miles Wong | April 29, 2021 0 Comments
A New Mind-Boggling Fastest Known Time on Mt. Shasta, CA A new level of insane mountain athleticism has been achieved. Former World Mountain Running champion, Max King, has set a new fastest known time (FKT) on Mt. Shasta. King commenced his run in the town of Mt. Shasta, proceeded up the historic Sisson trail, hit the summit at 14,180 feet, and then turned around and ran back to town. This […] Backcountry Spencer Cox | July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Big Sky Resort, MT is Building a Brand New, 6-Person Chairlift – The Fastest in North America Big Sky Resort, MT will be replacing its existing Swift Current High-Speed Quad with a brand new, 6-passenger high speed chairlift for the 2020-21 ski season. It will be called the Swift Current 6 chair and will be the fastest 6-passenger chairlift in North America. The new chair expected for next season will have heated seats, leg rests, and a […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
Former MythBusters Host Jessi Combs Dies in Car Crash During Attempt to Become World’s Fastest Woman Professional driver and TV host Jessi Combs has died after crashing her jet-powered car in her quest to become the fastest woman on the planet. The 36-year-old was killed in the crash on Tuesday at about 4pm on a dry bed lake in Alvord Desert in Oregon. ‘Combs was one of the rare dreamers with the bravery to turn those possibilities […] SnowBrains | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: The FIFTY – Ep. 10 | Cody Townsend Attempts to Set Fastest Known Time on Classic Line Between Whistler and Blackcomb, BC In British Columbia, Canada there lies a classic line that links Whistler and Blackcomb mountains via a 20+ mile long traverse. The ski tour first done over the course of many days in the 1970s has now become a test piece for ski mo racers seeking speed and records. After a few months of the most ski touring in his […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Comments