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
Skiing California’s 14ers Want to ski California 14ers? Here is a checklist with route descriptions. Before you start, read a few tips from the pros about steep skiing: “On truly steep terrain, stand on your uphill ski without leaning into the hill. Put pressure on that ski to begin your turn. Unlike the jumping turns you see in the movies, this type of […] Claire Weiss | May 24, 2021 5 Comments
4 Time Olympian Daron Rahlves Shares His Favorite Book and Ski Movies In the latest fascinating episode of The SnowBrains Podcast, Miles Clark interviews Daron Rahlves. As well as talking about his many Olympics, World Championships, and Kitzbühel conquests, he also dug into some more personal questions, including his favorite books and ski movies. Favorite Book Freedom Found: My Life Story – Warren Miller’s Autobiography Warren Miller is known as skiing’s greatest storyteller […] SnowBrains | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
California Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions California has a unique ski culture of its own, and that ski culture has led to some fantastic yearly events. While the COVID-19 pandemic might force some of these events to take a year off, let’s take a look at some of the amazing traditions born in California. Related: Colorado Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions Holy Bowly – Mammoth Mountain […] Ryan Flynn | November 19, 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
Origins: The Freeride World Tour In this week’s edition of Origins, we will look deep into how the largest big mountain competition tour formed! If you missed last week’s edition on Ski Racing, you can find it here: Related: Origins: Ski Racing The Freeride World Tour (FWT) recently released their schedule and format for the 2021 competition season. Exciting news for all who were anxious […] Ryan Flynn | October 2, 2020 1 Comment
17th Annual Tahoe Adventure Film Festival Launches December 7, 2019 at MountBleu Resort, Lake Tahoe Marking seventeen years of adventure sports cinematography and culture, Tahoe Adventure Film Festival (TAFF) is the annual gathering with the outdoor adventure community, animated with music, go-go dancers, wild entertainers, and dramatic action imagery. All before the films begin. It’s where the industry’s best filmmakers premier their latest adventure sports films one night only hosted by festival creator and adventurer, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2019 0 Comments