Startup Alert: PoleClinometer “The Ski Pole Inclinometer Sticker” PoleClinometer should be your new best friend when skiing the backcountry. With New Zealand coming off of a high avalanche danger season and September snow hitting the U.S. hard, the time has never been better to get familiar with some avalanche safety tools that could save your life. PoleClinometer is a sticker kit you put on your ski pole that […] Avalanche Lindsay Hayden | September 26, 2017 0 Comments
No Poles, No Problem: The Joy of Skiing Like a Snowboarder In January 2019, something ordinary happened that changed how I slide over snow: I forgot my poles. I wasn’t about to rent poles from Mt. Bachelor, so I opted for a poles-free day, thinking I might learn something from the park rats. I never picked up poles again. As it turned out, with no poles, I had no problems (and […] Nicky Blumm | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
[GIVEAWAY] 2 Pairs of Revolutionary Peak Skis and Poles Up for Grabs SnowBrains has teamed up with Peak Skis to give you the opportunity to win one of two pairs of the hottest skis on the market. A few of our writers skied on Peak Skis all last winter, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. “The more days I spend on the Peak 104s, the more I ski them because I want […] SnowBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Have You Seen These Skis? Information Requested to Help Find Skis and Poles Stolen From Mammoth Mountain, CA There’s no worse feeling than coming out of the lodge to find your skis or board are gone. The first frantic few seconds with your heart in your mouth as you try and remember exactly where you left them, before the dawning realization that they’re not there. Hopefully, it’s a mix-up, and somebody took them by mistake. Surely nobody could stoop […] SnowBrains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
VIDEO: World’s Best Cross-Country Skier Disqualified For Pole-Whipping and Body Slamming Opponent Aleksander Bolshunov, the world’s top-ranked cross-country skier, was disqualified Sunday after pole-whipping his Finnish opponent on the finishing straight, then body-slamming the skier after they crossed the finish line of a World Cup relay. Related: The 6 Most Inspiring Female Cross-Country Skiers of All Time Russian Bolshunov was slightly behind but bearing down on Finland’s Joni Mäki going into the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2021 1 Comment
Local South Lake Tele Skier Shreds Flagpole Peak Ty Dayberry has been a notable tele skier since he was a kid. Born and raised in Meyers, CA, he’s had some quality time to explore the area. He’s been climbing and skiing flagpole peak his whole life and he seems to have it pretty dialed. “Its rad to progress on the same canvas year after year. It’s such an accessible zone that holds good snow, even in the late spring.” Looks pretty darn tasty, Ty. Bevan Waite | May 17, 2017 1 Comment
Pole Dancing and Heli Skiing There’s a time for everything in life. A time for heli skiing, and a time for ‘gentlemen’s clubs’. This crew of Germans decided it was about time to combine the two. Why not?! The WhiteHeart crew heads down to Uzbekistan to take advantage of winter and ancient Russian military helicopters […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2014 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Warns Skiers and Snowboarders of Glide Cracks With spring in full swing, skiers and snowboarders need to be aware of hazards they might run into on the mountain. The ski patrol at Palisades Tahoe, California, has recently noticed glide cracks forming on popular terrain at Alpine and Palisades. As a result, they posted about the glide cracks on their Facebook page to ensure that everyone is informed and […] Industry News Noah DeVries | April 25, 2024 1 Comment