Legendary Mountaineer and Explorer Doug Stoup’s Favorite Book It’s always fascinating to learn the habits and interests that drive the world’s most successful people. What makes them tick, how they work out, their morning routines, and what they read. On the latest SnowBrains podcast, Doug Stoup let us know his favorite book. There are so many great books out there. I have an amazing polar library that I continue […] SnowBrains | November 18, 2021 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast #21 | Doug Stoup – More North & South Poles Than Anyone on Earth, Pro Soccer Player, Mountain Guide, Founder Ice Axe Expeditions Brought to you by Scott Sports & Alta Ski Area The SnowBrains Podcast is back! Today we’re launching season two with a brand new episode. Season two promises to be bigger and better, and we already have some fantastic guests lined up for your listening pleasure. Launched in October 2020, The SnowBrains Podcast was an unmitigated success, breaking into the top 17% […] Podcasts Podcast | November 3, 2021 1 Comment
Join SnowBrains & Triple Point Expeditions For Private Alaska Heli-Skiing At Its Finest Brought to you by Triple Point Expeditions & SnowBrains SnowBrains is teaming up with Triple Point Expeditions (TPX) in Alaska to bring you heli-skiing at its finest on: March 20-27th, 2021 April 3rd – 10th, 2021 This trip will sell out. TPX’s 2021 season is already 75% sold out as of June 8th, 2021. We will be featuring the stunning […] Offer SnowBrains | March 4, 2021 1 Comment
NOAA 2020 Arctic Report: Sea Ice Loss and Extreme Wildfires Mark Another Year of Arctic Change Arctic Report Card: 15 years of observations document impact of changing polar climate NOAA’s 15th Arctic Report Card catalogs for 2020 the numerous ways that climate change continues to disrupt the polar region, with second-highest air temperatures and second-lowest summer sea ice driving a cascade of impacts, including the loss of snow and extraordinary wildfires in northern Russia. Related: Svalbard […] WeatherBrains | December 9, 2020 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #8 – Andrew McLean, The Big Mountain Scientist [Part 2] The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #8 [Part 2] with Andrew McLean the legendary ski mountaineer, author of […] Podcasts SnowBrains | December 8, 2020 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #7 – Andrew McLean, The Big Mountain Scientist [Part 1] The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #7 [Part 1] with Andrew McLean the legendary ski mountaineer, author of […] Podcasts Podcast | December 1, 2020 5 Comments
Pro Skier Brody Leven’s Movie “Lost” Exposes His Struggle With Acceptance & Respect in the Ski Industry “In this small (adventure) niche of the industry, I believe we’re quick to compare the athletes we’re told to admire. And I simply don’t fit the mold that’s been laid by those before me. I do this differently. I’m not a one-trick pony, don’t commit myself to only one sport, don’t swear, don’t drink, don’t do drugs, don’t do one-turn-wonders […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 11, 2020 7 Comments
The Polar Bear Could Become Extinct by 2100 The polar bear population could become extinct by 2100 due to climate change, according to research published in the journal Nature. Polar bears are spread across 19 distinct sub-populations in Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Svalbard Island, and Greenland. Their dwindling bodyweight undermines their chances of surviving Arctic winters without food. With temperatures warming twice as fast in the Arctic as the […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 4 Comments