VIDEO: Learn How-To Rock Climb With MasterClass From Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have joined MasterClass to teach you how to rock climb. MasterClass is the streaming platform that makes it possible for anyone to watch or listen to hundreds of video lessons taught by 100+ of the world’s best. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb Let […] Climbing CragBrains | October 1, 2021 0 Comments
Shaun White Returns to Competitive Snowboarding for First Time Since 2018 Olympics Shaun White returned to competitive snowboarding yesterday following a nearly three-year hiatus. The last time he competed was when he won his third Olympic title in 2018. Related: Why Snowboarders Hate Shaun White: White had the second-highest score in halfpipe at the US Grand Prix in Aspen, CO, the first in a series of 2022 Olympic qualifying events. In his first run, […] Olympics SnowBrains | March 19, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: 11-Year-Old Olympic Skateboarder Sky Brown Fractures Skull and Wrist in Horrific Fall 11-year-old British skateboarder Sky Brown is lucky to be alive after being involved in a horrific fall during training in California last week. Landing head-first, she suffered skull fractures and broken bones in her left wrist and hand and was taken to hospital by helicopter. This was my worst fall yet. My helmet and arm saved my life. This will not stop […] Olympics SnowBrains | June 3, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: 11-Year-Old Skateboarder Lands First Ever 1080 on a Vert Ramp An 11-year-old Brazilian boy has made skateboarding history after becoming the first-ever person to land a 1080-degree spin on a vertical ramp. Related: VIDEO: Chloe Kim becomes First Woman to Land Frontside Double Cork 1080 in the Halfpipe It’s been over 20 years since skateboarding legend Tony Hawk completed the world’s first 900-degree spin. The 1080, three full rotations and a […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2020 0 Comments
Shaun White Drops Plans to Skateboard in Tokyo 2020 Olympics Three-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White will turn his focus away from making the US skateboarding team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, so he can prepare to defend his halfpipe title in Beijing in 2022, he told the Associated Press this weekend. “The decision became less about going for a skate and more about, am I willing to […] Olympics SnowBrains | March 6, 2020 1 Comment
Interactive Topography Map: What Would You Design? The cost of moving significant volumes of earth, much less changing the entire topography of a mountain, is so great that the ski industry could never support it. Only the promise of uncovering precious metals or other valuable natural resources prompts enough activity to even begin making a dent. And let’s face it, mining operations aren’t exactly leaving behind […] Brains Jon Roubik | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
Idaho Ski Areas Feeling the Stoke as 2023-24 Season Looms Winter 2023-24 promises to deliver another great ski and snowboard season in Idaho, with ski areas throughout the state making plenty of upgrades. Brundage Mountain Resort, Kelly Canyon Resort, Schweitzer, and Sun Valley Resort installed new chairlifts over the summer, including Ski Idaho’s third six-pack at the latter destination. Plus, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area reworked the gearing, which […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2023 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds 2 More Resorts in the Northern Rockies | Now Offers 122 Days at 61 Resorts for Less Than $2 a Day Soldier Mountain Ski Area in Fairfield, Idaho, and Pomerelle Mountain Resort in Albion, Idaho, have joined the Indy Pass, and each resort will provide Indy Pass holders with two days of skiing or riding through the end of the 2020-21 season. Related: Family Ski Weekends for Under $600? The Indy Pass Costs a Fraction of What the Big Resorts Charge “We are […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 3, 2021 0 Comments