[VIDEO] Alyeska Resort’s Signature Event, Slush Cup, Draws Massive Turnout in Alaska View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Bredar (@lukabees) Instagram post courtesy of Luke Bredar | @lukabees Imagine skiers dressed up in crazy costumes, bombing down a hill, trying to build up enough speed to skim all the way across an icy pond. That’s what the Slush Cup—held every April at Alyeska Resort—is all about. The fact […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
Aspen, CO, Named Most Expensive Vacation Spot in the U.S. Spring is now in full swing, and many are starting to plan their summer vacations. There are so many options to choose from. Even if planning a domestic trip, the U.S. has diverse options to appeal to anyone’s preferences. When planning such a trip, cost is a major consideration. Thankfully, the travel experts at Optimus Travel have analyzed the cost […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
Utah Democrats Nominate Ski Mountaineer Caroline Gleich for Senate Utah Democrats have selected their nominees for several key races in the 2024 election, with Caroline Gleich securing the party’s nod for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitt Romney. Gleich, a ski mountaineer and environmental activist, won over 92% of the delegate votes at the state convention on Saturday, easily defeating challengers Laird Fetzer-Hamblin and Archie […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
Drunk Man Hospitalized and Arrested After Harassing and Kicking a Bison in Yellowstone National Park A 40-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was injured after approaching a bison too closely in Yellowstone National Park on April 21. The incident occurred on the West Entrance Road near the Seven Mile Bridge, seven miles east of the park’s West Entrance. Rangers responded to the area after receiving a report of an individual who harassed a herd of […] SnowBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mount Shasta, CA, Avalanche Injures 2 Snowboarders, Prompting 11 Hour Ground-Rescue Two snowboarders were swept away by a wind slab avalanche on Mount Shasta, California, on Saturday, April 27, prompting a lengthy ground rescue by Siskiyou County Sherrif’s Office and U.S. Forest Service. According to the press release by the Sheriff’s Office, the avalanche was triggered by the two boarders as they were climbing left of The Heart in Avalanche Gulch […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
63-Year-Old Utah Man Sets World Record with Over 7 Million Vertical Feet Skied in a Season 63-year-old Thomas Hart, of North Ogden, Utah, has set a Guinness World Record for the most vertical feet skied in a season with over seven million recorded this season. Hart, also known as “Racer Tom” because he wears his racing skis for most of his downhill runs, skied almost every day using the efficient lift system and 3,015 vertical rise […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
End of Season Checklist: Care for Your Gear Sadly, the ski season is coming to an end, or for some it already has. Soon your focus may turn toward warmer weather activities, but before you do, it is wise to give your gear some TLC before storing it away for the season. Doing so will ensure you are ready to hit the slopes again when the snow returns, […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Joins U.S. SailGP Team Board of Directors The United States SailGP Team is pleased to announce that Lindsey Vonn — three-time Olympic medalist, eight-time world championship medalist, alpine skier, philanthropist and entrepreneur— has joined the United States SailGP Team as a member of the board of directors. The U.S. SailGP Team is one of 10 national teams in SailGP, the emerging global league now in its fourth […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2024 0 Comments