Gear Review: Full Tilt Ascendant SC – One Boot to Rule Them All *SnowBrains carries some affiliate marketing links, which means we earn commission on sales of some products when users click through a link from the site. Our editorial content is NOT influenced by affiliate partnerships. With no mountain town to call home, my nomadic lifestyle means I don’t have a garage, crawl space, or basement to store my ski gear. I […] Gear Review Steven Agar | March 8, 2022 0 Comments
Do Your Feet Hurt After Skiing? ZipFit Boot Liners Are One Man’s Life Mission To Fix That Brought to you by ZipFit Anyone who has skied for even a day in their life knows that ski boots, as a general rule, are often not very comfortable. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Sven Coomer created ZipFit Ski Boot Liners on the philosophy of working with your feet instead of against them, and they’re revolutionizing how […] Featured Article Lucy Ferneyhough | October 12, 2021 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2021-2022 DPS Foundation 106 C2 Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, DPS Skis has always been known to push the boundaries of materials and technology, ultimately resulting in high-quality, performance-driven skis. Newly updated for DPS’s 2021-2022 fleet is the Foundation 106 C2, now available for their Dreamtime Sale. Here’s what DPS has to say about the ski: “The Foundation 106 C2 has undergone some key updates, […] Gear Review Clay Malott | July 31, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: How to Professional Bootfit Ski Boots Yourself Brought to you by SCARPA If you’ve just purchased your first pair of SCARPA ski boots, you might not know that they came complete with a heat-moldable, Intuition liner. Thermomolding your boot liners is the key to dialing in a precise and customized fit for your boots. Check out this video to learn how this process is done. Related: Scarpa […] Featured Article SnowBrains | March 19, 2021 0 Comments
SCARPA’s Boot Guide For Beginners Brought to you by SCARPA Riding a lift is the most accessible form of skiing, but what about getting those untouched lines in the most scenic areas outside a resort? While Instagram photos can make it look like a piece of cake, how can beginners get into the fastest growing segment of the sport–backcountry skiing? Choosing the right boot is […] Gear Review Alex Camerino | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skier Triggers Avalanche Inbounds at Closed Courchevel, France This video, from inbounds at a closed Courchevel in France, shows a skier triggering an avalanche, and offers up a valuable learning opportunity. Related: Ski Resorts Must Remain Closed Until at Least January 7th 2021, French Government Rules The skiers are entering an area that is normally pisted and patrolled but is not now due to COVID closures. Why does […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 17, 2020 0 Comments
Miles Clark’s 2020 Season Edit: “Animal Sounds” Brought to you by Scott Sports Why “Animal Sounds?” Because 2020 doesn’t deserve a soundtrack. Instead of inspiring music, listen to Miles grunt, moan, pursed-lip-heavy-breathe, hoot, holler, terror scream, and cough his way through his favorite lines of the 2019/2020 winter season in North America. This video is all backcountry with the exception of the one chute in Squaw Valley, […] Backcountry Miles Clark | December 2, 2020 4 Comments
A New Experiment Hints on How Hot Water Can Freeze Faster Than Cold A new experiment hints on how hot water can freeze faster than cold. This question has been debated for decades between philosophers and physicists who have investigated the existence of this phenomenon. A study of tiny glass beads may be the answer to our question. Rather than experiment on freezing water, which is surprisingly complicated to study, physicists Avinash Kumar […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | August 14, 2020 0 Comments