The Shreddit Showdown: Ski Movie Contest is ON | Shreddie Awards Night Canceled SHREDDIT SHOWDOWN UPDATE: With the help of our friends at SnowBrains.com, the Shreddit Showdown Ski Movie Contest is still ON! Sadly, the big night announcing the winning ski edits has been canceled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Entry for the contest opens March 21st, Saturday, and closes March 30th at GraniteChief.com. Most of the entries come in the last days […] Industry News Eric Bryant | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
2019 Shreddit Showdown Winners Recap: Now Accepting Entries for 2020! Check out a couple of clips from last year’s Shreddit Showdown Adult and Teen winning ski edits and get a quick rundown on the awesome prizes from Blizzard, Tecnica, FlyLow, Smith, GoPro, Backcountry Access, and Helly Hansen. Thirteen winners will be announced at the Shreddie Awards, April 9th at the Truckee Community Art Center. Grab your camera, round up your […] Eric Bryant | February 28, 2020 1 Comment
Make Edit, Get Free Skis: The 2020 Shreddit Showdown presented by Granite Chief The sickest ski movie contest in the west, the 7th Annual Shreddit Showdown. With over $8000 in prizes, three entry categories, adult, teen, and grom, there are lots of winners. You could be one of them, just make a three-minute ski edit. Grab your camera, round up your posse, film some great skiing, add a storyline, pop it with killer […] Eric Bryant | February 28, 2020 1 Comment
Gear Review: Fritschi Xenic Alpine Touring Binding Introduction New for the 2019-20 ski season is the Fritschi Xenic. The Xenic builds on Fritschi’s pre-existing Vipec EVO and Tecton binding using many of the same concepts and materials. This means that the Xenic can be truly thought of not as a scary-new product but one which has evolved by building on Fritschi’s past success and experience. Xenic is an alpine touring […] Gear Review Lee Lau | February 8, 2020 2 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions’ Recommended Backcountry Gear Guide Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Backcountry skiing and riding may be all about going light, but that doesn’t mean it’s “gear-lite.” You’ll need a lot of specialized equipment to have a safe and successful day in the mountains. Here at Alpenglow, we field a ton of questions from people purchasing new backcountry gear and from people buying their first […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2020 0 Comments
Guy Smashes World Record for Running a Marathon in Ski Boots I find it awkward walking the 200m from the car to the gondola in ski-boots, but this guy makes that look like a walk in the park. Orthopedic surgeon Paul Harnett just smashed the world record for running a marathon in ski-boots on Sunday, running the 26.2miles in London in 5h30mins. Taking over 20mins off the previous record of 5 […] SnowBrains | May 3, 2019 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions at Squaw Valley, CA to Offer Discounted Mid-Week Lift-Accessed Backcountry Tours Following more than four feet of new snow, Alpenglow Expeditions will offer a 20% mid-week discount on its Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows lift-accessed backcountry tours. These tours, which access the National Geographic Bowl or Tram Ridge zones at Squaw Valley, or the Munchkins zone at Alpine Meadows, provide skiers and riders with guided access to unique backcountry terrain while using […] Backcountry SnowBrains | January 18, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Went From Dirt to 40′ Hucks & Double Backflips in 12-Days… View this post on Instagram Perfect day at Squaw Valley USA! 🎥: @ryanfaye #tecnicaskiboots #blizzardskis #smithoptics #theofficialwineofaprès #rocketvodka #farrightrock #goduborgohome #deepinspots #forzeeboys A post shared by Aaron Scott Fox (@afox_inspots) on Dec 2, 2018 at 3:56pm PST 12-days ago, Squaw Valley, CA was dirt. There wasn’t a flake of natural snow to be found. Then it started to snow and […] SnowBrains | December 3, 2018 0 Comments