Which Olympic Sport is the Fastest? Which Olympic sport is the fastest? Without thinking, most of us would assume luge or bobsled or skeleton. It make sense, right? If you’re going to travel at dangerous speeds, you’d want to be in some kind of vehicle or at least on sled you could bail off of. Alas, neither is true. Once again, skiers win. Johan Clarey of France once skied at 101mph in a World Cup race. Whoa. A downhill skier vs. a bobsled? A comically dressed curler vs. a brawny hockey player? Sure, each sport is dierent — some more graceful, others more death defying, […] SnowBrains | February 17, 2014 0 Comments
Summer at Taos Ski Valley, NM, Delivers Mountain Adventures with Immersive Packages Taos Ski Valley, NM (May 14, 2024) – This summer Taos Ski Valley offers a variety of mountain adventures, spa experiences, dining, and lodging packages for guests of all ability levels and interests. With activities ranging from via ferrata, to mountain biking, to pickleball, to arts & culture immersions, Taos’ unique experiences couple the resort’s signature mountain hospitality with an […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] The 3rd Annual Mammoth Mountain, CA, Yacht Club I’ve never seen a ski resort celebrate its Closing Day like Mammoth does with Yacht Club. It was purely wild and hilariously creative. For Saturday of Closing Day Weekend, Mammoth Mountain hosted its third annual Yacht Club boat races, where daring guests raced down a frozen track at breakneck speeds in homemade “boats” constructed only from three basic home materials for a […] Martin Kuprianowicz | May 29, 2024 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Announces New Presidents at Steamboat, CO & Mammoth Mountain, CA Alterra Mountain Company announces the official appointment of Dave Hunter to President & COO of Steamboat in Colorado and Eric Clark to President & COO of Mammoth Mountain in California, who will also oversee all operations at nearby June Mountain. Both acted as interim leaders throughout the 23/24 winter season. “Steamboat and Mammoth Mountain are two marquee destinations within the […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 28, 2024 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Announced As 2024 Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame Inductee The Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Class of 2024, an inspiring group representing a wide range of people across the snow sports industry. From speed skiing and alpine racing on international fronts to the snow sports devotees building the sport behind the scenes, this year’s inductees have dedicated their lives to snow sports, making a […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA, Capping Off Season with Stylish Closing Weekend Festivities Before Big Summer Project to Upgrade Chair 1 with High-Speed 6-Pack Freedom tastes like corn. Come springtime across the Mountain West, lingering snow that fell throughout the winter starts undergoing a melt-freeze cycle where the high sun angle and accompanying warm temperatures soften snow that froze the night before, creating a smooth-as-a-pool-table sensation that is known to skiers and snowboarders as ‘corn snow’. It feels like you’re riding on glass. Because of […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 24, 2024 0 Comments
After Breakthrough Season, U.S. Ski Racer AJ Hurt Voted “FIS Season Warrior” A public vote elected American ski racer AJ Hurt with the title of season warrior. The poll was taken by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), and Hurt won the title with 33% of votes. Hurt finished the 23/24 World Cup season with her first-ever World Cup podiums, one in Slalom and one in Giant Slalom. The 23/24 season […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 1, 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