‘Free Solo’ Picked Up the Oscar for ‘Best Documentary’ at the Academy Awards Last Night “Free Solo” won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Acadamy Awards ceremony last night in Los Angeles, CA. The documentary, directed by husband and wife team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, gives a unique insight into rock climber Alex Honnold’s mindblowing quest to perform a free solo (no harness or safety ropes) ascent of El Capitan […] Climbing CragBrains | February 25, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb In 2017, when Alex Honnold made his stunning free-solo ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan, he was taking an unimaginable risk: nearly three thousand feet of climbing without any ropes or safety equipment. You might also like: VIDEO: Heart-Thumping 360º Video of Alex Honnold’s El Capitan Free Solo Climb But was the climb made even riskier by the filmmakers who accompanied him? […] Climbing CragBrains | December 5, 2018 0 Comments
‘Utah Avalanche Center’ and ‘Know Before You Go’ Offer FREE Online Avalanche Course The Utah Avalanche Center has collaborated with Know Before You Go to produce this totally free, online avalanche education course. You might also like: Bear Valley, CA Resident Teaching ‘Know Before You Go’ Avalanche Awareness to Californian Schools and Ski Resorts The course is described as either a foundation to the Avy 1 or a refresher for those who’ve previously taken […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 8, 2018 0 Comments
Movie Trailer: ‘Free Solo’ Documents Alex Honnold’s Historic Ropeless El Capitan Ascent What must surely be one of the most anticipated movies this year, “Free Solo” is the story of climber Alex Honnold’s 3,200-foot ropeless ascent of a route on El Capitan in Yosemite. The dramatic National Geographic film was shot by world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin and award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi, the duo behind the film, “Meru.” High praise […] Movie Trailer CragBrains | August 10, 2018 0 Comments
1st Video of Alex Honnold’s 3,000-Vertical-Foot Free Solo Climb of El Captian On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold completed a 3,000-vertical-foot ascent of “Freerider” on El Capitan in Yosemite, CA without using ropes nor safety gear. This is the first video released of his climb. Hearing him breath gave us chills… This was the first ever free-solo of El Capitan and very well could be the last. This was a huge goal […] Industry News CragBrains | June 6, 2017 0 Comments
World’s Most Famous Climber, Conrad Anker, Experiences Major Heart Issue While Climbing in Himalaya The world’s most famous mountain climber, Conrad Anker, recently experienced acute coronary syndrome (blockage in heart artery that leads to heart attack if untreated) while 6 pitches up a gnarly peak in the Nepalese Himalaya. He quickly rappelled down and got to a hospital in Nepal fast. He underwent angioplasty surgery to remove an obstruction in one of his coronary […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 5, 2016 0 Comments
Sammy Carlson Signs With Armada Skis: Sammy Carlson, an American freeskier that specializes in slopestyle competitions, has signed with Armada at the age of 26 after much speculation. Sammy has a decorated history with all of his amazing accomplishments. He took his first of many X-Games medals in 2007, landed the world’s first switch-triple rodeo in 2010, and has insane abilities when skiing in the backcountry. […] Industry News Chris Wallner | January 7, 2016 1 Comment
NEW Trailer for Sherpa Cinema’s “Into The Mind” is Sick These guys are good. Sherpa Cinema’s just released Trailer #2 for their latest Movie “Into the Mind” that just had its world premier last week. In this edition, they’re trying to tell us that skiing has consequences. Big consequences. And it does. What Sherpa Cinema’s is doing with ski movies is changing the industry. Now, they’re […] Movie Trailer SnowBrains | September 30, 2013 3 Comments