NASA: Blizzard Blankets Northeast U.S. in Snow The article originally appeared on NASA.gov After several mostly uneventful months of winter, the densely populated northeastern United States was buried in mounds of snow and blasted by gale-force winds on January 28-29, 2022. Twelve states from North Carolina to Maine received measurable snowfall from the nor’easter; eight of them had towns report more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow. […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 2, 2022 0 Comments
Vermont’s Off the Beaten Path Ski Mountains Brought to you by The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing Vermont has been my home away from home for nearly twenty-five years. I was immediately captivated by the place, a wide-eyed girl from central Ontario, Canada. There is something special about this, one of the smallest, and least populated states in the union, that stays with you. Vermont has […] Featured Article Jacqui Davis | January 31, 2022 6 Comments
Snowboarder Marko ‘Grilo’ Grilc Killed After Tragic Accident in Austria Slovenian snowboarder Marko ‘Grilo’ Grilc died on Tuesday in a tragic accident while in the Austrian ski resort of Sölden. He was 38. According to a police press release, Grilc “suffered fatal head injuries” after a snowboarding accident that occurred at the resort just before 3 pm. He was part of a team getting ready to film in the area later in […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2021 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Mountaineer Shares Clip of His Frostbitten Fingers Before Operation to Amputate Them @fahadbadarOperation in 3 weeks, staying strong 🦾 العملية بعد ٣ اسابيع، والمعنويات عالية 😊♬ original sound – 🍒 Well, that is the stuff of nightmares. In fact, postpone that operation until after Halloween; you won’t need to dress up. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? Fahad Badar is a Qatari banker, mountaineer, and outdoor enthusiast. […] Climbing CragBrains | October 22, 2021 0 Comments
New World Record Set for Running a Marathon in Ski Boots If you thought your feet hurt after a day in ski boots, spare a thought for this crazy Brit who set a new world record for running a marathon in ski boots on Sunday. Related: Guy Smashes World Record for Running a Marathon in Ski Boots Paul Bennett ran the 26.2-miles London Marathon in 5 hours 30 minutes and 20 seconds, […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2021 1 Comment
Body of Prolific Ultrarunner and Climber Missing Since Saturday Found in Yosemite National Park, CA The body of a man who went missing while day hiking in Yosemite National Park, CA, on Saturday has been found, officials reported Wednesday evening. Fred Zalokar, 61, from Reno, NV, was hiking from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. Related: Search Continues For Runner Missing Since Saturday in California Park He […] SnowBrains | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
Over 140 LGBTQ Athletes To Compete At Tokyo Olympics This year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo will be the most inclusive yet, with a record number of openly out lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and nonbinary athletes set to compete. According to a report published by Outsports, at least 142 LGBTQ athletes will be competing at this year’s Games. This is a big increase from the 2016 Olympics in Rio, in which […] Olympics Hannah | July 16, 2021 3 Comments
Man Hikes With Piano Up 13,000ft Himalayan Mountain So Kids Could Hear Mozart For First Time Desmond O’Keeffe hiked with a 100-year-old piano up a 13,000 foot Himalayan mountain so children could hear Mozart for the first time. Desmond is a piano tuner who embarked on this 13-month journey to the remote Himalayan mountains. The villagers at the top of the mountain live at one of the highest altitudes in the world and have never seen a […] Climbing Nick Retterer | April 16, 2021 0 Comments