Monster El Ninos: Get Used to Them The weather this year has been all over the place and it is undeniably related to el Niรฑo. ย Christmas on the East coast this year was spent BBQ-ing in tank tops and shorts. ย Meanwhile California is getting feet of snow- a stark contrast to last season’s drought throughout the region. ย Why is the weather so sporadic and seemingly unpredictable? ย The […] Weather Keenan Grady | January 21, 2016 0 Comments
BREAKING: Mt. Rose Ski Area in Lake Tahoe Will OPEN Wednesday | 1-2 Feet of Snow Forecast Next 2 Days Mt. Rose ski area in Lake Tahoe, NV just announced a hour ago that they will be opening this Wednesday, November 4th, 2015. “Just Announced: Opening Day Wednesday, November 4th! With a strong winter storm about to hit, Mt.Rose Ski Tahoe will open for the season this Wednesday. Terrain, prices, and all other details are still to be determined based […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2015 4 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report: 1 Big Air & Two 360ยบs Catalonian freeskier Adria Millan is the freeride king of Las Lenas. He’s spent 6 seasons down there, knows the gnarliest lines by heart, and isn’t afraid of skiing too fast. Did we mention 360ยบs? Yeah, the guy has big 360ยบs off natural terrain on lock. Here is Adria’s first Las Lenas conditions report of the 2015 season: “Bad conditions right now. Never seen before the mountain brown like now. Worst start of the season in my 6 years here. In the video we walk 40 min after taking the Marte lift to find a kind of south face & found fresh snow at over 3000m. Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 28, 2015 1 Comment
TOP GUN: The 3 Award Winning Ski Bindings of 2015 As ski technology and shape changes – and it’s been changing fast – bindings have to morph and evolve to keep up. Wider skis means wider bindings. Wider bindings leads to more control and more power transfer to your ski. You’ve got to have ski bindings. There’s no other way to attache yourself to skis. Always make sure your bindings are mounted and adjusted correctly. Bindings are the one fundamental piece of ski equipment you have that is truly safety gear. You don’t want them to come off too early and you don’t want to them to stay on too long. Both situations can lead to hard falls and bad injuries. You need a binding you can trust. […] Gear Review SnowBrains | November 18, 2014 2 Comments