Reaching For the Top: Phunjo Lama Sets Women’s Record for Fastest Mount Everest Ascent A new speed record for the fastest ascent by a woman has been set on Mount Everest. Summiting Mount Everest (29,032 feet) from base camp at 17,598 feet typically takes climbers multiple days to reach, as the magnitude of the climb is so immense, and acclimatization is crucial. However, Phunjo Lama is no stranger to extreme altitude. Lama previously held […] Climbing Luke Guilford | May 30, 2024 0 Comments
Epic 4,200-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Ski Safari Highlights! We drove 2,200 miles from Bariloche, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina in October. We then got on a boat and sailed another 2,000 miles down to Antarctica and back. This was the most epic road trip of my life. We skied in: Esquel, Argentina El Fraile, Chile El Chalten, Argentina Ushuaia, Argentina Deception Island, Antarctica Portal Point, Antarctica Port Lockroy, Antarctica […] Featured Video Miles Clark | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
Hiking Temple Valley, New Zealand – a Wild Pilgrimage Report from October 28, 2023 This one’s a jump (with two feet) into true New Zealand ‘bush’ trek. Temple Valley has been on the radar for a long-long while, and a weather window arrived as if on special order. Temple enjoys a bit of a cult-ish following. First off, the valley is set amongst a vast geographic family […] Trip Report Paulie | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
This Company Blends Together Van Life, Community Living, and Remote Working What happens when you combine Van Life, WeWork, and Co-Living into one? The answer is Kift. This new company uses vans as mobile bedrooms combined with a network of beautiful community houses. The houses are used for co-working, cooking, and connecting with other like-minded individuals. The idea is to reach economies of scale for a group of people who desire […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 22, 2022 2 Comments
Snowboarders on the Rise: Team Gilson’s Ire Flanagan Has Ridden 113 Different Mountains Irelyn Flanagan, or Ire, is a big mountain snowboarder who rides for Team Gilson. She has been riding for upwards of 15 years and has ridden at 113 different ski areas. Born and raised in Absarokee, Montana, Ire is no stranger to mountain life and has found a love for traveling, exploring, and riding the snowcapped mountains of North America. I […] Jesse | September 9, 2021 0 Comments
Cockapoo Survives a Month in Aspen, CO Wilderness After Getting Lost A ten-month-old Cockapoo, Bella, strayed ahead of her owners while on a hike and eventually ended up off-trail, leading her to survive four weeks in the rugged Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, Colorado. Only after completing their hike near Capitol Creek did the owners, Jim and Betsy Chaffin, realize that their dog was missing. They then launched a two-group search party with their […] Lucas Gauthier | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: “Obsession” – NE face of Copper Peak: A Rare Ski Descent in the Cascades [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGeuZ77Nn8"] SnowBrains | June 25, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Professional Adventure Guide Chason Russell Dies in Crystal River, CO Kayaking Accident Professional adventure guide and volunteer for Mountain Rescue Aspen Chason Russell, 41, went missing after attempting a perilous section of Colorado’s Crystal River on Thursday. His body was found on Saturday in an area known as the Meatgrinder, where he was last seen by his two accompanying friends that day, the Pitkin County Coroner’s Office said. Russell drowned and his […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2021 0 Comments
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