A Plane Got Stuck In A Zipline Cable On Friday In South Africa | Occupants Were Stuck 300+ Feet Off The Ground On September 28th, 2018, two occupants of a small aircraft had to be rescued after their plane got caught up in a 2km long zip-line cable. The incident occurred on Pilanesberg, a mountain in northwestern South Africa. Thankfully, the plane got hung up on the cable, which allowed the pair to walk away with only minor injuries. Local authorities utilized air rescue […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2018 0 Comments
Resorts Open for Riding in the Southern Hemisphere Right Now As the northern hemisphere winds up their winter season, in the southern hemisphere winter is just kicking off. More and more resorts are opening every week. Mt. Hutt, one of New Zealand’s highest resorts, opened this weekend with one of its snowiest openings in recent memory. 2000 skiers turned out to the opening day on Friday where they had the […] Industry News Steven Agar | June 11, 2018 0 Comments
Southern Africa 2018 Ski Season Begins! Fresh snow fell at Southern Africa’s two ski fields – Afriski in Lesotho and Tiffindell in South Africa – marking the start to the 2018 ski season! The snowfall was too light to create a solid base, but the cold temperatures are perfect for snowmaking. Snowmaking plays an important role at South Africa’s resorts. Even with top elevations of 2900 […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | June 7, 2018 2 Comments
Sahara Desert was Blanketed under 16 inches of Fresh Pow on Sunday On Sunday, snow fell in one of the most unlikely places on Earth, the world’s hottest desert. Ain Sefra, an Algerian town in the Sahara Desert, got a couple inches of fresh pow. It stayed on the dunes for 90mins before melting. It was the third time in the last 40 years, and the second time in less than two years, […] Weather Steven Agar | January 9, 2018 1 Comment
First Sahara Desert Snow In 37 Years | Photo Tour The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert and its more than 9 million square kilometers cover most of North Africa. As well as being one of the driest places in the planet, it’s one of the hottest — temperatures here can reach more than 122ºF. Snow covered the small town of Ain Sefra in Algeria on December 19th and […] Matias Ricci | January 3, 2017 0 Comments
Kenya, Africa Surf & Culture Report: The Wild Beaches of Eastern Kenya Kenya is best known for the wild animals that roam Maasai Mara, but it is also home to 360 miles of white sand beaches, coconut palms, and jagged cliffs that hug the Indian Ocean. On my most recent trip to the country, I took a few days off from […] Surf Guest Author | August 13, 2014 3 Comments
Jimmy Chin & Camp 4 Collective Getting Attacked at Knife Point & Making 1st Ascents in the Deserts of Chad, Africa scary video of Jimmy Chin and crew getting attacked by natives with knives in Chad, Africa “Getting attacked at knife point deep in the Ennedi Desert of Chad, 5 days driving from the nearest road, was a bit […] SnowBrains | September 5, 2013 2 Comments