The RECCO Story | How A Tragic Accident Changed The Whole Snow Rescue Industry When I was a kid I would always wonder what that small, almost unnoticeable object hiding between the layers of my ski jacket was. I could also notice it was in my parents’ ski jacket, in some gloves and even helmets and boots. All I could tell at that time was the name on it, RECCO®. I never really understood […] Avalanche Micho | December 6, 2019 2 Comments
Avalanche Cycles | Why Avalanche Activity Is Significantly Higher Some Years No matter where you live, ski or venture into the mountain, it is very likely that you are well aware and concerned about avalanches. You might have only heard of them or seen them on the distance. You might, as well, have experienced them in first person, having a mass of sliding snow affecting you, your house, your car, or […] Avalanche Micho | November 22, 2019 2 Comments
FIS Cancels World Cup Event in Stubai, Austria Due to Too Much Snow The 2019/20 season-opening FIS Freeski Slopestyle World Cup event that was originally scheduled to go down this weekend in Stubai, Austria has been canceled. After much careful consideration the Stubai organising committee and the Austrian Ski Federation have made the decision to call off the event due to difficult weather conditions in the lead-up to the competition, and a very […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
PHOTO TOUR: Massive Amounts Of New Snow In The Alps Upwards of 3 FEET of new snow is being reported in parts of the Austrian Alps, like the Stubai Glacier, as of today, Thursday, November 14. Other glaciers in the region are reporting snow totals of 18-24″. It looks like a promising start to ski season in Austria and various parts of the Alps. Several glacier regions of the Alps […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Inbounds Avalanche Kills 2 on Opening Day at Sölden, Austria Snow Camps Europe brought to our attention the terrible news of an inbounds avalanche at Austrian resort Sölden which has killed two snowboarders. The snowboarders were traversing off-piste around noon today when they triggered a huge slide that came onto the blue piste #33 run, according to police. Both victims were equipped with beacons, and one even managed to trigger […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 9, 2019 3 Comments
17-Year-Old Beats a Stunned Mikaela Shiffrin in First World Cup Race of the Season In the first World Cup race of the season 17-year old New Zealander Alice Robinson stunned Mikaela Shiffrin in the giant slalom in Soelden, Austria this morning. Robinson overcame a .14 deficit after the morning run to edge Shiffrin by .06 after the afternoon run, with Tessa Worley of France in third. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin Shares the Secrets to Her Success | […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2019 3 Comments
Now THAT’S A White Ribbon of Death… Haha, just check that out! The very definition of a ‘white ribbon of death’. Related: Navigating the Chaos – The White Ribbon of Death No matter, it means that Kitzbühel, Austria, became the first non-glacier ski area in the Alps to open this season. They achieved this by ‘snow-farming’, a process where they gathered up snow at the end of last […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 24, 2019 0 Comments
Europe Averages 100 Avalanche Deaths Per Year According to European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS), avalanches kill an average of 100 skiers and snowboarders every year in Europe. Figures are based on reports received from EAWS members and their partners. That’s nearly 4 times the average amount of skiers and snowboarders killed by avalanches in the U.S, where an average of 27 persons die by avalanche each year. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
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