Aussie Adventurer Smashes The World Record For The Longest Solo Unsupported Traverse Of Antarctica In stark contrast to his home on Australian’s Gold Coast, multiple world record-breaking adventurer Dr. Geoff Wilson, 49, made history when he completed his solo Antarctic trek on January 7th, skiing into Russia’s Novolazarevskaya Station in the early morning. The 3,300-mile journey took 58 days and included heavy winds, rugged terrain, chilling temperatures, and a race around the clock. He completed […] Jacqui Davis | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
Will Human-Carrying Drones Make Ski Lifts Obsolete? Australian technology start-up, “Drongo”, is predicting that drones powerful enough to carry humans will soon replace traditional ski-lifts. Drongo is a new company specializing in the research and development of automated aerial drones big enough to transport people. Drongo’s CEO, Dr. Ana Gram-Desnor said in an interview with Sugar Research Australia: “Human payload capable drones have been around for a […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2019 3 Comments
Hunter Killed By Deer He Thought He Had Just Shot Dead A hunter in the US state of Arkansas has died after being gored by a deer he had just tried to kill. Thomas Alexander, 66, was hunting near the Ozark mountains when he shot the buck and watched it collapse. Assuming the animal was dead, Mr Alexander went to check on the body – at which point the deer stood […] SnowBrains | October 31, 2019 7 Comments
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