Blizzard Launches All-New Freeride Collection | Rustler and Sheeva Models Are Completely Redesigned and Built to PRESS SEND New Athlete-driven Rustler and Sheeva models are completely redesigned and built to PRESS SEND Blizzard proudly introduces the next generation of their best-selling freeride skis, Rustler and Sheeva, fully re-engineered to pop, drop or float off anything and everything thrown their way. There’s no shortage of Austrian-grade innovation in these skis, from new molds to new construction technologies. But ask anyone […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 9, 2023 0 Comments
Recycle Your Ski Boot: Sustainability Initiative by Blizzard-Tecnica Blizzard-Tecnica, a division of the Italian Tecnica Group S.P.A., launched a revolutionary ski boot recycling initiative in Europe in autumn 2021 called “RecycleYourBoots,” short ‘RYB’. More than just a lip-service promise to recycle, the division of the Italian ski and boot manufacturer actually devised an entire end-to-end project from collection, transport, and breaking down of materials to reusing the recycled […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Group of Hikers Rescued After 2 Nights in the Snow in Australia Last week a group of four hikers had to be rescued in the Australian Alps, as extreme weather had left them stranded in the backcountry of Kosciuszko National Park. The group – consisting of two men and two women aged in their thirties – had departed Thredbo on August 14 to hike past Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain at 7,310ft […] Julia Schneemann | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Over 400 People Stranded After Blizzard Slams Andes Mountain Pass While the storm dumping multiple feet of snow in the Andes is good for skiers and riders, it was not so good for these motorists. Related: [VIDEOS] Ski Portillo in Chile Got 3.5 Feet of New Snow Last Weekend Apocalypse in Chile! More than 400 people stranded in a dramatic snowstorm in Los Andes, Chile More than 400 people including […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: Rare Blizzard Brings Snow to Hawaii’s Tallest Volcanoes A low-pressure system called a “Kona low” developed northwest of Hawaii in the first week of December 2021, dropping snow on the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The storm also brought high winds, intense rainfall, and flash flooding, along with reports of landslides, downed trees, and power outages. Some roads and schools were closed, and Hawaii Governor David […] WeatherBrains | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Hawaii Wakes Up to Fresh Blanket of Snow Following Blizzard Following an early-season winter storm in Hawaii, the Aloha State saw its upper peaks blanketed in a fresh layer of snow—almost good enough to ski! Most melted very shortly after the storm once the sun had come out. Related: Blizzard Warning Issued in Hawaii This Weekend: 12″ of Snow or More on Big Island Summits WTF?? Snow storms in Hawaii? […] Weather Clay Malott | December 7, 2021 0 Comments
Snowstorm Dumping in Alps and Pyrenees This Weekend While Resorts in the Western US are blowing snow to open on time, many resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees are expecting huge snowstorms to bring feet of snow over the weekend. So far fall snowstorms have broken records for snowfall in the Alps this season. Early December storms in the Alps as well the Pyrenees have many resorts expecting a couple […] Aunika Skogen | December 4, 2021 2 Comments
Chain Season Has Officially Commenced in Colorado Every year, September 1st marks the beginning of chain season in Colorado’s I-70 corridor. By the time that September comes around, Colorado’s weather patterns become completely unpredictable, and mountain travelers on I-70 need to be fully prepared to deal with adverse conditions. Related: What You Need To Know About Colorado’s New I-70 Traction Law In the winter, on Colorado’s I-70, […] Brains Jesse | September 2, 2021 3 Comments
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