7 Blizzard Survival Tips From A Retired Navy SEAL Ski season also means blizzard season. Thatโs great news for the slopes but not so good if, in the unlikely event, you get trapped in your car during a snowstorm. Do you call for help right away? Do you get out of the car? What supplies should you have just in case? Related: Severe Weather: Watch For Snow Squall Warnings […] Brains SnowBrains | November 18, 2019 3 Comments
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How to Be More Creative: In Life and on Skis Three ways to harness creativity based off of neurological research by Dr. David Eagleman, aย neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author: 1. Try new things 2. Push boundaries 3. Don’t be afraid of failure Trying new things increases the connections between neurons in your brain and provides perspective, according to studies done by Eagleman. Now apply this to your skiing. […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | August 16, 2019 1 Comment
Basics for Foraging Gourmet Mushrooms Since living in the mountains, I have had some fantastic friends teach me the beauty of foraging for wild gourmetย mushrooms.ย While some of you preferย other mushrooms, or not mushrooms at all, surely we can all say that we have seen mushrooms before, whether on food, out on a hike, or even in our backyard. Mushrooms are everywhere and have been on […] Brains Greg Obernesser | September 8, 2018 3 Comments
Brain Post: Analyzing Ski Injuries Skiing and snowboarding can take a toll on the body because crashing is a part of the sport and sometimes it can inflict serious injury or sometimes death.ย Every time we go out to ski or snowboard we don’t think about hurting ourselves, but if we knew what to look out for would that make us safer riders or less injury […] Brains Greg Obernesser | August 14, 2018 0 Comments
Top 60 Sports Ranked By Degree of Difficulty Have you ever had a debate with a friend about comparing sports and which ones might be more difficult?ย I recently had this type of conversation with a friend weighing the difficulties of certain sports based on particular attributes. My friend bested me in the debate and pushed me to find substantial evidence that proved that some sports I suggested were […] Brains Greg Obernesser | August 8, 2018 18 Comments
Jackson, WY Has Largest Income Gap in America If you have ever been in Jackson, Wyoming, it at first might seem like a quaint mountain town with awe inspiring mountains and colorful locals, but it has retained the infamous title as having the largest income gap in America.ย According to CNBC, a recent reportย from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C. who’s goal is […] Brains Greg Obernesser | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
Is Social Media to Blame for Mountaineering Mishaps? Let’s face it, we live in a globalized world where we’re all connected through technology, but are more backcountry accidents occurringย more frequently due to social media? According to the Yakima Herald, there is a strong concern in the mountaineering community that social media is generating more accidents by tempting unprepared people to venture into the backcountry. While there is a […] Brains Greg Obernesser | July 12, 2018 1 Comment