The 9 Most Challenging Ski Resorts in North America Some people love the steep and deep. The challenge of big vertical, black diamonds, moguls, cliffs, and glades. For advanced skiers looking for something formidable, this list of the most challenging resorts is for you. #9 Palisades Tahoe, CA Palisades Tahoe is known for its legendary terrain. Deep powder, steep chutes, and big bowls give advanced skiers plenty of challenge. […] Brains Brent Thomas | March 14, 2025 3 Comments
Kicking Horse, BC, Report: Bowls and Ridges Report from March 7, 2025 Kicking Horse in British Columbia, Canada, is comprised of four bowls, complete with rowdy rideable ridges. The Golden Eagle Gondola takes riders from the base up the left-middle ridge, offering southside access to the Bowl Over and northside access to the Crystal Bowl. A ski and hike down the ridge provides access to the Terminator […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 11, 2025 0 Comments
What Separates a Double Black Diamond from a Black Diamond? In North America, the common metric for displaying terrain difficulty is by using a combination of colors and shapes. From easiest to most difficult the system goes green circle, blue square, black diamond, and double black diamond. Although there is a “common” method for trail rating, it’s important to note that there is no underlying organization that determines what each […] Brains Luke Guilford | March 5, 2025 3 Comments
Mission Ridge, WA, Report: Local Mountain With a Lot of Character Report from Sunday, March 3, 2024 Skiing I started the day with a quick 25-minute drive to Mission Ridge from Wenatchee, Washington. Parking was easy without the crowds you would typically find at busier resorts. I hopped on Chair 1, a two-seater from the base. It took me to the mid station where the main attraction, Chair 2 (a repurposed […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY, Report: Best Tree Riding in the US? Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho Report from Wednesday, February 22, 2023 After today, I have snowboarded at over 25 resorts spanning across eight state lines; Grand Targhee easily just had the most fun tree runs I’ve ever been through. Targhee has over 2,500 acres of skiable terrain and averages around 500 inches (40+ feet!!) of annual snowfall. The quaint […] Conditions Report Jesse | February 23, 2023 0 Comments
Pebble Creek, ID: Presidents’ Day Powder, Trees, and Cliffs Brought to you by Visit Idaho and Ski Idaho Report from Monday, February 20, 2023 Snowboarding at Pebble Creek, Idaho, on Presidents’ Day was the most fun that I have had in a while. Despite the ski area only reporting a few inches of fresh snow overnight, it felt like much more than that. I cannot begin to explain how much this place […] Conditions Report Jesse | February 21, 2023 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Sweet Protection Presents: ‘MIXTAPE’ – A Ski Film By Benshi Creative [arve url="https://vimeo.com/631398383"] SnowBrains | October 18, 2021 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
Mount Bohemia, MI Offering a Lifetime Ski Pass Mount Bohemia, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is offering a lifetime pass to their ski resort. On Instagram, the mountain stated that: “Mount Bohemia will be selling lifetime season passes for $1,299. These season passes are good for 75 years. Sales will be limited to 100 people this year. Buy passes during season pass sale.” Even if $1,299 seems high […] Industry News Jesse | August 31, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: 10 Best Cliffs From FWT 2021 [arve url="https://youtu.be/0Qhsswc2z3E"] SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Freeride World Tour Athletes Andrew Pollard and Ross Tester Shred Alta Ski Area, UT on Closing Day View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ross Tester (@bosssrosss) Alta had some big names visit this past closing-day weekend. Check out Freeride World Tour athletes Ross Tester and Andrew Pollard absolutely SENDING at Alta last weekend! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Pollard (@apollski) Ross Tester is 22-years-old and grew […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Season Highlights | Andorra To Verbier: This Was The 2021 Freeride World Tour [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTZllp87noA"] SnowBrains | April 9, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Powder, Cliff Hucks, and Flips with a Bunch of Wild Men from New Mexico View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blake (@blake_films_stuff) Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Report from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 26-28, 2021 The last time we were all together was for our favorite skier’s funeral. That was in September. We miss you, Alex Davis. We’ve all grown a lot since then, and we’re still sending […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 30, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Squaw Valley, CA Athlete Ross Tester’s Winning Run from Freeride World Tour Stop in Andorra [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwOP96g_LdA&feature=youtu.be"] SnowBrains | February 19, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Crested Butte, CO Report: Soft Snow, Cliffs, and Party Laps Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 30, 2021 Crested Butte, CO – The Butte finally broke 100″ of snowfall for the season and the mountain is skiing well with plenty of soft snow. The mountain has just about every run open outside of the extremes. Today was an epic day with the Western Freeride Team. We […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Report: Steep Sublette Laps in the Trees & Wind-Buffed Pockets of Goodness Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 20, 2021 The conditions at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort right now are the kind that make you good at skiing. Firm, fast, unforgiving snow you don’t want to fall on, with secretive pockets of wind-buffed goodness lurking here and there. The morning was cold and fun, with temps hovering right around […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 20, 2021 1 Comment
Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Fresh Pow at One of Colorado’s Most Laid-Back Mountains Brought to you by Monarch Mountain, CO Report from Dec. 29, 2020 There lies an island in the heart of the Vail Resorts/Alterra Sea that keeps the soul of skiing alive. Welcome to Monarch Mountain, located in the Sawatch Range just outside of Salida, Colorado. We pulled up to Monarch yesterday morning at about 9:30 right after they reported 5″ of […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 30, 2020 1 Comment
Backcountry Ski Film: Tilted Perspectives | Bobby Brown 4k [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKnB1mscnSs"] SnowBrains | December 17, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: X Games Legend Bobby Brown Drops New Backcountry Ski Edit [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yBVsu7vmpY"] SnowBrains | November 20, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
VIDEO: Top 10 Tricks on the Freeride World Tour Boom! Check out the definitive list of the FWT all-time best tricks. Which is your favorite? Related: 2021 Freeride World Tour Update: Japan and Canada Stops Canceled, New European Events to be Announced Shortly SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 1 Comment
Epic Snowboard Film: “THE MANBOYS – SNOWDANCE FULL MOVIE” [arve url="https://youtu.be/qT5iCCow3Ic"] SnowBrains | November 4, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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