Olympic Valley, CA, Team Celebrates a Spectacular End of Season with Skiers Achieving Success in Freestyle, Freeride, & Freeski [Olympic Valley, Calif.] April 27th, 2023 –  The Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Team (OVFree) had the most successful end to their ski season in the team’s history with impressive results in Freestyle, Freeride, and Freeski. The Olympic Valley-based team consists of some of the most talented young skiers in the region, who have trained tirelessly throughout the season to achieve […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 26, 2023 0 Comments
75th Annual Ski Joring Competition Set for March 5th in Leadville, CO The 75th Leadville Ski Joring and Crystal Carnival will kick off on the first weekend of March. Related: The World’s Toughest Race? The Leadville 100 Ultramarathon is this Weekend – SnowBrains Ski joring is essentially being pulled on skis over snow or ice by a horse, dog, or motor vehicle. Traditionally a horse does the pulling and that’s how they […] Industry News Luke Guilford | February 23, 2023 0 Comments
Giant Snow Sculptures on Display in Breckenridge, CO The International Snow Sculpture Championship has returned to Breckenridge after a 2-year hiatus. The 30-year long tradition is wrapping up this week with free admission to view the Sculptures. Rob Neyland began the tradition back in 1980 as a way to showcase human creativity through snow sculpting. Teams are expected to bring a kind of creativity to the snow that […] Brains Aunika Skogen | February 2, 2022 0 Comments
Faction Skis Launch Competition to Find Next Female Freerider to Join Their Team Faction Skis are hunting for the next generation of women’s freeskiing talent to join the Faction team. They just launched a women’s-only film-edit competition, BE THE NEXT X, and are inviting lady rippers out there to collect their best clips and create a 60-second video showcasing their talent and style in freeride, freestyle, park, or backcountry skiing. Related: Faction Skis […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 27, 2022 0 Comments
Natural Selection Announces 2022 Tour Dates The Natural Selection Tour has just announced its competition dates for the 2021-2022 season. On its Instagram page, it posted: “We’re excited to announce our locations & dates for this upcoming season! Top riders from across our sport will compete in dynamic venues, as they compete for the title of world’s best all-around snowboarder. After an incredible first season, we’re […] Industry News Jesse | October 29, 2021 0 Comments
Meet Molly Armanino: One of the Best Prospects on the Freeride World Qualifier Molly Armanino started competing two seasons ago. She’s a 27-year-old, South Lake Tahoe native who, at 4,400 points, has placed second on the Freeride World Qualifier this season. Before deciding to enter into the world of competitive big mountain skiing, she took five winters off and hardly ever skied during that period. She’s a natural. This is why I called […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 26, 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
Australian Nordic Skier Competes in Shorts and Singlet at World Championships Australian nordic skiing competitor Mark Pollock took advantage of the warm weather at the FIS Ski World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, to compete in a singlet and compression shorts. His outfit choice quickly made him into an internet sensation in the world of winter sports, in particular in Australia and Europe. According to Yahoo Sport Australia, Pollock decided to forego […] Industry News Anson Brown | March 2, 2021 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour Stop #2, Ordino ArcalÃs: Results + Winning Runs The Freeride World Tour is finally off and running! With two stops in the last week in Ordino ArcalÃs, it is just great to see the highest level of big mountain skiing and riding back again. The first competition saw some new and old faces take the top spots in each respective category. The second competition, held on the same […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | February 25, 2021 0 Comments
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
VIDEO: 2021 Freeride World Tour Official Trailer Released | Tour to Begin Next Month [arve url="https://youtu.be/WjiO9MsIJ6o"] SnowBrains | January 20, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Presents “Kings and Queens 2020 – Next Level Corbet’s Couloir” [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCKsemnXQ2A&t=1s"] SnowBrains | January 14, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Breakdancing to be in 2024 Paris Olympics Breakdancing is now an official Olympic sport as of Monday. According to KCRA News, the International Olympic Committee’s pursuit of urban events to lure a younger audience resulted in the official addition of breakdancing to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Games. Skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing were also confirmed for Paris by the IOC executive board. Those […] Olympics SnowBrains | December 17, 2020 4 Comments
2021 Freeride World Tour Update: Japan and Canada Stops Canceled, New European Events to be Announced Shortly COVID-19 strikes the ski industry again. Organizers with the 2021 Freeride World Tour have announced that the Japan and Canada stops on the tour have been canceled. A press release regarding the cancellations of the two tour stops is attached below. FWT21 CALENDAR UPDATE: JAPAN AND CANADA STOPS CANCELLED, NEW EUROPEAN EVENT(S) TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY Due to the latest […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Athlete Lineup Announced for 2021 Freeride World Tour [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bgds_ShDBs"] SnowBrains | October 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Top 5 Ski Bum Approved Socially Distant Summer Staycation Ideas It’s never too early to start seriously looking forward to next winter. In spite of all of the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, most resorts, including Vail, are planning to fully open for winter 2020/21. Even though it isn’t quite August yet, it’s always a good time to start getting stoked for next winter. Here are our top 5 ski […] Friday Fun Lynn Barlow | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour Athlete Hugo Hoff Killed in Accident on Mont Blanc Massif The Freeski community lost an incredibly talented skier yesterday. Freeride World Tour contender and Volkl Skis athlete Hugo Hoff was killed in a tragic accident in the Mont Blanc Massif. He was 18 years old. The Freeride World Tour released a statement to the skiing community today in regards to Hoff’s sudden death. The organization wrote: “It is with a […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 0 Comments
GNAR: The Legacy of Shane McConkey Shane McConkey will forever be remembered as one of the greats of freestyle skiing, but today his legacy lives on not only in his skiing but also in the game of GNAR, his brainchild with Robb Gaffney, the author of Squallywood, the unofficial guide detailing exactly how to shred all the best lines in Squaw Valley Ski Resort, CA. GNAR, […] Laughs Lucy Ferneyhough | May 2, 2020 2 Comments
Canadian Moguls Skier Brayden Kuroda, 19, Dies Suddenly Canadian freestyle moguls skier Brayden Kuroda has died suddenly, Freestyle CBC News said on Tuesday, Feb. 18. He was 19. Kuroda was a Penticton, B.C. native who debuted in the world cup last year. He passed away suddenly on Monday, Freestyle Canada said in a news release. The cause of his death has not been disclosed. Related: Heli-Ski Expert Nicolas […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 19, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: FWT20 Kicking Horse, BC | Ski Highlights Brought to you by Kicking Horse Mountain Resort The 2020 Freeride World Tour just wrapped up its stop on the adrenaline-inspiring “Ozone Face” at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC and athletes were throwing DOWN. The highlights are gnarly to watch, full of hard-charging lines from some of the best male and female skiers in the world sending it to the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 15, 2020 0 Comments
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