Olympic Snowboarder Trevor Jacob’s Plane Crash: Public Stunt or Good Cause? Former Olympic Snowboarder Trevor Jacob was making a vlog of his trip to the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in which he subsequently uploaded a video to YouTube titled “I Crashed My Plane.” Since that video has been released, the comments have been removed and controversy has sparked on the internet. In the vlog, Trevor Jacob stated, “that he’s going to […] Industry News Evan Boughey | January 6, 2022 8 Comments
POWDR Presidents Address ‘Confusion’ Over Fast Track Controversy | Refunds Offered for Those Still Not Happy Fast Tracks was only announced last week, but has already got a petition against it and has received criticsm from a US Senator. It’s fair to say that the announcement has not gone down well. Related: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Criticizes New ‘Fast Tracks’ Program at Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor in Letter Addressed to Parent Company’s Founder Ski industry operator POWDR announced […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2021 12 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Releases Statement in Response to Controversy Regarding Owner Jay Kemmerer’s Political Views View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (@jacksonhole) Last month, a heated controversy about Jackson Hole Mountain Resort owner Jay Kemmerer’s political views manifested after apparel brand Patagonia withdrew its products from the resort’s retail outlets. What happened was that Kemmerer hosted a fundraiser earlier this year attended by Republicans Jim Jordan, […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 2, 2021 4 Comments
Canadian Personal Injury Law Firm Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Pieps/Black Diamond Pieps DSP Sport and Pro model avalanche transceivers have been blowing up on social media as of late — and not necessarily for all the right reasons. Related: A Deeper Look into the Controversy Behind the Pieps DSP Avalanche Transceiver An ongoing controversy has professional skiers, industry professionals, and backcountry users claiming that the locking mechanism on some Pieps model […] Gear Review Martin Kuprianowicz | October 28, 2020 1 Comment
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pipeline to Cross Underneath Appalachian Trail After a strenuous and drawn-out legal battle, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a pipeline company to construct a new 600-mile natural gas pipeline that would cross underneath the Appalachian Trail on federal land. Related: Get Paid to Drink Beer and Hike the Appalachian Trail NPR News reports that The 7-2 decision overturned one part of a lower court […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2020 0 Comments
Giant Kuwait Flag Stuns Nepalese Community Tension is high in Nepal after a record-breaking sized flag was unfurled at the summit of Ama Dablam. Catching the attention of Nepali officials, locals, and fellow climbers, Kuwait climbers on the New Expedition Team draped a 100 meters (328 ft) by 30 meters (98 ft) flag in honor of their country’s national day. This left many stunned and has raised […] Industry News Emily Crofton | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe’s 575lb “Brutus The Bear” Killed, Raises Questions About How He Was Hunted The death of a 19-year-old black bear in Douglas County, Nevada (South Lake Tahoe region) has become subject to much controversy regarding the way it was killed. “Brutus the Bear” was killed this week during a Nevada black bear hunt, according to NoBearHuntNV.org. According to Ashley Sanchez from the Nevada Department of Wildlife, this bear was legally harvested. “The bear […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 28 Comments
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