Will Human-Carrying Drones Make Ski Lifts Obsolete? Australian technology start-up, “Drongo”, is predicting that drones powerful enough to carry humans will soon replace traditional ski-lifts. Drongo is a new company specializing in the research and development of automated aerial drones big enough to transport people. Drongo’s CEO, Dr. Ana Gram-Desnor said in an interview with Sugar Research Australia: “Human payload capable drones have been around for a […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2019 3 Comments
VIDEO: Jetboat Jumps Over Land at Full Speed… This 16-foot Lynx Outlaw jetboat goes full send over a strip of land in a lake somewhere in Canadia… Who does shit like this? Oh yeah, Canadians! Pretty badass… CrashBrains | June 21, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Sledding Behind A Swedish Fighter Jet Sledding down a mountain seems extreme until you see this video of three members of the Swedish Air Force sledding behind a lightning fast fighter jet. These guys took extreme sledding to a whole new level with this video. Watch as the brave participants are whirled around the runway in this snowy extreme sport. This is truly CRAZY! Chris Wallner | February 23, 2016 0 Comments
TBT: World Record Cliff Jump Invert = 210-Foot Julian Carr Front Flip Yikes. That must have been a really hard hit. Check out how far he is falling through the air just up-side-down and backwards… We don’t think anyone will be breaking this record anytime soon. Location: Engleberg, Switzerland SnowBrains | November 19, 2015 0 Comments
More Proof the French are Crazy | Chamonix Skiers Going Nuts: in documentary “DownSide Up” “It’s a shame to get the rope out. Better to fall than get the rope out.” Eh, I dunno. I think I’d get the rope out. The whole “living on the edge” cliche is obnoxious at this point in mountaineering and skiing. Yet, I’ve got to use it here. These guys are living so close to the edge that a sneeze could be deadly. But, they’re clearly having fun and the places they go are stunningly beautiful. “With […] Featured Video SnowBrains | November 7, 2013 2 Comments
Falling 1,000 Feet Into The Abyss on a Rope Is This a Rope Swing? WHAT Is This? This guy falls for about 1,000 vertical feet before the rope starts to even think about being taunt and the video fades to black… Are we intrigued? Very much. They appear to be operating with some level of confidence, so we can only assume they’ve done this before. Yet, it just doesn’t really seem survivable or intelligent to free fall […] SnowBrains | June 13, 2013 6 Comments
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