VIDEO: Sam Favret Sends It While Skiing In Some INSANE Crevasses While most people look at Crevasses as their worst nightmare while venturing out on the mountain, Sam Favret uses them as a source of terrain while skiing. In this video, Sam shreds the mythical Mer de Glace, at the heart of the Mont-Blanc mountains in France. The Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) is the largest glacier in France, 7km […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | December 20, 2016 0 Comments
Over 2,000 Avalanche Deaths in Switzerland since 1936 The mountainous terrain that dominates the geography of Switzerland lends itself to phenomenal skiing, arguably some of the best in the world. This has not been missed by the off-piste adventurers, as more and more of them have taken to the offerings in the surrounding backcountry. But along with all that often-sought snowfall comes the danger of avalanches and avalanche […] Avalanche Robin Azer | November 2, 2016 1 Comment
Wingsuit Flying Death Sparks Ban in Chamonix [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/RbcbjMhvjEs”] The recent death of a Russian wingsuit “pilot” in the alpine village of Chamonix, France, has raised new concerns about the safety of this extreme sport. Witnesses report the man jumped from Aiguille du Midi, Europe’s highest mountain. When his parachute failed to deploy he slammed into a bluff before crashing into a newly constructed chalet. Located in […] Robin Azer | October 6, 2016 0 Comments
USA Beats Out France As Most Popular Ski Destination on Earth As a lot of us look towards the Almanac and other long-term weather forecasts in preparation for the upcoming ski trips, very few people consider the rest of the ski population that are doing the same. Since certain season pass costs are at an all time low and offering some of the best terrain access across the globe at the […] Dylan Cautela | September 21, 2016 1 Comment
The “Epic Pass” Just Added 17 Days of Free Skiing in France, Italy, Switzerland, & Austria Vail Resorts’ $809 Epic Pass just added 17 free ski days at 6 ski resorts in France, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. All the ski resorts they added in Europe are HUGE… Your 2016/17 Epic Pass will get you: 6 Days of free skiing between Les 3 Valle, Paradiski, & Tignes-Val d’Isere in France 5 Days of free skiing at 4 Vallees, Switzerland […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 1, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Life or Death for the La Grave, France Cable Car I have never been to La Grave, France. While watching this video, I felt the emptiness in my skiing soul caused by my lack of visitaion there. It’s high time, and I better hurry – La Grave is in peril… In April 2015, large landslides blocked the road that accesses the village of La Grave from Grenoble. Access in now […] Miles Clark | December 3, 2015 2 Comments
VIDEO: Going Big at Speed in the French Alps This is the kind of GoPro video that is very fun to watch: a sketchy, scary line, in epic condition that you aspire to ski someday. Boom. “Mickael Bimboes drops in on a sketchy line in Courchevel, France.” – GoPro SnowBrains | November 16, 2015 0 Comments
20″ of New Snow in Alps Today | Photo Tour: Ski season is getting serious in the Alps today after up to 20″ of new snow covered ski resorts. Snow even fell as low as 3,200-feet in the bottom of Chamonix Valley, France. Many ski resorts in the Alps are already open and have been open for a while. Early and late season always make us wonder why we don’t […] Weather SnowBrains | October 16, 2015 0 Comments
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