She’s Here: Barbie Visits Perisher Ski Resort, Australia In time with her real action movie premier, Barbie, everyone’s beloved doll, visited Perisher Ski Resort, Australia. Someone at Perisher’s PR department clearly had a lot of fun with this and we thought we’d share some screenshots with our readers. Related: VIDEO: “Gnarbie” – Winning Video for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA’s Spring Skiing Capital Contest | Additional Prizes Still […] Laughs Oz Brains | August 12, 2023 0 Comments
The Return of Hotdog Hans: Hotdog Hans 3, Alex Ferreira vs Hotdog Hans Aspen’s favorite crotchety skiing grandpa, Hotdog Hans, returns in this hilarious showdown between himself and Alex Ferreira. Aptly named “Ketchup versus Mustard” after the skiers’ jacket colors and commentated by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley, this is the third installment in the Hot Dog Hans series created by Ferreira and Matt Hobbs. The first Hotdog Hans short film emerged from […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] May the (Snow) Force Be With You Happy May the 4th Day to all you Star Wars nerds out there. Here is a video for all you lovers of Star Wars and snowsports from Switzerland. Nicolas Huber is the man behind the @hubercop handle. Huber is a Swiss snowboarder and two-time Olympian who joined the World Cup circuit in the 2016/17 season. He won Silver in Slopestyle […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 4, 2023 0 Comments
Exploding Snowmen — How the Swiss Celebrate Spring Today is a special day in Zurich, Switzerland — Sechseläuten, or “six bells festival” in English. It is a centuries-old tradition, dating back to medieval times, which rings in spring and is used as a show-stopping way to predict the weather, similar to the Pennsylvania groundhog. For this festival, the effigy of a snowman is set on fire. Depending on […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | April 17, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 10: Race Day Today is the day: race day. After a breakfast of some honey toast and half a banana, we pack the car. I wax the skis one last time and I drop the boys early in Surlej which is below the ski resort Corvatsch, from where they catch the bus to Maloja, as the roads are closed. I return home and […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 9 Day 9: Tapering My nephew Till and son Wolf decided to sign up for a cross-country marathon race nine days ago.Prior to this, neither of them have ever been on cross-country skis before. This real-time blog documents their efforts to get ready for the 53rd Engadin Ski Marathon in just 10 days. Today is the last training day before the race. […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 12, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 8 Day 8: The excitement is building! After yesterday’s crash, Till opted for a leisurely training run. In addition, it was snowing quite heavily, making the snow rather sticky and his average pace quite slow. In the afternoon we went to pick up the bibs in Pontresina. Pontresina is a small town in the Engadin valley with a population of […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 11, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 7 Day 7: We’re back! After a rest day yesterday, it was time for another solid training day. In the morning we went skiing in Corviglia above St. Moritz as I was volunteering at the European Cup in Moguls. In the afternoon, Till cross-country skied back home. I think it was a tad further than he had anticipated and it […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 5 & 6 This real-time blog follows Till and Wolf on their — hopefully successful — journey to competing in a cross-country marathon race. Neither of them has cross-country-skied before, and they only have ten days to get ready for the event. Related: From Zero to Hero, a Real Time Experiment: Can You Train For a Ski Marathon in 10 Days? — Day 1 […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train For a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 4 We are following Till and Wolf on their — hopefully successful — journey to competing in a cross-country endurance race. Neither of them has cross-country-skied before, and they only have ten days to get ready for the marathon-length race. Follow our real-time blog to participate in their journey to the 53rd Engadin Ski Marathon. Related: From Zero to Hero, a Real […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 3 My nephew Till and son Wolf decided to sign up for a cross-country marathon race three days ago. Prior to this, neither of them have ever been on cross-country skis before. This real-time blog documents their efforts to get ready for the 53rd Engadin Ski Marathon in just 10 days. Related: From Zero to Hero, a Real Time Experiment: Can You […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train For a Ski Marathon in 10 Days? — Day 2: Tech-Day So, my nephew Till and son Wolf decided to compete in a cross-country ski marathon. The catch: neither of them has ever cross country skied before. We are keeping a real time diary of their 10-day-effort to compete in the 53rd Engadin Ski Marathon without any prior experience. Related: From Zero to Hero, a Real Time Experiment: Can You Train […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 4, 2023 0 Comments
From Zero to Hero, a Real Time Experiment: Can You Train For a Ski Marathon in 10 Days? — Day 1 When your son and nephew decide to compete in an endurance race in a sport they have never tried before, you can do one of two things: try to talk them out of it, or fully get behind it. I chose the latter and on top of that, I decided it would be a great idea for an amusing article, […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
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The Top 9 Most Annoying Things About Skiing and Snowboarding According to Our Readers We all love skiing and riding. The mountains. Nature. But that still doesn’t stop us from getting annoyed from time to time. We’re mortal. So we asked our readers what they felt the most annoying things about skiing/snowboarding were, and the answers they gave us were pretty hilarious. Here are the top nine reader-submitted answers as to what bugs people […] Laughs SnowBrains | June 3, 2022 6 Comments
[VIDEO] Pro-Snowboarder Shares How Not to Jump a Road Gap… [arve url="https://youtu.be/TiyRjUIzOkw"] SnowBrains | March 11, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] PSA – Cadillacs Do Not Do Well on Snow Covered Golf Courses Here’s a hint: Cadillacs do not do well on golf courses. These out-of-towners decided it was a good idea to do donuts on the beautifully groomed Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Everything was going well until the left front tire fell through the snow, causing the vehicle to become disabled. Related: RV Driver Spent a Week Stuck on Colorado Mountain Pass […] Laughs SnowBrains | February 16, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin v Dinosaur – Who’s the Fastest? [arve url="https://youtu.be/PnsYau37Upw"] SnowBrains | January 27, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Concerned Citizen Demands Utah Governor Spencer Cox Changes His “Foul, Dirty, and Obscene” Surname Utah Governor Spencer Cox has Tweeted a photo of a letter his office received requesting that he change his name as it is ‘foul, dirty, and obscene.’ Related: Utah Governor Asking All Citizens to Pray For Rain This Weekend to End Drought The writer claims to represent the decent people of Utah who will assemble and recall him from office […] Laughs SnowBrains | August 11, 2021 2 Comments
Who is David Lesh? Over the last few years, the name David Lesh has circulated around the ski, snowboard, and outdoor enthusiast communities. Lesh is a 35-year-old Coloradan and the owner of an apparel company called Virtika. Virtika has become a huge success and is responsible for Lesh’s fame, but he has become much more than his brand and has amassed nearly 100,000 followers on […] Friday Fun Jesse | August 6, 2021 7 Comments
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