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VIDEO: Who’s to Blame? Skater Breaks Ribs After Security Guard Blocks Jump

SnowBrains | June 30, 2021

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VIDEO: FWT – Have You Ever Seen a Gnarlier Line? Or One Skied Any Better?

‘Can’t believe he skied this!’ the FWT post says. Me either, and neither can his skis I bet! The boy’s got skills. Balance, speed control, bravery…

SnowBrains | March 21, 2020

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Steepest Groomed Run in Europe Debuts at Austrian Resort

The steepest groomed trail in Europe just opened for the first time at Austria’s Kaunertal Glacier last weekend. The new run has a pitch of a little over 41° (an 88% incline) which resort operators claim is steeper than the steepest part of the infamous Streif slope used in the annual Hahnenkamm downhill races in Kitzbuhel, Snowhunter reports. Related: 7 […]

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SnowBrains | February 27, 2020

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VIDEO: First Descent of Beuf-Sara Couloir in Chamonix, France

SnowBrains | February 21, 2020

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VIDEO: Colter Hinchliffe Rides Technical Spine-Pillow Line near Aspen, Co

Hard to say what’s crazier: this line, or professional skier and Volkl skis athlete Colter Hinchliffe? Regardless, this line is as beautiful as it is gnarly and Hinchliffe has been eyeing for a long time. After slaying it, he posted on Instagram: “Been looking up at this techy line from downtown Aspen for way too long.. so stoked to finally […]

Backcountry

Martin Kuprianowicz | February 15, 2020

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Mount Bachelor, OR Report: It Was Going Off Today!

Report from 11th January, 2020 We were welcomed to Bachelor today by Leigh Capozzi and clan. The snow couldn’t have been better and turns were deep all day. This recording was taken an hour before we were let loose on the goods. There were times that snow brushed my grundle! And no, we were not at Squaw Valley! This line was […]

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