VIDEO: Squaw’s Julia Mancuso in a Wonder Woman Swimsuit Cliff Diving, Sleeping, Skiing Pow, Racing, Surfing, Being Sexy… Julia Mancuso is from Squaw Valley, California and it shows. She actually lives in Maui now. Anytime she’s not skiing, she’s in Maui. Oh, and she does big wave tow-in surfing in Fiji. No biggie. Julia’s latest video features her wearing a Wonder Woman swimsuit while sleeping, surfing, skiing pow, ski racking, riding bikes, rollerblading, surfing, and generally having a pretty spectacular life. After watching this, we think it’s safe to say that Julia is enjoying a […] SnowBrains | October 28, 2014 2 Comments
Michael Schumacher’s Brain Injury Reported To Be Caused by GoPro: โThe problem for Michael was not the hit, but the mounting of the Go-Pro camera that he had on his helmet that injured his brain.โ – French Journalist Jean-Louis Moncet told a French radio station after talking with Mick Schumacher, Michael’s son GoPro’s shares have gone down 10% since this news broke… Could a GoPro camera and mount cause a helmet to break more readily? It’s possible. We won’t know until more testing is done. GoPro might have to fork out a bunch of cash to convince helmet companies to test helmet safety with […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2014 6 Comments
What’s It Like to Get Barreled for 45-Seconds? | It’s Like This: Getting barreled for 2 seconds is rad. Getting barreled for 5 seconds is unreal. Getting barreled for 10 seconds is almost unheard of. This guy, Benji Brand, gets barreled for 45-seconds in this clip from Namibia, Africa. The first clip in the shot is in super slow motion. The second clip, starting at 2:48 is in real time. Both are great to watch. We love […] Surf SwellBrains | June 12, 2014 1 Comment
GoPro Is Going Public in $100 Million IPO Over the last few years, GoPro has become the norm at many ski resorts across the world, from world class athletes filming spines in AK, to the beginner filming his Mountain Run experience, GoPro has gone mainstream. And now you can not only own a GoPro, but you can also own your own small stake in the company, as in February of […] Industry News Jesse Cassidy | June 3, 2014 1 Comment
MASSIVE Double Backflip Over Gap | Nine Knights Preview The Europeans throw down. The Suzuki Nine Knights is held every spring in Livigno, Italy. The competition features huge jumps with innovative options. This year is no different, the course at Livigno features a halfpipe with a kicker in the middle flanked by two huge booters […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2014 1 Comment
Do Action Cameras Cause Injuries? | From ‘REC’ to Wreck Well, do they? They seem to be ever-present in any extreme sports group, from freeskiers, to B.A.S.E. jumpers, to kiteboarders and mountain bikers. It has never been so easy to self-promote, to show your buddies exactly how rad you get. […] Chaz Diamond | April 4, 2014 1 Comment
The Shreddit Showdown Prize Video | You Could Win 1 of Only 250 Blizzard Spur The Shreddit Showdown is in full swing, and with the recent snowfall, and more on the way, it’s time to start submitting your videos. In the video above, Tyler and Jesse walk you through the amazing prizes being offered. There is honestly no reason not to enter, the prizes are awesome, and the chances of winning are even better. So […] Jesse Cassidy | March 3, 2014 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Worst Collision Ever Caught on GoPro Camera Two beginner surfers make for one of the worst collisions weโve ever seenโฆbut weโre happy to report that the woman who took the board to the head is alive after this scary incident. The two surfers made a few glaring errors. For one, the lady paddling was in the trough of the wave, either sit outside or on the inside, not right in the impact zone. Secondly, instead of turning away, the guy who ran her over somehow shot his board right […] SwellBrains | February 7, 2014 0 Comments