Shane McConkey’s Wife & Daughter Lives Saved By Carbon Monoxide Detector Free skiing visionary Shane McConkey’s (1969-2009) wife and daughter, Sherry and Ayla, were saved last night by their carbon monoxide detection system in their home. Sherry, who posted on Instagram today about what had happened, said her carbon monoxide detector went off in her home late last night. She said that that the detector was old, and may have been […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
7 Blizzard Survival Tips From A Retired Navy SEAL Ski season also means blizzard season. That’s great news for the slopes but not so good if, in the unlikely event, you get trapped in your car during a snowstorm. Do you call for help right away? Do you get out of the car? What supplies should you have just in case? Related: Severe Weather: Watch For Snow Squall Warnings […] Brains SnowBrains | November 18, 2019 3 Comments
Is Skiing the Key to Living Longer? Life expectancy has been falling over the last several years. Since 2014 the average life expectancy at birth has fallen from 78.9 to 78.6. Seeing as life expectancy is an important measure of the overall health of the population, this is a rather concerning statistic. However, life expectancy does vary throughout the country. A recent analysis of numbers given by […] Jack Conroy | September 18, 2019 6 Comments
The Mental Health Crisis In Utah Is Far Worse Than Anyone Thought The intermountain west has the highest per capita suicide rate in the USA, according to a recent report released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute in partnership with the Utah Hospital Association. From 1999 to 2016, the entire country saw a 25 percent increase in suicide rates according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | September 4, 2019 0 Comments
The 9 Worst States to Live in America… The worst states to live in America, according to an annual ranking put together by CNBC, may be worth avoiding, due to problems like rampant crime, economic instability, poor education and public health systems. And also, you can’t really ski at any of them (except New Mexico…). Coincidence? Related: The Best Place to Live in the USA? The Aloha State Regains […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2019 0 Comments
10 Ways That Mushrooms Can Help Save The World We are just now beginning to delve into the mysteries of nature we have never even fathomed before. Yet, poetically, due to the alarming rate that global temperatures are rising, many of these mysteries and the hundreds of new species we are now discovering every day will vanish along with them. Only in the last twelve years have we discovered […] Martin Kuprianowicz | June 6, 2019 0 Comments
Healthiest States in the USA: Get Off the Couch and Onto This List America, the land of cheese burgers, french fries, and the freedom to eat deadly amounts of both. But while America is sometimes criticized for it sedentary lifestyle, not all states are created equal. It’s hard to generalize a country that contains 50 states, each with their own way of life. In a National Health Statistics Report released this summer by […] Brains Katy Shipley | May 6, 2019 0 Comments
The Health Benefits Of Skiing: One of the greatest things about skiing is that it gives you a huge workout without even realizing it. But just how healthy is skiing for us? Can we justify skipping the gym this week if we went skiing? Let’s find out! Balance and Coordination. Skiing greatly enhances our ability to coordinate our bodies. The agility needed to make controlled turns, quickly […] Jason Ringenberg | April 5, 2019 0 Comments
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