Go Mikaela! Shiffrin Claims 40th World Cup Victory | Just 2 away from World Cup History A day after achieving her 39th World Cup victory, Mikaela Shiffrin (Vail, CO) swept towards World Cup history with her 40th victory in Sunday’s slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. In spite of a touch of flu, the rainy weather, and adverse course conditions, Shiffrin opened up a 1.47sec first run advantage and on her second run extended her winning margin […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 8, 2018 1 Comment
Afghan Skiers to Make History by Competing at the Winter Olympics Two Afghan skiers are aiming to inspire a new generation of skiers by being selected for the 2018 Games and marking the first time the war-torn country will compete at a Winter Olympics. Sayed Alishah Farhang and Sajjad Husaini, who have been training at Swiss resort St Moritz, will compete in the giant slalom in Pyeongchang. Farhang and Husaini, who […] Olympics Steven Agar | November 7, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: The History of Skiing At Squaw Valley | How A Vision Turned Into A Reality Squaw Valley first opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day in 1949 and since then, it has been setting standards for ski areas throughout the US. When the resort first hosted the Olympics, it had only one chairlift and lodging for 50 people. Throughout the years, events such as the World Cup and Olympics have brought attention to the resort that […] Chris Wallner | March 21, 2017 0 Comments
Drunk History: The History of Skiing in Vermont You know that show “Drunk History” on the Comedy Central? They get drunk and tell the story of interesting historical events while actors play out the stories they tell. These Vermonters spoof “Drunk History” very well and they tell story of the history of skiing in Vermont and it’s fun. “Skiing history buffs credit Sun Valley with installing the first […] SnowBrains | August 4, 2016 0 Comments
The History of Grand Targhee Ski Area, WY + Old School Photo Tour: 42 miles northwest of Jackson Hole lies a lesser known Teton ski destination: Grand Targhee Resort. Accessible only through the Teton Valley in Idaho, this Alta WY ski resort is a bit off the beaten path – which is what makes Grand Targhee so great. ameliatraynor | January 21, 2016 6 Comments
The History of Corbet’s Couloir and “S & S” Couloir in Jackson Hole, WY Even if you’ve never been to Jackson Hole, WY, you’ve heard of Corbet’s couloir and you know you have to ride it. It’s steep, the entrance is never easy, and once you’re in the gut, it’s nothing but glory. S & S couloir is a whole other story. This thing is a tight notch you have to throw […] SnowBrains | September 17, 2015 0 Comments
The History of Mt. Bachelor, OR Mt. Bachelor averages 463″ of snowfall each year prompting humans to build a ski resort there in 1958. Bill Healy was the man who started the ski resort they called Bachelor Butte at the time. The initial ski resort consisted of one rope tow and one platter lift (poma) that pulled skiers 1,000-vertial feet up the mountain. A lift ticket to Bachelor Butte in 1958 would have set you back $3.00. After the initial rope tow and poma lift, the first chairlifts were the Black chair in 1961, Red chair in […] Featured Article SnowBrains | December 28, 2014 2 Comments
Brain Post: 5 HIstorical Concepts That Simply Aren’t True There are many concepts from history that we simply accept as true. They’ve been perpetuated in movies, on TV, in books, in songs, on billboards, everywhere. So, they must be true, right? Wrong. An abundance of these type of “facts” exist in our everyday pop culture and we are deceived by them daily. CGP Grey gives us a solid and entertaining rundown of 5 historical myths that simply aren’t true and why the aren’t true. Interesting stuff, for sure. […] Brains SnowBrains | June 25, 2014 0 Comments
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