This Mother’s Day Let’s Celebrate The Rad Ski and Snowboard Moms In honor of Mother’s Day, it’s worth taking a look at the women who are redefining what it means to be both a mom and a professional skier. Whether they broke barriers in a male-dominated sport or are currently balancing competition, filming, and raising kids, these athletes are proving that motherhood and a ski career can go hand in hand. […] Brains Aunika Skogen | May 9, 2026 1 Comment
The 9 Greatest Female Freeskiers of All Time These lovely ladies probably shred harder than they you. Maude Raymond – A Montreal, Canada native who rides for Armada skis. She spends her winters in Mammoth Lakes, California, doing what she does best. Grete Eliassen – An American-Norwegian professional skier who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has won six medals at the Winter X Games in slopestyle, […] Martin Kuprianowicz | March 8, 2024 30 Comments
Outpouring of Shock and Grief in the Mountaineering and Skiing Community at Hilaree Nelson’s Death The internet has been flooded with heartfelt and shocked messages at the news of Hilaree Nelson’s death. Hilaree Nelson died while skiing down Manaslu Mountain in Nepal on Monday, September 26, 2022. Hilaree and her climbing and life partner Jim Morrison had reached the summit at 26,781 feet earlier that day after a failed attempt a few days earlier. Related: […] Julia Schneemann | September 30, 2022 4 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast #25 | Ingrid Backstrom – Legendary Freeskier, Game-Changer, Ski Movie Star Brought to you by Tamarack Resort & Scott Sports My guest today is Ingrid Backstrom. Ingrid is a legendary freeskier who made a massive impact on the ski industry and forever changed freeskiing. She started out dominating the North American freeskiing competitions ending up on the podium in 12 of the 14 contests she entered. After getting noticed by the […] Podcasts Podcast | December 7, 2021 0 Comments
Ingrid Backstrom Joins evo.com Team The most famous female freeskier on Earth just joined the evo.com team this week. Ingrid’s influence on the sport is huge and evo is hugely proud to have her on their roster. Ingrid joins an already stacked evo team that includes Chris Benchetler, Collin Collins, Eric Pollard, Andy Mahre, Tim McChesney, Austin Smith, Kimmy Fasani. SEATTLE, WA: Leading action sports retailer, evo, is pleased to announce that Ingrid Backstrom has joined the evo Collective, a multitalented group of individuals who represent evo’s brand and core values. Ingrid joins Chris Benchetler, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 28, 2015 0 Comments
Ingrid Backstrom Ditches Squaw Valley, CA for Crystal Mountain, WA | Not Planning to Film This Year… Ingrid Backstrom, arguably the most famous female freeskier of all time, has been a fixture at Squaw Valley, CA since moving there in the year 2000. This year, the romance is over. Ingrid is cutting ties with Squaw Valley and and moving back to the mountain she grew up with: Crystal Mountain, WA. In reality, Ingrid hasn’t […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2013 3 Comments
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