Accident at Brighton Resort, UT, Serves as Stark Reminder of the Risks of Early Season Skiing & Snowboarding Early-season openings bring excitement for skiers eager to hit the slopes, but they also come with inherent challenges, particularly related to snow coverage and safety. The experience of a 17-year-old skier at Brighton Resort, Utah, serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of early season skiing and snowboarding. On Monday, November 25, the teenage skier crashed below the chair […] Industry News Anders Henrikson | November 28, 2024 2 Comments
Revealing the Top 5 Most Common Snowboarding Injuries Despite snowboarding being one of the most fun activities in the world, it certainly comes with its fair share of risks. When snowboarders crash, they will often suffer serious injuries as the snowboard does not release like a ski, and the board’s edge can act like a break and cause a sudden stop of momentum, resulting in fractured bones. In […] Crash Quinn Brophy | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
How The Day I Almost Died Changed The Way I Ski I was certain that I was going to die when the ski patroller’s face turned white as a sheet after cutting open my ski pants to reveal the broken femur bone protruding from the center of my thigh. It was New Year’s Eve in 2014 as I lay bleeding out on the bottom of a small ski hill in the […] Crash Martin Kuprianowicz | October 14, 2024 6 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 66 | Dr. Kevin Stone – Physician & Orthopedic Surgeon Talks About How Skiers and Snowboarders Can Optimize Off-Season Training This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Dr. Kevin Stone is back on the SnowBrains Podcast to discuss where the worlds of skiing and healthcare intersect. Dr. Kevin Stone is: a physician an orthopedic surgeon clinician researcher inventor founder of The Stone Clinic and the Stone Research Foundation based in San Francisco author of multiple […] Podcasts Podcast | September 3, 2024 2 Comments
Top 7 Most Dangerous Sports at the Summer Olympics With the 2024 Paris Olympics in full swing, you might be wondering, “What is the most dangerous sport at the Olympics?” In 2008, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) implemented a multi-sport injury surveillance system and recorded the number of participants and injuries for most Olympic events. In each Olympics, the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) collates data on the […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | July 29, 2024 0 Comments
Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Considers Skipping 24/25 World Cup Season More than five months after breaking her right leg, Sofia Goggia admits to still being in pain and considering skipping the World Cup season in favor of the 2026 Olympics. The Italian ski racer returned to on-snow training in June after suffering a triple fracture in February, but the experience has been excrutiating. In an interview with the Italian […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 21, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mikaela Shiffrin Updates on Her Return to Racing at the FIS Alpine World Cup Circuit Mikaela Shiffrin shared on her social media channels that the U.S. athlete is aiming to return to competitive ski racing for the tech races in Åre, Sweden, on March 9 and 10. The American ski racer got injured in Cortina d’Ampezzo in January and recuperation from her injury has been taking longer than the ski racer had anticipated. Related: Mikaela […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 24, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Kai Jones Gives Update Chronicling his Journey Since Injury in March About a month and a half ago, 16-year-old professional skier Kai Jones suffered the worst injury of his career. Related: Kai Jones Injured in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry and Extracted by Search and Rescue Teams Now he has a video update on his Instagram account outlining what’s happened since the injury. He is clearly motivated to get back on the […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 24, 2023 0 Comments
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