Fully Vaccinated European Skiers Can Visit the US This Winter as Travel Restrictions Eased Yesterday, the United States announced it would ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals visiting the country beginning November. Related: Guests at Vail Resorts Will Have to Provide Vaccination Proof to Dine On-Mountain In early 2020, in reaction to the growing pandemic, President Donald Trump limited travel first from China and then from the UK, Ireland, and the Schengen […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 21, 2021 11 Comments
Avalanche Alert Issued for Ireland | Higher Temperatures and Thawing to Create Dangerous Conditions | Public Warned to Avoid Wicklow Mountains The public in Ireland have been warned to avoid the Wicklow Mountains this weekend due to an avalanche alert, reports the Irish Post. Yep, you heard that right. Ireland. Metalert Ireland last night issued a severe climber/hiker warning as higher temperatures will expedite the thawing process and lead to potentially dangerous conditions in upland areas. Gardaà and the Dublin Wicklow […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 9, 2018 0 Comments
Competitive Skiing Is Thriving In Chile, Ireland, and Pakistan What does a training camp for cross-country skiers in Chile, a roller ski marathon event  in Ireland, and the Pakistani ski areas Naltar and Malan Jabba that trains the members of the Ski Federation of Pakistan have in common? They are all part of a new and growing competitive ski industry according to the Federation Internationale De Ski (FIS). The […] Industry News Douglas Perry | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
Gee Atherton VS 400 Mountain Bikers – Red Bull Fox Hunt 2016 [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/ngDdQFK37SM”] The Fox and the Hounds: The Red Bull Fox Hunt took place recently in Rostrevor, Ireland. Two-time World Champion, Gee Atherton, played the role of the ‘fox’ chased by 400  hungry ‘hounds.’ First man to the bottom of this challenging 3.5 mile downhill course is crowned the winner. In a hard-charging race to the bottom, Atherton bested 399 of the […] Robin Azer | November 7, 2016 0 Comments