VIDEO: Winning Laps of Jackson Hole, WY, Natural Selection Tour Mark McMorris from Regina, Saskatchewan, and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott from New Zealand, are the first winner of the three-stage 2021 Natural Selection Tour. The first competition, which took place in Jackson Hole over this past week, was a spectacle to see with deep snow, great riders, and even better tricks. On finals day, Mark McMorris was able to edge out […] Featured Video Liam Abbott | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Does the Health of U.S. Cities Correlate with Their Distance to Ski Resorts? This week, Wallethub.com published its 2021 list of Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America. In their report, Wallethub ranks 182 of the most populated U.S. cities by measuring them in 44 categories of what they determined to be key indicators of good health. These indicators range from the number of healthy restaurants per capita to most walking trails per capita […] Brains Liam Abbott | February 10, 2021 2 Comments
Grand Targhee, WY Report: 3″ of Fast and Forgiving Snow on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2021 The 3″ of new snow that fell last night at Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming skied way better than it should have. It was fast and forgiving, allowing you to ski quickly and aggressively without that classic dust-on-crust feel we’re all way too used to […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 19, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: “DEVIATE” with Torin Yater-Wallce and Jossi Wells X-Games legends Jossi Wells and Torin Yater-Wallace produced their first backcountry film with Teton Gravity Research during the 2019-2020 ski season. After both athletes sustained severe injuries, they set eyes on the backcountry and came out with this jaw-dropping film. From backcountry booters in Montana to spines in New Zealand, this edit has it all. Featured Video Dominic Gawel | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
Forest Service Approves Snow King Mountain Resort, WY Expansion Plan The Bridger-Teton National Forest gave Snow King Mountain Resort the go ahead to implement several proposals of their master development plan starting in 2021. The biggest item on their list of improvements is a brand new Leitner Poma gondola, which will replace the current Summit Double Chairlift. Along with the new gondola, new terrain will be officially opened up on […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
Riders On The Storm: The Ultimate Guide To Living In A Van, Chasing Pow, & Slaying The Goods Every Day SO… You’re a so-called ski bum. Maybe you live in a ski town, or town near a resort, or battle it out with the other weekend warriors enough to associate with the periphery of a lenient definition of the term. Regardless, you’ve had epic days…and I meanย epicย days. The best day(s) of your life. Untracked lines. Free refills. You’re a hero. […] Brains Sergei Poljak | September 5, 2020 8 Comments
Coronavirus, Tourism Surge in Teton County, WY Even with Coronavirus cases spiking, tourists are flocking to Teton County, WY as the traditional summer tourism season heats up. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Snow King are both back open after closing in mid-March due to the onset of the pandemic, as well as many other tourist attractions in and around Teton County. If Teton County were a state, […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
Jackson, WY Town Council Unanimously Approve New Gondola at Ski Resort The Jackson Town Council this week unanimously approved a new gondola at a Jackson, WY ski resort, following years of back and forth over the resort’s master plan.ย The plan’s proposal for a zip-line was tabled. Snow King Mountain Resort, referred to as ‘The Town Hill’ by Jackson locals, plans to build a gondola from a base in Phil Baux park […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 29, 2020 0 Comments