Is Climbing a Mountain Worth Dying For? | “Meru” Documentary Conrad Anker is likely the best mountaineer in the world. Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk are likely the best adventure photographers in the world. The three of them got together to attempt to climb the Shark’s Fin of 21,000-foot Mount Meru – twice. Is climbing a mountain like this worth dying for? Find out: In the high-stakes pursuit of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting 21,000 feet above the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the mountain’s perversely stacked obstacles make it both a nightmare and an irresistible calling for some of the […] SnowBrains | July 23, 2015 0 Comments
All National Parks are CLOSED Right Now | Jimmy Chin Video: “The National Parks Are Treasures” This video just came out last week, which is very ironic as all National Parks in the USA are closed right now. Jimmy Chin is a professional mountaineer and photographer and is highly respected in all mountain communities. In this video, Jimmy tells us why National Parks are special. We need the USA to figure out this current budget issue […] SnowBrains | October 1, 2013 8 Comments
Jimmy Chin & Camp 4 Collective Getting Attacked at Knife Point & Making 1st Ascents in the Deserts of Chad, Africa scary video of Jimmy Chin and crew getting attacked by natives with knives in Chad, Africa “Getting attacked at knife point deep in the Ennedi Desert of Chad, 5 days driving from the nearest road, was a bit […] SnowBrains | September 5, 2013 2 Comments
The Best Commercial Ever Created? Backcountry.com’s “Camp 4 Collective” Video Backcountry.com just released this video created by Camp 4 Collective (Jimmy Chin). The video is stunning and captures why many action sports athletes do what they do. They’re right, it’s not all just Red Bull and high fives. There is a lot of work, blood, sweat, tears, suffering, and injury that goes into these sports we live. Yeah, it’s a […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2013 3 Comments
Surviving an Avalanche in the Tetons by Jimmy Chin On April 1st, 2011 world famous photographer and skier Jimmy Chin was skiing in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming with Jeremy Jones & Xavier du la Rue. Jeremy went first, hid in a safe zone, and waited for Jimmy. Jimmy dropped in and the whole thing ripped out on his third turn. Here is a unique perspective of his […] Avalanche SnowBrains | July 16, 2013 2 Comments