SnowBrains Readers Pick Their Favorite Skiers and Snowboarders We asked you, the SnowBrains readers, to tell us about your favorite skiers and snowboarders. The responses, pooled via social media, were incredible, and we loved hearing about the athletes you admire and why. After combing through all the replies, we selected two skiers and two snowboarders to feature. Related: [BOOK REVIEW] ‘The Darkest White’ By Eric Blehm Skiers Candide […] Brains Luke Guilford | September 30, 2025 0 Comments
Utah Ski Legend Junior Bounous Celebrates 100th Birthday Utah skier Junior Bounous, widely regarded as a pioneer of powder skiing, marked his 100th birthday on Sunday. The Provo-born skier’s legacy spans everything from carving the first trails at Snowbird to reshaping how generations of skiers approached deep snow. Related: Park City, UT, Emerges as a Contender to Host the Winter X Games Bounous, the son of Italian fruit […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 25, 2025 0 Comments
The Past, Present, and Future Legends of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA has produced more legendary skiers and riders than practically anywhere else. It’s no wonder why: These California resorts have some of the steepest, most challenging inbounds terrain in the West. Take the cliff-strewn Fingers off KT-22, the vertical chutes off Palisades, and the well-sculpted race courses, and […] Featured Article Spencer Cox | March 30, 2021 22 Comments
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
Top Five Cities in the World for Urban Skiing Number Five: Denver, Colorado Some of the most legendary ski segments have been filmed in Denver, Colorado. These include segments from Tanner Hall’s new short film “Eternal” and Ahmet Dadali’s opening segment in Level 1‘s 2010 flick “Eye Trip.” Ahmet closes with a famous S-rail transfer in Denver that helped him win IF3’s (International Freeski Film Fest) Best Male Performance. […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 22, 2020 0 Comments
Video: A Skibute to the Classics “The ski bum trades security for face shots, the future for the moment. Considering how hollow the promise of a corporate career has become, who can say the ski bum is not the wiser investor in his or her youth?” -Author Unknown Need your daily dose of awesome? Here’s a montage of ski clips dedicated to all the skiers who […] Keenan Grady | May 4, 2016 0 Comments
Powder Magazine & Greg Stump Present “Legends” with Scott Schmidt Powder Magazine and Greg Stump are doing one “Legends” article and video each month. This month, October, they’re covering Scott Schmidt. Here they cover Scott Schmidt and his famous Steep Tech clothing. Admittedly, the video is pretty boring, but it’s always cool to hear anything from Scotts angle. Powder TV presents the second installment of Legends, a series produced by […] SnowBrains | October 3, 2013 0 Comments