Which Skiing Discipline Builds the Best Freeriders? In my opinion, freeriding is the pinnacle of skiing. It pushes the limits of what’s possible by allowing the greatest athletes to use the towering, sinister mountainsides as their canvas. But nobody can just jump onto one of these mountain faces—it takes a lifetime of skill development and fear conquering. These skills are most often developed in other skiing disciplines […] Brains Zach Suffish | August 7, 2025 0 Comments
Dual Moguls: The Newest and Fastest Paced Olympic Discipline Explained On June 24 2022 the International Olympic Committee ‘IOC’ announced the addition of two new disciplines to the Winter Olympics. These disciplines are dual moguls and women’s large hill ski jumping. The addition of women’s large hill jumping leaves Nordic Combined as the last men-only Winter Olympic event. Related: [OLYMPICS] Grand Targhee’s Jaelin Kauf Takes Silver in Moguls at Beijing […] Brains Julia Schneemann | August 2, 2025 0 Comments
The 9 Most Dangerous Ski Slopes in the World There is a whole lot about skiing that causes it to be considered a dangerous sport. People ski on crazy terrain, in less than ideal conditions, and most tend to be doing this at high speeds. Although many people think skiing and riding is a little too extreme, most of us who do it know it is worth all the risk. […] Taliana Potts | May 26, 2025 39 Comments
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 2025-26 Freestyle Ski Team Nominations Last week, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 30 athletes who have been nominated to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls and aerials rosters. All athletes qualified for the team based on the existing freestyle moguls and aerials team criteria. The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2025 0 Comments
This is the Terrain Skiers Crave the Most Different mountains offer different types of terrain for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. Some mountains have more beginner slopes, while others tend to have more terrain geared towards advanced skiers. Typically, resorts have a mix of terrain that will satisfy beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers. People tend to go to the mountains that offer more of the terrain they prefer. […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe and Olympic Valley Freestyle to Host Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships March 27-30 In partnership with Olympic Valley Freestyle, Palisades Tahoe, California, is proud to announce that it will host the Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships from March 27-30 on the legendary Red Dog course. This premier event will bring together the nation’s top moguls and dual moguls skiers as they compete for national titles in one of the most challenging disciplines in winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 14, 2025 0 Comments
Team USA Wraps up Successful 2024-25 Moguls Season For the first time in U.S. skiing history, Jaelin Kauf has claimed all three FIS Freestyle Crystal Globes, capping off a dominant season with a second-place finish in the dual moguls event in Livigno, Italy. The result marked Kauf’s 14th podium of the season and the 50th of her career, solidifying her status as one of the most consistent competitors […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 14, 2025 0 Comments
International Ski and Snowboard Federation Now Using Remote Judges to Score Moguls and Aerials Ever since high-level skiing and snowboarding competitions have drawn the eyes of fans, the way runs are scored has been a heavy topic of discussion. Both sports have a subjective nature, putting pressure on judges to correctly score each run to properly place skiers and riders on the podiums in competition. In response to the demand for high-level judging, the […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | February 3, 2025 0 Comments
Double Victory for USA’s Women’s Moguls Team at FIS Moguls World Cup in Bakuriani, Georgia It was a successful weekend for Team USA’s women at the FIS Moguls World Cup in Bakuriani, Georgia. On Friday, December 20, Olivia Giaccio claimed her third World Cup victory in the women’s Moguls, beating 2018 Olympic Champion Perrine Laffont, who is celebrating her comeback to the Moguls World Cup after a year of mental health break. Third place on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 23, 2024 0 Comments
Best Ski Camps for Adults—Take Your Skiing to The Next Level Feel that itch for ski improvement? I get it—one of the things I love about skiing is the relentless pursuit of the perfect turn, the desire to overcome your fears, conquer your limitations, and take your skiing to that next level. Enter SnowBrain’s list of the best ski camps for adults. If you are after an immersive coaching experience, we […] Brains Mike Humphrey | November 28, 2024 1 Comment
America’s Most Haunted Ski Town: Crested Butte, CO Crested Butte in Colorado is America’s Last Great Ski Town. It is also known for being the most haunted ski town in America. Crested Butte sits at 8,885 feet in the Elk Mountains of Colorado. The town was founded in 1880 as a coal mining town with a population of 400 people. Miners flocked to the area around 1860 before […] Brains Dominic Gawel | October 25, 2024 0 Comments
Olivia Giaccio Wins Moguls World Cup in Deer Valley, UT, with Cork 1080 On Thursday, February 1, the first day of FIS Freestyle World Cup competitions at Deer Valley, UT, was held, which was the Moguls World Cup. U.S. athlete Olivia Giaccio came home with the victory, while teammate Jaelin Kauf finished in second. Giaccio stomped a fantastic Cork 1080, sealing the victory for the 23-year-old. Moguls competitions are […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 3, 2024 0 Comments
Slew of Podiums for U.S. Mogul Skiers at World Cup in Waterville Valley, NH Moguls events returned to the home of Freestyle, with the first-ever FIS Freestyle World Cup event held at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, 2024. More than 50 years ago, Waterville Valley was the birthplace of modern freestyle skiing, when Tom Corcoran, Olympic alpine skier and founder of Waterville Valley Resort, and Doug Pfeiffer, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Strong Performance by U.S. Women & Crazy Crashes at Moguls World Cup at Val Saint Côme, QC Val Saint Côme in Canada hosted two days of spectacular moguls skiing last Friday and Saturday, January 19-20. The FIS World Cup event at the Canadian resort consisted of a single and dual moguls event. Australia’s Jakara Anthony won both the moguls as well as the dual moguls event, leaving the competition far behind her, with being the only skier […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Tickets for Moguls FIS World Cup at Waterville Valley Resort, NH, on Sale Now In just 10 days, the best men’s and women’s moguls skiers in the world will converge on the birthplace of freestyle skiing in America with the moguls and dual moguls FIS Freestyle World Cups at Waterville Valley Resort, New Hampshire, on January 26-27. The two day event will be held on Lower Bobby’s Run and tickets for the event are […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
FIS Freestyle World Cup Returning to Deer Valley, UT, in February 2024 The FIS Freestyle World Cup returns to Deer Valley Resort from February 1 – 3, 2024. The world’s most talented athletes in moguls and aerials will compete on the resort’s esteemed floodlit moguls course, which always draws a rousing crowd of eager spectators for three nights of unrivaled entertainment. “What a privilege it is to host the Intermountain Healthcare […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2023 0 Comments
Jaelin Kauf Wins & 2 Further Podiums for Team USA at FIS World Cup Moguls & Dual Moguls in Idre Fjäll, Sweden Team USA can look back on a successful weekend at the Swedish resort Idre Fjäll with three podium finishes and a series of top-10 finishes for its athletes. Friday, December 8, 2023, saw the Men’s and Women’s Moguls events, while Saturday, December 9, 2023, saw the Duals events. The Duals is based on the results from the previous day’s moguls […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 10, 2023 0 Comments
Successful FIS Freestyle Moguls Season Opening with Double Podium for U.S. Women The 2023/24 Moguls FIS Freestyle World Cup season kicked off on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Ruka, Finland. Australia’s Jakara Anthony and Japan’s Ikuma Hiroshima won the women’s and men’s single moguls races, securing early-season leads with the yellow leaders’ bibs. Anthony’s key rivals France’s Perrine Laffont and Japan’s Anri Kawamura were absent. Laffont announced in a press release last […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2023 0 Comments
Finland’s First 8-Person Chair to Open at Ruka Ski Resort This December Ruka Ski Resort in Finland will be opening its first 8-chair on the new Masto’s ski area. The Leitner chair “Masto III” will have a capacity of 4,000 people per hour and will travel at a speed of 6 m/s, making it Finland’s fastest chairlift. The trip to the top of the Masto ski area will only take 2 minutes. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 1, 2023 1 Comment
Mammoth, CA, Report: High Speed Slush Moguls, 360s, a Mountain of Wiggles, & a River Surf Report from June 3 & 5, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain “I’ll surf or ski.” – Kush, Jerry McGuire Mammoth is skiing incredibly well right now. On Saturday, we skied top to bottom, threw 360s, and slid a mountain of wiggles. Mammoth has about six wiggles right now, and a couple of them are world-class. When the race […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 6, 2023 0 Comments
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