Bill Briggs and the Grand Teton: The Most Influential US Ski Descent of All-Time? Every skier, snowboarder, and hiker has that one mountain they have been drooling over to scratch off their checklist. For Bill Briggs, it was skiing down the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Fifty years ago, on June 16, 1971, Briggs became the first skier to ever descend down the Grand Teton. This peak reaches nearly 14,000 feet in elevation and is […] Backcountry Jesse | June 22, 2021 1 Comment
Ticketed Entry to ‘Going-to-the-Sun Road’ Begins at Glacier National Park, MT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glacier National Park (@glaciernps) Tomorrow, May 28, ticketed entry to Going-to-the-Sun Road begins at Glacier National Park in Montana. To enter Going-to-the-Sun Road between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm, you will need both a Park Pass and an Entry Reservation Ticket (or a reservation for service along GTSR). Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Comedian Jake Adams Issues Apology After Hitting Golf Balls into National Parks | Could Face Jail Time View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jake Adams (@jakemadams3) Comedian Jake Adams, who unexpectedly found himself in hot water over his successful mission to hit a golf ball in every state in thirty days, has issued a video apology on his Instagram channel. Several law enforcement officers are investigating the videos of him hitting golf […] SnowBrains | May 18, 2021 0 Comments
Legendary Ski Trail Map Artist James Niehues Sets Out to Illustrate America’s Most Iconic National Parks James Niehues, the celebrated artist behind the evocative hand-drawn depictions of more than 200 ski resorts across the globe, announced today the start of a journey more than thirty years in the making. I have embarked on the most ambitious project of my career by sketching 50 of America’s spectacular outdoor destinations. The American Landscape Project begins with Yosemite, Grand […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 6, 2021 4 Comments
National Park Service Requiring Reservations This Summer For Select Parks As spring and summer months come, the busy season for the National Park Service begins. While temperatures start to climb, people all over the States begin to dust off their tents and hiking boots and flock to many of the 63 National Parks. This summer, however, some parks will require reservations for entrance into their lands. Therefore, anyone planning a […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Top 5 Most Visited National Parks Of 2020 As the days lengthen and temperatures begin to rise, summer is just around the corner. It’s time to begin stowing away your ski gear and dusting off the old hiking boots. Whether you’re reading this list to see which national parks to avoid due to crowds, or you’re looking for a beautiful mountain getaway, here’s a list of the most visited […] Miles Wong | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
NASA Photo Tour: US National Parks From the International Space Station Scenic rivers. Parks. Historic Sites. National Park Service sites across the country are just as compelling when viewed from the vantage point of low-Earth orbit. In honor of #NationalParkWeek, explore views from the International Space Station. SnowBrains | April 26, 2021 0 Comments
Top 5 Deadliest National Parks From 2007 – 2018, 2,727 people have died on U.S. National Parks sites across the country. While that number at first may seem high, it is minuscule compared to the 3.5 billion visitors the national parks have received in that same timeframe. Nonetheless, it is still interesting to see which of those national parks are statistically the deadliest and why […] Liam Abbott | April 20, 2021 2 Comments
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