“The Town,” the Rise, Fall, & Redevelopment of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Part IV “The Reckoning” “Scheezus Christ. Fuck. Somebody should get their asses kicked. Some should get beat up. Somebody should get shot for what they’ve done to our community.” – Steve Searles, Mammoth Lakes Wildlife Officer – “The Bear Whisperer” Part IV of Powder Magazine’s “The Town” shows just how badly Mammoth Lakes gets screwed in the end. They owe $48 million plus interest to […] SnowBrains | September 6, 2013 1 Comment
“The Town,” the Rise, Fall, & Redevelopment of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Part III “The Fall” “We’re blessed to live in the United States of America. It’s one of the greatest places on Earth. And of all the United States, we live in California, one of the neatest places that there could be in the States. And of all the places in California, we live in Mammoth Lakes. What people all over the world eveyrday pray for and wish to God they had more of, we have in abundance. And…and we shit the bed, man…” – Steve Searles, Mammoth Lakes Wildlife Officer – “The Bear Whisperer” […] SnowBrains | September 5, 2013 3 Comments
Fantasy Hut to Hut Skiing in New Zealand’s Southern Alps | Video by Adam Clark & Powder Mag Skiing hut to hut in New Zealand would be a dream come true. Having Adam Clark there to document the journey would make that dream even better. 5 weeks of hut living isn’t for everyone, but these guys sure make it look good in this video. Could you handle 5 weeks of hut living? It sure sounds nice. No phones, […] SnowBrains | September 4, 2013 0 Comments
“The Town,” the Rise, Fall, & Redevelopment of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Part II, “The Mistakes” | by Powder Magazine (to navigate to Part II, simply click on the ‘down arrow’ in the upper right corner after you click ‘play’) Part II, “The Mistakes […] SnowBrains | September 3, 2013 1 Comment
Powder Magazine’s Full 2014 Buyer’s Guide Online Here: What could possibly be more satisfying than gushing over all the new gear for 2013/14 online? Figuring out what is going to be best for you is half the fun. Hearing what the pros have to say about the gear is the other half. Powder Magazine has digitized its Buyer’s Guide this year’s for the first time. It’s great to […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2013 3 Comments
“The Town,” The Rise, Fall, & Redevelopment of Mammoth Lakes | Powder Magazine THE TOWN RECKONING AT MAMMOTH LAKES In July 2012, Mammoth Lakes, California declared bankruptcy. After disputing with a developer for nearly a dozen years, the town faced a judgment nearly three times its annual budget. The mood of the ski resort, a town of 8,000 tucked in an isolated patch of the Eastern Sierra, was darkened and anxious as reality […] SnowBrains | August 27, 2013 6 Comments
Imagine a World Without Snow… | Video by Powder Magazine What is the future of snow in America? Can you imagine a world without snow? You might not have to imagine it. Snow might be non-existant in 75 years from now. Powder Magazine will publish this powerful story in its next issue. This video is a look into what Powder is about to reveal to us all. It appears that […] Featured Video SnowBrains | August 22, 2013 5 Comments
“Why Do The Best Skiers Keep Dying?” – Powder Magazine Article This is by far the most power discussion going around in the ski world right now. We’ve lost too many great skiers lately. Matt Hansen of Powder Magazine has written an eloquent article and cleanly tackles one of the most difficult questions in skiing today: “Why Do The Best Skiers Dying” by Matt Hansen Powder Magazine, dec. 2012 In the early hours of March 7, 2012, Steve Romeo and Chris Onufer set out across a frozen Jackson Lake, in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Their goal was to ski a remote couloir in the northern Tetons. […] SnowBrains | August 21, 2013 3 Comments