YouTube Partners With U.S. Ski & Snowboard to Deliver Behind-the-Scenes Olympic Content U.S. Ski & Snowboard and YouTube have launched a new partnership aimed at pulling fans directly into the daily grind of Olympic and Paralympic preparation ahead of the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina 2026. The agreement marks the first time YouTube has partnered with a U.S. winter National Governing Body. Related: Athletes in Cortina at the 2026 Winter Olympics […] Olympics Martin Kuprianowicz | December 9, 2025 0 Comments
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
The 11 Countries That Love Ski Racing the Most Which countries are the biggest fanatics for ski racing? The United States has superstar ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin, Norway is the birthplace of alpine racing, and Austria is known for its passionate fans and love for the sport. But to move beyond reputation and measure fanaticism quantitatively, I’m using data from Greatest Sporting Nation and its “per capita cup” for […] Competition Zach Suffish | July 30, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin Shocks Bublé and Kelsea with Her Musical Talents on The Voice Live Finale Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin swaps a ski lesson for voice coaching with Bublé and Kelsea when she stops by the Voice set. For more The Voice, watch NBC on Peacock. SnowBrains | May 21, 2025 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Teases “Secret Project” in Video of Her Skiing at Copper Mountain, CO Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin appears to be working on a new film project, according to a recent Instagram post shared from her spring training camp at Copper Mountain in Colorado. In the post, Shiffrin thanked Copper for “another super productive spring camp” and hinted at an upcoming “secret project,” accompanied by behind-the-scenes video footage of a follow-cam skier capturing […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 13, 2025 0 Comments
Slovenian Ski Jumper Domen Prevc Breaks Ski Jumping World Record With 834.6-Foot Flight Slovenian ski jumper Domen Prevc soared into the record books on Sunday, setting a new world record with a 254.5-meter (834.6-foot) jump at the season-ending World Cup event in Planica, Slovenia. Competing in front of a home crowd, the 24-year-old delivered a near-perfect flight that eclipsed the previous world record of 253.5 meters (831.4 feet), set by Austria’s Stefan Kraft […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 2, 2025 1 Comment
Nubs Nob, MI, Report: Gem of Michigan Skiing Report from February 4, 2024 Nubs Nob is located about 90 minutes from Traverse City, Michigan. An independent resort with 427 vertical feet, 248 acres, eight chairlifts, and 315 snowmaking guns, it’s one of the best local hills in Michigan. If you have your own equipment, there is even a free beginners area. Skiing After parking, it was a […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
Race Roundup: US Ski Team Ends 2021 Strong With Wins from Bennett & Shiffrin With the short Christmas break approaching, the last set of FIS Alpine World Cup races provided a grueling schedule. With nine races over ten days between the Men and Women’s series, the US Ski Team had highlights in the December 18th Men’s Downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, and the December 21st Women’s Giant Slalom in Courchevel. Val Gardena is a […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | December 21, 2021 2 Comments
Race Report: Matthias Mayer Opens Downhill Season With Strong Win In Lake Louise, Canada Debatably the most-watched ski racing discipline, the 2021/22 Downhill series kicked off in stormy conditions this weekend in Lake Louise, Canada. Downhill features pure speed, with athletes reaching speeds up to and over 150km/h (93mph) through a single, timed run. After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Louise found itself back on the calendar as the season opener […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 30, 2021 0 Comments
Race Report: World Cup Ski Cross Kicks Off in Secret Garden, China Ski Cross has been a spectator favorite in the Olympics since its first appearance in the Vancouver 2010 games. The sport pits four athletes head to head down a wide track with banked corners, technical features, and large jumps. This season is highlighted by the event’s fourth Olympic appearance, in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February. The test event for […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 29, 2021 1 Comment
Weekend Preview: Speed, Tech and Ski Cross Racing Competitions Underway Across the Globe The first big racing weekend of the season is upon us. With six different races over three days, the best skiers in the world are in full force this weekend. The men’s speed world cup kicks off in Lake Louise, Canada, with a Super G and two Downhill events. The women’s tech series continues in Killington, Vermont, with a slalom […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 24, 2021 0 Comments
CLOSED For Training; Why You Should Listen to These Signs With the ski season comes ski racing season. Most ski resorts are happy to support their local ski teams, and some also open their doors to neighboring clubs or even international teams. Hills such as Copper Mountain in Colorado and Nakiska Ski Area in Alberta, Canada, regularly see multiple teams ranging in caliber from local U14 athletes to World Cup superstars. […] Brains Phil Tremblay | November 24, 2021 0 Comments
Race Report: Vlhova, Shiffrin Rivalry Continues on in Levi, Finland Senna vs. Prost, Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning, Ali vs. Fraizer, and now, Shiffrin vs. Vlhova. Part of what makes sport so exciting is the intense rivalries between two or more amazing athletes. This weekend (Nov. 20th & 21st), the FIS Alpine World Cup Slalom opener in Finland reminded ski racing fans of who the top dogs in the technical […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 23, 2021 0 Comments
Race Report: Slokar, Stjenersund Take Advantage of Shiffrin Absence in Lech / Zuers, Austria The first (and only) Women’s Parallel Giant-Slalom World Cup took place in brutal, blizzard-like conditions on November 13th. The second of seven Austrian alpine World Cup stops, Lech / Zuers (near St. Anton) challenged the 46 athletes to a 19 gate course over a 102m (335ft) vertical pitch. Despite World Cup overall points being on the line, American star Mikaela […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 15, 2021 0 Comments
Nakiska, AB Report: Pre-Season Race Training Despite a lack of snow on the ground in Calgary, Alberta, nearby resorts are gearing back up for another season. Norquay and Lake Louise both opened to the public on November 5th, with Sunshine Village not far behind. Just 45 minutes out from the city, Nakiska Ski Area typically opens up a week or two earlier for race teams to […] Conditions Report Phil Tremblay | November 11, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Red Bull’s Top 5 Most Creative Ski Sessions [arve url="https://youtu.be/orRoYeyVsTM"] Clay Malott | December 7, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Colorado Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions Colorado ski culture has some spectacular ski resort traditions. While these traditions might not happen this year due to COVID-19 (let’s hope they do), they are some of the best events each winter. If you have not experienced some of these, they are something to add to your bucket list. Let’s look at some awesome traditions in the mile-high state. […] Ryan Flynn | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Extreme Carving Snowboard Slalom [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vl-DzZ0KzA&feature=youtu.be"] Alex Camerino | July 29, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Olympic Skier Jonas Hunziker Meets His Match Against Rudi the Peregrine Falcon Video: BBC Earth Facebook Jonas Hunziker and the film crew over at BBC Earth joined forces to release this great edit. Hunziker, a professional Swiss freestyle skier, is no stranger to competition. He has competed in 2011, 2013, and 2015 in the World Freestyle Championships and represented his country in Peyong Chang for the 2018 Olympics. Rudi, the falcon shows […] Featured Video Chad Walker | January 7, 2020 0 Comments
Friday Fun: How Awesome Does this ‘Mario Kart’ Downhill Race Course Look?! How much fun does this look? Live out your wildest video game dreams at Serre Chevalier, France on their downhill mountain kart course. As a side business, they should sell banana skins and shells for riders to really get into the Mario Kart experience… Friday Fun SnowBrains | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
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