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A Thing of Beauty: Snowboarder Pierre Vaultier’s ‘Floating Shapes’

For many, snowboarding is enjoyed by taking chairlifts to the top of epic mountains and riding down alongside your closest friends. But for French snowboarder Pierre Vaultier, the beauty of snowboarding can display itself in other ways. In a recent Red Bull video, Vaultier rides a pristine pump track on a glistening lake near his home in Serre Chevalier, France. […]

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Quinn Brophy | February 25, 2025

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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 78 | Kai Jones – The Youngest Pro Skier on the Planet

This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Kai Jones has been in Teton Gravity Research films since he was 11 years old. He went pro at 12, signing with Red Bull, one of the most sought-after athlete sponsors in the world. He is now a mere 18 years old, yet he is one of the […]

Backcountry

Podcast | February 18, 2025

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35-Year-Old Marcel Hirscher Planning Comeback to FIS Alpine World Cup Under Dutch Flag

[Updated with Ski Austria Press Conference] The Austrian rumor mill is in overdrive as retired Austrian ski legend Marcel Hirscher is allegedly planning a comeback to the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit. The news was first reported by Tiroler Tageszeitung and quickly picked up by other Austrian newspapers and were later confirmed by the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) in a […]

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Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2024

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Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI, to Host Red Bull’s Inaugural Jib-Tac-Tow Snowboarding Competition

Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI, will host Red Bull’s inaugural Jib-Tac-Tow, a new, first-of-its-kind street snowboarding competition, on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Inspired by the nostalgic game of tic-tac-toe, teams will compete by completing “jibs,” or tricks, within each square of a life-sized tic-tac-toe board, showing off skills that challenge the limits of the classic Michigan rope tow terrain park. Red Bull […]

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SnowBrains | January 17, 2024

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Red Bull to Host First Ever Jib-Tac-Tow at Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI

Grand Rapids, MI (January 8, 2023) – Red Bull Jib-Tac-Tow, a new snowboarding competition inspired by the nostalgic game of tic-tac-toe, takes on terrain park snowboarding in a first of its kind event not to be missed. Red Bull is looking for crews of Midwestern amateur snowboarders to battle for X’s and O’s in an unforgettable day of street snowboarding […]

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SnowBrains | January 8, 2024

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FIS Backpeddles On Red Bull and Manner Helmet Ban

This past summer the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) issued warnings to several athletes sponsored by both Red Bull as well as Manner stating that their helmets would be in breach of FIS regulations and that continued use could incur a fine or even result in a disqualification from events. Now FIS President Johan Eliasch has back-paddled on that […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 25, 2023

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New Van Deer Race Ski Logo Not Approved by FIS

With less than a month left until the FIS Alpine season opening in Sölden, Austria, bad news has emerged from Austrian ski brand Van Deer. The brand, founded by former ski racer Marcel Hirscher in a joint venture with Red Bull has been told this week that the new logo is also not deemed compliant and sponsored racers will be […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 29, 2023

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Athletes Could be in Trouble Over Red Bull Helmet

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ is cracking down on the use of Red Bull sponsored helmets by skiers and boarders. While the actual Red Bull logo on the helmet complies with the 50-square-centimeter (7.75 square inches) rule stipulated by FIS, the signature blue and silver color of the helmet, resembling the color of the Red Bull cans, should […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2023

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Winter Park, CO, Report: An Order of Pow and Slush

Report from April 15-16th, 2023 This past weekend, I got some spring riding in and saw almost everything April can deliver. Conditions included a variety of dust on crust, fluffy pow, and spring slush. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, to Keep Mary Jane Open for as Long as Possible – SnowBrains Saturday, April 15th, Winter Park received around 6″ of […]

Trip Report

Luke Guilford | April 18, 2023

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Freeskier Fabian Lentsch in Wheelchair and Relearning to Walk After Paragliding Accident 11-Weeks Ago

Big mountain freerider Fabian Lentsch, 29, shared on Instagram yesterday how his life has been turned upside down following a paragliding accident in the Himalayas that has left him wheelchair-bound and in hospital for eleven weeks. Austrian Lentsch, a Red Bull athlete, was on a three-month trip to India to learn yoga, travel, trek, and scout some ski lines when […]

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SnowBrains | October 7, 2022

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[VIDEO] Red Bull Plane Swap Stunt Over Arizona Desert Goes Horribly Wrong

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SnowBrains | April 25, 2022

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[VIDEO] Full Circle – Snowmobiler Levi LaVallee Rides a Loop for the First Time

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SnowBrains | April 15, 2022

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[VIDEO] Red Bull: Sky Diving With Skis From The Ultimate Chairlift

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SnowBrains | March 23, 2022

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[VIDEO] Brandon Semenuk Lands First Ever Flat Drop Tail-Whip to Claim Red Bull Rampage Title for Record 4th Time

The first tail-whips, the first back-to-back win and the first 4-time winner – Brandon Semenuk has done it again! After an unfortunate crash on run 1, Semenuk returned to the top for redemption and put down the run of a lifetime in front of the Utah freeride fans. Full REPLAY of Red Bull Rampage 2021 now available on Red Bull […]

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CycleBrains | October 18, 2021

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“Unrailistic” by Jesper Tjäder

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Jesse | August 20, 2021

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VIDEO: “Red Bull Wake Capital” is a Wakeboard Contest Happening Right Now, Smack-Dab in the Center of Hamburg, Germany

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Red Bull (@redbull) The hyper-creative contest planners at Red Bull are at it again. This time, they’re hosting a cable wakeboard competition right in the heart of Hamburg, Germany. Does it get any cooler than that? “Red Bull Wake Capital is transforming Hamburg into a wakeboard mecca this summer. […]