SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 94 | Dr. Kevin Stone – Sports Physician & Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kevin Stone has become a real friend of the show, now making his third appearance on the podcast. He is one of the world’s leading orthopedic surgeons and the founder of the Stone Clinic in San Francisco. He’s a pioneer in biological knee restoration, a surgeon trusted by Olympic athletes and everyday skiers alike. He’s a voice who’s been […] Featured Video Podcast | December 9, 2025 0 Comments
French Ski Racer Nils Allegre Sustains Injury During Training in Chile French alpine ski racer Nils Allègre, one of France’s standout competitors in Downhill and Super-G, sustained a calf tear while training in Chile this September. On September 2, he shared via Instagram, “Everything doesn’t always go as planned… Unfortunately, at the beginning of our training in Chile, I tore my calf and had to go back to France to get […] Competition Julia Schneemann | September 6, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 66 | Dr. Kevin Stone – Physician & Orthopedic Surgeon Talks About How Skiers and Snowboarders Can Optimize Off-Season Training This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Dr. Kevin Stone is back on the SnowBrains Podcast to discuss where the worlds of skiing and healthcare intersect. Dr. Kevin Stone is: a physician an orthopedic surgeon clinician researcher inventor founder of The Stone Clinic and the Stone Research Foundation based in San Francisco author of multiple […] Podcasts Podcast | September 3, 2024 2 Comments
The State of the US Health Care System for Skiers & Riders | $2,000 PRP & Hyaluronic Acid Injections Into The Knee Report from February 9, 2022 Today I went to a new orthopedic surgeon in Park City, UT where I got PRP and hyaluronic acid injections for my bad left knee. The injections + doctor visit + x-rays cost me $2,000 and were not covered by my insurance. To get this appointment, I needed an MRI and MRI analysis which I […] Miles Clark | February 11, 2022 1 Comment
Collision At Whistler Mountain Resort, BC Leaves 11-Year-Old Girl Injured Carolyn Bachler was skiing with her friends on a multi-use trail at Whistler, BC, when a man slammed into her, skiing over her face. The 11-year-old and her friends stated there was plenty of room on the trail for the man to avoid them. The trail the incident occurred on is often used by skiers going to and from their cabins. […] Crash Nick Retterer | March 5, 2021 3 Comments
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema | Know What it is and What to Do According to the Mayo Clinic high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), not to be confused with pneumonia, is caused when the vessels in the lungs constrict, eventually making fluid leak to the lung tissues and into air sacs. Despite how uninviting and scary this sounds, especially to those who play or live in higher elevations it’s quite an important condition to […] Backcountry Mitchell Milbauer | February 1, 2020 0 Comments
How to Cope with Injury I’ve always been jealous of people who love sports that aren’t dependent on season. Baseball, for example, might have a season, but enthusiasts can still throw a ball around in the winter. Snowboarding and skiing are over once the snow is. It is precious. And it is a burden. My life during the snowboarding season is different to my life […] Helena Guglielmino | September 27, 2017 1 Comment
Stem Cells to Replace Surgery for ACL Tears: In the past 6 months or so I have heard allot about the newly emerging method for ACL repairs that involves no traditional orthopedic surgery and thus makes for a faster and easier recovery as well as a stronger more durable repair. Being that I am a 70 day plus a year skier, hockey player, mountain biker, skateboarder etc, I have seen and heard […] Industry News Ryan Mulcahy | June 11, 2014 1 Comment
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