Injuries of Canadian Ski Racer Valerie Grenier Worse Than Initially Believed Canadian Alpine skier Valerie Grenier was just one of many female ski racers who crashed during the Alpine World Cup events in Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy last weekend. In total 35 female athletes did not finish the ski races over the course of the three days of events, consisting of two Downhill races and one Super-G race. While some had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections | What It’s Like Getting PRP Injections Into The Knee as a Skier In November 2021, I hiked up and skied Little Chute at Alta, UT. Alta, UT Report: Little Chute with Mandatory Air From the Top When skiing down my knee swelled up and I could only bend it 90º. After arriving home the swelling went down. This happened on a daily repeat cycle until February 2022 when the pain upon skiing […] Miles Clark | December 15, 2023 1 Comment
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mad River Glen, VT – Simply One of a Kind Skiing is an exercise in putting oneself at the mercy of Mother Nature, and no mountain better embodies this spirit than Mad River Glen, VT. It is classic New England skiing: rugged, ungroomed terrain, narrowly cut trails, and minimal man-made snow. Skiers may easily have either the most humbling or epic day of their life, depending on the conditions at […] Industry News Brady Mokrzycki | June 1, 2023 1 Comment
Whistler Skier is Suing Californian Snowboarder After Serious Injuries Suffered During Collision A skier from Whistler, BC, is suing a snowboarder for injuries she says she sustained while standing at the side of a run in December 2021. Marie-Christine Abousleiman, also known as Marie-Christine Riachi, is suing Armin Motekalem of Sunnyvale, CA, after she was injured when he allegedly hit her on Crabapple trail on December 22. Related: 2 Teenage Boys Killed […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 16, 2022 3 Comments
1 of Best Freeskiers on Earth, Sam Kuch, Breaks Femur on Tuesday View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sam Kuch (@samkuch_) Last Tuesday, big-time professional freeskier Sam Kuch from Neslon, BC crashed into a tree and broke his femur. Sam is one of the very best freeskiers on Earth right now. I mean that. Right now the best freeskiers on Earth may be: Candide Thovex Marcus Eder Sam Kuch […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2022 1 Comment
Study Finds Skiers are Less Likely to Develop Anxiety As if skiing wasn’t enjoyable enough, it can also better one’s mental health. Frontiers in Psychiatry found that skiers are 60% less likely to develop anxiety than people who don’t ski. According to CNN, 10% of people worldwide suffer from anxiety. Physical activity is a “promising strategy” to reduce some of the effects of anxiety, some mental health experts believe. […] Industry News Breya Bergom | September 16, 2021 1 Comment
Olympic and X-Games Gold Medal Skier David Wise Also a Professional Hunter? [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaDqxd1rAsk"] Dominic Gawel | January 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
$10,000 Reward Offered for Identity of Hit-and-Run Skier That Hospitalized 74-Year-Old Woman at Vail, CO A $10,000 reward is offered for anyone offering information to help identify the hit and run skier that put a 74-year-old lady in the hospital with serious injuries. Betty Benjamin was skiing in the China Bowl area of Vail Mountain, CO, at 2 pm on January 6th, 2021, when she was hit straight on by a teenage male on skis. She […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2021 0 Comments