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? 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
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #10 | Chris Davenport – Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #10 with Chris Davenport the world extreme skiing champion in both 1996 […] Podcasts SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 0 Comments
Skier Dragged in Large Avalanche in Hotham Backcountry, Australia Yes, even Australia has fatal avalanches. Luckily this one wasn’t deadly. A skier triggered a large avalanche in the Hotham backcountry on Saturday, part of the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Australian state of Victoria. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mount Hotham “Powder Capital” Of Australia The skier triggered the slide on Harris Horror backcountry […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Throwback Thursday: 1999 X-Games Big Air Contest with Jonny Moseley, Candide Thovex, JF Cusson SnowBrains | August 6, 2020 0 Likes 0 Tweets 2 Comments
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