Multi-Year Fraud Uncovered at Lech-Zürs Ski Resort, Austria A multi-year fraud was uncovered by the new CEO of the Lech-Zürs Ski Resort in Austria. An investigation revealed that a total of 12 employees colluded to embezzle roughly €370,000 or $403,000 over the course of several years from the lift operations company Bergbahnen Lech-Oberlech GmbH & Co KG (which is a type of limited liability company under Austrian […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
“No Sleds for Jews” — Swiss Ski Resort Accused of Antisemitism A scandal is brewing at Swiss ski resort Davos, Switzerland, where a sign in Hebrew was photographed and subsequently shared on social media which stated that sleds (and other sports gear) would no longer be rented to Jewish guests. Zurich-based Jehuda Spielman spotted the sign at the Pischa gondola station in the Davos ski area. The sign reads in English, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 13, 2024 1 Comment
Idaho Sled Dog Challenge Still a Go Despite Low Snowfall CASCADE, Idaho (Jan. 8, 2024) — Despite sled dog races canceling this winter from Minnesota to Oregon, the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge is still a go for later this month.“Sled dog racing is a challenging sport often run in extreme weather conditions, but the absence of weather this winter has been an even greater challenge,” race founder and organizer Jerry […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] ‘BRAP SKI 1’ – FULL FILM (4K Ultra HD) – CRAZY KARL [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKG02j05Pao"] SnowBrains | November 15, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: “Dane’s World” – Slashing Pillows and Popping Tricks in Deep BC Pow with Dane Tudor – S1E5 View this post on Instagram A post shared by SCOTT Sports Winter Division (@scottfreeski) Brought to you by SCOTT Sports Welcome to “Dane’s World:” life through the goggle lens of SCOTT Sports athlete and professional freeskiing legend Dane Tudor. In the fifth episode of this Instagram video series by SCOTT Sports, Dane slashes pillows and pops tricks in deep British […] Backcountry SnowBrains | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
Cuchara Mountain Park, CO: The Reopening of this Hidden Gem Cuchara Mountain is nestled away in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo range of Southern Colorado, just 25 miles north of the border of New Mexico. Cuchara Mountain Resort first opened for the 1981/1982 ski season as Pandero Resort with five lifts and snowmaking. The resort operated on and off for the next twenty years under several different ownerships. In 2000, […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 7, 2020 0 Comments
Montreal’s Metro Accessible Urban Ski Slope Closing For Good? Pente a Neige is a popular, yet experimental, urban ski slope located just southwest of downtown Montreal in the borough known as Sud-Ouest. Experimental is the keyword, as Global News Canada reports Pente a Neige was just notified by the borough to remove all ski lift equipment from Ignace-Bourget Park where the grassy knoll turned winter ski slope is located. […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Florida Man Dies Sledding After Hours at Resort A Florida man was killed last Friday night, Jan. 31. at Sugar Mountain Resort in North Carolina after sledding at the resort after it had closed. The man, 53, was apparently riding on a plastic disk when he hit a snowmaking machine and was killed by blunt force trauma, Sugar Mountain Police Chief David Henson said. Related: Heli-Ski Expert Nicolas […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 6, 2020 0 Comments
Don’t Get Run Over by a Reindeer and Avoid These 16 Other Common Winter Injuries This time of the year when the snow is steadily falling, us humans tend to start doing a bit more falling of our own. This trend even increases right around the holidays. Our minds are on lists and shopping, and cooking and decorating, traveling and far from where they should be to keep ourselves safe. Winter is full of added […] Laughs Jon Roubik | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
Mountain Life Steeped in Canadian Mining History More and more people are moving away from cities and starting simpler lives in the mountains. This resurgence of mountain life has taken hold in one mountain community, Bralorne, British Columbia. Nestled amongst giant peaks 70 kilometers north of Whistler, Bralorne started its life as a gold mining town. In fact, 4.15 million ounces of gold were pulled from her […] Brains Robert Hansen | November 22, 2019 1 Comment
VIDEO: Holy POW! Snorkels Required in Kanaskis, Alberta Last Weekend Check out this insane video from September 30th. These guys sledding absolutely buried over their heads with white gold. September 30th , Kanaskis Alberta. This is just insane @sluggo_revyguy 😱🙆🏼♂️ ❄️Everyone is jealous of you. #sledheadz Some areas of Canada reported over 2-feet of fresh snow this weekend. There definitely looks like more than that here. Snorkels definitely required… Related: […] SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
The 8 Most Dangerous Winter Sports: Outdoor sports are riveting, beautiful, and challenging, but none of them come without risks- especially in the winter. Acknowledging the dangers of each sport and the respective awareness or precautions to take in mitigating these risks can allow for preparedness that breeds confidence on the snow. These are the top 8 most dangerous (in no particular/ranked order) winter sports according […] Brains Sydney Stephens | October 26, 2018 1 Comment
Sledding Ban at Australian Resort Thredbo Leaves Patrons Angry A toboggan (known in the U.S. as a sled) ban at popular Australian ski resort Thredbo has left many current and former customers outraged. Prior to this season, toboggan riding and other snow play were allowed in specific areas of the resort. Now, many customers who purchased tickets before the new rule was in place are furious, claiming that their […] Industry News Maggie Dean | June 22, 2018 0 Comments
Update: Skier Fatality From Avalanche Near Golden, BC Of the thirteen skiers that were on a self-guided tour last Sunday in the backcountry near Sunshine Lodge in Golden BC, seven of them were injured in a slide that occurred last Sunday. Of those seven, two were evacuated by helicopter- one man to Calgary, the other to Kamloops, meanwhile the other five with injuries were treated in Golden. […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 27, 2016 0 Comments
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