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
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