Why You Should Buy Skier Owned Brands: It’s that time of year, the product guides are out, the temps are dropping, and there are even rumors of snowfall at higher elevations. Despite it still being August, ski season is right around the corner. If you ripped your jacket, blew an edge, or lost some precious gear tomahawking down the mountain, you’re probably in the market for some […] Featured Article Liza Sarychev | August 25, 2014 6 Comments
Weak El Nino History in California: The Past 7 Weak El Nino’s by the Numbers El Nino might make California a ski haven this winter. It also might not change anything. It also might make things worse than they already are (which is scary to imagine…). The reality is that the past 8 Strong, Moderate, and Weak El Ninos show that it’s El Nino in California, as far as precipitation goes, it essentially a 50/50 coin toss. According to NOAA, this year, it’s looking like we’ll most […] Weather SnowBrains | August 15, 2014 4 Comments
Choose Your Own BroVenture: Bro, I can’t believe it bro. Seriously bro, I thought we was hella tight? Bra, we was bros, bro, like the Bash Brothers, the Blues Brothers, like Bartles and James and shit. Bro, don’t you remember when we used to__________? A). Shred the gnar like almost every day. B). Not shred the gnar and get hella drunk off jager instead. C). Get hella drunk off jager and shred the gnar. D). Drink hella jager and watch lifetime movies. Bro, I always had your back. You can’t forget that time______? A). I helped you hide from the cops that time you crashed your car into a telephone pole. B). I helped you report your car stolen that time you crashed your car into a telephone pole. C). I helped you with all those dead hookers […] Featured Article Andy Hays | August 6, 2014 1 Comment
Pro Skier David Lesh Arrested & Charged with Arson Professional skier and part owner of FD/Virtika clothing, David Lesh, was arrested in Boulder, Colorado and taken to the county jail on July 29th, 2014. David was reportedly filming for Virtika’s “Next Friday” team video at their warehouse in Boulder. If you don’t remember their “Last Friday” edit, it basically showed David shooting guns from cars, sleeping with naked women, toting […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 31, 2014 11 Comments
Go To Argentina & Get 33% More Money Free Right Now | 1 USD = 12.4 Black Market Pesos… The official exchange rate right now is at 1 US Dollar = 8.1 Argentine Pesos. This is a good exchange considering only 5 years ago the exchange was 1 usd = 3.5 pesos. So, no matter what, you’re richer in Argentina than you are in the USA. Then, you have to consider that Argentina’s black market (they call it the blue market) exchange rate is […] Industry News Miles Clark | July 23, 2014 4 Comments
Two Snowboarders Killed In Australian Avalanche Two snowboarders (32 and 33-years-old) have died in an avalanche in the remote 6,516-foot Mount Bogong are of Australia’s Victoria Provence’s Alpine National Park. The first snowboarder’s body was found on Monday via his avalanche beacon’s signal. He was buried 15 feet deep. The second snowboarder was found today at 10:30am […] Avalanche SnowBrains | July 15, 2014 2 Comments
New Ogden UT Bike Park, A Platform For What Is Possible In Building Public Bike Parks Recently in the City of Ogden Utah community bike enthusiasts came together to work with and along side city government to build and develop a unique bike park that people of all levels could enjoy and ride. Cycle Guest Author | July 9, 2014 1 Comment
Did Park City Execute the Greatest Blunder of All-Time? A recent court order all but seems to have closed the book on the struggle to control the resort at Park City, Utah. In what apparently was an oversight of the most colossal variety, the former operators of Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) missed the deadline for renewing their lease. Always the opportunist, Vail Resorts swooped in and snatched it from their grasp. A shocking turn of events to say the least. Somewhere, someone at PCMR […] Andy Hays | June 24, 2014 1 Comment