Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 1: Back in the Presence of Greatness Every year, in late January in Aspen, Colorado, there is a certain electricity in the air. There is that feeling you get that something bigger is going on. Something far larger than the mountains that surround the town. X-Games. Reporting to you live from Buttermilk Mountain for the 2026 X-Games, SnowBrains is here to keep you in the loop. To start, the first […] Competition Jesse | January 24, 2026 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Announces 2026 Kings & Queens of Corbet’s Athlete Roster Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has revealed the invited athlete roster for the eighth edition of Kings & Queens of Corbet’s, its annual big-mountain ski and snowboard showcase set to return this winter. The competition window runs February 7-14, with the exact event day selected based on weather and snow conditions. With the summit already reporting more than 200 inches of […] Competition SnowBrains | January 7, 2026 0 Comments
The Sister Summit: A New Women’s-Only Freeski Competition Launching This Winter To kick off the upcoming winter season in style, pro skiers Lexi DuPont and Hedvig Wessel along with pro snowboarders Fanny Avril and Leanne Pelosi are hosting the first ever Sister Summit. The Sister Summit 2022 will bring together top female skiers and snowboarders from around the world for a week of riding and workshops to redefine together the standards of […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 24, 2022 0 Comments
Australia’s Longest-Standing Snowboarding Event, Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam, Starts This Week On July 24th, entries will open for the Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam, held at Mt Buller resort in Victoria, Australia. This is the 15th year the event has taken place, making it Australia’s longest-running snowboard contest. In a usual season, Cattleman’s Rail Jam takes place on a legendary three-piece stair set located at the heart of Mt Buller ski resort. […] Industry News Hannah | July 21, 2021 1 Comment
7th Annual Dirksen Derby @ Mt. Bachelor, OR It’s only mid December and one of the best snowboarding events of the season has come and gone, the Dirksen Derby. Hosted by Mt Bachelor in Bend Oregon, the Dirksen Derby was created by snowboarding pro Josh Dirksen to help raise money for Tyler Eklund. Tyler became paralyzed in a snowboarding accident in 2007 while practicing for a competition. The Derby raises thousands of dollars and has become a rally call to get Tyler back on the mountain with a little helps from some friends. Now in its 7th season the Derby has grown to be the biggest yet and needed to cap registration at 500 riders. […] SnowBrains | December 17, 2013 0 Comments
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