Snowboarder Dies After Hitting Snow Cannon at Flims-Laax-Falera Resort, Switzerland On Tuesday, December 27, 2023, a snowboarder collided with a snow cannon in the Flims-Laax-Falera ski area in Switzerland. He died as a result of his serious injuries, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. According to the press release by the police, the snowboarder rode down the ski slope No. 52 on Tuesday, December 27, around 10:45 a.m. On […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections | What It’s Like Getting PRP Injections Into The Knee as a Skier In November 2021, I hiked up and skied Little Chute at Alta, UT. Alta, UT Report: Little Chute with Mandatory Air From the Top When skiing down my knee swelled up and I could only bend it 90º. After arriving home the swelling went down. This happened on a daily repeat cycle until February 2022 when the pain upon skiing […] Miles Clark | December 15, 2023 1 Comment
Boost Your Backcountry Education in 3 Days with Arc’teryx Academy in Whistler, British Columbia One weekend can inspire you to take your backcountry skills from lukewarm to shedding-down-to-your-base-layer hot with Arc’teryx Backcountry Academy. The Arc’teryx Backcountry Academy will be holding clinics in Whistler, British Columbia from February 23 – 25, 2024. When it comes to locations for backcountry exploration, it’s hard to beat Whistler. The B.C. mountains radiate good vibrations that feel palpable as […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | November 7, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Olympic Snowboarder Waits 12-Years to Hit Back at Haters View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jenise Spiteri (@jenisespiteri) Snowboarder Jenise Spiteri posted a long-awaited response to her haters this week after competing in the women’s snowboard halfpipe event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. “Twelve years ago, I moved to Tahoe to pursue my dream of being a snowboarder, and some guys made a […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 18, 2022 0 Comments
Olympic Snowboarder Trevor Jacob’s Plane Crash: Public Stunt or Good Cause? Former Olympic Snowboarder Trevor Jacob was making a vlog of his trip to the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in which he subsequently uploaded a video to YouTube titled “I Crashed My Plane.” Since that video has been released, the comments have been removed and controversy has sparked on the internet. In the vlog, Trevor Jacob stated, “that he’s going to […] Industry News Evan Boughey | January 6, 2022 8 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarder Slams Tree, Breaks Leg, Self Evacs, and Films the Whole Painful Ordeal GIVING AWAY A FREE SNOWBOARD TO THE GUY WHO STOPPED. HELP ME FIND JOSH! I managed to hit a tree while snowboarding in Park City, Utah 2/6/2020. It was the first run of the day and I optimistically decided to take out my powder board for a reported 2″ storm. Turns out the conditions were very unforgiving. I was jamming […] SnowBrains | January 28, 2021 0 Comments
Snowboarder Dies After Falling 65-Feet Off Cliff at Whistler, BC According to the RCMP, a 26-year-old snowboarder died at Whistler, BC, yesterday after falling 65-feet off a cliff. Related: Backcountry Skier Dies in Tree Well Near Whistler, BC | 3rd Death in the Area This Week Police and paramedics were called in Thursday morning after reports that a man had “fallen off an edge at the top of the Whistler […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2021 0 Comments
Man Fined $1150 for Breaking Canadian Quarantine Act in an Attempt to Ride Whistler, BC Last week, police pulled over a man driving a car with an expired California license plate on the famous Sea-to-Sky highway in West Vancouver, Canada, only to find out that he was attempting to go to Whistler to snowboard while still having two days left of quarantine. According to CBC News, after being pulled over and questioned, police called Canadian […] Industry News Liam Abbott | December 11, 2020 1 Comment
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