Race Roundup: US Ski Team Ends 2021 Strong With Wins from Bennett & Shiffrin With the short Christmas break approaching, the last set of FIS Alpine World Cup races provided a grueling schedule. With nine races over ten days between the Men and Women’s series, the US Ski Team had highlights in the December 18th Men’s Downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, and the December 21st Women’s Giant Slalom in Courchevel. Val Gardena is a […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | December 21, 2021 2 Comments
Watch Out For Icy Bridges… The temperature is dropping and snow is falling. Winter is finally here and with that comes slippery roads and slower travel. We all know to take extra caution while driving during wintry conditions. However, what most people are not aware of are the dangers of bridges. Related: Brain Post: It’s Time to Get Your Car Prepared for Winter Weather Bridges […] Brains Emily Crofton | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Speed Skiing on Shirley Lake at Squaw [arve url="https://youtu.be/PAzAbehLpSc"] Rochelle Swanson | March 5, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: British Snowboarder Sets New World Record for Fastest Speed on a Snowboard Whilst being Towed by a Vehicle British snowboarder Jamie Barrow just broke the official world record for fastest speed on a snowboard whilst being towed by a vehicle, clocking in at just over 93mph (150kph). Not too shabby. Reckon you could go quicker? SnowBrains | April 24, 2018 0 Comments
Californian 14er Women’s Speed Record Smashed by Colorado Gal Colorado resident Andrea Sansone smashed a record that has stood for over ten years when she recently completed all fifteen Californian 14ers in 7 days, 11 hours and 22 minutes. She broke Jacqueline Florine’s previous women’s record of 9 days, 12 hours and 17 minutes by more than 2 days, a record which has stood since 2006. Andrea joined forces […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 14, 2017 4 Comments
Canadian Wingsuit Pro Graham Dickinson Dies From BASE-Jumping Accident [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWorldWingsuitLeague%2Fvideos%2F1227023070711384%2F&show_text=1&width=560″] This past Thursday morning, the body of professional wingsuit flyer Graham Dickinson was recovered near Tianmen Cave in China. Graham had been out solo-scouting for BASE-jumping exit points on Wednesday and did not return. His friends reported him missing that day and his body was recovered by local Search & Rescue units the next morning. Graham is a legend […] Dylan Cautela | February 1, 2017 2 Comments
VIDEO: Sledding Behind A Swedish Fighter Jet Sledding down a mountain seems extreme until you see this video of three members of the Swedish Air Force sledding behind a lightning fast fighter jet. These guys took extreme sledding to a whole new level with this video. Watch as the brave participants are whirled around the runway in this snowy extreme sport. This is truly CRAZY! Chris Wallner | February 23, 2016 0 Comments
Ode to the White Ribbon of Death It’s early season and I’m thinking of the last day of last season. It was sunnier and warmer. The snow was better and there was more of it. It wasn’t this crowded either. Nor did it get dark at 3 o’clock. Not to create the impression that this isn’t fun. It’s fun alright. Skiing will always win out over not skiing. That said, it’s time for some snow and an end to this white ribbon of death as the people like to call it. It’s narrow, it’s scraped off, it’s crowded, and if you are back east there is probably a snow gun blasting every ten yards or so. It’s also all that’s open. Lap after lap. Lap… after…lap… My more […] Featured Article Andy Hays | November 7, 2015 6 Comments
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