Verbier, Switzerland, Report: On Snow During the Freeride World Tour Weekend Report from Friday, March 21, 2025 The morning after the final stop of the 2025 Freeride World Tour in Verbier, Switzerland, we met at the Mammut booth in the heart of the Freeride Village—geared up and ready for a full day in the mountains. The mission: sharpen avalanche safety skills, explore gear trusted by professionals, and ski alongside one of […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 24, 2025 0 Comments
A Look Behind the Scenes of the Natural Selection Tour DUELS Match in Andermatt, Switzerland Andermatt is more than a Swiss ski village. It’s an alpine fortress. The mountains rise like walls around it, sealing in a world of deep snow and untapped lines from all sides. The air is crisp; the streets narrow and charming. Every street is older than most cities in the Western Hemisphere and each holds its own story. It is […] Martin Kuprianowicz | February 27, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Dealing with Rockfall and Ice after Skiing Through a Natural Arch | Hidden Faces Ep. 22 After seeing an inspiring Instagram post, we (the Hidden Faces crew) became curious about the location of this incredible natural arch. A bit of research on online maps led us to it—deep in the Swiss Alps, surrounded by massive glaciers. We took on the challenge of skiing this long couloir and, along the way, attempted to ski a steep north […] Backcountry SnowBrains | February 27, 2025 0 Comments
Small Ski Area, Switzerland, Report: Skiing an Invisible Chute in Powder Snow Report from February 23, 2025 Yesterday I awoke early and hit the road. Down from Courmayeur to Aosta then up over the hills and through the tunnel into Helvetia (Switzerland). We met up with my old buddy from Japan, Zach. He’s a ski instructor in Switzerland now and has been living out here for over 5 years. Z’s got it […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 24, 2025 0 Comments
Airolo, Swiss Alps, Report: An Unexpectedly Mind-Blowing Powder Day in Italian-Speaking Switzerland https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YXrNYaJufDg This report is from Sunday, January 26, 2025 30 minutes south of Andermatt the entire vibe changes. You move from German to Italian-speaking Switzerland, more cafes start popping up, strangers act a little warmer and friendlier, and the overall pace of life just seems to slow…down… Ahhh, yes. Related: Andermatt, Switzerland, Report: Is This Just Another One of Those Ski […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 30, 2025 0 Comments
Ski Lodge Engelberg, Switzerland, Report: The Most Diehard Ski Hotel in All of Europe? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q0t46LcJUMw This report is from Sunday-Tuesday, Jan 19-21, 2025 Eat. Sleep. Ski. Après. Repeat. These five words pretty much summarize what Engelberg is all about. At 10:45 in the morning, I hopped off the train from Lucerne, a cute Swiss city 40 minutes down the road, and dragged my ski bag from the train station for approximately 30 seconds until […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 22, 2025 0 Comments
Davos Klosters, Switzerland: The Cradle Of Ski Tourism Davos is located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, about 90 minutes from St. Moritz. The ski resort is twinned with Klosters, which connects via two large aerial tramways to the Davos ski area. Klosters also features access to the Madrisa mountain range on the other side of the valley. Klosters is situated at 3,687ft (1,124m), while Davos is higher […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 20, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] ‘Unfiltered’ – An Elisabeth Gerritzen Portrait Portraits: Short Film Series – The Faction Collective She rose to fame on the global freeride stage with bold line choices and unwavering determination. In the second episode of the Portraits short film series, Unfiltered, we reflect on Elisabeth Gerritzen’s remarkable competitive skiing career. After a 7 year campaign on the Freeride World Tour, Elisabeth—fondly known as “Eli”—won the crown […] Featured Video SnowBrains | January 9, 2025 0 Comments
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