National Ski Team Cancels Chile Training Camp Due to Lack of Snow A lack of snow in some parts of Chile has led to the Swiss Womenโs National Ski Team cancelling their planned training camp in South America and instead remain in Switzerland and train on the glaciers of Zermatt and Saas Fee. Related: Los Puquios Ski Resort, Argentina Brings an End to Winter 2019 Due to Lack of Snow Unseasonably warm [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2019 0 Comments
Deer Valley Resort, UT Named as Official Freestyle Training Resort for US Ski & Snowboard Through 2022 US Ski & Snowboard, the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, has announced today that Deer Valley Resort, UT will serve as an Official Training Site for American freestyle ski athletes through 2022. The agreement will see U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes training on Deer Valleyโs world-class moguls and aerial sites through the 2022 [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
LIFE THREATENING HAPE. COULD YOU be at RISK? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema What is HAPE? Ascending to high altitudes leads to a change of the ambient air pressure that we are acclimated to. As well as the amount of available oxygen in the air. This results in hypoxia. Which can increase the pulmonary artery pressure, cause capillary stress, and increase interstitial fluid. This fluid can be observed [โฆ] Climbing Brennon Sullivan | February 1, 2019 1 Comment
Bryce Astle: An Avalanche Death that Prompted Change and โGood Vibes Onlyโ in the Community On January 5th, 2015 Bryce Astle (19) and Ronnie Berlack (20) died in an avalanche while in Austria for training with the US Ski Team. The tragedy greatly impacted people in the ski community along with family, friends, and peers of Bryce in Salt Lake City. Despite these hardships, Bryceโs family chose to focus their response with the motto Bryce [โฆ] Avalanche Sydney Stephens | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
5 Activities to Keep You in Skiing Shape This Summer The best way to stay in skiing shape is, wellโฆ to ski. But while not everyone can travel to South America or attend Momentum Camps, there are still ways to keep your skiing skills sharp this summer. So hit the trail and jump around, youโll thank yourself when the snow hits. 1. Mountain Biking Mountain biking is known as one of [โฆ] Featured Article Katy Shipley | July 23, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Inside North Korea | Lester Holt Reports from a Modern Ski Resort NBC Nightly News sent anchorman Lester Holt to Masikryong ski resort in North Korea, where skiers from both North and South Korea are expected to train for the Olympics side by side. While only a small gesture in the world of international diplomacy, having athletes from both North and South Korea train and compete together is a step in the [โฆ] Industry News Steven Agar | January 24, 2018 0 Comments
Gearing Up For Winter: Avalanche Safety Training As winter approaches most of us are dreaming of fluffy pow pillows, backcountry couloirs, and shot skis galore, but I bet the one thing that hasnโt been at the forefront of your thoughts is signing up for an avalanche safety class. For a long time, I thought that avalanche safety tips from my trusted lifties would be enough. However, with [โฆ] Avalanche Lindsay Hayden | September 11, 2017 0 Comments
โHow Do You Get Ready for Winter?โ โ Jackson Hole Jackson Hole is asking us what we do to get ready for winter. Well, what do you do? Squats? Lunges? Plyometrics? Trail Running? Abs? Swimming? Mountain Biking? Olympic Lifts? Cleans? Jerks? Pull Ups? What? Personally, I do plyometrics, abs, run, and surf. The plyometrics likely go the furthest, but the running helps with cardio and abs are always good. The surfing likely does [โฆ] SnowBrains | October 16, 2013 2 Comments
Off-Season Training Tips: How to Train โFunnerโ Not Harder Single track- canโt beat it for fun or fitness! Photo: Dave Silver Photography. (editorโs note: Check out Zebโs guide company blog and website for more details, especially if youโre interested in skiing or climbing Rainier or Shasta or Antarctica or anywhere really: Alpine Mountain Works. Zeb is currently guiding Mt. McKinley in Alaska) Iโm no fitness expert, but Iโve put in [โฆ] Biking Zeb Blais | June 27, 2013 1 Comment