VIDEO: Tribute to Warren Miller, 1924-2018 – There is Another Way to Live Your Life Warren Miller passed away five years ago today. He created an industry and lived his life to the max, showing us another way to live. Related: VIDEO: A Chronological Playlist of Every Warren Miller Movie on YouTube Warren Miller Entertainment posted this tribute video to the man who created 500 films, 1,200 columns, and 11 books. “Warren Miller changed countless lives with his undeniable […] Featured Video SnowBrains | January 24, 2023 2 Comments
A Video Tribute to Erik Roner The ski world lost a legend yesterday when Erik Roner died in a skydiving accident in Squaw Valley, California. It was a huge blow to all of us. This video gives us a glimpse into the incredible life that Erik lived. “One year Steve & I were flying in a heli back from Haines when we spotted the line. We shot it and later showed the footage to Roner, he was stoked at the possibility of a ski-BASE The timing had to be perfect, so we kept monitoring it. The year we were filming for Tangerine Dream, the crew had been in AK for five weeks, and we were about ready to leave. Flying back in the heli we went right past that same line from fours year ago SnowBrains | September 29, 2015 0 Comments
One Year Ago Today, We Lost JP Auclair & Andreas Fransson in an Avalanche in Chile Exactly one year ago, we lost JP Auclair & Andreas Frannson in an avalanche in Chilean Patagonia. The news engulfed the ski industry like a silent tsunami leaving us all blind-sided, devastated, and lost. Our heroes vanished far away in an unknown land. JP brought flair, style, and life back into the skiing world when we needed it most. He helped […] Featured Article Miles Clark | September 29, 2015 1 Comment
We Love You JP – Video Tribute It’s been less than 6 months, but the wound is still fresh for many of us. September of 2014, the skiing community lost one it’s greatest and most inspirational free skiers ever. JP Auclair passed away in a deadly avalanche in South America along with another great rider and person, Andreas Fransson. Michael Etezadi | February 2, 2015 3 Comments
Tribute Video for Fallen Freerider Jordi Tenas | RIP On September 20th, 2013 a large avalanche struck Jordi Tenas’ tent during the night as he camped out near his beloved Torrecillas, in Las Leñas, Argentina. The avalanche took Jordi’s life and left his good friend Txema buried for 15 hours before rescuers recovered him alive. Jordi’s was a Catalan from Barcelona, Spain and had been visiting the Pyrenees mountains with his parents since he was a small child. Jordi loved Las Leñas, had spent the past 5 seasons there, and even reported […] SnowBrains | October 3, 2013 1 Comment
We Lost Doug Coombs 7 Years Ago Today | Thanks for Everything, Doug Doug Coombs is credited with opening up Alaska Heli Skiing. He did a lot more for skiing, but just the AK heli skiing thing is enough for him to qualify as ski god. a video tribute to Doug Coombs. We want to say “Thank You” to Doug and all he did for skiing. You won’t be forgotten yet will always […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2013 3 Comments