United Kingdom Cuts Snowsports Funding After ‘Disappointing’ Performance in Beijing Winter Olympics The UK had its best start to the 21/22 season in decades with Dave Ryding famously winning the Kitzbühel FIS World Cup men’s slalom race in January of this year. It was the first time since 1931 that a Brit has won the famous race on the Hahnenkamm run, also known as the “Streif,” and, in fact, the first time […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 8, 2022 2 Comments
Large Fires Reported in UK as Britain Experiences Record 104ºF Temperature for First Time A2 Southbound by M25. pic.twitter.com/LzyAbeqbgV — efenda (@efendaTv) July 19, 2022 Today, Tuesday, July 19, was the hottest day in British recorded history. Temperatures exceeded 104ºF (40ºC) in the UK as a heatwave grips Europe. Fires have been reported in London and throughout the UK as its citizens deal with the inconvenient heat. Reuters reports that the Met Office said […] Fire Martin Kuprianowicz | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
The UK’s Longest Lasting Patch of Snow Has Melted for Only 8th Time in 300-Years Famous for having melted entirely just seven times in the last 300 years, Scotland’s Sphinx (as it is affectionately referred to) has now melted for an eighth time. This patch of snow resides in a corrie called Garbh Choire Mor on the third highest peak in the UK, Braeriach, in the Scottish Cairngorms. The patch of snow, known as the […] SnowBrains | November 5, 2021 0 Comments
Fully Vaccinated European Skiers Can Visit the US This Winter as Travel Restrictions Eased Yesterday, the United States announced it would ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals visiting the country beginning November. Related: Guests at Vail Resorts Will Have to Provide Vaccination Proof to Dine On-Mountain In early 2020, in reaction to the growing pandemic, President Donald Trump limited travel first from China and then from the UK, Ireland, and the Schengen […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 21, 2021 11 Comments
New Covid-19 Rules Ban UK Citizens From Going on Ski Holidays New rules introduced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday banned all UK citizens from non-essential travel, including skiing and snowboarding. Related: Ski Resorts in France and Germany to Remain Closed Until Potentially Mid-February Anybody wishing to travel outside the UK will first have to declare why and prove that it is essential, the government announced yesterday. Skiing and snowboarding are not […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 28, 2021 0 Comments
Largest UK Ski Operator Cancels All Trips Until March Crystal Ski Holidays, the largest ski operator in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will be canceling all ski trips up until March 5. This news comes after many countries around the world have increased or extended travel restrictions and ski closures due to rising Covid-19 case levels and fears of new virus variants. On the Crystal Ski Holidays […] Liam Abbott | January 25, 2021 0 Comments
New World Record for “Greatest Vertical Distance Skied Up & Downhill in 24 Hours (Indoors)” On December 15th, 2020, the twenty-six-year-old British man Callum Mackenzie broke the Guinness World Record for “Greatest Vertical Distance Skied Up & Downhill in 24 Hours (indoors).” In twenty-two hours, Callum was able to ski a vertical drop of 39,371’ (12,000m). He accomplished this feat by skiing up and down the indoor ski hill Chill Factore in the UK over […] Industry News Liam Abbott | December 26, 2020 1 Comment
More Monoliths Spotted Throughout the World—Mystery Solved! As previously reported by SnowBrains, various monoliths have recently been spotted across the United States, first in the Utah desert and then one on top of Pine Mountain in California. A third monolith has been spotted in the United States, this time at Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. A monolith is usually in reference to some form of […] Liam Abbott | December 15, 2020 0 Comments
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