New Van Deer Race Ski Logo Not Approved by FIS With less than a month left until the FIS Alpine season opening in Sölden, Austria, bad news has emerged from Austrian ski brand Van Deer. The brand, founded by former ski racer Marcel Hirscher in a joint venture with Red Bull has been told this week that the new logo is also not deemed compliant and sponsored racers will be […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 29, 2023 1 Comment
Thredbo Resort Opens First Australian Halfpipe of the Season Thredbo Ski Resort is the first Australian resort to open a halfpipe this season. The new 13-foot mini-pipe opened last weekend at the top of the Cruiser run. Thredbo is off to a great season, with 131cm (52 inches) of snow depth at the moment. Skiing and boarding is fast fun, with firm conditions on the lower mountain in the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Oakley Community Days at Perisher, Australia, This Weekend Oakley is bringing its Community Days to Perisher, Australia, this weekend. Snow fans and visitors to Perisher will be able to ride along with some of the world’s most exciting snow athletes, as well as test the iconic Oakley Prizm Lens Technology on the mountain. “We’re excited to welcome Oakley to Perisher for what is sure to be a really fun weekend! […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 25, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Snowboarders Julia Marino and Dusty Henricksen Win Slopestyle Crystal Globe While the Alpine race skiers wrapped up their season the week before, the Freestylers still had a last weekend of World Cup events scheduled at Corvatsch, near St. Moritz, Switzerland. U.S. Snowboarder Julia Marino earned her third-straight victory in Slopestyle. Marino put down an incredible second run, which secured her the victory with a score of 87.25 points, featuring a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 28, 2023 0 Comments
Crashes, Trophies, and Déjà Vus — FIS World Cup Recap It was an eventful week for the FIS World Cup circuit, both in Alpine as well as Snowboarding. We have recapped the highlights for SnowBrains readers. At the beginning of the week, all eyes were on the Women’s Slalom event in Flachau, Austria. After Mikaela Shiffrin had won her 82nd World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, the week prior, everyone […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 17, 2023 0 Comments
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