High Stakes for the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Mammoth Mountain, CA Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain For many winter Olympic hopefuls, the clock is ticking. With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics just under three months away, the pressure is on to make the cut for a chance at Olympic glory. This January 6-9, the U.S.’ most elite skiers and riders will descend upon Mammoth Mountain’s famed Unbound Terrain Park for […] Featured Article Spencer Cox | January 6, 2022 0 Comments
President Joe Biden Confirms US Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China Last month we reported that United States President Joe Biden was considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Yesterday it was confirmed. “The athletes on Team USA have our full support. We will be behind them 100% as we cheer them on from home. But, we will not be contributing to the fanfare of the Games […] Olympics SnowBrains | December 7, 2021 14 Comments
Calls to Boycott China Winter Olympics Grow The 2022 Winter Olympics in China are just under a year away but already a hotly contested subject. Several groups and individuals have called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics, citing human-rights abuses against minorities by the Chinese government. As the list of objectors continues to grow, the appeals for a boycott have become tough to ignore. The leading […] Olympics Alex Mangels | May 28, 2021 8 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin on Beijing 2022 Olympics: Morality, Boycotting, and Doing her Job [arve url="https://youtu.be/4GWShSrRtb8"] Dominic Gawel | March 4, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
“Freeride Forest” Debuting at Norwegian Ski Area Norwegian ski area Kvitfjell will be debuting a brand new, dedicated, freeride area this winter known as Pudderskogen. What does Pudderskogen mean you ask? Aptly, Pudderskogen translates to “powder forest,” with the ski area hoping riders of all abilities take on the new section of terrain. Kvitfjell is located about 3 hours due north of Oslo, the capital city of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 27, 2020 0 Comments
2020 Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame Inductees Announced The 2020 Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame Inductees have officially been announced. The three new honorees receiving the induction are Randy Montgomery, Howard Peterson, and Larry Warren. All three honorees were instrumental in bringing the 2002 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to Salt Lake City and ensuring their success in one shape or another. Randy Montgomery Assistant Marketing Director at […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
Famous Tahoe Olympic Skier Charged With: Assault w/ Deadly Weapon, DUI, Resisting Arrest “Douglas County deputies arrested Errol Kerr after he allegedly attempted to hit a deputy with his vehicle during a pursuit, and was tased into compliance after resisting arrest.” – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 4/2/20 Famous Olympic skier Errol Kerr was arrested after allegedly attempting to evade police then attempting to hit a police officer with his “Volkl Skis” wrapped Dodge […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 5, 2020 0 Comments
Why Snowboarders Hate Shaun White: Both Yahoo Sports & Business Insider magazine have written articles this week addressing just why snowboarders hate Shaun White. Below are excerpts from those articles. Shaun White does seem to be generally resented by the Snowboarding community. Snowboarders that I spend time with constantly disrepect Shaun and pooh-pooh his achievements. I asked the two snowboarders I live with why they don’t like Shaun White and here’s what they said: “I hate him because he’s supposedly the biggest representative of our sport and he’s not really a part of the community. I hate him for […] Miles Clark | March 3, 2020 27 Comments
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