Top 9 Countries With the Most Ski Resorts This list is for those itching to know just how many ski resorts one could ski in any of these top countries. Spoiler alert… it’d take a long time to hit all of these. Today’s list will provide enough nerdy facts for the next trivia night, because why else would anyone know that France has 199 ski resorts? To clarify […] Brains Luke Guilford | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Where in the World Are All the Ski Resorts? There are over 6,000 ski resorts in the world. Some skiers and snowboarders have been all over the world to explore them; however, many have only visited a few. This map visually represents where all the resorts are in the world. Take a look. Some Observations There is a ski resort on every continent except Antarctica. As expected, most ski […] Brains Brent Glogau | July 25, 2022 1 Comment
The Volcanic Lagoon of The Andean Maule Maule Lagoon is a volcanic field that rests in the Andes mountain range, establishing itself as a nest of the backcountry. This part of the Andean volcanic belt offers mountaineering lovers one of the best experiences that the Maule region can give. The Andean Maule located in the area of the Pehuenche pass has been the scene of productions spread […] Backcountry Sebastian Opazo | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
First US Paragliding Flight Over 500km Has Just Taken Place in Texas A new national paragliding record (507km) has been set by Sebastien Kayrouz in Texas this week, and also marks the first 500km paraglider flight ever in the USA. After launching by foot from 2,000 foot Caprock Mountain, Kayrouz was able to ride with the wind an astonishing 315 miles northward. He was in the air for over 10 hours, linking […] Elliot Levey | June 15, 2020 3 Comments
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Predicted To Fall Almost 8% — Largest Decrease Ever The COVID-19 pandemic is delivering the biggest shock to the global energy system in 70 years, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. NPR News covered the topic in a recent article and said: “Global energy demand is expected to fall by 6% this year, seven times the decline brought by the financial crisis 10 years ago. […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
These 2019 Freeride World Tour Athletes Are Worth Watching As snow begins to fall in the northern hemisphere, the 48 best freeride skiers and snowboarders will be getting ready for the 2019 Freeride World Tour. They will travel to five locations across the world to ski and ride some of the most extreme terrain. Points will be awarded for line selection, control, fluidity, technique, and jumps. Whoever skies the toughest […] Industry News Tanner Blake | October 19, 2018 3 Comments
American Woman Smashes Land Speed Record on a Bicycle | Covers One Mile at 183.9-MPH Former US national track, road, and mountain bike champion Denise Mueller-Korenek, 45 has smashed the land speed record on a bicycle, covering one mile at 183.932 mph on a custom-built carbon KHS. The attempt on Sunday at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah beat the previous record of 167mph, held by Dutchman Fred Rompleberg and destroyed the women’s record of […] Biking Steven Agar | September 21, 2018 0 Comments
Brain Post: Memorizing These 3 Statistics Will Help You Understand The World [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=142&v=HQSQ16dntbc"] The Brains | June 27, 2018 20 Likes 4 Tweets 0 Comments
Top Ten Ski Resorts on Earth According to Snow Magazine Hotly contested and decided after much lively (and loud) debate in the Snow Magazine office but now it’s done: here are their top ten best ski resorts in the world, based not only on the skiing but also the mountain and the community… Revelstoke, BC Zinal/Grimentz, Switzerland Whistler, BC Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy La Clusaz, France Castle Mountain, Alberta Niseko, Japan Telluride, […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 12, 2018 0 Comments
Canada Officially Completes ‘The Great Trail’, the Longest Trail System on the Planet 2017 is a BIG year for Canada. They are celebrating their 150th birthday (sesquicentennial), they’ve been named as the second best country to live in for the second year running, and they’ve just been named as #1 country in the world in 2017 for quality of life. And to add to, and mark these achievements, they’ve just announced that the […] Steven Agar | August 30, 2017 0 Comments
Rookie Loic Collomb-Patton Wins Freeride World Tour Loic Collomb-Patton of France has won the 2014 Freeride World Tour after a third place finish at the Verbier Xtreme event. As a rookie in the tour, Loic had nothing to lose and was sending big lines at all the tour stops. He won the first two events, finished 32nd at the thrid, 8th at the 4th, and 3rd in Verbier to win the title. Second place in the tour […] SnowBrains | March 29, 2014 1 Comment
FWT Verbier Xtreme Finals Saturday and Tour Update The finals of the 2014 Freeride World Tour have been set for this Saturday at 9am. The weather window for the Verbier event began on March 22, but competition has been delayed due to a storm moving through the area and low snow […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2014 2 Comments
Mickael Bimboes Sends Rocky Cliff HUGE in Chamonix French rider Mickael Bimboes sending it deep during the Chamonix stop. Talk about butterfly inducing, holy sh*t drops, that shark pit at the bottom is looking VERY mean. If it werent for the slight backslap early in his run, he probably would have taken home the win for this stop. Instead, his run was only good enough for 3rd. SnowBrains | March 15, 2014 1 Comment
La Grave, France is the Most Extreme Ski Resort in the World | It May Be Gone in 3 Years… La Grave, France is inarguably the most extreme ski resort in the world and it may only have 3 years left to live. There is no other ski lift in the world like La Grave. Once it’s gone, there will never be another like it. Is La Grave worth saving? Definitely. […] Industry News Miles Clark | March 6, 2014 6 Comments
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