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Brent Thomas

Skier, mountain biker, fitness enthusiast, native Oregonian, and SnowBrains staff writer. Father to three and husband to one.
548 Articles

First-Ever Dedicated Lift-Accessed Mountain Bike Park in Western US to be Built in Colorado’s Front Range

There are over 6,000 mountain bike trails in Colorado. Most of them…

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Endurance Athlete Superstar Kilian Jornet Becomes the New “Strava King” With Record Kudos

Kilian Jornet is an endurance athlete superstar. The Spaniard has won many…

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With Only Days Left to Live, a Winter-Loving Dog Finds Snow in the Summer with Help from the Internet

Snow is amazing. We love it. It is therapeutic. Our lives are…

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New Study Shows When Most Accidents Happen on the Mountain

A five-year study out of New Zealand by the company ACC Statistics…

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Utah DOT Officially Recommends Gondola to Fix Traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has been working on a solution…

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Ski Group Acquires Michigan’s Big Snow Resort With Plans to Build Connecting Lift Between Two Mountains

Midwest Family Ski Resorts, the owner of the largest ski resorts in…

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The Amount of Garbage Littered on K2 is Obscene

K2 has been popular this climbing season. That may be an understatement…

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Can CrossFit Make You a Better Skier?

Skiing and snowboarding are strenuous activities. Your physical fitness needs to be…

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