Simon Beck’s Snow Art Looks Like Something From Out of This World If one came across one of these drawings in the middle of Iowa’s farmland, it would be common to chalk up credit for such fantastic art to some extraterrestrial beings. However, a snow artist named Simon Beck, born in London in the 1950s is responsible for hundreds if not thousands of intricate designs made using the medium of snow. According to […] Chad Walker | December 24, 2024 3 Comments
Yoga and Meditation: These Practices Will Improve Your Skiing and Snowboarding Experience When I think of Yoga, meditation, and winter snow sports, the first professional athlete that comes to mind is definitely Jamie Anderson.  Jamie often speaks about these two practices when asked about what she does in preparation for her sport of professional snowboarding. We all know that whatever Jamie is doing to prepare works very well. Let’s see how we can […] Brains Chad Walker | June 20, 2020 0 Comments
The Nominations Are in for the 2020-21 U.S. Freeski Team Andrew Gauthier announced on the US Freeski Team’s website this morning the complete list of athletes who will be skiing for the American Flag this upcoming season. Many athletes will be returning for another season, including big names like Maggie Voisin and David Wise. Several new skiers will also join the team this year after being recruited from all over […] Industry News Chad Walker | May 6, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces Major Payroll Cuts, Suspends Plans For Expansion and New Chairlifts In a not-so-April-Fools announcement yesterday, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz sent out a letter to all their U.S. based employees that left most of them wishing it was in fact just a joke. All of their seasonal employees had already been let go the middle of last month as all the ski resorts in the United States and around the […] Industry News Chad Walker | April 2, 2020 3 Comments
Ski Manufacturer J Skis Pledges to Produce 1,000 Plus Rolls of TP Weekly With Surplus Ski Materials J Skis founder and owner Jason Levinthal announced today that they will be repurposing their excess ski core materials to make high-quality Boutique toilet paper.  I received an email today from Jason bringing attention to their new mission to ramp up and produce designer TP with some of the likely cool graphics similar to those found on the top […] Industry News Chad Walker | April 1, 2020 0 Comments
Coronavirus Closures Burden Rescue and Medical Personnel in Popular Backcountry Destinations With literally every ski resort in the U.S. and North America closed down right now, many skiers and snowboarders are heading into the backcountry in search of new-fallen snow, exercise, and fresh air. Â These all seem to be pretty innocent goals set by those of us who love the outdoors, especially skiing and snowboarding and want to maintain a certain […] Backcountry Chad Walker | March 31, 2020 0 Comments
“An Avalanche Saved My Life!” 53 Year-Old Scottish Mountaineer and Ministry Leader Thanks God to be Able to Tell This Survival Story. After sliding and pin-balling 600 feet, 53-year-old Richard Tiplady avoided falling to his almost certain death with the help of a previous avalanche that stopped him from careening over a 200-foot cliff. Tiplady was trying to summit Mt. Pillar with a friend late Thursday, March 5. Tipaldy, and experienced Mountaineer and Lecturer in the Scottish Episcopal Church, slipped and […] Avalanche Chad Walker | March 17, 2020 0 Comments
Silverton, CO Report: This Place Needs to Make Your Bucket List Skier: Chad Walker, Video: Snowbrains We visited Silverton Mountain Resort on Sunday, February 23, 2020, for a day of guided skiing and some epic heli-runs!  This was my second trip to “the mecca,” but only the first time I skied some airdropped runs with them. After a scenic drive up Route 50 to 550 from Gunnison to Silverton the previous afternoon, […] Trip Report Chad Walker | March 9, 2020 0 Comments
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