Valdez, AK, Report: All-You-Can-Eat “Sushi Bar” Buffet Report from April 3, 2025 On Thursday, we had our last sunny day of the week with Pulseline Adventure. We wasted it not. Lynn took us straight out to Sushi Bar, and we gorged. Our first two runs revealed creamy, recrystallized snow on sprawling, mellow terrain. Then, she turned it up a notch. Or two. Our 3rd and 4th runs […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 10, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Woolly the Mammoth Lands First-Ever Ski Backflip in Mascot Costume at Mammoth Mountain, CA In an unexpected moment of pure stoke, Mammoth Mountain’s iconic mascot, Woolly, stomped a flawless backflip on skis this week, marking what is believed to be the first-ever successful ski backflip performed by a mascot in full costume. The historic moment happened under clear skies on a perfectly built 10-foot park kicker in Mammoth’s Unbound terrain park. Witnesses say Woolly […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 10, 2025 0 Comments
Valdez, AK, Report: Heli-Assisted Backcountry Touring Some Classic Alaska Ramps Report from April 2, 2025 On Wednesday, I was assigned to Standby Guide here at Pulseline Adventure in Valdez, AK. This means I spend the day at the airport, ready to assist in a rescue if one goes down. Plans changed when a group of heli-skiers decided to go heli-touring. Boom! I was picked to take them for a walk. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 6, 2025 0 Comments
Valdez, AK, Report: 9 Runs of April Fools’ Day Fun in Some of the Most Gorgeous Terrain Imaginable Report from April 1, 2025 On April Fools’ Day, 2025, we skied 9 runs in good, recrystallized powder snow. “Alaskan Velvet,” if you will. We started the day on the Pencil Glacier, bumped over to the Woodworth, and ended on the Tasnuna. I liked all the runs. I liked all the snow. We skied some steeper stuff like Kozak off […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 5, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 18-Wheeler Narrowly Escapes Death on Wolf Creek, CO, Mountain Pass Runaway Ramp You know those long, steep, runway-strip-looking pieces of road that you always drive past on mountain highways with signs before them that read, “runaway ramp?” You rarely see them used and often wonder if they are necessary for the state highway system. Related: VIDEO: Camera Catches 18-Wheeler Narrowly Escaping Death on Runaway Ramp Well, this runaway ramp on Wolf Creek […] SnowBrains | March 28, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] New Arc’teryx Film Follows Skier with Down Syndrome Breaking Barriers in the Mountains A new short film from Arc’teryx tells the powerful story of Tim Sackbauer, a skier raised in Vail, Colorado, who has never let Down syndrome define what’s possible. Titled Tim, the 16-minute documentary blends intimate storytelling with stunning cinematography to highlight how skiing can be a vehicle for confidence, freedom, and personal expression. Directed by Jordan Findlay, the film centers […] SnowBrains | March 27, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Speed Flyers Swoop Down and Rescue Fellow Injured Speed Flyer After Avalanche at Monte Bianco Skyway, Italy View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Lapin (@lapin.mike) A group of speed flyers became unlikely heroes last week week after spotting another speed flyer who became injured in an avalanche below the Monte Bianco Skyway near Courmayeur, Italy. The victim, an Australian man in his 30s, had broken his femur and was unable to move when […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Headed to Japan? Don’t Forget Your Snorkel—Literally View this post on Instagram A post shared by 星野 元希 (@genhosi) Some chase powder. This guy dives into it. Caught on camera in Japan, a skier takes neck-deep conditions to the next level—rocking a full snorkel setup as he surfs through one of the deepest powder days imaginable. This isn’t just for show—Japan’s legendary snowfall can stack up to […] SnowBrains | March 24, 2025 0 Comments
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