Snow Coverage on Japan’s Mount Fuji is Currently the Lowest it’s Been in 20 Years This article originally appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland Photos courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory Even as record snowfall has clobbered Japan’s western coast, much of the country’s eastern half has avoided major snow accumulation this winter. Notably, Mount Fuji’s iconic snow cap—which is normally visible throughout December—has been small or absent this year. The mountain peak, the […] SnowBrains | January 13, 2021 0 Comments
Chris Davenport’s Top 11 Ski Destinations in the World In the latest SnowBrains podcast, Miles sat down with Chris Davenport, the world extreme skiing champion in both 1996 and 2000, and star of over 30 Warren Miller ski movies. Episode #10: Chris Davenport – Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide Having skied all over the world, from the Lhotse face at 27,000′ in the shadow of Mt. Everest to his […] SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 1 Comment
Photo Tour: Japan Gets 10 Feet of Snow in 7 Days Seven days. 10 Feet of snow. Happy skiers. No need to rub it in, Japan. SnowJapan.com reports that the skiing hub of Myoko, Japan just received over 10 feet of snowfall in the last seven days. That’s almost a foot-and-a-half of sky-given goodness every day for the quiet, skiing-oriented region of Myoko which averages 550 inches of snowfall every season. And […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 22, 2020 0 Comments
Breakdancing to be in 2024 Paris Olympics Breakdancing is now an official Olympic sport as of Monday. According to KCRA News, the International Olympic Committee’s pursuit of urban events to lure a younger audience resulted in the official addition of breakdancing to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Games. Skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing were also confirmed for Paris by the IOC executive board. Those […] Olympics SnowBrains | December 17, 2020 4 Comments
Last Chance! Today is Your Final Opportunity to Buy an Ikon Pass Snow is piling up across the country, and the best way to access as much of this snow as possible is with the Ikon Pass. With 44 iconic destinations in 14 states, four Canadian provinces, on five continents, the Ikon Pass is the new standard in season passes. You might like: The World’s Best Resorts are Available on the Ikon Pass […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 10, 2020 0 Comments
2021 Freeride World Tour Update: Japan and Canada Stops Canceled, New European Events to be Announced Shortly COVID-19 strikes the ski industry again. Organizers with the 2021 Freeride World Tour have announced that the Japan and Canada stops on the tour have been canceled. A press release regarding the cancellations of the two tour stops is attached below. FWT21 CALENDAR UPDATE: JAPAN AND CANADA STOPS CANCELLED, NEW EUROPEAN EVENT(S) TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY Due to the latest […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
Hokkaido, Japan Trip Report: Hunting the Deepest Snow the North Island Could Offer Last winter we had the chance to explore Hokkaido, Japan with SnowLocals. Our goal was to film and shoot photos for Buff and Dragon, all while hunting for the deepest snow the north island could offer. The crew was composed of myself, Charlie Cohn, Jake Cohn, Andrew Strain, and George Knowles. Even in a low snow year, we knew we […] Trip Report Guest Author | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
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