5 Ways to Supercharge Your Skiing and Snowboarding Experience Are you ready to elevate your riding skills to the next level? Whether you’re a beginner aiming to carve down blue runs with confidence or an advanced skier looking to master double blacks, some specific strategies and actions can dramatically enhance your performance on the slopes. This guide isn’t your typical nuances of how to tweak your form to improve […] Brains Brent Thomas | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Is it Fair That Some Ski Resorts Still Ban Snowboarders? The question of whether or not snowboarders should be banned from ski resorts has been around since the 80s. Since the invention of the snowboard, there have always been skiers who would prefer snowboarders not to be allowed at ski resorts. Alta, Deer Valley, and Mad River Glen are the three resorts in the United States that still do not […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 4, 2025 16 Comments
No Lifts, Just Legs: British Pair to Walk 801 Miles From London to The French Alps in Ski Boots On Friday, June 13, at noon, Reuben Gray—known from Britain’s Got Talent—and Matt Brinkley, a British Army reservist and Exeter University alumnus, will commence a unique endurance challenge: an 801-mile walk from Oxford Circus, London, to Val Thorens in the French Alps. Distinctively, both participants will undertake the entire journey wearing full ski attire, including ski boots—footwear in which most […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2025 1 Comment
What are the Best Ski Resorts to Visit by Month? Everyone dreams of chasing the best powder and conditions throughout the season. Unfortunately, jobs, kids, and life can get in the way of making that a reality. However, we all try and make that one big ski trip each season to be where the best snow will be at that specific time. Sometimes, Mother Nature cooperates with the models and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Solo Skier Survives Being Carried and Partially Buried in Avalanche Near Aspen, CO A solo backcountry skier narrowly escaped serious injury after triggering a wet slab avalanche on June 1 in the Fourth of July Bowl area of Independence Pass, near Aspen, Colorado. The skier was swept 400 vertical feet downhill and became partially buried, with his head and one arm above the snow, according to a report on the Colorado Avalanche Information […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
NASA: Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Lindsey Doermann. On the afternoon of May 28, 2025, an avalanche of rock and ice from the Birch Glacier (Birchgletscher) in southwestern Switzerland roared into the valley below. Debris buried most of the village of Blatten and dammed the Lonza, causing the river to flood. The event occurred […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Thredbo Resort, Australia, Confirms Friday Flat Will Be Open for Skiing & Boarding This Long Weekend Thredbo Resort, Australia, announced today, Wednesday, June 4, that the resort will be opening for skiing and boarding for King’s Birthday Long Weekend. The resort confirmed on social media as well as in a press release that Friday Flat will be open for skiing and snowboarding this Opening Day, Saturday, June 7, with Easy Does It Chairlift, Magic Carpets and […] Industry News Oz Brains | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Set to Launch Summer With Bridger Gondola and Bike Park Opening June 7 Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is ready to kick off another legendary summer season, rolling out a stacked lineup of activities starting June 7. The Bridger Gondola will begin spinning for scenic rides, and the Jackson Hole Bike Park—widely regarded as the Tetons’ premier mountain biking playground—will open its trails for riders of all abilities. Related: Jackson Hole Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
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