Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Heartwarming Post About the Immediate Aftermath of Boyfriend Kilde’s Crash America’s legendary skier, Mikaela Shiffrin, has shared a heartwarming post on her Instagram account about the rollercoaster of emotions the last week has been for the athlete amidst her boyfriend’s season-ending crash on the famous Lauberhorn race course in Wengen, Switzerland. The US skier describes how heartbreaking it was to watch his crash live on TV and then rushed to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 18, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Podcast #57 | Kevin Quinn – Points North Heli Founder, 20-Year Heli-Ski Guide, STOL-Pilot, Former Pro Hockey Player & All Around Certified Badass My guest today is Kevin Quinn: Kevin is the founder of Points North Heli in Cordova, Alaska He has been a heli-ski guide for over 20 years Kevin is an avid STOL and STOL Drag small plane pilot He also played professional hockey for a while He is also a myriad of other things, but listen to the podcast […] Podcasts Julia Schneemann | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Report: Paradise Awaits Report From Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2024 The smell of sweet, sweet freedom lofted in the snow-sparkled breeze in Powder Mountain’s parking lot yesterday morning when we got there around 10:30. It was a mix of autobus diesel, stinky liners in the back of our car, and fresh, crisp mountain air. Powder Mountain didn’t open at all on Sunday […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
The World’s First Electric Snowboard is Now on the Market You may have seen this coming. The popularity of electric conveyance has been growing for some time. Not just cars and bikes, but e-scooters, e-skateboards, Onewheels, electric hydrofoils, and more. The global market for e-bikes alone is expected to grow to nearly $120 billion by 2030. So, it should come as no shock that you can now be the proud […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
NASA Earth Observatory Captures Images of Recent Winter Storm Walloping the U.S. This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov A potent winter storm plowed across the eastern half of the United States on January 9, 2024, delivering heavy rain and snow, strong winds, and damaging tornadoes. That afternoon, the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the NOAA-20 satellite acquired this natural-color image (above) of the sprawling storm clouds. The system spawned abundant […] SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
MLK Week Storm Totals for Colorado It has literally been the perfect storm last week. It’s been a snowy week across Colorado, making for a perfect long weekend. If you are wondering how your favorite ski area fared, here’s how everything stacked up across the region. All data from OpenSnow for the week of January 10-16, 2024. Seven-Day Snow Totals 56” at Monarch 55” at Irwin […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Berthoud Pass, CO, Remains Closed as More Avalanches Impact the Road US-40 Berthoud Pass in Colorado remains closed after an avalanche buried 10 cars around 11:20 am on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The closure is in both directions between Robins Roost and Henderson Mine Road, just south of Winter Park. No injuries were reported, and all vehicles and passengers caught in the avalanche were safely rescued. The Colorado Department of Transportation […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
British Man Attempts to Break World Record by Skiing 30 Countries in 28 Days James Dick, a 50-year-old father of two, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record by skiing in 30 countries in 28 days. Having already skied in 20 countries, including Germany, Italy, Norway, and Iceland, after hitting eight countries in the first three days of his challenge, he aims to conquer 10 more, wrapping up in Inverness, Scotland, on January […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
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