U.S. Men Dominate at Halfpipe FIS World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO The U.S. Freestyle team had a fantastic day at the Halfpipe FIS World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Friday, December 15, 2023, with the top five spots in the Men’s event going to U.S. competitors. The Men’s Halfpipe event saw seven U.S. athletes advance to the Final, with Alex Ferreira claiming the victory and teammates, Hunter Hess and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2023 0 Comments
Austria’s Nina Ortlieb Suffers Triple-Fracture at World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland Nina Ortlieb suffered a triple fracture while training in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the Downhill and Super-G races of the FIS World Cup circuit. The Austrian skier broke her tibia and fibula in three places. The complicated fracture ends the 23/24 FIS Alpine World Cup season for the 27-year-old ski racer. Ortlieb shared footage of her leg post-surgery on Austrian […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2023 0 Comments
5 Reasons Why Japan Has Such Low Avalanche Danger ‘JAPOW’ – who has not heard of the famous Japanese powder? If you have been lucky enough to ski in Japan, you are probably smiling just thinking about it. And if you haven’t, you are probably hoping to one day go for some unparalleled powder turns. Niseko has an average snowfall of 590 in (15m) and Kiroro a staggering 826 in […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2023 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Resorts in the European Alps Right Now The European Alps have been experiencing one of the best starts to the season in a long time. If you find yourself with free time and are hunting for some stashes right now, these are the seven resorts with the biggest snowfalls so far this season*. We do have a three-way tie for fourth place, so resorts with the fourth, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2023 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2023/24 Arbor Candle Rain 155 Snowboard Arbor is hands down one of the most reliable companies in the world of snowboarding, and they recently dropped their 2023/24 snowboard line. One of the featured snowboards of this season’s drop is the Pat Moore-designed Candle Rain camber board. For those that are not familiar, Pat Moore is a legendary snowboarder who has been in the game for quite […] Gear Review Jesse | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
5 Extra Pieces of Gear to Consider for Your Backcountry Setup A trip into the backcountry requires unique pieces of gear different from what you’d need on a typical day at the resort. Even the obvious, like skis or a snowboard, can be totally different, with many riders preferring a lighter setup to reduce weight for the uphill portion of their excursion. Other items like a beacon probe and shovel […] Backcountry Kenneth Condon | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections | What It’s Like Getting PRP Injections Into The Knee as a Skier In November 2021, I hiked up and skied Little Chute at Alta, UT. Alta, UT Report: Little Chute with Mandatory Air From the Top When skiing down my knee swelled up and I could only bend it 90º. After arriving home the swelling went down. This happened on a daily repeat cycle until February 2022 when the pain upon skiing […] Miles Clark | December 15, 2023 1 Comment
The Midwest’s First Bubble Chairlift Opened Today at The Highlands, MI Enthusiast Skiers Lined Up for the Grand Opening of The Highlands Bubble Chairlift Today marked a historic day at The Highlands in Harbor Springs, Michigan, as skiers and riders made their first tracks from the Midwest’s first modern bubble chairlift, Camelot 6. The new Doppelmayr D-Line six-person, high-speed bubble chairlift opened this afternoon following a ribbon cutting and ceremonial ringing […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
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