Slew of Podiums for U.S. Mogul Skiers at World Cup in Waterville Valley, NH Moguls events returned to the home of Freestyle, with the first-ever FIS Freestyle World Cup event held at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, 2024. More than 50 years ago, Waterville Valley was the birthplace of modern freestyle skiing, when Tom Corcoran, Olympic alpine skier and founder of Waterville Valley Resort, and Doug Pfeiffer, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Gunman at Large Following Shooting Near Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Yesterday A shooting incident unfolded near Homewood Mountain Resort, California, yesterday, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Related: Police Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Man Dead at Palisades Tahoe, CA The victim, discovered at West Lake Boulevard and Silver Street, was swiftly transported to the hospital. The incident occurred near the closed Swiss Lakewood restaurant. According to online comments a disagreement between two […] SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Alpine & Freeride Events Take the Stage at Olympic Authority Venues, NY With the ski and snowboard season picking up momentum at Whiteface, Belleayre, and Gore Mountains, racers and riders have a full slate of competitive events taking place. With different sized events and levels of competition for a wide variety of age groups, these events create a significant impact for the surrounding communities in the Adirondacks and Catskills and provide guests […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
National Ability Center at Park City, UT, to Host 35th Annual Huntsman Cup This February, Paralympic athletes from North America will gather in Park City for the 35th Annual Huntsman Cup. The free event is hosted by the National Ability Center, a leading non-profit organization that provides world-class adaptive recreation and outdoor adventures for individuals, families and groups with disabilities. The Huntsman Cup is an Alpine ski racing event sanctioned by the International […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Killington & Pico Resorts, VT, Donate to Help Local Organizations Play Forever Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and part of POWDR – an adventure lifestyle company – has granted over $300,000 in cash and in-kind charitable donations through its Play Forever commitment in 2023 to support environmental and community-focused nonprofit organizations. “At Killington & Pico Resorts, we are committed to ensuring that future generations have the same opportunities […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance Verbier Pro 2024 Recap The Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance got off to an excellent start over the weekend. The first stop was originally supposed to be in Spain at Baqueira Beret but unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans. The amazing FWT organizers were able to move the event at the last minute and Verbier, Switzerland, played host to the first stop of the […] Industry News Seth Tuuri | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Gunstock Mountain Resort, NH, to Host Snowboarding Competition Methodology Gunstock Mountain Resort in New Hampshire will host the annual eastern version of the popular snowboarding competition, Methodology, starting at 8 a.m. on February 3, 2024. A special park build is underway, specifically for the event, on Gunstock’s Smith Trail. It will feature a banked slalom course and hip feature. This snowboard-only event is open to riders of all ages. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: Failure in Maybird Couloir in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Report from January 29, 2023 This morning we decided to go for a chute we’d never skied in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. It has been really hot the past few days so we thought we’d go for corn/slush on a south-facing couloir – Maybird. When we were scoping it at 8am, Martin mentioned that he saw some fierce rumble in […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 29, 2024 0 Comments