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Skiing and Whiskey, a History Lesson

Throughout the history of skiing, people have never ceased to innovate and find new ways to have fun sliding on snow.  From the first primitive designs used for transportation and hunting to the first metal bindings, the development of the twin tip and the snowboard, camber, rocker, carbon, etc.  However, long before these high-tech developments, people wanted to combine some […]

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Jack Conroy | April 13, 2025
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9 Funky ‘Upside Down’ Ski Areas to Put on Your Radar

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Nope, this is not a list of ski areas in the Upside Down from Stranger Things. An upside-down ski area is when you pull up to the parking lot for a day of skiing and are already at or near the top of the mountain. For mountains on this list, be prepared to have a sick panoramic view as you eat […]

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Luke Guilford | March 20, 2023
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The Top 5 Best Ski & Snow Inspired Halloween Costumes

Halloween is this weekend! If you are scrambling for a costume, like I usually do, be inspired by these wintery snowsports costume ideas. Related: Shaun White Apologizes to Special Olympics Community for Offensive Halloween Costume Ski and Snowsports related costumes can be really fun. You may have some of these items in your closet or have a creative time at your […]

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LadyBrains | October 26, 2022
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Birdman’s Blood Board: Tony Hawk Releases Skateboard Made With His Blood

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) Tony Hawk is arguably the world’s most famous skateboarder. In his latest move, Hawk has collaborated with canned water company Liquid Death to release a limited run of skateboards made with his own blood. Only 100 of the blood boards were made, costing $500 each, but they sold out […]

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Jesse | August 27, 2021
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“Unrailistic” by Jesper Tjäder

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Jesse | August 20, 2021
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Who is David Lesh?

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Over the last few years, the name David Lesh has circulated around the ski, snowboard, and outdoor enthusiast communities. Lesh is a 35-year-old Coloradan and the owner of an apparel company called Virtika. Virtika has become a huge success and is responsible for Lesh’s fame, but he has become much more than his brand and has amassed nearly 100,000 followers on […]

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Jesse | August 6, 2021
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Image of Bear Starting Then Riding Chairlift at Vail Resort, CO, Goes Viral

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Well, this is an ‘interesting’ one. So, I’m just going to leave this image here, along with the caption that accompanied it on the Facebook post, for you to make your own mind up. This was on the news. A full-grown brown bear is safe after a nearly two-hour ride on a chair-lift at a ski resort near Vail, Colorado! Somehow, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 26, 2021
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Pablo EscoBEAR and the Cocaine Cowboy

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77lbs of cocaine has a street value of around $14 million dollars and could kill thousands of individuals. However, these numbers did not intimidate a Kentucky bear in 1985 who tore through and consumed almost every last bit of it. Related: Pablo EscoBEAR and the Cocaine Cowboy Andrew Thornton II, a former police officer, lawyer, DEA agent, and paratrooper, decided […]

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Jesse | June 18, 2021
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