Alpenglow Gallery, CA, to Donate 100% of Profits to Tahoe Fund During February For the entire month of February, Alpenglow Gallery’s owners Douglas DeVore and Justin Majeczky will donate 100% of their profits to the Tahoe Fund. The fine art gallery, located in downtown Truckee, features stunning mountain and lake landscape prints of the Tahoe-Truckee area and beyond. “The Tahoe Fund has worked with Justin and Doug on a number of projects over […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
One of the Steepest Slopes in the World Closes Due to Giant Cracks in Snowpack Glacier 3000 in Switzerland was forced to close its most famous run, the Black Wall. The Black Wall is considered one of the steepest slopes in the world and is the steepest black run in Switzerland. The slope had developed massive cracks, making skiing on the Black Wall extremely dangerous. The slope was opened in the 2022/2023 season and runs […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Shares Update & Shocking Pictures After Lauberhorn Crash Norwegian speed specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has given an update on his health following his high-speed crash on the Lauberhorn racecourse on January 13, 2024. The Norwegian ski racer had shot into the nets at full speed during the Downhill at Wengen, Switzerland, cutting his calf, dislocating his shoulder, and severing tendons in the shoulder. In a press conference today, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Legendary Ski Filmmaker Scott Gaffney is Looking For Work & His Sizzle Reel Is Pure Fire “A collection of personal imagery as a freelance cinematographer, director and director of photography in 2023. Some of this is work, some is purely for passion. Shot principally on RED V-Raptor. I’ve been lucky enough to have had a career of shooting with some of action sports’ most elite athletes, but while out in the field I try to make […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 31, 2024 0 Comments
Two-Year-Old Boy Believed to Be Youngest Person to Reach Everest Base Camp A journey many people spend months training for has just been accomplished by a two-year-old toddler after his parents decided to take him on a whim. Carter Dallas, from Glasgow, Scotland, reached the 17,598-foot-high Everest base camp on October 25, 2023. Related: The Forced Relocation of Everest Base Camp – SnowBrains Dallas is two years younger than the previous youngest […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2024 1 Comment
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO, and Denver Public Library Team Up to Bring the Joy of the Mountains to All Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado, has partnered with the Denver Public Library to give library cardholders a chance to win an all-expenses-paid ski trip to the slopes at A-Basin. In this first-of-its-kind partnership between a ski area and the Denver Public Library, one winner will be selected at random each month in January, February, and March. Each winner will receive […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 31, 2024 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company to Receive Over $3 Billion From KSL Capital Partners KSL Capital Partners, LLC (“KSL”), a leading investor in travel and leisure businesses, today announced the final closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for Alterra Mountain Company, with total commitments of over $3 billion, including the commitments of the General Partner and rollover investors. Related: How Ikon & Epic Are Making Skiing and Snowboarding Better The transaction underscores KSL’s commitment […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 31, 2024 0 Comments
Head and Tyrolia Launch Ski Touring Product Range HEAD/Tyrolia, the world’s largest independently-owned ski, boot, and binding manufacturer, introduces the CRUX Collection, a complete ski touring solution that combines lightweight agility with the brand’s renowned downhill performance. Available in the fall of 2024, CRUX includes four models of skis, two binding options, plus boots, skins, poles and a backcountry pack. “Our product team took a very intentional, methodical […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 31, 2024 0 Comments
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