Japanese Ski Jumper Sets New World Record with Furthest Jump of 955 Feet Japanese ski jumper Ryōyū Kobayashi set a new world record on Wednesday, April 24, when he jumped an incredible 955 feet or 291 meters from the launch point. The 27-year-old Japanese skier attempted the record at a purpose-built ski jump in Iceland. “It’s difficult to put this feeling into words. This is my dream come true. This experience will up-level my […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
Biden Administration Restricts Drilling and Mining in Alaska Wilderness On April 19, the Biden Administration took decisive action to restrict oil and gas drilling as well as mining in Alaska, stirring both praise and criticism. While environmentalists support these measures as vital for habitat conservation, state officials have voiced concerns over potential job losses and increased reliance on foreign resources. President Joe Biden’s efforts serve to curb oil and […] SnowBrains | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
Valdez, AK, Report: Sniffing Out Good Snow 9-Days After the Big Storm Report from April 21, 2024 On Sunday, we were on the hunt for soft snow. It hasn’t snowed up here since April 12th. That April 12 storm dropped about 30″ of snow in the range and since then that new snow has been slammed by wind, scorched by sun, and hammered by skiers. But the Chugach Magic has been in […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
Valdez, AK, Report + Photo Tour: The Search for Good Snow on Big Terrain Led Us To “The White Room” Wall Report from April 20, 2024 (If you are interested in skiing Alaska in 2025 with Miles please email us at contact@snowbrains.com, thanks 🙂 The terrain here is hard to understand. It’s so big. It’s too big. It’s supernatural. It’s face-melting. I think these photos show this. On Saturday I flew out with a specialty crew on an evening mission with […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Stubai Glacier, Austria, Has the Deepest Snow Depth in the World Right Now Stubai Glacier in Austria has been having a great season this year and the goods just keep coming for this resort. The resort now has a snow depth of 5.65 meters (222 inches), up 60 cm (24 inches) from last week. Last week, the resort was leading our top 7 snowiest resorts in Europe list with 5.05 meters (199 inches) […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
On-Snow Summer Training Camps for Kids & Adults at Woodward Copper, Colorado With summer on the horizon, Woodward Copper, Colorado, is home to the ultimate summer camp experience in the Rockies. The one-of-a-kind on-mountain glacier offers camp goers the opportunity to ski and ride on snow during the heat of summer. Copper offers 10 weeks of on-snow camp experiences for skiers and riders ages 7-17. Returning for its second year, Woodward Copper […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
35-Year-Old Marcel Hirscher Planning Comeback to FIS Alpine World Cup Under Dutch Flag [Updated with Ski Austria Press Conference] The Austrian rumor mill is in overdrive as retired Austrian ski legend Marcel Hirscher is allegedly planning a comeback to the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit. The news was first reported by Tiroler Tageszeitung and quickly picked up by other Austrian newspapers and were later confirmed by the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) in a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 23, 2024 0 Comments
Utah Gets Professional Hockey Team as Arizona Coyotes Relocate to Salt Lake City Last week, the National Hockey League announced that the Arizona Coyotes will relocate to Salt Lake City starting in the 2024-25 season. Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley of Smith Entertainment Group will take over the team in a transaction that includes the current Coyotes owner selling the team to the league, and Smith buying it from […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 23, 2024 0 Comments