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Snowboarding

Ski Instructor Takes On Europe's Hardest Ski Run

The Grand Couloir in Courchevel is one of Europe's most difficult ski runs, featuring a 55% average gradient with steepest sections reaching 80-85%, accessible only via the Saulire cable car.

2 months ago

Snowboarding

Guide To Skiing The "Hardest Ski Run In Europe"

The Grand Couloir at Les 3 Vallées is an extremely steep, technical ski run featuring an 85% gradient, narrow ridge entry, and deep rock-filled moguls.

1 day ago

Snowboarding

Ski Instructor Takes On Europe's Hardest Ski Run

2 months ago

Snowboarding

Guide To Skiing The "Hardest Ski Run In Europe"

Freeride World Tour Returns to Alaska for First Time Since 2017 With Huge Lines in Haines - SnowBrains

The Freeride World Tour returned to Haines, Alaska, where athletes competed on a steep, challenging face featuring spine lines and pitches up to 51 degrees after three consecutive cancelled stops.

5 days ago

Candide Thovex Skis Rocky Faces Like They're Full Of Powder

Candide Thovex demonstrates exceptional skiing ability by navigating challenging terrain including rocky spines with minimal snow in Les Tufs, France.

Austria's Steepest Public Ski Run is Not For The Faint of Heart

Harakiri at Austria's Mayrhofen Ski Area is among the steepest groomed ski runs accessible to non-professional skiers, featuring gradients up to 78%.

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Chamonix Guide Legend Ross Hewitt Shares Narrow Escape from Avalanche on Monte Bianco Skyway, Italy, That Left Him with Shattered Pelvis - SnowBrains

I'd been stopped maybe 2 seconds and the slope started to move. I pivoted to straightline but was swamped-no speed, no chance. The impact was like stepping off a curb in front of a 40 Tonne truck doing 60 mph.

Snowboarding

Wild Crash Results In Tomahawk Down Tuckerman Ravine

Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington is about as legendary of a ski area as they come, being a bucket list item for many East Coast skiers and snowboarders. Its difficulty, usual less-than-ideal conditions, and more remote location mean that airs are fairly rare, but they do happen.

Snowboarding

5 Ski Runs In North America Famous For Being Truly Terrifying

Five North American ski runs have earned reputations as exceptionally difficult and intimidating terrain, each presenting unique extreme challenges.

Major Wipeout On North America's Steepest Man-Made Ski Run

Rambo at Crested Butte is North America's steepest man-made tree cut ski run at 55 degrees, featuring sparse snow coverage and hazardous conditions unsuitable for inexperienced skiers.

Watch This Young Skier Absolutely Dominate Jackson Hole's Most Difficult Couloir

Corbet's Couloir is iconic but not the most difficult run at Jackson Hole; S&S Couloir features a mandatory drop-in and presents greater technical challenge.

Skier Winds Up Stuck On A Cliff With Just One Ski At Whistler Blackcomb

A skier at Whistler Blackcomb lost one ski before dropping off a cliff, leaving him stranded at the cliff edge with only one ski remaining.

Remembering The Skier Who Accidentally Set A World Record After Flying Off 352-Foot Cliff

Jamie Pierre is widely regarded as holding the world record highest ski cliff jump at 255 feet set in 2006 in the backcountry of Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Jamie's leap was 100% deliberate but there is another skier who unintentionally sent a larger cliff and his record is somewhat disputed around the ski world.

Snowboarding

This Is One Of The Wildest Ski Events Of The Year

The G-Mon Airline Session at Nordkette Innsbruck is an inclusive ski and snowboard event featuring extreme tricks, massive airs, and intense wipeouts with full commitment from riders.

This French Chairlift Passes Through A Tunnel Before Sharply Dropping Into A Gorge Below

The Auris Express chairlift at Alpe d'Huez is an extreme two-way transportation chair that passes through a tunnel and drops dramatically into a valley, connecting different ski area sections.

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Jackson Hole, WY, Report: Bowls Full of Bumps in the Shadow of the Tetons - SnowBrains

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort offers exceptional big mountain terrain with moguls, bowls, and cliffs, providing both challenging skiing and opportunities for solitude away from crowds.

3 weeks ago

Skiing Incredibly Steep 60 Slope Inside Grand Teton National Park

Teton Brown executed an extremely steep, fully committed 60-degree cornice-to-slope ski line in Grand Teton National Park, trusting visualization when briefly blinded.

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4 weeks ago

This Bay Area man skied down Mount Everest. Now he stars in a movie.

Jim Morrison pioneered alpine skiing, becoming first to ski Everest's north face and attempting the Great Trango Tower amid personal loss and mountaineering risks.

1 month ago

If You Think Corbet's Couloir Is Intimidating, Wait Until You See Its Nextdoor Neighbor

S&S Couloir at Jackson Hole is steeper, narrower, more dangerous, and requires greater commitment than Corbet's, so it attracts far fewer skiers.

1 month ago

Skier Clings To Cliff After Coming Up Short On River Gap Jump

Chris Whatford nearly fell into an icy river after coming up short on a ski gap jump, then adjusted and landed a backflip.