Brown

Brown grew up shredding Alpine and Squaw when double chairs, long skis and stretch pants were all the rage. Lured east by the desire to turn more, he now searches for the "Champlain Champagne" amongst the tight tree lines and double fall line bump runs of Stowe, VT.

Articles by Brown

Stowe Fires Up New Snowmaking System! It works, skiing is rad but let’s not forget its still October!!

Yeah, Yeah Killington opened for skiing this weekend.  But does downloading 2/3rds of the mountain count? The beauty of Stowe skiing is that the lift deposits riders at the top … Read More

Two Years Old, Joyfully Surfing His First Waves!!! // Smiles, Stoke and Goodness!!

“Stay Forever Young” “Sometimes it just takes the STOKE of a two-year-old and the SMILE of that first wave to remind us why we started surfing in the first place…” … Read More

Contour Vs. Go Pro? MSP Films Serves Up 6 Contour Edits That Will Keep The Ski Buzz Alive!

Ready for winter yet?  Sure some warmth, shorts and miles of singly track do a decent job of filling the void.  Skiing, however, is what drives the train.  Since the … Read More

11 Miles of Single Track For Sale in Stowe!!

Cady Hill is a 260 acre droplet of a hill that sits smack dab in the middle of Stowe.  This parcel is for sale.  The property has long been marketed … Read More

STOWE MTB CONDITIONS UPDATE // DRY, CLEAN AND COLORFUL….SINGLY TRACK IS GAME ON!

Looking for the silver lining to the weak winter we experienced in the Northeast this year?  Dust off the MTB and go ride!  The best singly in the land is … Read More

Stoked for next season yet? Candide Thovex Drops Teaser for Fall 2012 Release, “Few Words.”

  Teaser season for next year’s ski film line up already upon us?  Looks like it. It appears Candide is trying a new approach to the ski film genre (all … Read More

Epic JH Powder Skiing In 1967!!! Bob Smith, RIP, Testing the New No-Fog Goggle // Was Skiing Better Back in the Day??

  Skier, doctor and inventor Dr. Bob Smith passed away on April 18th.  For more on Dr. Bob Smith, see Jake’s post. Watching this video of Dr. Bob testing his … Read More

“Il Castello” Hips, Rails, Quarter Pipes and HUGE JUMPS // Best Video of the YEAR??

Suzuki Nine Nights goes off in Mottolino, Livigno, Italy.  Suzuki, really?  Who knew they were in the game of promoting the free skiing lifestyle?   Its a good thing they are, … Read More

Sit Skier Sends It BIG at World Pond Skimming Championships

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal”…Henry Ford     Watch to the end.  The STOKE on Daniel’s face post launch is … Read More

Something You Don’t See Everyday: Skiers, Slednecks And Knuckle Draggers Launching A Kicker…At The Same Time…From Opposite Directions!!!

  Backflipping, super man, no handed snowmobilers launching from one direction. PLUS Backflipping, 720 throwing, mute grabbing skiers and riders sending it from the opposite direction. PLUS Pig roasts, scantily … Read More

APRIL DUMP IS IN VT!!!! 17″ + WITH MORE TO COME!!!

    What’s up with this winter?  Drips and drabs kept the skiing respectable throughout the winter here in Stowe.  Finally, the last weekend of February we get hammered with … Read More

Tired of Endless lift lines and tracked out skiing on POWDER Days??? BUY a SNOWCAT Operation, PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

  This ever happen to you? The last thing you do before turning out the lights is peek out the window.  It’s nukin’, sleep is impossible.  Visions of the deep … Read More

Black Diamond Agent Pack /// Gear Review

Quick hit side country routes? Day long adventures in the backcountry? Whatever your approach, the Agent Pack from Black Diamond Equipment proves to be a solid companion. The Agent’s sleek, efficient … Read More

12 year old skateboarder sticks first ever 1080!!!! Bar raised again, how high will it go?

The boundaries in skateboarding have been extended once again… Tom Schaar, a 12 year old skateboarder, stuck the first ever 1080 on a specially designed mega ramp in California. In … Read More

Stowe Conditions Update!! It’s dumping, dumping, dumping…be here tomorrow, it’s gonna be good!! (all things considered)

Four days ago men in skivvies, fluorescent clad mono skiers, pink shirts / white pom pom’s and waterfalls was skiing in Stowe.   (photos courtesy of WOMBATS – VT)   … Read More

Dartmouth..The Best College for Professional Ski Bums? Watch this trailer, then you decide!!

  Dartmouth’s Passion for Snow, a documentary to be released in the fall of 2012, explores the incredible contributions Dartmouth skiers have made to the sport and the snow sports … Read More

9 Days to go!!! Stowe Mountain Will Close Sunday April 1st. Get it while you can!!!!

Just Announced: As of Sunday April 1st, lift serve skiing will be over at Stowe Mountain Resort!   Can’t say this is surprising news given the fact that March 2012 … Read More

10 Year Old Girl’s First K40 Ski Jump | Nearly 1 Million Views Already!

Without fear, skiing and really life in general, would be BORING!   Fear juices our senses.  It opens underutilized pathways.  It redefines our so called limits. When conquered, fear becomes … Read More

Stowe will be rocking on St Paddy’s Day weekend, but is the season nearing an end????

The five day forecast for Stowe is looking SWEET!!!! Assuming that is, you are ready to bag this season… Without a storm, or the very least, overnight temps that dip … Read More

It’s Official!!! Skiing AND Snowboarding become Vermont’s Official State Sports!!!

Governor Peter Shumlin arrived at the Vermont Ski Museum in Stowe yesterday to sign Bill H.365 that designates Skiing and Snowboarding as Vermont’s official state sports. See GS (even the … Read More

Backcountry skier on Mt. Mansfield buried up to his neck in an Avalanche!!! Be Careful out there…

Think avalanches aren’t a threat on the East?  Think again!   On Saturday, local backcountry skier Adam Popkin, got caught in a slide on the backside of Mount Mansfield that … Read More

Stowe Conditions Update – 30″ in Stowe

Nukin’ all day Saturday.  Bluebird, cold smoke on Sunday!  Deep all weekend!  The snow stake is up to 81″ with more on the way this week.  Here we go!! The … Read More

Stowe Conditions Update – Nor’Incher!!

Corduroy Deep!  Nor’Incher!  It’s a powder day if you make it  ONE!!! Gotta LOVE the positive vibes being thrown around during the 7:30 opening today at Stowe..Maybe we got 1″ … Read More

Stowe Conditions Update – Thank You Mr. Presidents!

Presidents weekend has come and gone and Stowe is rockin’, both on and off the hill.  Leading up to the mayhem, rumors were flying about the amount of rippers expected … Read More

Stowe Conditions Update – Super Bluebird Weekend

Crystal clear skies, seasonable temps and 6″- 8″ of new snow made for a Super Bluebird Weekend of Skiing at Stowe.   Early morning Saturday, numerous fresh lines were available … Read More

Stowe Conditions Update: What constitutes a Powder Day??

  It rained at Stowe on Wednesday, which sucked!  Puddles of melted snow filled the streets and gloomy attitudes filled the streets. Fortunately, on the back side of this storm, … Read More