So Christmas is over and it’s time to do some shopping for yourself. Looking for new gear now that the snow is finally falling at some resorts? Check out my top picks for this year. 1. Armada TSTw Powerful, playful and knife sharp, the Armada TSTw is my ski of choice for the upcoming season. […] Read more…
That’s a drone crashing just behind Marcel Hirscher just now in a World Cup night slalom in Italy. pic.twitter.com/b4oUxPLfff — Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) December 22, 2015 Twitter is popping as a drone just crashed during a live World Cup Slalom event in Italy. Twitter user @ncaccardi posted an initial photo. Live footage recorded by user […] Read more…
Longtime adventure athlete and filmmaker Jimmy Chin survived an avalanche. He recently sat down with Vice Sports to talk about living through it. As avid athletes, we all consider the dangers, like an avalanche, when venturing into the unknown, but rarely consider the reality behind them. A couple years back I spent some time mountaineering […] Read more…
@willwiss This is snow porn at its finest and a must follow on Instagram. Alpine vistas and steep AK spins – these are the shots that make your mind wander. A master of his trade, Will Wissman captures the essence of skiing with deep powder turns and places that are worthy of any skiers bucket […] Read more…
With life, there is always death. However, sometimes it seems the latter comes too soon. On December 8, high profile environmentalist and founder of The North Face, Doug Tompkins, died in a kayaking accident in southern Chile. He was 72 years young. Throughout his life, Doug had many great achievements in the outdoor recreation industry, […] Read more…
Candide Thovex just partnered with Audi for one of the most unreal edits of the year. I Honestly, this new footage just dropped and most of us here in the office can’t even believe that it’s real. It might not be, after all it is a car commercial, but who cares? One way or another, […] Read more…
The perfect ski town cabin is essential to the perfect ski trip. Here is my secret stash of cabin perfection, all nestled in “hot spots” for skiing. Enjoy! The Log Cabin Motel, Pinedale WY The Log Cabin Motel is hidden in the sleepy little town of Pinedale. But don’t let the dusty appearance and one stop light […] Read more…
Secret agents have them, and so do skiers. In order to be ready for early powder calls and ski touring days I always keep my bag ready to roll, in part because I am horrible morning person. It is essential to be prepared, warm, and safe when navigating constantly shifting mountain whether. Having my bag […] Read more…
Mt. Bachelor is more than its local nickname, Mt. Flat-ular. Sure, it doesn’t house the vertical of Jackson or the glitz of Aspen, but there is something undeniable about this place. Here is a local bite of Bachelor. A quick twenty-minute drive delivers you to Mt. Bachelor. Here the local morning routine is to hike […] Read more…
My sense of direction has always led me one way: to the mountains. When I tell people about going into the backcountry they either understand, don’t, or perhaps they never will. Recently I returned to the mountains of my childhood, disappearing into the Tetons for six nights. The truth is I find I am most […] Read more…