Check out this awesome tutorial from our friends over at Powder Magazine about how to make your ski pole a flask, aka the ultimate hack. Feel the quench, on the hill or off. PHOTO: Jim Guenther. Ski season is around the corner, and while everyone is going “gear crazy,” we’ve decided to make our gear […] Read more…
Tam McArthur Rim Huts, Oregon This is my home hut, so maybe I’m biassed, but it is amazing. The two small huts are nestled at the base of Three Creeks lake with Tam Rim jutting upward on all sides. The beauty of this hut is its ease of access. A short morning skin takes you […] Read more…
On January 3rd, YouTube user Itz Frenzy posted an astounding video after being stranded in a gondola at Kicking Horse Resort. All in all, 75 people were trapped after an unexpected electrical malfunction occurred on the Golden Eagle Express Gondola sometime around 3pm Sunday. All guests were evacuated successfully, and fortunately for us, Itz Frenzy […] Read more…
Happy new year everyone! To celebrate, let’s take a look back on some of our favorite and coolest skiing videos of 2015. Candide Thovex – Quattro Sure, we posted this video before, but we’re posting it again here because it’s just so cool. Skiing on grass, dirt and pretty much anything but snow. Epic. Eclipse […] Read more…
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…
@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…
Check out this awesome post about snowshoeing from our guest blogger and Skis.com team member Heather Larive. As the mother of a 12 year old girl and 2 year old boy, life is pretty active. We love summer because of all the wonderful outdoor activities the season provides. Days exploring the beach and woods fly […] Read more…