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  • Seniors from Bethany Village Hit the Slopes

    Armed with parkas and matching blue and white stripped hats, the snow warriors will gather today at 12:30 p.m. for a serious day of tubing at Ski Roundtop. What makes this group any different from other tubers? This group is from Bethany Village retirement community and they range in age from 70 to 92 years young, and they can't wait to hit the slopes for some action. "I've loved it since the first time I tried it back in 2006” "I've loved it since the first time I tried it back in 2006,” says Louise Weldy (83). "I've always been active in sports, and although I no longer snow ski, tubing…

  • Backcountry.com to Power Multi-brand

    ATG (Art Technology Group Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG), the premier provider of cross channel commerce solutions, announced today that online outdoor gear and apparel retailer Backcountry.com has selected market-leading ATG Commerce to power its family of destination sites for outdoor enthusiasts. "In our industry, if you don't evolve, you will stagnate” An online retailer of high-end outdoor gear, Backcountry.com offers more than 50,000 products —equipment, apparel, and accessories — from more than 400 brands. The ATG Commerce advanced personalization and Web content management solutions will…

  • Able Planet Launches New Pink Headphones

    This year's Winter X-Games Kick-Off Bash benefits Boarding for Breast Cancer, and Able Planet will continue its extreme sports-focused "i am able” campaign by launching pink-colored units of its award-winning True Fidelity® Foldable Active Noise Cancelling Headphones. For every purchase of the pink "extreme” headphones, debuting at the Kick-Off Bash, Able Planet will contribute $5 to various breast cancer treatment initiatives nationwide. "The X-Games offers a perfect venue for Able Planet to reach its target audience while aligning our product with a cause we care dearly about” Winner…

  • Sterling Custom Home Pours Foundation

    Sterling Custom Homes is pleased to announce that they recently poured the slab foundation at 212 Black Wolf Run in Flintrock Falls. This is their new "quick-delivery” home that overlooks the fifth fairway of the Jack Nicklaus designed golf course. The luxury Austin home includes four bedrooms (two on the main level), four and one-half baths and a spacious layout with an oversized owner's suite, game room / media room combination and many more outstanding features. The foundation stage is critical to the final quality of a home; therefore, prior to pouring the foundation, many preparatory…

  • Watch the Olympic Torch Video!

    Watch a moment in history as the Olympic Torch comes to Banff-Lake Louise, and we celebrate in a very unique way! In an exciting salute to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games,the Flame visits our ski resorts, and locals and visitorsalike join in the festivities of this great event. And we've got it all on video! Check it out here. This is part of the longest Olympic Torch Relay held in the borders of the Host Country in history. In the run up to the Games, the Olympic Flame is visiting over 1,000 communities and places of interest as 12,000 torchbearers carry it on its 45,000 kilometre journey. The…
 
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  • Actor Charlie Sheen charged with assaulting wife

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:18 am
    Aspen Police mugshot image of Charlie Sheen after he was arrested on domestic assault charges on Christmas Day Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Tuesday with three crimes including felony menacing stemming from an assault on his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument.

  • Skiing star Jimmie Heuga dies

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:50 am
    Ace skier Jimmie Heuga, a former Olympic bronze medalist and NCAA champion who helped put the U.S. ski team on the map in the 1960s, died Monday in Louisville.

  • Seats at premium on planes, trains out of DC

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:09 pm
    A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound Mid-Atlantic. The most pressing matter: get out before another foot or more of the white stuff comes Tuesday.

  • Olympic skiing star Jimmie Heuga dies in Boulder

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm
    Ace skier Jimmie Heuga, a former Olympic bronze medalist and NCAA champion who helped put the U.S. ski team on the map in the 1960s, died Monday at Boulder Community Hospital.

  • As Ligety, Mancuso proved, upsets happen in skiing

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:58 pm
    In this Jan. 29 photo, Ted Ligety of the United States, speeds down the course during the first run of an Alpine Ski, Men's World Cup Giant Slalom, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
 
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  • U.S. Olympic Medalist Jimmie Heuga Dies

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm
    Olympic medalist Jimmie Heuga, a star of the 1964 Olympic Winter Games and one of the U.S. Ski Team's greatest ski racers, died Monday, February 8. His death came on the eve of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 46 years to the day after Heuga won the '64 Olympic bronze medal. He was 66. While Heuga gained worldwide acclaim for his 1964 Olympic medal, his real mark on society came after he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and dedicated his life to research and innovative treatment of the disease. "Jimmie Heuga was a champion in every sense of the word," said U.S. Ski Team President and…

  • At Whistler Parents Can Ski Worry Free

    7 Feb 2010 | 10:26 pm
    I don't have to tell you Whistler Blackcomb Resort is a big, big ski resort about to get a little crowded when the 2010 Winter Olympics start next week. However, parents at Whistler, taking advantage of being able ski the 95% of terrain open to the public during the games, can do so with some extra peace of mind. When you put the young ones in the Whistler Kids ski school programs you can roam the resort or ski the backcountry knowing the little ones have an extra layer of protection from getting lost or separated from their instructor. The kids are outfitted with a strap-on  flaik. A flaik…

  • Winter Olympic Schedule

    6 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    Olympic skiing is going to have the most  coverage ever - both on television and online. Starting with Opening Ceremonies on Friday, February 12th, NBC Universal will provide more than 835 hours of Vancouver Olympic Winter Games coverage on NBC, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Universal HD and NBCOlympics.com with additional daily news and highlight shows on Universal Sports. To find local television coverage enter you zip code into NBC's Television Listings site.  In addition, here is an overview of the Winter Olympic schedule for each skiing event: Alpine Skiing Schedule Cross Country Skiing Schedule…

  • Ski Cheap on Super Bowl Sunday

    3 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm
    Traditionally, the ski slopes are pretty empty on Super Bowl Sunday and don't think the ski resorts haven't taken notice. They figure the best way to coax skiers to come out for a little skiing before kickoff is to give them some bargain ticket rates. Of course, this idea has taken hold across the country and for the 3rd Super Bowl Sunday in a row Liftopia, the online marketplace for discounted ski lift tickets, is posting a group of 44 ski resorts offering hot deals. That's 44 in honor of Super Bowl #44. How does Liftopia get such great lift ticket deals? Liftopia says resorts want you to…

  • Skiing Gear Checklist

    2 Feb 2010 | 1:46 am
    Before you head to the ski slopes, be sure that you have all the right ski equipment. You'll be able to rent some skiing gear like skis and boots, but you'll need to bring your own warm ski clothing, goggles, and gloves or mittens. This skiing gear checklist will help you make sure you've got all the basics covered. Skiing Gear Skiing Gear Guide Skis Ski Boots Ski Clothes Women's Snow Boots Men's Snow Boots Rossignol Voodoo 80 Skis Image Courtesy PriceGrabber Skiing Gear Checklist originally appeared on About.com Skiing on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 09:46:30.Permalink | Comment | Email…
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  • The 2010 Prospect Mountain Olympics

    Aubrey Smith
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am
    A BKL skier, her face painted with Olympic rings and the Inukshuk symbol, shows her delight at the flame lighting ceremony at the Prospect Olympics Nordic ski enthusiasts from around New England and beyond converged in Woodford, VT on February 6th for the 2010 Prospect Mountain Olympics.  Clear blue skies, comfortable weather, and a deep snow base with beautifully groomed, packed powder on top made for a super day of skiing.  More than 180 skiers participated in a variety of events for all ages. The opening ceremonies began with Prospect Mountain Bill Koch League coach Bob Fisher skiing…

  • Fun on the Streets of Canmore with Fast and Female

    FasterSkier
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:11 am
    Fast and Female held an event in downtown Canmore on Saturday afternoon. Led by defending Olympic Gold Medalist in the sprint, local Chandra Crawford, the event was very well attended. Main Street Canmore was covered in snow and groomed for skiing. The festivities started with a speech by Chandra and continued with a dance warm-up by the internationally renowned Drum Café. The 80 girls then played assorted ski games on Main Street. Kikkan Randall and Liz Stephen, both of the US Ski Team were was also present for the event, helping Chandra.

  • Holly Brooks

    Aubrey Smith
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:03 am
    Holly Brooks (USA) Holly Brooks is no ordinary story. She grew up in Seattle, a city not associated with Nordic skiing.  Her own high school had few sports, so she played soccer and ran track for a larger school that was nearby. When she first started skiing, it was with her family, who would drive to find snow on the weekends. Holly skied for Whitman College, but didn’t get much racing experience and never raced at NCAA’s. After college Holly coached at the Maine Winter Sports Center and then moved up to Anchorage, Alaska to coach for the Alaska Winter Stars. She then became the head…

  • Liebsch, Owen take City of Lakes Loppet Victories

    Ollie Burruss
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:09 pm
    Racers toeing the line of the 2010 edition of the City of Lakes Loppet were greeted Sunday morning with blue skies and pleasant winter temperatures.  The snow set up firm overnight, leaving the 35k course in Minneapolis firm and fast. In the 35k freestyle Loppet, local hero Matt Liebsch (CXC Team Vertical Limit), fresh off his first points-scoring effort in the Canmore World Cup 15k skate, took the victory.  Second went to Rossignol’s Josh Smullin, current racing and coaching for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.  CXC Team Vertical Limit’s Andre Watt edged Dave…

  • Aukland Brothers finish 1-2 in König Ludwig Lauf

    Aubrey Smith
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:07 pm
    The scenery of the König Ludwig Lauf The König Ludwig Lauf is held every year on the first weekend of February, and is known by the local people by it’s nickname, “Luggi”. It is the most popular race in Germany and this year marks it’s 38th running. It is part of the Worldloppet, Euroloppet, and DSV cross country skiing series. The race is run from Oberammergau, a small village in the Bavarian Alps of South Germany, right near the border of Austria.  The usual 50km course winds through the Graswang valley, with the Ammergau Alps towering overhead. This year, though, there was…
 
 
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  • Television Series to Profile the Ups and Downs of Ski Racer Bill Johnson

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am
    New York, NY - With the Winter Games in Vancouver getting underway this week, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel will present an Olympic-themed program debuting tonight on HBO, focusing in part on the successes and failures of Olympic skiing medalist Bill Johnson.

  • Cheer On Olympic Ski Racers with a New Twist on the Old Cowbell

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am
    Boulder, CO - Most people know that Alpine sports fans ring cowbells to support the skiers and snowboarders. And some may know the reason behind that tradition - it's just hard to make noise clapping in mittens and gloves - but with this Olympics being the first in history to benefit from new technologies like the iPhone App Store, the cowbell has taken a new form.

  • Speed Dating on the Ski Lift Valentine's Day at Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    Mt. Hood, OR - Mt. Hood Meadows presents "Chairway 2 Heaven" speed dating on the Oregon ski and snowboard resort's Blue chairlift this Valentine's Sunday. There will be two "singles" lines – one for women and one for men. In total randomness (which is an awesome way to start a relationship) the singles will be paired up on the Blue chairlift for a nine-minute ride to the top. The couple can decide if they want to take some runs together, go off to another chair lift, or split up and take another shot at a speed date.

  • The Canyons Launches Luxury Valentine's Day Ski Package

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    Park City, UT - Reignite the passion in your relationship, spend a weekend away from the kids or simply surprise your favorite person with an unforgettable -- and pricey -- Valentine's Day weekend at The Canyons Resort with the "To The Canyons With Love Package". Once the package is booked, the Romance Team at the Utah ski resort takes over and assures guests a stress-free, relaxing and amorously idyllic vacation.

  • Skiing Loses a Legend with the Death of Jimmy Heuga

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:51 am
    Boulder, CO - Skiing lost one of its icons on Monday when Olympic medalist Jimmie Heuga, a star of the 1964 Olympic Winter Games, one of the U.S. Ski Team's greatest ski racers and a tireless advocate for patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), died at Boulder Community Hospital in Colorado after a 40-year battle with the disease. His death came on the eve of the Olympics in Vancouver and 46 years to the day after his medal. Heuga, who was bronze behind Billy Kidd's silver in the 1964 Olympic slalom, was 66.
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  • Spend Your Presidents' Day Holiday at Belleayre

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:21 pm
    HIGHMOUNT, New York -- With 48 trails open and a 28-48 inch base, the Belleayre Ski Center is ready for the skiers and riders this coming Presidents' Day Weekend. With snow in the forecast for mid-week, conditions on the mountain will be excellent. And there are plenty of activities slated this coming week including discounted lift tickets Wednesday and Friday along with contests celebrating our American athletes' quest for gold medals. This and every Wednesday, Belleayre offers skiers and...

  • 100,000 Vertical Challenge To Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:19 am
    PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Are you capable of skiing or riding over 100,000 vertical feet in one day? If you are, the bar has been set again for a potential 40 participating skiers and riders who are up for the challenge that includes also raising associated pledge donations to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire. Held the first Monday in March, last year's "100K" day saw participants completing at least 48 runs via the famed Lynx Trail's 2,100 plus vertical descent from...

  • Rick Charette to perform at Sugarloaf February 13

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:18 am
    CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Maine-based children's singer Rick Charette has been entertaining children around the country for years with his unique and catchy songs, and this February he will bring his wildly popular act to Sugarloaf during February Vacation week. Charette will appear at Sugarloaf on February 13 as part of the resort's Family Entertainment Series, which brings family oriented performers to the mountain throughout the winter season. A life-long resident of Maine,...

  • Lake Placid Sends a Dozen to Compete in Vancouver Olympics

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:18 am
    LAKE PLACID, New York -- There has never been an Olympic Winter Games in which at least one Lake Placid, N.Y. area athletes hasn't competed. As a mater a fact, the very first winter Olympic medal ever awarded, gold, was to Lake Placid native and speedskater Charles Jewtraw, during the 1924 games in Chamonix, France. This February, there will be a dozen area athletes competing in Vancouver/Whistler, Canada for American pride and Lake Placid legacy, all of whom honed their skills on the Lake...

  • Hope on the Slopes Launches at Bolton Valley Resort

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:16 am
    WILLISTON, Vermont -- The American Cancer Society launches Hope on the Slopes for the first time ever in New England at Vermont's own Bolton Valley Resort. This down hill skiing and snowboarding event gives everyone in our region a chance to help the organization save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Register your team today by visiting http://main.acsevents.org/hopeontheslopesvt or by calling 866-466-0626. Hope on the Slopes takes place from 9am to...
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  • Alive after 17 hours under an avalanche

    david.george@gmail.com
    7 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm
    A 21 years old has been found alive under an avalanche after 17 hours. He was found conscious and with just mild hypothermia according to the rescue services.

  • “Hand of God” saves college prof.

    david.george@gmail.com
    2 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Last Saturday Gilles Durand, a 53 year old college professor and director of sports at the University of Grenoble was climbing the steep couloir des Sultanes with a friend when they triggered a slab avalanche. The couloir takes it name from the large sentinel rocks that guard the entrance. Couloir des Sultanes

  • Fatality in Grand Vallon - Val d’Isere

    david.george@gmail.com
    18 Jan 2010 | 10:52 am
    A Danish skier in his thirties has been killed by an avalanche this afternoon at Val d’Isère. The avalanche occurred on the West facing Grand Vallon at 2700 meters altitude. The skier was part of a group of eight from the UCPA and accompanied by an instructor.

  • New glacier safety film on screen in Chamonix

    david.george@gmail.com
    17 Jan 2010 | 12:44 pm
    Working in cooperation with the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, a partnership of a mountain guide and ski instructor has produced a video aiming to reduce the number of skiers falling into crevasses. The 6 minute video will be screened all winter at the Aiguille du Midi and Grands Montets ski areas.

  • Europe to experience decades of artic winters?

    david.george@gmail.com
    13 Jan 2010 | 2:03 pm
    While governments plan a long term strategy to cope with climate change the return of a real winter in Europe, particularly the North, has left public services struggling to cope. Airports at Chambery, Grenoble and Lyon were unable to run normal schedules with some winter sports enthusiasts diverted to Milan or left waiting three days to get a flight. Photo - Luc Thollet http://www.bivouak.net/
 
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  • Sliver Wreck…Happens To All Of Us!

    randosteve
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:52 am
    Wray Landon styles the Sliver. After an insane powder run down the Banana Couloir on Mount Prospectors last week, I headed with some friends up to the Sliver on Nez Perce over the weekend. The line was all sloughed out with piles of dense snow down the middle of the whole couloir, and crusty near [...]

  • Know Your Range…GTNP Winter Closures

    randosteve
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:02 pm
    After putting in the skin track and skiing the Banana Couloir on Prospectors Mountain last Friday with some friends, and then hearing about another party using the track to summit Prospectors Mountain proper on Sunday (which in turn sent some bighorn sheep running), I thought it would be an appropriate time to remind Teton backcountry [...]

  • New Ski Slope Difficulty Signs

    randosteve
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:31 am
    I saw this on TGR and thought it was pretty funny. Support TetonAT and track your vertical in the hills this spring with the Sunnto CORE from Backcountry.com. Some models now 20% OFF and they all ship for FREE!!!

  • Video: Skiing Chile’s Puyehue

    randosteve
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am
    (Note: TetonAT switched to a more powerful server yesterday, and I think we lost some comments in the process…some from this morning too. My apologies…but feel free to repost them if you like, as I think we’ve got most of the bugs taken care of now. Thanks…Steve.) This is a very nice little viddy [...]

  • The Truth About Powder Skis

    randosteve
    3 Feb 2010 | 5:42 am
    Not quite as funny as the ole’ Paramarker clip, but it should rally a few laughs. Support TetonAT and shop GREEN at Backcountry.com.
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  • Scotties Bowl – Topo

    Andrew
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Scotties is a classic little Wasatch one-hitter.  It is in danger of being over-run by Snowbird as it borders the resort, but if you time it right, it can serve up a nice powder run. Please upgrade your browser Looking up at the lower 2/3rds of Scotties from the White Pine trailhead. Scotties, from the top, with feeling. Scotties mid section... with even more feeling. Nice view. ________________________________ Help support StraightChuter.com and get an Avalung infused Black Diamond Covert with Avalung Winter Pack from Backcountry.com. Click on the photo below…

  • Tuning Bench Tie-Down

    Andrew
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Trying to clamp down the latest generation of wide skis for a tune-up is like wrestling an eel in a vat of Crisco.  Forget it.  Because they are so wide, yet have a thin cross section and rounded topsheets, traditional tuning clamps will hold skis only long enough to look secure, yet the first time you lay into your bases with a file, the ski pops loose and you drive the back of your knuckles directly into the steel edges, slicing your hand open and gushing blood.  It’s enough to make you not want to tune your phatties. To help hold skis in place, a few companies (like Swix) make…

  • Arches and Avalanches

    Andrew
    3 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    One of the cruelest avalanche tricks out there is the old “I was just minding my own business skinning up a nice valley when suddenly both sides collapsed thousands of feet above me and I was buried 20′ deep.”  It is a mean spirited trick as the skier may be on flat ground far away from the starting zone, and to add insult to injury, it is often fatal.  This particular type of avalanche is different from the “wrong place, wrong time” slide where a skier happens to be below a slope when it decides to cut loose, because in this case, the skier is actually…

  • Pink Pine Ski Tour – Topo & Guide

    Andrew
    31 Jan 2010 | 9:35 pm
    At a recent seminar, a speaker from “Backpacker Magazine” described his reader base as “geo reference oriented” which I think was a nice way of saying “geeks with GPS’s.”  As I am guilty of the same sin, I wanted to see about putting some classic Wasatch tours on-line and see how it works. The tour below (Pink Pine, an excellent quick outing, or safe first tour) is created in Trimble Outdoors and has all sorts of download options, including sending it to your GPS enabled phone.  Since I don’t have one, I’d be interested in seeing how it…

  • Scott Markewitz Photo Workshop

    Andrew
    29 Jan 2010 | 9:54 pm
    I recently attended a seminar at the Winter OR Show entitled “Print is Dead” which had a panel of outdoor writers and e-commerce people, including Steve Casimiro.  Steve has been one of my favorite skiing writers since his days at Powder, and the upshot of the seminar was that print isn’t really dying so much as becoming one of many other means of publishing.  People kept referring to Steve’s website, The Adventure Life, so I checked it out and discovered (among other things) that Scott Markewitz was giving a photo workshop at Snowbird. I’ve known Scott since I…
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  • Truth in Motion

    7 Feb 2010 | 1:22 pm
    Sat down and watched Truth in Motion last night. Had it Tivo'd and got to watch it on the LCD in HD off of the local NBC station. It really puts a face on the people that compete in the Olympics. So much of what we see is Shawn White this and Bode Miller that, but these are not the Shawn Whites with multimillion dollar endorsements. These are some of the most dedicated people you can find barely earning a living off sponsor money and ski team money to compete at the highest level. What they do is not fun. It is not enjoyable. It is brutal. Most of the athletes describe some multiyear rehab…

  • Intrawest Defaults on Loans, Lenders Start Foreclosure Process (h/t Mark)

    1 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am
    A reader sent me this story from CBC regarding Intrawest's financial problems: Wall Street financiers say they are going to put the Whistler Blackcomb resort up for sale while the facility is hosting Winter Olympic events next month. Creditors who have lent $1.4 billion US to the ski resort's owners, Intrawest ULC, have effectively seized control of the company and are attempting to auction off its assets. Whistler Blackcomb, one of numerous ski resorts Intrawest owns in Canada and the U.S., is set to host major ski events at the Olympic Games next month. On Tuesday, a notice of a public…

  • Outstanding Day at Sunrise

    31 Jan 2010 | 1:23 pm
    Took a day trip to Sunrise with my cousin Zach that took a whole lot of arm twisting. He finally told me on Thursday that if no one else was going to go that he guessed he would because had already committed but that he didn't really want to drive 250 miles each way in the same day. We were going to leave around 4AM from my place and he stayed over. Unfortunately, at 1AM were will still up and hanging out and finally against our best judgment figured if we chanced going to sleep, we would oversleep and not end up going so we left then. I made it to Payson before I doubled over exhausted and…

  • Perhaps the Best Ski Day Ever at Brian Head

    25 Jan 2010 | 4:31 pm
    I hate making a pronouncement like that but in the last week BH has gotten over 4' of snow and Saturday we cut first tracks on Dunes and by first tracks I mean we took at least four laps down The Plunge before anyone else even tried. Saturday was 15 degrees, sunny without a cloud, and almost zero wind. Plus four feet of fresh. And even at that, we were done around noon because we had seen and done all there was to see and do. Roulette. Check. Face of Giant Steps and Engens. Check. Several laps on Dunes. Check. Hit all the usual powder stashes. Skied all the places we love to ski. Here is how…

  • Sunrise Closed Due to Massive Storm

    22 Jan 2010 | 8:35 am
    When you are closed because you got between 3-4' and the roads are shut down across half the state you know conditions will be good the next day. Record storm in AZ last night. I am debating going to the condo tonight or taking the ski bus to Sunrise tomorrow. Still 50-50.
 
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  • Skier Survives 17 Hours Under Avalanche in Switzerland

    Marko Pyhajarvi
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:38 am
    Miracles happen, and this is absolutely one of a kind miracle. 21-year-old skier was buried beneath an avalanche for 17 hours in the Swiss Alps before being pulled from the snow with only mild hypothermia, police said Sunday. The man was skiing off piste near Evolène in the Swiss Valais when he was buried by the slide. His parents reported him missing and search operation began. Soon they found the remaining of an avalanche measuring 50 by 150 meters with tracks entering. Unfortunately the rescue team was not able to do anything due to security issues, so they came back next morning with a…

  • Massive Avalanche in Tamokdalen, Norway

    Marko Pyhajarvi
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:38 am
    We saw these pictures of a massive avalanche in Facebook a few weeks ago, but when I read Arttu’s story in Vapaalasku.Com I thought HBS readers might also be interested. So this news article is based on the original news in Vapaalasku.Com, clearly the best Finnish-language freeride blog on Earth. Aadne Olsrund is our mate living in Tamokdalen, Norway. Although early January is pretty quiet up there, a fellow skier told Aadne about the remains of a huge avalanche. Aadne decided to take a look, and what he found was maybe not the biggest avalanche on Earth but very big and literately…

  • Cool Ski Pictures by HBS Readers

    Marko Pyhajarvi
    7 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am
    You might have noticed our Flickr group Skiers & Riders to which anyone can submit photos of skiing, snowboarding, skitouring, mountaineering, traveling and such. During the season many HBS readers have already submitted their shots, and as we have noticed here in the “Homeboy Headquarter”, most of the photos are really cool shots. Therefore I decided to collect over dozen of sample photos from the Flickr group for our readers to see. Check out the ski photos HBS readers have submitted to our Flickr group. If you wish to show you photos to our worldwide audience please submit…

  • ColdAvenger Keeps Skiers Breathing Easy

    Marko Pyhajarvi
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:59 am
    When surfing the Internet we sometimes discover pretty weird stuff such as Twin Parabolic Ski, Cheetah Ultra Sports Whip-117 Snowboard or the ridiculous Ski Home Simulator. At first ColdAvenger looks like “yet another cool ski gadget” but in fact it seems to be useful. ColdAvenger looks like some kind of a Star Wars thingy, but in fact it is a winter mask that makes use of a special breathing valve that mixes the cold outdoor air with your warm breath while still keeping your face dry. Didn’t get it? ColdAvenger traps moisture and creates an air chamber while you breath. By…

  • Afternoon Powder Snow in Espoo, Southern Finland

    Janne Niini
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:06 pm
    I took a few hours off the desk this afternoon and went to hike & shoot our little local molehill with a friend (Juha Roivainen a.ka. Pikkis, all photos here by him and me). Pikkis Hiking, “mini Lapland” This is nothing compared to trip reports from Hakuba or Rogers Pass or Sochi but, well…skiing is skiing and even a small vertical of powder turns and some fresh air beats the office for sure! Here in Southern Finland we are enjoying almost all time snow conditions. Last time we had so much snow was back in the late 1980s and actually this is first ordinary winter…
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  • The Three Best Benefits of Skiing - A Family Activity

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:11 am
    Skiing has been around in one form or another for centuries, but has recently grown in popularity due to improvements in equipment and technique. The first and most obvious benefit of skiing is exercise. The natural process of getting yourself down the mountain involving the use of your arms and legs, and the drawing in and out of that fresh mountain air, has benefits beyond measure.

  • Equipment For Low-Budget Recreational Skiing

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:49 pm
    Skiing does not have to be extraordinarily expensive. How to get outfitted with good equipment at modest prices is discussed with a view to promoting personal safety as well.

  • Ski Wear - Essential For Ski Activity

    5 Feb 2010 | 2:23 pm
    Have you ever thought of doing something adventurous in life? If yes then skiing will be the best option to revitalize your boring life and enjoy the thrilling experience to the fullest. There are many people who wait for winter season and head for the snow clad mountains to book their ski vacation.

  • Mary Jane Ski Resort - North America's Best Ski Bumps

    5 Feb 2010 | 11:13 am
    The Mary Jane side of Winter Park Resort is the madam known as Mary Jane. Mary Jane is known for its moguls, steeps and snowfall. Come and ride the best bumps in North America.

  • Snowboarding Clothing - What Your Local Outfitter Doesn't Want You to Know

    5 Feb 2010 | 8:48 am
    Skiing and snowboarding are popular winter past times. But it can be very expensive for a lot of people. Clothing, equipment, and ski tickets are purchased.
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    SnowSlider - Blogging From the mountains by ise

  • Zinal

    ise
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:06 am
    After not posting any photo’s for ages, here’s two days one after another! Obviously slightly busier today with the main holiday season kicking in so there was a small queue for the lift, in fact the new, increased capacity car looks like it’s copying reasonably well all things considered. But, I’d decided to skin up anyway, I’ve not skinned up to the top for ages so today was a good day for some exercise. The trouble was, after doing a lot of nordic skiing recently, my skis felt like they weighed a ton, on any moderate gradient nordic skis are just so much…

  • Zinal

    ise
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:22 am
    A few shots around Zinal as I’ve not posted many for ages, in part because I’ve been doing some other things elsewhere but also because I’ve not taken any. I actually left without my camera this morning but turned round to get it as an afterthought. We were noticing it getting busier during the day, not sure if there’s a particular reason for that or it’s a sign that people are arriving for the holidays and grabbling a few extra hours on the slopes. There’s always a series of slides along that ridge although I  think these were triggered by the piste…

  • Jura Traverse #4

    ise
    3 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am
    Just a couple of photo’s from the the fourth day of the Jura Traverse. Weather was extremely poor and it just wasn’t a great day to get photo’s. I’d spent the night at the Col du Marchairuz in the hotel there and planned to ski to Le Pont at the end of the Lac de Joux, I’d a couple of ideas for a route, ether to ski to the Col du Mollendruz or down to the lake. So I skied the ridge line to the Chalet Du Grand Essert and then decided to descend to the lake. I’d decided that the ridge wasn’t going to alter much, it hadn’t been tracked so it was…

  • Jura Traverse #3

    ise
    31 Jan 2010 | 7:57 am
    After two days on the GTJ (Grande Traversée du Jura français) I stopped in the small border village of La Cure. From here my plan was to hit the TJS (Traversée du Jura Suisse) and move north up the Jura range on the Swiss side. I can really recommend the hotel in La Cure, Hotel Arbez Franco-Suisse which I though was excellent, so good I’ll probably go back sometime. One option, and the one I’d recommend, would be to take that train to the next village and use the marked trails to get to the Col du Marchairuz where I was aiming to spend the next night. But, I’d decided to…

  • Jura Traverse #2

    ise
    30 Jan 2010 | 5:17 am
    After leaving the refuge around 0800 I got an hour or so of good skiing done covering some distance and enjoying the early morning light. It was pretty cold but ideal for the skis so they ran quickly without too much work. Somewhere between two farms I picked up a companion though, a dog started to follow me and I got a bit concerned he was going to get lost. I doubled back to where I’d seen him first two or three times hoping he’d head off home but each time I’d turn back to my route he’d follow me. A couple of times I thought he’d gone but suddenly he’d…
 
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  • Photos from the 4 Area Interconnect Tour

    The Ski Utah Yeti
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:18 pm
    When people talk about the Ski Utah Interconnect Tour they usually think of the 6 area tour that goes through Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, and Snowbird. But the 4 area Interconnect Tour going through Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, and Solitude offers an arguably better backcountry experience. Check out the photos from yesterday's 4 area tour.

  • Skier's Menu

    Ray Grass
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm
    Slopeside dining is nothing at all like it used to be

  • Emily does her first green run and Brennan..isn't sure at Brighton

    Jodi Saeland
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm
    I've been waiting and the wait is over. Emily is doing the greens!! My goal by the end of the season was for her to do some green runs with me and we're already there!! It was such a proud moment!! We went up to Brighton because we decided to give Brennan another go at the skiing thing. As in previous blogs, I mentioned we bonded with Gina as an instructor. I cannot stress enough the importance of finding a good instructor and sticking with him/her. Get a lesson, get their name and stick with the same person if possible. Especially when they are young. Brennan doesn't trust very many, so…

  • Utah Wins Travelocity Roaming Gnome Competition vs. Tahoe!!!!

    The Ski Utah Yeti
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:42 am
    Of 285,482 votes, 142,709 (49.98%) of them went to Tahoe and 142,773 (50.01%) to Utah.

  • Your Style = Free Swag

    The Ski Utah Yeti
    2 Feb 2010 | 12:13 pm
    You have two days to submit your best ski and ride photos or video. Here are the facts: Only 148 entries have posted, meanwhile eight entrants will receive swag. Here are the packages waiting to be delivered to the winners:
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    Ski Information from the Lift Ticket Experts at Liftopia

  • Super Bowl – A great day to ski or snowboard

    liftopia
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm
    I dont know about you, but I typically use the Super Bowl as an opportunity to be lazy without excuse, sit around, eat large quantities of food, and prior to that I typically just wait.. to eat large quantities of food. This year, why not ski on Super Bowl Sunday (February 7th for those of you who aren’t sports fiends). Liftopia is running its 3rd annual Super Bowl Ski Lift Ticket Sale, with discounts to ski resorts all over North America.  While we are highlighting the Top 44 Lift Ticket Deals (for Super Bowl 44), there are even more here. For many of these deals, there are limited…

  • Liftopia launches lift ticket deal alerts, use them to win $500 in lift tickets

    liftopia
    11 Dec 2009 | 1:20 pm
    Hey Everyone, We have a really exciting new feature on the Liftopia.com site today.  Many many people are searching for discount lift tickets this season, and many of you have asked us “why cant you just let me know when some deals show up for my favorite ski areas?” Well, here they are, Liftopia Ski Deal Alerts – simply sign up for your favorite regions and we’ll let you know when the best deals show up. To promote this new feature, we are having a fun holiday giveaway.  Simply email, tweet, blog about, or share the following link and sign up for a ski deal alert on…

  • Best in the West Lift Ticket Deals (post turkey day)

    liftopia
    30 Nov 2009 | 12:39 pm
    Hey everyone,  hope you had a great holiday, it sure was nice to have some turkey, stuffing, and all things calorie-heavy last week. While the east coast is still waiting on a cold snap and more snow, there are many areas out west that have great ski conditions, and below are some of the best discount lift ticket deals available this week.  There are a bunch of new resorts, and keep an eye on our site as more will be loading in the next week or two. Colorado Lift Ticket Deals Arapahoe Basin lift tickets – Tuesday 12/01 for $20 (59% off) Copper Mountain lift tickets – Tuesday…

  • First accumulation of ski deals of the season

    liftopia
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:16 am
    Hey everyone, Have you been out on the hill yet? If so, I am jealous and hope you had fun out there. With several resorts already open, and others to open this weekend (like Copper Mountain), we are starting to see a trickle of 09/10 lift ticket deals on Liftopia.com.  Thank you for your patience while we help the resorts get things loaded, and until then, here is a snapshot of some of the first early season ski deals on our site (some are pretty cheap!). Colorado Lift Ticket Deals Copper Mountain this weekend for $45 (31% off) Loveland this weekend for $29.99 (35% off) Arapahoe Basin on…

  • Why arent there more deals on Liftopia right now?

    liftopia
    12 Oct 2009 | 4:08 pm
    Well hello there!  Judging by how many of you have been emailing us, and how many searches we are seeing come through on Liftopia.com, we figured it might be good to explain why there are only a handful available right now. This is a funny time of year for all of us in the ski biz.  The weather changes, the snow starts showing up, and in some cases (like Arapahoe Basin and Loveland), you are already spinning your ski lifts to die hard early season skiers. For Lifotpia, resorts load tickets and prices directly into our system, so we do our best to help them do so as easily as possible. For…
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    Utah Skiing Blog - Ski Bum Poet

  • Latest DtB Fix

    Gary M
    2 Feb 2010 | 4:41 pm
    Haven’t even finished watching this in full yet, but felt compelled to post. Keepin’ it real as always. Gotta LOVE Donna the Buffalo. Aside from family and friends, they may be the most influential force from the Ithaca area I miss…(not discounting phat growing seasons and lotsa lakes) IF YOU ONLY COULD

  • Natural Avalanche in Cardiac Bowl

    Gary M
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:40 am
    How about a gasp for the current Little Cottonwood Canyon snowpak? The first photo below is courtesy of Spencer Wheatley on Facebook… although he points out that he didn’t take the photo. Here is his caption, and the photo: “Natural avalanche in Cardiac Bowl -Fracture wraps into Little Superior Buttress.” From the same cycle, check this next [...]

  • It’s Called Fun

    Gary M
    27 Jan 2010 | 8:23 am
    New teaser vid clip of some sorts from Julian.. best watched with sound.

  • Outdoor Affiliate Events

    Gary M
    12 Jan 2010 | 9:27 am
    I’m about to start a busy ten days smack in the middle of the Utah January thaw. Maybe the real deal POW will show up when I’ll need it most  towards the end of the month. Although I certainly wouldn’t complain if I was on top of Baldy today. Check out Alta’s pic of the [...]

  • New Year’s Blue Moon

    Gary M
    30 Dec 2009 | 10:13 am
    We have a New Year’s Blue Moon. And there’s powder snow at Alta. Not too shabby, eh? I heard this story on NPR this morning on my way to the office: A Blue Moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern, and results in two full moons in one lunar [...]
 
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    Ski Diva: The Blog for Women Who Ski

  • Why you can't order a copy of DOUBLE BLACK on Amazon. And where you can get one, instead.

    2 Feb 2010 | 1:34 pm
    It figures. My debut novel, DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY, comes out on January 5, and the publishing world goes insane.Here's what's happening: Amazon and Macmillan have disagreed over e-book pricing strategies, and Amazon has suspended the sale of all Macmillan titles — electronic and hardcopy versions alike — as a result. This includes books published by Henry Holt; Picador; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; and my publisher, St. Martin's Press.That doesn't mean you can't get a copy at your favorite bookstore or other online sites, like BarnesandNoble.com or Indiebound. Better yet, you can…

  • Back from Schweitzer

    31 Jan 2010 | 1:12 pm
    Yep, I'm back from four days in north Idaho. Not the easiest place to get to from Vermont, but definitely well worth it.If you haven't heard of Schweitzer, you're not alone. A lot of people haven't. I'd mention to someone where I was going, and they'd give me a blank look and say, "Where??"But that's not a bad thing. Because this way, it remains a nicely kept, kind of off-the-beaten track secret. At 2,900 acres, Schweitzer is definitely not hiding (compare that to 632 acres for my local mountain, Okemo). And there's plenty to keep you busy. You like trees? There are tons. You like steep? You…

  • Heading to Schweitzer.

    24 Jan 2010 | 5:28 am
    I'm pretty excited. Tomorrow I'm traveling to Schweitzer for a few days of skiing."Schweitzer?" I hear you say. "Where's that?"Schweitzer's in Northern Idaho, and though it's not as well known or as big as say, Vail or Whistler, it has plenty to offer. Schweitzer has 2,900 skiable acres (in comparison, my home mountain, Okemo in Vermont, has 632), a vertical drop of  2,400 feet, and an average annual snowfall of 300 inches. And though it hasn't had the recent big dumps of Tahoe or Jackson Hole, I have good friends who live there, so I'll still have a good time.Hey, it isn't…

  • Tick tock, tick tock.

    14 Jan 2010 | 3:41 am
    It'll be here before you know it: TheSkiDiva/NASTC clinic!For the first time, TheSkiDiva is partnering with the North American Ski Training Center (NASTC) for a great women's clinic in beautiful Lake Tahoe, California. NASTC is an incredible operation. Headed by Chris and Jenny Fellows and headquartered in Tahoe, their instructors are members of the PSIA Demo Team and/or the LUNA Ladies Team, an elite team of women instructors sponsored by LUNA Whole Nutrition for Women and NASTC. The clinics will take place during the mornings of March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd -- you'l have the afternoons to…

  • It's Launch Day for DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY

    5 Jan 2010 | 2:55 am
    Yes, I'm excited. Can you blame me? As of today, it's on the shelves and ready to roll!For those of you who don't know, DOUBLE BLACK  is my debut novel. It's a ski mystery that features a young woman who moves to a Vermont ski town to become a ski bum. She doesn't have any money so she ends up sleeping in her car, until one day she stumbles across a ring of master keys for the area's vacation condos. Since the condos are unoccupied most of the time, she reasons, why not put them to good use? So she starts going from condo to condo, spending one night here, one night there, until late one…
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    Ski the East

  • "Traveling Skis" Meet "The Ski Diva"

    Mike Doyle
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    The K2 Women's Alliance have been gallivanting around Europe since October 2009 when the K2 Women's Alliance met for their season kick-off in Soelden Austria. Girls from Germany, Switzerland and Austria gathered for a weekend of skiing, clinics and partying...

  • Sunday Night With February Dawning and Canada Looming

    Mike Doyle
    31 Jan 2010 | 8:15 pm
    Hard to believe we're heading into February tomorrow but, the best part is we are having a really strong winter. A few rain showers here and there but with the quick turn back to cold weather just solidified the snowpack...

  • Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center Grooming Upgrade

    Mike Doyle
    22 Jan 2010 | 6:10 pm
    A new 2010 Prinoth Husky Snowcat has been added to the fleet of grooming equipment at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center in Benson, NY. Olavi Hirvonen, Lapland Lake’s owner/operator and former Olympic skier, accepted delivery of the Husky on Friday,...

  • National Ice Carving Competition Returns To Stowe

    Mike Doyle
    22 Jan 2010 | 7:13 am
    From Stowe Mountain Resort: Some of the country’s best amateur and professional Ice Carvers will compete by creating frozen masterpieces in Stowe this Saturday, January 23. The nationally sanctioned NICA event comes at the conclusion of Stowe’s week-long Winter Carnival,...

  • Sunday Night and No It's Not Europe

    Mike Doyle
    17 Jan 2010 | 7:16 pm
    It was supposed to be Europe, for a week in France, but a sudden family illness meant aborting and rescheduling the trip. So, that beautiful little above the clouds morning is from atop Killington. Once the stomach flu that attacked...
 
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  • 2010 X Games showing at Skyline Park

    Devin Reams
    29 Jan 2010 | 9:20 am
    Aspen has brought the X Games down from the mountain into the city this year. Visit Skyline Park at 16th and Arapahoe from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM this week to watch the X Games highlights on a huge inflated screen underneath the clocktower. From 2010 X Games Showing Have a seat and enjoy inexpensive Budweiser beer, and a live DJ from HOT 107.1 From 2010 X Games Showing It’s a bit chilly out so don’t expect a huge crowd. We were the only ones there last night. So, find a bar and keep warm if you can’t stand the chill. Related posts:Winter X Games 14 in Aspen It’s going…

  • Arapahoe Basin at The Tilted Kilt

    Devin Reams
    29 Jan 2010 | 8:04 am
    The largest Apres Ski party has kicked off in Denver this week. One of the coolest and newest sports pubs in Denver, The Tilted Kilt, is hosting Arapahoe Basin through Saturday. From SIA A-Basin and Tilted Kilt Enter to win gear at the hourly raffles (including t-shirts, hats, passes, and a snowboard), have a $5 cherry bomb from the Arapahoe Basin ice luge, or just enjoy discounted drinks and food. From SIA A-Basin and Tilted Kilt The party goes form 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM right next to the Clocktower on the 16th Street Mall. Hint: if you stop by Skyline Park you might be handed $1-off…

  • 2010 SIA Snow Fashion Show recap

    Devin Reams
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:31 am
    The SIA Snow Show has kicked off, as it always does, with a fashion show. Some of the biggest brands in apparel and accessories took the stage at the Wells Fargo Theater in the Convention Center to show off their upcoming 2010-2011 gear, apparel, and accessories. From 2010 SIA Snow Fashion Show A lot of the featured brands are local Colorado companies including: Spyder, Optic Nerve, SmartWool, Icelandic, and Obermeyer. From 2010 SIA Snow Fashion Show One thing we did notice was the increased fashion in earphones which, when they match an outfit, look pretty good. From 2010 SIA Snow Fashion…

  • 2010 SIA Snow Show Events roundup

    Devin Reams
    27 Jan 2010 | 7:18 am
    This week will be a busy one as the entire snow sport industry has descended upon Denver. Being a native I only find this appropriate and look forward to meeting new companies, brands, and fellow media. Here are some of the events you’ll find me attending: Wednesday, January 27, 2010: SIA Snow Fashion Show The industry’s premier Snow Fashion Show is returning this year: an evening of winter style and trends. With participants including: Skullcandy, SmartWool, Obermeyer, Lorpen, and Spyder. Thursday through Saturday: Aspen/Snowmass X Games Party at Skyline Park Aspen/Snowmass is…

  • Apres Ski parties in Denver this week

    Devin Reams
    26 Jan 2010 | 6:52 am
    There are a ton of parties, events, and concerts coming to Denver this week as the snowsports industry descends on Denver, Colorado. The 2010 SIA Snow Show trade expo will be taking over downtown. Even if you’re not attending the show, you should be downtown this week as there will be plenty of fun to be had. Check out the Apres Ski website for the comprehensive list of events: http://www.denver.org/apresski/home.aspx I’ll be downtown all week at various parties and events. If you’re around and would like to meet up, feel free to follow Colorado Snow on twitter or send an…
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    Park City Mountain Resort

  • Follow my trail on "The Hunt"

    Eric Hoffman
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:10 am
    The Hunt is an All-Mountain scavenger-hunt  around the resort that was held for the 4th time this past Saturday. It's also a fund raiser for the Park City Academy (soon to be Park City Day School) scholarship fund. I'd never done The Hunt before, but a friend convinced me to participate this year, and after making sure it was OK with everyone (after all, I help produce the trail map each year), I was signed up. We met upstairs in the Legacy Lodge where we enjoyed a tasty  breakfast, I loved the potatoes with the little bits of spicy pepper in them before we headed out the…

  • Time to Catch Up

    406
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:05 pm
    Another Wednesday slipped by and I did't get my in weekly post. Apologies; I took the day off and met my Old Man (father) in Salt Lake at good old Carl's Cafe for some breakfast and catch-up time. Despite my folks living only 20 minutes away at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, I haven't seen much of them lately. A two week storm cycle can do that. Speaking of which, I ran the numbers for the cycle and from January 18 to 28 we picked up 79 inches in Jupiter and 60 at the Summit. Then a few days later we had a little "freshener-upener" storm that…

  • US Men's Ski Team Training - Day 1

    Eric Hoffman
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:23 pm
    Our mountain operations team has completely re-worked CB's run so that the Men's US Ski Team can train here at Park City Mountain Resort prior to heading to Vancouver for the 2010 Games. Krista and I went over this morning to watch practice and we got some great footage of Park City local Ted Ligety (look for a photo of Bode Miller in there too): The US Men's Team members training here include: Marco Sullivan Steve Nyman Andrew Weibrecht Bode Miller Ted Ligety Erik Fisher Will Brandenburg Jake Zamansky Tommy Ford Jim Cochran Nolan Kasper Tim Jitloff Travis Ganong They're…

  • Day 13

    406
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:20 pm
    Sorry I've missed my weekly posting schedule. I haven't been inside much other than to catch up on the day's events, check the weather forecasts, eat, and sleep. A week-long storm cycle with 5 feet of snow and 60 mph winds can do that. Colin, David, and I are going on 2 weeks straight (12-14 hour days at that), In fact most of our crew has been working many days of OT trying to (literally) stay on top of things. The resort finally looks like a ski mountain and conditions are just unreal. Patrollers and locals alike have had more good powder days in a row than many of us can…

  • It's "SnowTIME" at Park City Mountain Resort

    Kristap
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:33 am
    There's one word to describe the last week at Park City Mountain Resort: Snow, and lots of it! We've received over four feet of snow since last Tuesday and we want you to get out and play...and we're going to help make it easy! Beginning today, we will be offering a limited number of "SnowTIME" tickets each day that will allow you to get out on the mountain and play for a great price. The catch is that each Wednesday we'll choose a different channel to promote our "SnowTIME" tickets so make sure you follow us on Twitter, fan us on…
 
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    Grouse Park Sessions

  • Poor Boyz Productions: Revolver

    Eric Beckstead
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:03 pm
    “Revolver” If you haven’t already heard of it, this is the follow up to the highly hyped “Everyday is a Saturday” movie from Poor Boyz Productions. This year, they’ve dropped an extremely early and extremely sick teaser. The cast is pretty much made up of the same boys give or take a few. However, [...]

  • Oakley Night Jam: The Edit

    Jeremy Cox
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:55 am
    This past Friday was the third night jam of the season.  The jam took place in the new Cut park, which is amazing for the amount of snow we have.  The grand prizes included two Oakley goggles and a pair of Oakley sunglasses.  Check out what went down during and after the jam in the [...]

  • Oakley Night Jams 3: Cut Edition

    Bill
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:50 am
    Last night was the Oakley Night Jam. Chuck was on the mic, keeping everyone entertained, Tamo was judging snowboarders, Peter helped out with the ski side of things and everyone was throwing down. The prizes weren’t being thrown out for nothing, the kids had to work for ‘em, so the result was a sick little [...]

  • SIA 2010 Tradeshow

    hbaxter
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:27 pm
    New product is awesome. So awesome in fact, that for a few days in Denver, the shred industry had a little party to show off all of next year’s awesomeness. I can only wish I’d been there for it, but instead here is a post courtesy of Snowboard Mag that recaps what went down and [...]

  • Flash Photography V2.0

    Jason Macfarlane
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am
    After a few weeks of mixed up orders and payment problems, I am finally in possession of my Alienbees Cybersync trigger/receiver remote setup for my flash. I took it out to Seymour to shoot the Red Ledge on the weekend but as I said in that post, I had some troubles with misfiring. I think [...]
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