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Smith I/O Heritage Clay Evolve ($165)
At the ski industry trade show last winter, Smith Optics displayed a collection of vintage Smith goggles in their booth. It was like a museum for eyewear geeks. The goggles came from employees' closests, the basement of the company's Ketchum, Idaho, headquarters, and some were even bargained off the...
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October 15, 2010
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Bros & Cons
Every year more and more snow videos come out with snowboarders and skiers sharing the same screen. The ski-shred combo videos have become so widespread, in fact, that snowboarders have taken notice of the trend, even though it has nothing to do with skateboarding.When the Alaska snow film troupe...
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June 28, 2010
The Backstories
[Ed. note: First off, if you missed Seth's Backstories Gallery, check it out. Today we move on to Sage's. Sage, as most skiers know, packs more days into his season than almost anyone. When he isn't on the road, he's on the hill. And when he is on the road, which is often, he's usually on his way to...
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June 28, 2010
Climbing In Mammoth
When the snow melts in Mammoth, depression might set in as another epic winter of rapidly descending rock formations comes to a close. But to Mammoth natives like Chris Benchetler and his climbing mentor (and professional snowboarder, to boot) Lonnie Kauk, the fun is just getting started. Climbing...
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June 28, 2010
Let's Go Ride Bikes
Oregon community members Sammy Carlson and Scott Rowley have organized a bicycle trip from Hood River, Ore., to Ogden, Utah in an effort to raise awareness for Talk About Curing Autism (TACA). The event will take place from July 8-18. Carlson and Rowley's Team Hood River 2 Ogden (H2O) will cycle over...
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June 28, 2010
Gus Graduates
Education doesn't exactly command a position of high priority in freestyle skiing. Many of the young contenders circumvent learning by attending ski academies. And the most dynastic veterans of today either finished high school without attending or simply dropped out. So you can see how it might be easy...
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June 28, 2010
Arne Backstrom, 1980-2010
Intrepid freeskier Arne Backstrom, younger brother of Ingrid Backstrom, passed away on June 3 on Pisco Mountain in the Cordero Blanco region of Peru. Backstrom was on a ski mountaineering trip with Sweetgrass Productions when the accident took place. He was 29.Full story »
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June 28, 2010
FIS to seek Olympic status for ski halfpipe
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) -- The International Ski Federation is proposing that ski halfpipe be added to the program for the 2014 Winter Olympics.The FIS Congress agreed Friday to ask the International Olympic Committee to include ski halfpipe medal events for men and women at the Sochi Games in Russia.Ski...
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June 28, 2010
Ski Town U.
Will a new Colorado bill change higher education as skiers know it?
Ever since there have been ski bums, and ever since those ski bums' parents have cringed at the idea of their children working as lifties instead of getting a college education, there has been a need for what Colorado Mountain College...
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June 28, 2010
Triple Your Pleasure
Triples. A year ago, you would have rolled your eyes at the thought. You'd have had to slow your roll though, partner. Last summer, while your pupils were in the back of your forehead, Chris Turpin attempted a newschoolish triple flip to end a rowdy summer afternoon session at Momentum. Less than...
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June 28, 2010
Olympic Pipe
At a summit held last week in Antalya, Turkey, the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress voted unanimously to support Ski Halfpipe in its bid to become a medal event for men and women at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The decision means that the FIS will now take Ski Halfpipe's...
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June 28, 2010
Skiing Magazine turns the page
As we reported recently, some significant changes are in store for Skiing Magazine. At the core it's a familiar media drama: Fewer ad sales and shifting consumer engagement patterns forced Bonnier, Skiing's parent company, to take a hard look at the bottom line, and in the end, they made the call to...
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June 28, 2010
Look On The Bright Side
New movie coming soon from Voleurz.
Watch the teaser now at Voleurz.com.
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June 28, 2010
Rubbing Is Racing
As the sun rises over the mountain peaks, it's another early morning. Dawn patrol to pick a line and get it dialed before dropping in. Helmet: Check. Gloves: Check. Flame retardant one-piece with fire proof underwear - Huh?Today is a little different from average for Grete Eliassen. While most...
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June 28, 2010
Back Down Under
Snow Park NZ will fire up its lifts this June 26 for the 2010 summer (up here) sesaon. The off-season terrain park mecca drastically reduced operations during in 2009. Despite its history of being magnificently well attended, Snow Park axed the pipe and jumps from its terrain offering last year. The...
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June 28, 2010
Back Down Under
Snow Park NZ will fire up its lifts this June 26 for the 2010 summer (up here) sesaon. The off-season terrain park mecca drastically reduced operations during in 2009. Despite its history of being magnificently well attended, Snow Park axed the pipe and jumps from its terrain offering last year. The...
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June 15, 2010
Unskied Lines #3: Grand Teton
[Ed. note: Be sure to check out the first and second "Unskied Lines" posts.]Among the many objectives nominated for this series, only one gets skied an estimated five to 10 times per year, sometimes by commercially guided clients: the Grand Teton.
Ever since Bill Briggs made his momentous first...
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June 15, 2010
Bros & Cons
Every year more and more snow videos come out with snowboarders and skiers sharing the same screen. The ski-shred combo videos have become so widespread, in fact, that snowboarders have taken notice of the trend, even though it has nothing to do with skateboarding.When the Alaska snow film troupe...
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June 15, 2010
Climbing In Mammoth
When the snow melts in Mammoth, depression might set in as another epic winter of rapidly descending rock formations comes to a close. But to Mammoth natives like Chris Benchetler and his climbing mentor (and professional snowboarder, to boot) Lonnie Kauk, the fun is just getting started. Climbing...
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June 15, 2010
Let's Go Ride Bikes
Oregon community members Sammy Carlson and Scott Rowley have organized a bicycle trip from Hood River, Ore., to Ogden, Utah in an effort to raise awareness for Talk About Curing Autism (TACA). The event will take place from July 8-18. Carlson and Rowley's Team Hood River 2 Ogden (H2O) will cycle over...
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June 15, 2010
Gus Graduates
Education doesn't exactly command a position of high priority in freestyle skiing. Many of the young contenders circumvent learning by attending ski academies. And the most dynastic veterans of today either finished high school without attending or simply dropped out. So you can see how it might be easy...
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June 15, 2010
Triple Your Pleasure
Triples. A year ago, you would have rolled your eyes at the thought. You'd have had to slow your roll though, partner. Last summer, while your pupils were in the back of your forehead, Chris Turpin attempted a newschoolish triple flip to end a rowdy summer afternoon session at Momentum. Less than...
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June 15, 2010
Olympic Pipe
At a summit held last week in Antalya, Turkey, the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress voted unanimously to support Ski Halfpipe in its bid to become a medal event for men and women at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The decision means that the FIS will now take Ski Halfpipe's...
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June 15, 2010
Rubbing Is Racing
As the sun rises over the mountain peaks, it's another early morning. Dawn patrol to pick a line and get it dialed before dropping in. Helmet: Check. Gloves: Check. Flame retardant one-piece with fire proof underwear - Huh?Today is a little different from average for Grete Eliassen. While most...
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June 15, 2010
Look On The Bright Side
New movie coming soon from Voleurz.
Watch the teaser now at Voleurz.com.
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June 15, 2010
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