(photo of area were the event occurred) A good friend of Wend from Surfrider, Charlie Plybon, informed me today about his good friend, David Nodine, who was killed by an avalanche last saturday at Jackson Hole ski area in Wyoming. David was described as a very competent… Read the rest

A petition circling the internet seeks to convince Google of demand for a ‘bike there’ function to go with the current ‘Drive There’ and ‘Take Public Transit’ options on Google Maps. According to a letter accompanying the petition,

The feature would take into account actual

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A friend of ours snapped this shot in Vancouver the other night and I can only assume that I am missing out on a new trend. Apparently some people prefer doing their morning spin classes with an up-close view of the street. I only hope that they… Read the rest

There has to be more than a few people out there that got a pair of shoes during the recent various holiday celebrations. Most of us probably have more shoes than we’d like to admit, so if you’re planning on getting rid of an old pair consider… Read the rest

It’s time for yet another Friday Photo contest and this time we’re going with the theme of alternative transportation! In conjunction with our travel writing contest over on iWend, all of January’s photos will be of some kind of alternative way to get around. At the… Read the rest

wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo. It’s more fun wingsuit action. I am a little concerned about these skis they’re kicking off though; does someone have to backtrack all over the mountain to find them once they’ve fallen to the ground?… Read the rest

We’re back to normal temperatures here in the Northwest, but the effects of the recent snowstorms remain clear in our heads. Cyclists — even hardcore ones like Heidi — were particularly affected during the wintery weather, which is why I knew I had to post this… Read the rest

Last week, The Wend folks took a snow day and Anna, our intrepid Senior Editor also known for starring in our Sasquatch videos, was a bit out of control on her sled and took a guy out. It seems likely that this footage could have been her. Nice shot Anna!… Read the rest

This is by far the sketchiest, scariest, most down-right awesomest hiking trail I have ever seen. I can’t believe he makes it without being clipped in.

Over at iWend we’re sponsoring a travel writing contest along with Timbuk2 and Planet Bike. All you have to do is send us your best essay on traveling by alternative transportation — think anything without fossil fuels — and you will have the chance… Read the rest

Last week’s coal sludge disaster in Tennessee is still fresh on our minds. When 2.6 million cubic yards of sludge broke through a dike at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant, concerns were raised about toxic chemicals that may be leaking into the ground and… Read the rest

I have been up for days now, worrying about a rogue asteroid hitting earth. As a surfer, I think about the fact that this would indeed create some large waves, but then again everyone would be charred and if not that, disoriented. I’ll go ahead and say it, Asteroids Suck.… Read the rest

Christmas cookies and cakes take a lot of butter, and if you plan to make plenty but give up in the process, you’re left with a hefty amount of butter than can quickly go bad. But the activists from the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd weren’t going… Read the rest

This is the Platonic essence of fun and function.

Happy Boxing Day! Today’s photo comes to us via Riding the Spine. If you don’t know about them, RTS is a crew of three guys cycling North America and South America. They started in Alaska about two years ago and are currently in Colombia. This photo… Read the rest