Archive for February, 2010
It’s that time of the year again: massive crowds dancing on the streets, multi-colored costumes and floats prancing alongside party people. February sees the world coming together to celebrate Carnival. From New Orleans to the Rio de Janeiro, we bring you on a pictorial tour to see how Carnival is… Read the rest
Riding one of Doug McKee’s skateboards is like shredding the streets on a totem pole. Each board is hand-carved and painted by McKee using western red cedar. Mckee developed his amazing wood crafting skills living on an Indian reservation where Native Americans showed him the technique behind the chisel.
You… Read the rest
Containing nearly 20 percent of the world’s surface freshwater, Lake Baikal in Siberia is the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world. At its deepest Lake Baikal drops 5,390 ft — over three thousand feet deeper than the maximum diving depth of nuclear power attack subs, and over two thousand… Read the rest
Yellowstone… Read the rest, by timelapse photographer Andrew Curtis, is a visual tour through one of America’s most iconic national parks. Where this video moves beyond typical and into the realm of sublime, however, is in its brief, possibly unintended, shots of human hustle and bustle. Besides revealing the natural majesty of
Yeah, that’s right, MJ stands for Medal Job. After a woman was photographed with Snowboarder Scotty Lago’s Bronze medal in her mouth, Scotty got the boot from BC. Well, officially, he didn’t get the boot, but ‘agreed to go home,’ aka ‘The olympic committee is a bunch of lamo uptight… Read the rest
Glasses have the transformative power to make the wearer look smart, dorky, or downright awesome. All superman–that rippling muscle-bound meathead from Krypton–needs to do in order to become the cowardly Clark Kent, is to don a pair of glasses. All comedian Tina Fey needs to do to complete her sexy… Read the rest
Amidst the Olympic excitement, rock climbers are becoming giddy with idea that their sport could earn a them a gold medal in the future.
The International Federation of Sport Climbing was recently recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the governing body for climbing. Recognition by the IOC gives the… Read the rest
Some canoeists, like Asheville, North Carolina resident Nathan Zumwalt, just aren’t too picky about the water they ride. It can be fast, slow, even frozen.
So if you’re like the single bladers featured in this video and can’t wait for spring thaw before you get on the water, you will… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Kam Truhn, for this shot of his friend Bill Amos with his “totally rad” dog, Argo at Island Beach State Park on the Jersey Shore.
Here’s what Jon had to say about the event:
“Last week’s big snowstorm missed the NYC metro area, … Read the rest
The biathlon is such an amazing event: going from chest pounding pain to quiet zen like focus in a split second.… Read the rest
Jyoti Raju is otherwise known as the “Monkey King,” for reasons that become obvious when you see him climb. Apparently, Raju took his moves from monkeys climbing on cliffs, deciding that he could mimic their climbing techniques. Recently, he requested government funding to improve his skills, and so that he… Read the rest
During a year when rumors of light snowfall are hampering business at ski resorts across the country, one publicity campaign seeks to rekindle business by putting a new spin on an old adage: sex sells.
After POWDR Corp purchased Colorado’s Copper Mountain ski resort from Intrawest, it set out to… Read the rest
When it comes to walking the walk, pro-snowboarder Jonaven Moore is determined to do just that with every step he takes in knee-deep powder… And he’s taking some major steps. The Season, a cool new web television project, follows Jonaven and four other athletes through the course of a single… Read the rest
Riding in the bike lane in Lisboa, Portugal is more than a simple means of transportation. This bike path, situated near a river, is adorned with a poem by Fernando Pessoa, a famous Portuguese writer. The poem is in homage to the river, and provides riders with a visually stunning… Read the rest
