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Despite the holiday rush, a Park City company put in a little creative effort to raise support for the arts in Utah. Waterbox, makers of personal stainless steel water bottles, made a custom contribution to the “Chairity Lift” project to benefit the Kimball Art Center. In a fashion as unique… Read the rest
The packed chair lifts offer prime viewing of Mike Wilson doing what appears to be a nonchalant back flip at Squaw Valley.
[Via: Mountain Rider Alliance]… Read the rest
Here are some things you should not do this ski season.
From Chris: (Short and sweet.)
From Alex: (Watch out for your friends.)
From Ashley: (That has to hurt.)… Read the rest
Backcountry.com presents… The Greg Hill 2 Mil from Greg Hill 2 Mil on Vimeo.
It’s been over 1.75 million feet since ski mountaineer Greg Hill started his journey last January. Over 1.75 million vertical feet in a huge variety of conditions over about 11 months that Hill has climbed and… Read the rest
Calling all painters, doodlers and drawers! The ski company G3 is giving all artists a blank canvas to present their work on–but this canvas isn’t your traditional medium; it’s a bright white pair of skis. If yours is the best design, chosen by public vote, you win the pair of… Read the rest
If you watch enough videos of people slamming their faces into the pavement and other equally hard surfaces, you soon realize that most of these individuals belong in one of two categories—those that can handle the pain in silence and those that like to wallow in their misery. These are… Read the rest
The potential for California to pass a law stating youth must wear ski helmets at all times–or face a revoked lift ticket or fine–has caused many people over the past several months to wonder whether or not the legislation will pass. So, wondering people, do you want the good news… Read the rest
Nikolai Vasiliev, 57, is a Russian sports teacher with a passion for cross-country skiing… a passion that drove him to invent skis that don’t require snow. Vasiliev says he thought up the idea for summer skis about 40 years ago, but until recently, didn’t have the time to develop them.… Read the rest
‘Tis (almost) the season for snow sports. But ’tis always the season for watching people crash and burn.… Read the rest
On April 22 (Earth Day), polar explorer Eric Larsen completed his journey to the North Pole, leaving him officially two thirds of the way finished with his historic Save the Poles expedition – an attempt to be the first human being to reach all three of the world’s poles in… Read the rest
Some skiers don’t go home when the season is over. This video, shot by Dan Karr, shows what they do instead. Hint: It involves a trampoline and a cliff.… Read the rest
Skiing and snowboarding can be dangerous… We know. But are these activities so unsafe that they require legal regulation to keep youngsters from getting injured? Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones certainly thinks so. He’s the author of an Assembly committee approved bill that would require minors and ski resort employees to… Read the rest
If there’s one thing to say about Nature Propelled… Read the rest, it’s that I sure as hell wish that I was able to learn about the water cycle like these folks do. Traveling across the U.S. and Mexico in eco-friendly style (read: they drive a renovated old fire truck named “Baby,”
Diego learned that if you’re going to try and chase Chris while he “shoots his sick points,” you’d better watch out.… Read the rest
