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It’s okay. You don’t have to admit it to us. But if you don’t know how to ski or snowboard, this is just the month to try it out. January is officially ‘Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month‘, and many resorts around the country are offering up incredible discounted packages… Read the rest

If you’re like a lot of people, you probably spend quite a bit of your time at the mountain during the winter months. Also, you probably fall sometimes. These are those times.
From Rick: (Timber…?)
From Mark: (He almost looks like a helicopter for a second there.)
From Alex: (He… Read the rest

“I don’t know,  it’s just a powerful thing. It’s you strapped down to a piece of fiberglass and you’re moving along a flat surface…”… Read the rest
Enough said.
You can see more Adam and Dave films (the creators of this short) here.
[Via: The Joy Trip Project]

Heading into fall and winter—which, here in Portland tend to be almost one in the same—the countdown is officially beginning. That’s right, fairly soon, snow will be falling in the mountains. And snow in the mountains can only mean one thing: snowboarding.
So as you wait, staring at the mountains,… Read the rest

‘Tis (almost) the season for snow sports. But ’tis always the season for watching people crash and burn.… Read the rest

A life-long photographer (and former Senior Photog for Snowboarder and Transworld… Read the rest magazines), Chris Brunkhart has combined a few of his passions–photography, snowboarding and travel–into one project: a book showcasing the beauty and culture of the six continents he visited on his travels. “How Many Dreams in the Dark” presents the

VholdR.com recently their Lib Tech sponsored Top5 Snowboard Contest, offering up the five free boards to the winners, including the 2011 Travis Rice board as a grand prize.
Above is the Top5 video, followed by the five winners from 1-5.
Enjoy!
[Via: VholdR.com]… 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

Ten people were killed last weekend when their helicopter was pummeled by an avalanche after landing on the ski slope.
The Mi-8 helicopter had been bringing 18 people to the remote region of Kamchatka for an extreme heli-ski trip. The avalanche crushed the helicopter, carrying it 200 meters down the… Read the rest

The Scottish certainly know how to celebrate in style. In honor of the best ski season in Scotland since 2001, over 200 skiers and snowboarders headed over to CairnGorm Mountain for a record-breaking run.
What, you might ask, made this run so memorable? All 235 intermediate-to-advanced skiers and snowboarders were… Read the rest

Danny Davis has a lot in common with his friend, and fellow snowboarder, Kevin Pearce. After Pearce–who was set to take on icon Shaun White–sustained a head injury while training on a half-pipe last month, Davis was to replace him in his assignment. But now, like Pearce, Davis is also… Read the rest

Sukrafte’s Sporting Sail is designed to help you control speed and stability while skateboarding, snowboarding, or skiing. All you have to do is hold onto the straps during your downhill run and–according to their website–you will “rediscover the feeling of your favorite run.”
To learn more about Sporting Sails, check… Read the rest

Tom (who is one of the riders in the film) writes on Chamonix Snow Report:

This short film was designed to inform freeriders about the dangers of glacier travel, how to identify hidden hazards and how to keep you safe up there.… Read the rest

Thanks Tom!
[Via: Chamonix Snow Report]
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Fresh for 2010 is a new web series from the creator of The Dirtbag Diaries, Fitz Cahall. The Season, a… Read the rest 22-part series shot entirely in HD, chronicles the lives of five Pacific Northwest athletes ranging from a climber who’s created a new piece of climbing protection to a sea kayaker

The folks at Wagner Custom Skis, Visit Telluride, and Telluride Ski Resort have teamed up with Wend-friend Steve Casimiro at The Adventure Life to offer what is shaping up to be one of the winter season’s best contests.
The lucky winner will score a 3 day, 4 night ski trip… Read the rest