Update from St Elias: Ready to Climb
Ready to climb with ten days of food, the final push for the summit of St Elias is ready to go--but not before the snowpack settles and they bag a glacial descent on the subpeak.
Ready to climb with ten days of food, the final push for the summit of St Elias is ready to go--but not before the snowpack settles and they bag a glacial descent on the subpeak.
With the calendar reading May and Cali springtime riding in full effect Chris Gallardo, Dan Mingori, and Brooks Goodnight headed to the "eastside" to kill a big peak. The peak is aptly named Deerhorn Mountain due to the way it's...
Dave Ghan called via sattelite phone from Mt St Elias. The climb begins today.
Tyrel Thornton savoring the last pipe hits for the season. The last weekend at any resort is always a fun time especially if it’s your local spot. This year’s last weekend at Big Sky was no exception. From watching skiers...
A couple of unexpected surprises occurred at the end of the season this year: an extended week of lift served (albeit reduced to 2 lifts operating from 11AM to 5PM) and a total storm accumulation of 2 feet for the...
While the lifts stop turning, corn season is getting underway. Need proof?
Mammoth Lakes, CA – “Burning Mammoth”, a phrase coined by comedian and talented snow shredder Nate Farrell, aptly describes the past weekend of shredding shenanigans and desert living for a devoted and diverse group of shred enthusiasts. The weekend started...
For the past few years I have written off rail jams altogether. Harbored in the den known as Mt. Baker, I have had little desire to travel to other resorts just to wait in line to hit man-made jibs. However,...
A concept film from the PNW? Yes, please. Check the teaser… Thanks to Kurt Jenson
The Summit at Snoqualmie, Nitro Snowboards and Snowboy Productions bring you the return of Kinko de Mayo on Saturday May 2nd! Come celebrate the end of another amazing NW winter with a full shred day of kinked rails, piñatas and...
Day 20: Yakutat to Icy BayApril 24, 2009Made our last run up to Icy Bay to end Phase 1 of our expedition — Phase 2 will be climbing the mountain. Along the way, we encountered whales just 30 feet from...
Whistler, BC—Moguls: a snowboarder’s nemesis. Not since Dano Pendygrasse and Andy Hetzel last dropped in and took their respective national moguls championships in the late 90s have I known a rider take to the bumps with an emotion beyond resent....