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Squirrel Murphy

Squirrel Murphy is a broke ski bum living the ski bum lifestyle. One-day-at-a-time.

Articles by Squirrel Murphy

Fall Sucks Bring on Winter. Right?

Now that Labor Day Weekend has come and gone, is summer over? And by extension has ski season begun? Is it that time of year to start thinking about new … Read More

In a World…Where Drought & Decay Ravage the Mountains, One Skier Will Rise | KDD IX Epic Teaser

In a world… where drought and warm storms ravage the landscape. At a time… when weather hype can destroy weekend plans and shatter lives. On mountains… where shredders despair and … Read More

Unofficial Gear Review: The North Face Chugach Backpack (Fall ’11)

The North Face Chugach Backpack might be the best side-country/slackcountry pack out there. It’s so good, in fact, I felt obligated to highlight the improvements TNF had made over last … Read More

Local Review: Cascade Restaurant | Best Nachos and Spicy Margs in Jackson

When the conditions are sub par in Jackson, it’s good to know we have a solid aprés scene to fall back on. Between the Village Cafe, The Mangy Moose, and … Read More

Gear Review: Backcountry Access (BCA) Float 18 Airbag Pack

Airbag packs are all the rage lately- and for good reason. The airbag system, which manually deploys an airbag around the users neck and head via a “pull cord” on … Read More

Introducing the Game of “GoPro” | Slug Bug, on the Slopes

If you’re anything like me, you haven’t matured past the age of 13 and are always looking for a random reason to punch your friend in the shoulder. Problem is, … Read More

The Best Ski Pass in the World? | Tirol, Austria Snow Card: 82 Resorts, 1050 Lifts, $850

  The Austrian Tirol Snow Card might very well be the greatest ski pass on earth. It makes any multi-resort pass in the US look like a dog and pony … Read More

Lindsey Vonn’s Secret: Nordic Walking? | Painful Video to Watch

Lindsey Vonn just won the GS opener in Sölden, which is awesome. So what’s her secret? Apparently it’s Nordic Walking, or to us lay-folk, walking with ski poles. This shameless … Read More

Backcountry Zones: Blacktail Butte | Jackson Hole Sport Climbing

Disclaimer: “Backcountry Zones” is by no means any sort of guide book. Rather, it’s a broad, very broad sometimes, overview of areas in the Jackson Hole backcountry. Areas described in … Read More

TERRIBLE NEWS!!! The Price of Peanut Butter is Going Up by 30-40% | Devastating… Absolutely Devastating!

Damn Skippy! I mean…, DAAAMMMNNN SKIPPY! I had not accounted for this in my 2011-12 budget… My boards are ready. I’ve got my season pass. I’ve got a place to … Read More

Helly Hansen is the Presenting Sponsor of MSP’s “Attack of La Niña” and Has Exactly Zero Athletes in the Film…WTF?

In the past, many non-endemic companies have sponsored ski films (think Jeep, Subaru) without actually having sponsored athletes in the films. This is somewhat understandable- non-endemic companies don’t necessarily make … Read More

Gear Review: Powder Cords | Best Invention Ever!

Powder Cords or, powdah cods as you New England folks may know them as are, simply, the greatest ski invention of all time. They’re functional, they’re economical and they let … Read More

Gear Review: Quick Poles | The Texas Suitcase, Evolved | Hilarious Video

Are you sick and tired of people not knowing that you’re from Texas? Sure, your gapper gap, starter jacket and rear entry boots might get the point across, but to … Read More

Jon Olsson & Ted Ligety Car Jumping Video | Who Says Ski Racers Don’t Know How to Have a Good Time?

Ski racers (yes, we’ll consider Jon Olsson a ski racer for the purpose of this post) have the reputation of being reserved, spandex-clad, and generally the antithesis of freeskiers/riders. Apparently, … Read More

Gear Review- V.I.O. POV

There’s a lot of POVs on the market. In fact, here at unofficial we’ve covered most of them and even though we particularly like the GoPro, there are some advantages … Read More