Jackson- The Sun and the Fog
JACKSON January 28th, 2011 by Dexter Rutecki : No CommentsThe most amazing part of video isn’t how stunning it is up high or how heinous it is down low, it’s the fact that the video is all shot from … Read More
The most amazing part of video isn’t how stunning it is up high or how heinous it is down low, it’s the fact that the video is all shot from … Read More
Things are hopefully going well with said lady you met on the tram and took to Pica’s. But, what’s next? You’re still a ski bum and you’re new friend will … Read More
I’ve been dreaming of skiing this zone for around 10 years now. Yesterday, when on top of Cody Bowl, I looked over, recognized it from the movies, and decided that … Read More
Check out the some of the hot ski/board action from the €FWT Chamonix. Conditions looked brutal, to say the least. Riders definitely made the best of it. Congrats to Matt … Read More
Highlight of the day? Getting the tram operator to say “Eric Bryant is the best skier on the mountain!”. Then some local yelled “Is that guy from Squaw? I’m f$%kin’ … Read More
I’m running out of ways to say how good it’s been in Jackson. It’s awesome. Plus, we finally got a clear day yesterday and should have a little high pressure … Read More
If Smith Optics’ slogan is “we make the great days better,” Alpine Trekker’s slogan should be “we make the great days really F$&king S&*tty.” The idea behind “day wreckers” is … Read More
Matt Annetts of Unofficial Jackson putting down a sick run in Courmayeur Italy for Chamonix Competition
Ligers are real. This is a different type of Liger though. You may recognize Todd Ligare from TGR’s latest three flicks. Check out the man’s artsy new edit from his … Read More
Rubber Neck from the “Barbie” angle 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 … Read More
Four inches of fresh and strong winds at Jackson Hole buffed out the top of the mountain last night. The sun was fighting to come out all day today and depending … Read More
Play your cards right and you could be partying with these guys It’s Friday again and, truth be told, I can’t recommend anything but good night’s sleep because the shredding … Read More
I feel bad that I keep saying that it’s soooooo good, but, well, it’s really sooooo good. Although the 13″ of blower we got the night before last didn’t heal … Read More
Pepi Stiegler’s Sports or Pepi’s as it’s known locally is the ski shop at the village. From boot fitting to high end outerwear, Pepi’s does it all, and they do … Read More
Dreary reports are rolling in from across the west: rain to the top in Utah, rain to the top in Whistler, floods in Oregon. Meanwhile, in Jackson Hole, it’s unreal. … Read More
Lars and Ryan pretty much kill it. I don’t know if I’ve met two guys that charge on such a regular basis. There’s no casual skiing with these guys…if they’re … Read More
There’s probably some Jeff Foxworthy joke about being a red neck and cooking food on your muffler. I say screw that guy. He’s never had a hot meal in the … Read More
What to say about today? This morning you could ski the upper mountain as fast as you wanted to. The snow came in so dense and the wind so hard … Read More
What can you really say about the Red Bull Linecatcher event? It’s pretty much the ideal contest- a hybrid between big mountain and back country kickers. Candide’s run from the … Read More
Well, it may not have been a total blower storm, but the 1-2 feet we’ve gotten over the last few days has pretty much healed everything. It’s warm down low … Read More
The Womb in No Name Canyon No Name Canyon is by no means a “go to” backcountry zone. Rather, it’s where you head when everything else is hammered. It’s not … Read More
Well, we made it through a brutal several days with no significant snowfall and now it’s on again. Snow should persist on and off at least through Tuesday with particularly … Read More
Well, it felt great to have another sick day in Jackson. It has been about a week now where we were hitting bottom. Today things changed. It was only 5″ … Read More
So, you took Matt’s advice and managed to pick up on the Jackson Hole Tram- nice work. But now, you have to take your newly found stud/cougar/jailbait out and your … Read More
The riding is getting better, but the light is getting worse. The little snow that is falling is really bring Jackson back into shape. But the riding wasn’t on a … Read More
Check out Andrew Whiteford’s montage of October/November/December footage. A crazy assortment of deep powder, big airs, and pillows. Be sure to check out the monster backflip around 1:55. Sickness!