The Unofficial Report

“Mammoth Lakes, California Faces Bankruptcy” | New York Times Article

This is bad news.  Real bad news.  Mammoth Lakes, CA is in a legal dispute with a developer that dates back to 1997.  Mammoth Lakes just lost a law suit … Read More

Mammoth Springfest 2012 | Pond Skim, Live Music, Comps, Bikinis, Beach Weather and More | Better Than Coachella?

Looking for a last-minute reason to make a last-minute trip up to the slopes this weekend? How about Mammoth Springfest 2012? Yes, it’s definitely spring and yes, Mammoth is not … Read More

S%$t Girls Say…at Squaw

Following the wildly successful Sh*t Skier Girls Say, Sky Rondenet Media made their own video clip S%$t Girls Say…at Squaw I thought it would be fun to reproduce a shit skier girls say video … Read More

Smoking Weed & Skiing – A Winning California Combination?

Happy 4/20 to all the cannabis loving happy people out there.  Of course, today is also Hitler’s birthday, the anniversary of the gulf oil spill and Columbine shooting so it’s a weird day … Read More

Squaw Local/World Cup Skier, Travis Ganong, Filming with Warren Miller in Alaska

words and photos by Travis Ganong (yes, he took these pics of himself skiing from the heli) Wow we nailed it with the timing here in AK!  For three days … Read More

Jeff Patterson’s WSSF 2012 Pro Photo Showdown Slideshow

Stoked to see some good snowboard shots while you’re getting ready to head up the hill? Jeff Patterson killed it at the Whistler Ski and Snowboard Festival Pro Photo showdown … Read More

Tahoe = Record High Temps This Weekend | 70F on Sat, 71F on Sun

15-20 degrees above normal is a lotta degrees above normal… This just might be our first hint that summer is coming.  As little as 7 days ago, it was cold … Read More

Dean Potter: Focus – Dean Potter walking slacklines, climbing, and jumping off stuff.

Dean Potter walking slacklines, climbing, and jumping off stuff.  This dude is insanely good.  Takes some serious talent, balls, and meditative thought.  A real look into what it is to … Read More

Himalayan Glaciers Are Growing, Not Receding | Global What?

Regardless of what your views on Climate Change are or aren’t, it’s a known fact that our glaciers are melting at an alarming rate.  One of the greatest examples of … Read More

EMERGEN-C: The Smart Alternative To Energy Drinks | The Unofficial Healthy Drink

Alacer’s Emergen-C is the best vitamin C fizzing drink. The scientifically balanced packets contain 1000 mg of vitamin C as 7 mineral ascorbates (ascorbic acid salts), B vitamins and 32 … Read More

What the @#$# is Intersection?

Wet everything, sore muscles, crashed sleds, worn out gear, broken bones, broken boards, dead batteries, Missing memory cards, big helicopters, small helicopters, hard jumps, death cookies, rails, wall rides, hard … Read More

Welcome Braden Dean to the Team

Braden Dean was born near the ocean, did time on the prairies and came of age in the mountains while following the misguided teachings of the Voleurz family. Called super … Read More

2012 Praxis Skis Blowout Sale | Use the Unofficial Coupon Code Inside for a Bigger Discount!!!

Lake Tahoe based Praxis Skis are “handcrafted in the Sierra Nevada Mountains”. Owner and operator Keith O’Meara has been at it for a few years now, and along with his … Read More

“Il Castello” Hips, Rails, Quarter Pipes and HUGE JUMPS // Best Video of the YEAR??

    Suzuki Nine Nights goes off in Mottolino, Livigno, Italy.  Suzuki, really?  Who knew they were in the game of promoting the free skiing lifestyle?   Its a good thing … Read More

Mainline Park RETURNS to Squaw Valley… kind of…

After much demand and public outcry, Squaw Valley has built the Mainline Terrain Park once again!  Two huge jumps and a quarter pipe.  It’s baller fo’ sho’. “The Mainline terrain … Read More

4FRNT Twisted Sister Event at Kirkwood | Sick Trickery

The good folks at 4FRNT took over the Cirque at Kirkwood after the FWT event wrapped up and had their own freeskiing comp. There are some dope tricks thrown by … Read More

Sit Skier Sends It BIG at World Pond Skimming Championships

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal”…Henry Ford     Watch to the end.  The STOKE on Daniel’s face post launch is … Read More

Pillows, Pillows and POW! | Life Unbound Episode 4

Telemark power couple Weston Deutschlander and Shaun Raskin are at it again the the final installment of their Life Unbound series. Over the course of this season Weston and Shaun … Read More

This Year vs. Last Year vs. Average Year | Lake Tahoe Snow Totals

March and April really were huge for Tahoe.  Without all the snow that fell during those two months, we’da been hurting pretty bad and it really coulda been the worst … Read More

Humans Are Stupid – Daily Video Reminder | Alta, UT Rope Tow Wedgie

Want a rope tow wedgie? No, neither do I. Want to get a good laugh at the expense of someone else getting a rope tow wedgie? Yeah, that’s more like … Read More

TELUS Festival Day 4 | Duel Moguls | Snowboarders + Snowbladers

Tuesday April 18th brought the last snowboard contest of the 2012 Telus Festival in Whistler BC.  The last event was the Monster Energy’s Mogul Duel where snowboarders race the clock … Read More

Skier Dad Punches Snowboarder | Mountain Rage Video

This video, #1 Skier Dad, is a fine example of mountain rage. On a perfect sunny day up on Blackcomb mountain, some of the FT crew were faced with a … Read More

Cornucopia of Corn Crystal Clusters | Unofficial Mammoth Conditions Report | April 18, 2012

MAMMOTH CONDITIONS REPORT | It’s that time of year again… bikinis, board-shorts, bump-lines, and that all too familiar sound of boards swishing and slashing thru the sweet spring corn. Some … Read More

Top Quality Rain Pow | Snowbird Conditions Report 4-18-2012

Today was a day that most people stayed away from the mountain. Most people made a mistake. There was top quality Rain Pow to be had at Snowbird today and … Read More

The North Face Masters at Snowbird | Unofficial Photos

Photos and words: Diane Harrington Shannan Yates has once again taken first place at her home mountain of Snowbird in the last stop of the North Face Masters of Snowboarding. … Read More

Silverton CO, USA with Fischer Freeski

Fischer Freeski team takes a trip to Silverton, USA. Here is what they found.    Riders: Jeff Annetts (Jackson Hole, WY, USA) Tyler Horne (Jackson Hole, WY, USA) Matt Heffernan … Read More