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Contour Vs. Go Pro? MSP Films Serves Up 6 Contour Edits That Will Keep The Ski Buzz Alive!

Ready for winter yet?  Sure some warmth, shorts and miles of singly track do a decent job of filling the void.  Skiing, however, is what drives the train.  Since the … Read More

11 Miles of Single Track For Sale in Stowe!!

Cady Hill is a 260 acre droplet of a hill that sits smack dab in the middle of Stowe.  This parcel is for sale.  The property has long been marketed … Read More

STOWE MTB CONDITIONS UPDATE // DRY, CLEAN AND COLORFUL….SINGLY TRACK IS GAME ON!

Looking for the silver lining to the weak winter we experienced in the Northeast this year?  Dust off the MTB and go ride!  The best singly in the land is … Read More

Best Gaper Day edit of 2012 – NASCAR pit team @ Killington VT

We received this email with a link to one of the best Gaper Day edits we have ever seen. Our NASCAR pit team geared up and took a break from … Read More

Waterville Valley Becomes Official Ski Resort of The Boston Red Sox | Will Yankee Fans Ever Ski There Again?

Waterville Valley ski resort in New Hampshire just became the official ski resort of the Boston Red Sox.  The first thing we could think of was: “Good freakin’ luck getting … Read More

Stoked for next season yet? Candide Thovex Drops Teaser for Fall 2012 Release, “Few Words.”

  Teaser season for next year’s ski film line up already upon us?  Looks like it. It appears Candide is trying a new approach to the ski film genre (all … Read More

Epic JH Powder Skiing In 1967!!! Bob Smith, RIP, Testing the New No-Fog Goggle // Was Skiing Better Back in the Day??

  Skier, doctor and inventor Dr. Bob Smith passed away on April 18th.  For more on Dr. Bob Smith, see Jake’s post. Watching this video of Dr. Bob testing his … Read More

East Not Done – Jay Peak Re-Opening April 28-29 [SkiTheEast.net]

SkiTheEast.net brings us this update on the re-opening of Jay Peak, VT this weekend (April 28-29).  Hey you. Yeah you. The skiers who keep coming out and want the mountains … 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

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

Something You Don’t See Everyday: Skiers, Slednecks And Knuckle Draggers Launching A Kicker…At The Same Time…From Opposite Directions!!!

  Backflipping, super man, no handed snowmobilers launching from one direction. PLUS Backflipping, 720 throwing, mute grabbing skiers and riders sending it from the opposite direction. PLUS Pig roasts, scantily … Read More

April Powder May Bring Smiles

Well some people have been “over it” and keep saying this season stinks. These are the types of people who do not know how to have good time with what … Read More

APRIL DUMP IS IN VT!!!! 17″ + WITH MORE TO COME!!!

    What’s up with this winter?  Drips and drabs kept the skiing respectable throughout the winter here in Stowe.  Finally, the last weekend of February we get hammered with … Read More

Hiker Presumed Dead After Fall at Mt. Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine | Rescue Efforts On Hold

Mt. Washington, NH – Tuckerman Ravine, a very popular destination for self-served East Coast spring skiing, was the site of yet another snow travel related tragedy on Sunday, April 1st, … Read More

Black Diamond Agent Pack /// Gear Review

Quick hit side country routes? Day long adventures in the backcountry? Whatever your approach, the Agent Pack from Black Diamond Equipment proves to be a solid companion. The Agent’s sleek, efficient … Read More

12 year old skateboarder sticks first ever 1080!!!! Bar raised again, how high will it go?

The boundaries in skateboarding have been extended once again… Tom Schaar, a 12 year old skateboarder, stuck the first ever 1080 on a specially designed mega ramp in California. In … Read More

Powder Alert – West Coast, Rockies, and Northeast

A storm is currently approaching the West Coast as you can see below on the satellite.  The low will come onshore in Oregon on Saturday bringing snow to the Cascades … Read More

Stowe Conditions Update!! It’s dumping, dumping, dumping…be here tomorrow, it’s gonna be good!! (all things considered)

Four days ago men in skivvies, fluorescent clad mono skiers, pink shirts / white pom pom’s and waterfalls was skiing in Stowe.   (photos courtesy of WOMBATS – VT)   … Read More

Crazy Return of Winter in the East, Snowmaking in March?

This time last week temperatures were in the 80′s in the Northeast and the snow was melting away at a record pace.  Now the temperatures are 60 degrees colder in … Read More

Dartmouth..The Best College for Professional Ski Bums? Watch this trailer, then you decide!!

  Dartmouth’s Passion for Snow, a documentary to be released in the fall of 2012, explores the incredible contributions Dartmouth skiers have made to the sport and the snow sports … Read More

9 Days to go!!! Stowe Mountain Will Close Sunday April 1st. Get it while you can!!!!

Just Announced: As of Sunday April 1st, lift serve skiing will be over at Stowe Mountain Resort!   Can’t say this is surprising news given the fact that March 2012 … Read More

Death on Chairlift- Massachusetts Man Found Dead at Cannon Mt. NH

Another tragedy on the slopes this winter, but this time not due to an avalanche or trauma.  Forty-Seven year old John Denapoli of Lunenburg, Mass. died this weekend due to … Read More

Record Heat Wave in the Northeast Melting All the Snow | 85ºF in Burlington, VT This Week

It was only 2 Tuesdays ago that we were talking about the 5 feet of snow that had fallen over the prior 2 weeks at Stowe.  The conditions were the best … Read More

10 Year Old Girl’s First K40 Ski Jump | Nearly 1 Million Views Already!

Without fear, skiing and really life in general, would be BORING!   Fear juices our senses.  It opens underutilized pathways.  It redefines our so called limits. When conquered, fear becomes … Read More

Stowe will be rocking on St Paddy’s Day weekend, but is the season nearing an end????

The five day forecast for Stowe is looking SWEET!!!! Assuming that is, you are ready to bag this season… Without a storm, or the very least, overnight temps that dip … Read More

It’s Official!!! Skiing AND Snowboarding become Vermont’s Official State Sports!!!

Governor Peter Shumlin arrived at the Vermont Ski Museum in Stowe yesterday to sign Bill H.365 that designates Skiing and Snowboarding as Vermont’s official state sports. See GS (even the … Read More