It hasn’t been the best start to the winter season in New Zealand. There hasn’t been that much new snow, there’s been several on-mountain accidents, and it seems like more … Read More

Vancouver is the coolest city this side of the Mississippi. I take that back, Vancouver is the coolest city in North America. It’s got  the mountains and  the ocean, skiing and … Read More

photo:  ski-injury.com California law would require 18 and under humans to wear helmets when at ski resorts. There is a new bill on the California Governor Jerry Brown’s desk.  This … Read More

Little Alaska/Roca Inclinada…a zone of miraculous terrain and tumultuous touring.  Yesterday the snow was soft and splendid in the upper flanks of the spines, and down low harbored some of … Read More

Our hides have been getting cooked for ages and the sun has tattooed countless patterns on the faces, feet, backsides, bellies, legs, boobs, arms, and asses of people all over … Read More

 Local professional skier CR Johnson was born on August 10, 1983 and enjoyed an amazing career in the freeskiing community until his passing in 2010. His incredible energy led to … Read More

photo:  Matt Power I “met up” with Ted this week on email after hearing about his recent injury in New Zealand.  Being an injured professional athlete is one of the … Read More

This week, I’m going to talk about the difference between El Niño and La Niña, and have a look at the different kinds of weather the Lake Tahoe area experiences … Read More

Photo Credit: tahoebest.com You people are the best! The answers we received from our Squallywood series are above and beyond. It’s absolutely safe to say that we have the most … Read More

Photo Credit: www.coastmountainoutfitters.com Are you going? Or are you clenching your fists at the computer right now, knowing some animal rights activists are getting ready to march on Carson City and … Read More

Big Backflips, huge 360′s, small backflips, backflips to the head… Getting a break from 7 days of rain and snow in the upper elevations meant one thing: it’s time to … Read More

Cerro Martin off Marte chair, Las Leñas, Argentina.  August 13th, 2011. Las lenas is known for being a shit show. It’s way over priced, there’s nothing but a few shops … Read More

The photos of the week this week come from a biking trip to the Bryce National Park area this spring. Bryce is one of my favorite National Parks and is … Read More

SASS campers are getting away from the masses and finding some pow stashes in the Catedral Backcountry! August 2011.

Photo Credit: redbubble.com South Face of Mt. Blanc The south face of Mt. Blanc is often considered “the real deal” by alpinists and mountaineers. Recently, Herve Bamasse, along with Basque brothers … Read More

Condition reports all over South America have been less than ideal lately. We skied in the rain here at Catedral for a few days but once we were able to … Read More

Golden Gate Park was a scene on Friday. Thousands upon thousands of people showed up for 10 hours of non-stop music, good libations, and one helluva party. Saturday’s festivities are … Read More

There are many amazing attributes that set San Francisco apart from the rest. One of its most prominent features is the close proximity of the city to the Pacific Ocean, … Read More

Last week’s rain made for some great riding on the pass, but now the trails are dry and loose as ever.  Still, some amazing riding to

Yesterday, Unofficial reached a facebook milestone – the 10,000th fan on our facebook page!! As they say, the first million is the toughest, so we’re not slowing down a bit. … Read More

Air New Zealand Best Documentary – Mic Simpson. Just Thursday the World Heli Challenge winners were announced and awarded in Wanaka, New Zealand. The winners were decided by the overall … Read More

Cinematographer Chris Kirkham and film editor Andrew Bamford teamed up with pro rider Roland Morley-Brown and The World Heli Challenge to bring you this personal take on the experience.

The crowd surrounding the main stage at the 2009 Brew, Jazz and Funk Festival Wonderlust is to yogis as Brews, Jazz and Funk is to beer drinkers. Forget Outside Lands. … Read More

The river levels are dropping, but it did not stop surfers from putting on a clinic at Lunch Counter .  Brian Iguchi and Dusty Rasnick displayed

Every August, the buyers at Alpenglow Sports are lucky enough to attend the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City, UT. The gear on hand is for the summer … Read More

Images from Doug Williams (US SKI TEAM.COM) & treehugger.com US Ski Team hopeful Robert “Sandy” Vietze  of Warren VT has been let go from the Development Team after he urinated … Read More