It’s Officially Dumping in New Zealand | NZ Winter Games On Hold Due To Massive Storm

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

Wakesurfing in Vancouver | The Coolest City on Earth

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

CA Ski Helmet Law About To Pass | Bill on Gov. Brown’s Desk NOW | Dumb or Smart?

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

Spines, Splats, and Sparrows | Photos & Video from Little AK | Bariloche Continues to GO OFF

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

Is The Goggle Tan The Greatest F#%kin’ Tan Line of All Time!? | You Bet Your ASS It Is!

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

CR Johnson Birthday Rafting Trip | A Look At The CR Johnson Healing Center

 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

Ted Davenport Interview | Pro Freeskier & BASE Jumper | World Heli Challenge Injury

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

El Niño, La Niña, and Tahoe Winter Weather

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

$50 Unofficial Contest | Squaw Stories | Tales from Olympic Valley, California

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

Anti-Bear Hunt Petitions Being Delivered to the Governor Today, Aug. 15, 2011 | 12:30 Rally at Carson City Governor’s Office

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

McConkey-Style Rocksliding in Argentina | Bringing Squaw to the Southland | Bariloche

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

4,000’ Heli, No, Chairlift Laps | Las Leñas Comes ALIVE | Best Day of the Year So Far

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

Biking Near Zion NP: Unofficial Photos of the Week

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

SGT Ski & Snowboard Session #2 | Great Snow and Good Times in the Catedral Backcountry, Argentina

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

New Route Established on Mt. Blanc

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

Catedral Conditions Update | Catedral Has Pow! | Light Winds and Cold Temps In The Forecast

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

Outside Lands Music Festival |Friday Photos| Thousands Party in Golden Gate Park

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

Unofficial Surf Check | Ocean Beach | San Francisco, CA

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

New Jumps and an Epic Crash

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

10,000 fans and Counting! | Unofficial facebook page is killing it

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

World Heli Challenge Winners Are Announced | Best Documentary Of The Event

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

KIWIS RIP! | Billabong Rider, Roland Morley-Brown’s Take on This Year’s World Heli Challenge

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.

Squaw Valley is getting hammered this weekend | Brews, Jazz and Funk Festival

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

Surfing the Snake River, Wyoming

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

Outdoor Retailer Trade Show | Sneak Peak At Next Year’s New Gear

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

Vermont Ski Racer Gives Golden Shower To 11 Year Old Girl | No More US Ski Team For Him

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