This past Saturday Squaw Valley, Dynafit, Alpenglow Sports, and Tahoe Mountain Sports hosted California’s first ever Nachtspektakel ski touring event. More than 50 tourers came out and continue to rave positive reviews … Read More

Last Friday I got the call from Photographer Jay Dash to come up for early trams at Snowbird with he and local snowboard shredder Jeremy Tidwell. How can you say … Read More

One of the more satisfying trends in the ski and snowboard industry in recent years has been the growth of local, boutique ski manufacturers. These brands allow you to support … Read More

Today is the Last Day to enter our $1000 UNOFFICIAL PHOTO CONTEST | 2012. Here is a recap of how to enter. Good Luck! You’ve been out shooting the hell outta … Read More

Snow circles in Steamboat When there is no fresh snow here in Steamboat, it leaves locals only to do crazy things.  Sonjha Hinrichsen has used the untracked powder as a … Read More

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a human? Three human shaped RC planes were flown around New York City to create the illusion of people flying. Super cool effect … Read More

Oakley just released this new stylized edit of Shaun White’s perfect 100 from the Winter X Games 2012 Superpipe. The run was sick! This edit captures just how sick it … Read More

There seems to be more days that the ski area is closed because of wind than powder days so far this year. Last Friday the lifts were once again not … Read More

While arctic ice patrols and real-time satellite imagery has made iceberg avoidance routine, some ship captains still seek the thrill of getting close to these ice-cold arctic behemoths. Lucky for … Read More

While winter still hasn’t kicked into full throttle around Tahoe, the conditions at Squaw have returned to a pleasant wintery chalk which is edgeable, offpistable, and quite frankly rather enjoyable.  … Read More

This appeared in our Unofficial email box. Yeah… We don’t know either.  “A little video I shot last year of my buddy Steve ripping and gripping.”

The Outdoor Retailer (OR) Trade Show is an annual event held in Salt Lake City, UT each winter. It’s more of an intimate gear junky gathering than its big brother, SnowSports … Read More

A time-lapse tour of the Lake Tahoe area, need I say more? Well yeah, the bosses say I do. It’s a pretty neat place down around Lake Tahoe and this … Read More

The Huffington Post brings us research done by the University of Vermont College of Medicine that looks at the injury records of skiers vs. snowboarders. Here is the breakdown. Researchers from … Read More

Once again Signal Snowboards has made a unique snowboard that is simply awesome. In this episode of Every Third Thursday, four of the same boards are made, each with a … Read More

This POV edit was filmed over 2 days last week. The first half is filmed on Rainbow Mountain via sled access. The second half on the mountains of Whistler and Blackcomb. What you … Read More

In Tahoe anything under a foot is a dusting.  There is a nice looking storm approaching the coast today but it will encounter the ridge over the West as it … Read More

We are pleased to announce Christian Nichols as “The Unofficial Pick” for this week.  Every Monday from January to April,  IFSA andUnofficial Networks will feature an athlete, freeride program, or … Read More

How many times have you seen some dude skiing around and your buddy points and says, “that guy’s sponsored, can you believe it? He skis like a chump.” I’m sure … Read More

Crystal clear skies, seasonable temps and 6″- 8″ of new snow made for a Super Bluebird Weekend of Skiing at Stowe.   Early morning Saturday, numerous fresh lines were available … Read More

Andy Lewis was part of the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXXVI last night bouncing his way into the mainstream while sharing the stage with Madonna. You can also check out … Read More

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Department has reported that a 42-year-old man’s body was recovered in Montana on Thursday. Two brothers were backcountry skiing this past wednesday in Montana’s Jewel Basin … Read More

Inspection video The coolest snowboard or ski event just went down yesterday at Baldface Lodge cat skiing operation in Nelson, British Columbia.  Deep Powder, disgusting artificial features, backside 10 double … Read More

Travis Wolfe is a hard charging skier from the Telluride area who is currently living/going to school in Reno. He sheds as hard as anyone I have ever met on … Read More

Skip to the 1:10 minute mark to see the near death experience. Lucky doesn’t even begin to describe this guy.   This snowmobiler thought it would be a good idea … Read More

Team Unofficial Whistler raced hard in the Jose Cuervo Peak to Valley on Friday and Saturday, but real racers thwarted our hopes of a podium. However, “Win or lose we … Read More