Tahoe

Animus is a new French ski movie from PVS Company and was produced by Antoine Frioux and David Lacote. Although this trailer has bunch of awesome ski shots there is this odd horror movie theme in it that comes a little bit from left field, while at
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 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 a legacy of positivity and a sense of community that is embodied in the new CR Johnson Healing Center. It is with this enduring positivity that CR carried, that the High Fives Foundation held a rafting trip to celebrate his birthday on the Truckee River with IRIE Rafting Co. and 45 close friends, family members and fans. Following the (Boca to Floriston, CA) stretch of rafting, all that participated made their way to the CR Johnson Healing Center in Truckee, CA for a soft opening of the new center. All in attendance received a catered lunch from Full Belly Deli and a CR Johnson Memorial Fund “Heart of a Lion” t-shirt.

The High Fives Non-Profit Foundation helps oversee the CR Johnson Memorial Fund which provides funding for alternative modalities of healing for individuals suffering from traumatic brain injury so they can “love the life they live.” On June 1, 2011 the High Fives Foundation re-located their office to 10775 Pioneer Trail, Truckee, CA. The new space has three rooms in which there is space for Winter Empowerment Fund – Highlighted Athletes, and those involved with the foundation to work out at their comfort level in a setting conducive to healing. With an overwhelming sense of encouragement and positivity, the CR Johnson Healing Center will inspire greatness. Additionally, the fourth office space will serve as the nerve center for all High Fives Non-Profit Foundation work, business and creative processes. The CR Johnson Healing Center has a room with an Infrared-Sauna, a room for healing (including acupuncture and physical therapy) and a work out room replete with the best in adaptive friendly exercise modalities and equipment. Commemorative mural paintings at the CR Johnson Healing Center were completed by local artist, Andy Spots and feature amazing imagery and quotes that invoke the powerful messages that CR Johnson communicated to the world through his words and his skiing.

Mission statement: “The CR Johnson Healing Center provides resources for athletes in recovery from sport related injuries and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Resources include: physical therapy, acupuncture, massage and more.”

The High Fives Foundation would like to thank: The Johnson Family, IRIE Rafting Co., Full Belly Deli, Andy Spots and Unofficial Networks!

Edit By Nik / Words By Adam B

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

Our very good friend Jon Rockwood has just released the trailer for his new ski movie Chute Dang! For those of you who do not know Jon, he is maybe the most lovable and enthused guy in Tahoe. Though his name would suggest a career in a different
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Whenever I hear someone projecting an all time ski season or explaining why a winter was particularly epic I can almost always count on a few things popping up in … Read More

If you ever doubted that base jumpers are absolutely nuts, this video will prove otherwise. Not only is their base swing called the “death swing”, the guy in the video seems to be so pleased that he almost just died.

This is a sneak peak from
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This past weekend was amazing at squaw. With the Wanderlust Festival passing through the valley, there were plenty of things to do and see. The people watching, the art installations and the music was spectacular.

Here are some photos as well as a highlight vid of some of the action.

Images from John Parker, Vid From Nicky B and Nik D

Growing up a Skier in Finland might be similar to growing up a skier in Massachusetts. No great terrain to ski, but there are plenty of rails for kids to have fun on. This is a rad vid that shows how a little creativity goes a long way in an urban environment. Something tells me this will not be the last time we see something cool from Juho.

Summer skiing in Tahoe with U.S. Ski Team athlete Travis Ganong. A few more laps on the home turf to get ready for winter on the underbelly of the world. Travis hiked it a couple more times than I did…
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OK, so this doesn’t have anything to do with skiing or any action sport for that matter, but we figured that everyone has to see this before it get completely pulled offline. It may piss you off, or make you laugh.
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