#1. Whole Ski Lift STOLEN in Czech Republic

Who in the hell steals an entire chair?  Hard core Czech dudes, that’s who…

According to the Prague Daily Monitor, an entire ski lift has been stolen in the Northern Bohemian town of Desná in the Czech Republic on May 7th, 2012.  Yeah, the whole damn thing…

The steel support structures, three posts, a pulley, and a 1.0 kilometer long cable were taken.

#2. Winters Of 2012, 2013, 2014 Could Be Frigid!

Long Range Expert Joe Bastardi believes there is a significant chance for particularly frigid winters in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 into 2014-2015.  Bastardi said these winters could be similar to winters of the late 1970s.   He said, “While the most consistent of the cold is to the north, severe bouts of cold deep into Texas and Florida would be capable of affecting agriculture more so than we’ve seen in that last 20 years or so.”

#3. Top 10 Mountain Dog Breeds

A look at the Top 10 mountain dog breeds from around the world.

#4. Ellen Hoog – World’s Hottest Pro Field Hockey Player

Ellen Hoog (born March 26, 1986 in Bloemendaal) is a Dutch female field hockey player of the first ladies team of Amsterdam. She is also a member of the Dutch National Women’s Team. She is a striker. In 2004 she made her debut in the national team.

#5. Sh*t Skier Girls Say

We have all heard a girl say most of these things at least once or thrice.  It is super funny to hear them all in a row like this.  There is more truth in this video than there is in the Bible. Big ups to Lynsey Dyer for putting this funny clip together for all of us to laugh at. You gotta love the ladies of the hill and the Sh*t that comes out of their pretty little mouths.

#6. The Most Dangerous Piece of “Avalanche Safety Gear

An avalanche beacon with NO SEARCH MODE!?  Are you kidding me?  No?  You’re not kidding?  Ah, then you have successfully invented and marketed the most dangerous piece of “avalanche safety gear” the world has ever know.  Congratulations.

#7. Meteor Hits Lake Tahoe Basin | Loud “Boom” Shakes Houses

At around 8am, a large boom was heard across Lake Tahoe, CA today.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has received reports of a meteor strike near Kingsbury Grade in South Lake Tahoe.  Nothing has been confirmed at this point.

#8. Huge Avalanche Destroys Chairlift in France

WATCH VIDEO HEREThis is one of the crazier slide videos I have ever seen. It happened in St Francois Longchamps in the French Alps yesterday. There has been a recent heatwave in the Alps and things have been ripping very large. It is remarkable how it twists the steel like a paperclip. It is so slow moving yet so destructive. Scary stuff!

#9. Skier Dad Punches Snowboarder | Mountain Rage Video

Questions

1. Have you ever experienced mountain rage or seen it go down on the mountain?

2. Who was in the wrong?

#10. Sh*t ALTA Skiers Say About Snowboarding

“Went to Alta to see what skiers thought about opening Alta to snowboarding. It was like going back in time to the 1980s.”

Alta is one of three remaining ski resorts in America that prohibits snowboarders, along with nearby competitor Deer Valley and Vermont’s Mad River Glen.

Read more at Alta IS For Skiers | Official Response From Alta

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