[protected-iframe id=”d085ac098af344086b8516c3180edc8a-65244901-84409940″ info=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fskithewhites%2Fvideos%2F367199063784182%2F&show_text=0&width=560″ width=”560″ height=”315″ frameborder=”0″ style=”border:none;overflow:hidden” scrolling=”no”] If you think there are no high consequence lines on the east coast, you’re wrong. The Empress Snowfield is a perfect example of not only a highly exposed line but a really good descent as well. *Video courtesy of Ski The Whites Categories: Skiing
Posted inBig Sky
WATCH: Glen Plake’s Ski Ballet > Pond Skim > Lincoln Loop Back In 2009 [#TBT]
Cover image courtesy Julbo What a boss. Going from ski balet > pond skim > lincon loop? Is anybody not convinced that Glen Plake is the #1 rennaisance man in skiing? *Video courtesy of srsmith15 Categories: Big Sky
Posted inNational Parks
Senator Proposes Taxing Outdoor Recreation Equipment To Pay For National Parks Maintenence
Lisa Murkowski, a middle of the road republican from Alaska recently suggested taxing outdoor recreation equipment to help pay off the $12+ billion dollar maintenance backlog that currently hangs over the nation’s national parks. Related: Interior Department Not So Sure About Hiking National Park Fees Anymore According to Alaska Public Media, Murkowski floated the idea this […]
Posted inNews
A Look At Copper Mountain’s New Trail Map Showing Two New Lifts
James Niehues, skiing most famous artist, has been working on a new trail map for Copper Mountain. A new map is needed since Copper will be installing two new lifts this summer. James has this to say on his Facebook account about his latest project, “In 1995 I produced two trail map images for Copper. The […]
Posted inSkateboarding
Blind Skateboarder Uses Clay Model To Visualize Terrain Before Skating It
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marcelo Lusardi (@the_blind_rider) Can you imagine the type of guts and superhuman style visualization this would take to pull off? Hats off to Marcelo Lusardi aka The Blind Rider aka the real life Dare Devil for not letting his lack of sight stop him from shredding. […]
Posted inSkiing
VIDEO: Shredding The Gnar On A Boogie Board
This actually worked out much better than expected. On snow as on the water, surfing gets more respect the boogie board. This snow surfer actually got featured on GoPro’s youtube page: Categories: Skiing
Posted inOlympics
Over 60 Winter Olympians Turn Down Donald Trump’s Whitehouse Invitation
Another White House ceremony dedicated to American athletes will be severely under-attended this week thanks to the guy occupying the main bedroom at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Related: Aspen Skiing Co. Chief Blames Trump For 30% Decline In Mexican Visitors During 2016-17 Ski Season A report from the Guardian indicates that approximately 60+ US Olympians will […]
Posted inGear
WATCH: Pit Viper’s Warranty Video Deserves An Emmy
“Woof, woof…” Does Pit Viper honor their warranties? You bet your ass they do. But before you go complaining about how these technical shades didn’t stand up to your rad-bro lifestyle, you better document how they were broken on film before sending them to Chuck and the Pit Viper Posse. For example… *Video courtesy of The […]
Posted inChamonix
WATCH: Skiing Chamonix’s Barbey Couloir With Aurelien Ducroz
Lacing a line like this in flat like seems absolutely terrifying. That is for anyone but Aurélien Ducroz and photographer/guide, Mathis Dumas. *Video courtesy of Aurélien Ducroz Categories: Chamonix
Posted inNews
Despite Lackluster Winter, Vail Continues To Sell More Lift Tickets Year-To-Year
Vail Resorts is king once again this season as the ski destination giant reported a 3.7% jump in lift ticket revenue from the previous year. That total is especially surprising due to VR’s heavily leveraged positions in Colorado and California, both of whom had poor winters overall. Related: Vail Resorts Invests $66 Million Into Whistler Blackcomb […]