[protected-iframe id=”e71f9ecba106e8267ec6c36d403c9ae4-65244901-70298638″ info=”http://interactive.tegna-media.com/video/embed/embed.html?id=2879898&type=video&title=Colorado sees first avalanche death of 2018 season&site=73&playerid=6918249996585&dfpid=32805352&dfpposition=Video_prestream_external§ion=home” width=”640″ height=”360″ style=”border-width:0″] “Colorado experienced their first avalanche fatality of the 2018 season according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. A backcountry skier was killed today in an area, locally know as Sam’s Trees, between Red Mountain Pass and the town of Silverton. Our deepest […]
Posted inNational Parks
National Parks Stay Open With Limited Access During Government Shutdown
Good news for anyone trying to visit National Parks during the government shutdown, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke moved to keep hundreds of parks and monuments accessible, even if unstaffed unlike the previous government shutdowns like 1993 and 2013 when closures of the iconic sites managed by the National Park Service became a point of contention between the public and government […]
Posted inSkiing
WATCH: Flipping Sick Way To Click Into Skis….
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fabian Bösch (@buhsch) Swiss skier, Fabian Bösch, just figured out how to rack up points on a slopestyle run just by clicking in. The X-Games gold and silver medalist pulled this acrobatic click in manuever during a training run at Mammoth and it went full viral. Here’s […]
Posted inHome Page, Skiing
The 10 Best Beers and Spirits For Ski Bums
While people can argue as to what the best local brew is or which they prefer– Fireball or Jamo, drinking in a ski town just comes with the territory. Thanks to that affinity for booze, ski bums weed out all the unnecessary beers and spirits and are instead left with the cheapest, tastiest, and most […]
Posted inNews, Snowboarding
‘Every Third Thursday’ Crew Builds Programmable LED Screen Snowboard [Video]
The from Signal Snowboards have built a super cool programable LED Base Snowboard for the latest ‘Every Third Thursday’ Project. Check it out! “The future is upon us kids! Decentralized currency, hyper loop travel, and yes, smart wearables and shreddables. With flexible screens a real thing and tech getting smaller and more powerful it’s a […]
Posted inNews, Telluride, Weather
Telluride Gets Snow! “A foot or deeper on many aspects.”
It’s been a less than stellar ski season so far for Colorado, but things are looking to be on the up and ups. Telluride is enjoying a weekend of much deserved powder skiing. Ski Patrol measured 10” in the last 24 hours at 7am & it’s still snowing. First-hand reports from the mountain are that the new snow is […]
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Man Gets Buried Alive by NYC Snow Plow on Coney Island Ave
This poor guy had nowhere to hide. Categories: News
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WATCH: Nazaré Just Went Off In Historic Fashion
[protected-iframe id=”f8a7dfbfb86f25102d7bae29c16f9c4f-65244901-84409940″ info=”https://sharevideo.redbull.com/vjs/index.html?r=1&cornerbug=true&origin=https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/videos/sessions-nazare-reaches-new-heights&accid=1439051358001&pid=4JE31Ysng&vid=5715768027001&crid=rrn:content:videos:2e11923b-5656-4684-9eb9-252b29d187c5:en-INT” width=”560px” height=”315px” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” webkitallowfullscreen=”” mozallowfullscreen=”” allowfullscreen=””] Strong northerly winds this past week gave rise to some of the biggest waves Nazaré, Portugal has ever seen. Measuring somewhere between 30-60 feet high, the swell allowed for a few of the most consequential rides in the area’s history. One such ride came in […]
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Follow #UnofficialJapan This Week As We Get DEEP With Ski.com
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeH6zTiHje3/?taken-by=bskip4 [Cover Photo: Roderick Eime] This week, Unofficial Networks and Ski.com are teaming up to bring you live updates from the powder mecca that is Niseko, Japan. The crew arrived last night to snowy skies and the snow forecast looks bonkers. Find out more here: Ski.com Guided Trips [Hokkaido] Anyone who’s skied in Japan will tell […]
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New Research Shows Some 150,000 Skiers/Snowboarders Get Injured Each Year
A newly released study by the Consumer Product Safety Commission says that skiing and snowboarding are responsible for approximately 150,000 injuries each year and that no one area of the body is exempt from punishment. Related: 7 Surprising Facts About Ski Deaths & Injuries The Washington Post has since reported on the study, saying that snowboarders are […]