Brain Post: These Animals Have Gone Extinct in the Last 35 Years Climate change is very real – and it’s changing the population of our planet Earth. Check out this video to see the long laundry list of animals that have gone extinct in the last 35 years. “Extinct in a Millennial Lifetime” depicts animals that have passed into extinction since 1980. The sadness of the subject matter is compounded by rough animation and narration by a child who will never get the chance to see these animals. It’s a poignant call to action to protect biodiversity for future generations. Film created and produced by […] Brains ameliatraynor | April 23, 2015 1 Comment
First EVER Cab Triple Cork in a Halfpipe!!! Burton rider Yiwei Zhang becomes the first snowboarder to land a cab triple cork in the halfpipe with a cab triple cork 1440 during the Bud Keene Progression Camps at Mammoth Mountain, CA. It’s been an impressive few weeks for the progression of snowboarding. Billy Morgan’s groundbreaking Backside 1800° Quadruple Cork almost broke the internet, and Max Parrot quickly followed with a Switch Quadruple Underflip 1620°. Let the cork games begin! ameliatraynor | April 23, 2015 0 Comments
The Many Backflips of Sam Schwartz Backflips, doubles, triples, straightlines, big cliffs, backflips off cliffs, pillows, road gaps, spines, backcountry jumps, and ski competition. All from Sam Schwartz’s 2014-2015 ski season. Sam Schwartz out of Jackson Hole can backflip off of anything. Backcountry ameliatraynor | April 23, 2015 0 Comments
Late Season at Squaw | It’s What You Make It… Late season in yet another lack-luster winter in Tahoe is all about what you make of it. Since there is hardly any snow, and I have had little-to-no ambition to try to get any G.N.A.R. points during low-tide, I made the decision to take it mellow and have as much fun as possible with as little effort as possible. It’s a tough concept to wrap your head around for some people, but, it has become my modus operandi the last few weeks. AB’s Daily Late Season Formula for Fun: Get to mountain somewhere in the “crack of noon” hour, Take […] ameliatraynor | April 23, 2015 3 Comments
30 Seconds with Bobby Brown With some next level GoPro follow cam game, this 30 second edit from Bobby Brown will be the best 30 seconds of your day. ameliatraynor | April 22, 2015 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Norwegian Avalanche Search and rescue crews found a body on Tuesday in a mountainous area of southern Norway.The missing skier, a man from Valdres in his 30’s, failed to return from a trek in the mountains near Vågå in Oppland County. Officials later confirmed he’d been killed by the fall caused by an avalanche. Officials believe the avalanche crashed down from the north side of the summit of the peak called Tjønnholstinden at Valdresflya in the mountains of Jotunheimen. Rescue workers report they had found a backpack and pair of skis at a higher elevation. Rescue helicopters found the body under the edge of the 7,650 foot Tjønnholstinden […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | April 22, 2015 0 Comments
David Wise Calls Out “Spin-to-Win” and Quad Cork David Wise is a lot of things: Olympic gold medalist, husband, father, and perhaps the most outspoken pro in the freeskiing world right now. He notably spoke out against FIS in January for scheduling the World Championships at the same time as the X Games. Wise made a Facebook post on Monday addressing the recent progression of the quad cork, landed for the first time on a snowboard last week. “Ever since I saw the Billy Morgan clip I have been waiting for someone to post this. Essentially the same landing, haha. Brings up an interesting conversation about an individual riders responsibility to the sport as a whole. I know […] Featured Article ameliatraynor | April 21, 2015 3 Comments
Austrian Man Survives 10 Hour Avalanche Burial An Austrian man survived being buried under a massive avalanche in Gschnitztal, Tyrol, Austria for ten hours on Sunday. His companion, a 27-year-old German man, tragically died at the scene. A rescue team was remarkably able to dig out the 23-year-old Austrian alive and conscious after he had been buried under 5 feet of snow. He is making a strong recovery.The two men were reported missing around 6:45pm, hours after they failed to return home for lunch. A helicopter search team spotted the fresh avalanche in the Sandesalm area, at an altitude of around 6,200 feet. The avalanche covered an area around 1,300 feet long and […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | April 18, 2015 0 Comments
Highlands Closing Day 2015 was a PARTY A little fun edit of the stoke that went down on the top of Highland Bowl at Highlands Mountain in Aspen Colorado. From Brian Bitterfeld. These guys know how to celebrate a good season. ameliatraynor | April 18, 2015 0 Comments
The Chimney Sweep at Squaw | 1993 Tom Day skiing the Chimney Sweep at Squaw Valley circa 1993. Check out conditions at the Chimney from last week. ameliatraynor | April 18, 2015 1 Comment
“One of Those Nordic Days” | Hilarious Candide Parody Watch this hilarious parody of Candide Thovex’s “One of Those Days” (and the infamous #2) from Team Valoche. The French “Suitcase Team” gives a kick-ass shot at Candide’s legendary lines – nordic style. Shots include a double backy, jumping Santa & a dogsled on the cat-track, and of course, slapping a baguette out of some dude’s hand. ameliatraynor | April 17, 2015 0 Comments
Friday Fun: A Ben & Jerry’s… Beer? The day has finally come. VT’s own Ben & Jerry’s and Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing Co. have teamed up to create an ice cream inspired brew – the “Salted Caramel Brownie” brown ale. The beer, which won’t hit shelves until fall, will be “laden with chocolaty, salted-caramel, vanilla goodness, while helping Protect Our Winters combat climate change,” according to the packaging. While a sixer of this may sound sickeningly sweet, there’s more to the story than ice cream beer. Both companies are “B-Corps” with strong histories of social activism, and Ben & Jerry’s Senior Global […] ameliatraynor | April 17, 2015 0 Comments
Meet Tater, Jackson Hole’s Newest Ski Patrol Member Jackson Hole has a new puppy in training for the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol. Tater, an 8-week-old Golden Retriever, showed up in Jackson two days ago. His full name is Sir Tater Tot of the Tetons. An avalanche dog can search one hectare (2.5 acres) in about 30 minutes. It would take 20 humans around 4 hours to cover an equivalent area using avalanche probes. The speed with which an “avy dog” locates an avalanche victim is absolutely vital. Around 90% of avalanche victims will survive if recovered in the first 15 minutes after burial […] ameliatraynor | April 16, 2015 2 Comments
Deer Valley Instructor Killed in Collision with Lift A Deer Valley ski instructor died after colliding with a pole on Sunday. Rafal “Rafi” Uzieblo, 42, collided with the Sterling Express Chairlift pole on the Bird’s Eye ski run. He was pronounced dead on scene. A seasoned veteran, Uzieblo had worked for Deer Valley seven years, according to resort officials. Sunday was the last day Deer Valley’s ski season. Capt. Rick Ryan of the Park City police said it is unknown how Uzieblo crashed into the lift, but they are ruling it as an accident. Uzieblo was not wearing any protective gear at the time. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Mr. Uzieblo. ameliatraynor | April 15, 2015 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Big Sky A 28-year old Bozeman man died in a small avalanche Saturday afternoon, just north of Big Sky, Montana. Jens Anderson, along with three friends, was skiing the Hanging Garden couloir on Beehive Peak. Anderson went first and triggered the slide. He was swept over a large rock face, and tragically died of trauma. Madison County Sheriff Roger Thompson said Anderson’s brother, a physician, was one of the three men skiing along with him. Anderson’s brother pronounced him dead at […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | April 14, 2015 2 Comments
Suzuki Nine Knights | Big Air Highlights Every year, the Suzuki Nine Knights week long super session wraps up with an a action packed Big Air contest day. It is no usual competition, as it is judged by the pros themselves, in a jam session format. The Mottolino Fun Mountain in Livingo saw the snowboarders join the event for the first time, making for an ever bigger show for the crowds. Watch the winning runs of Sven Thorgren, Tor Lundström and Seppe Smits, as well as of the all Swiss ski podium with Luca Schuler, Kai Mahler and Fabian Bösch. ameliatraynor | April 14, 2015 1 Comment
Republican Senate Votes to Sell National Forests A week ago, all but 3 Republican Senators voted for an amendment that could result in public land being sold into private hands. Amendment SA 838 was introduced to allow states to take over, transfer and sell public, federal lands, including National Forests, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. Proposed by a circus of Senators cramming every possible amendment into a Republican-sponsored budget, the amendment carries no weight of law. However, the budget is used to bring attention to issues, forcing Senators to take a public stance […] Featured Article ameliatraynor | April 10, 2015 31 Comments
VIDEO: Speed Rider Slides Chairlift Cable This is nuts. Speed Rider Valentin Delluc slides an out-of-use chairlift cable while ski-gliding down the mountain. The 22-year old frenchman has been skiing his whole life, and started paragliding at age 11. It was only a matter of time before the two came together… From Valentin’s vimeo (translated from French): WARNING: This slide into speed riding is very complicated and dangerous to carry !!! It really does not try to replicate this kind of thing . Only after thousands and thousands of hours of practice I could envisage making this slide . The […] ameliatraynor | April 9, 2015 1 Comment
ADK: Bennies Brook Trip Report The party is slowly winding down here in the Northeast, and it’s getting to be about last call time for some backcountry spots. So order that shot, drink up, pay up. This is not to say that one more late season storm (ie the weather pattern that blessed us for the better part of January and February) can’t happen and we’re all pulling for it to. But the pow conveyor belt that briefly turned Vermont/New England into the best place to ski in North America for a few weeks last month appears to have shut down with no word on its reopening. So, as we transition to spring skiing and scrape the scraps, there’s still time to get out and check a […] ameliatraynor | April 8, 2015 0 Comments
Ski the East | Tuckerman Ravine Trip Report After a long, cold and mostly awesome winter, spring is advancing in full force across New England. Approaches are starting to melt out, sunscreen is appearing in my pack, and I even spotted golf clubs in the corner of the gear room the other day.This means the time has come for the annual pilgrimage to the Presidential Range as the calendar turns to April. Three days of exploring, climbing and sliding through the Washington weather show – and mother nature did not disappoint, dealing out an entire season’s […] Trip Report ameliatraynor | April 8, 2015 1 Comment
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