Line of the Winter | Leo Taillefer Frenchman Leo Taillefer shreds his home mountain of Val d’Isere for GoPro’s Line of the Winter contest. Taillefer has some serious love for Val d’Isere: I traveled the last 7 years for skiing. I did USA, Canada, South America, Sweden, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia, and after all trips, I come back [to] Val d’Isere and I see that’s the best place for me. – PLANKS Clothing athlete profile. The good stuff starts at about 1:03. ameliatraynor | April 2, 2015 1 Comment
Vermont Backcountry | March Madness TGR’s Mike Hayes brings us to Northern Vermont, shredding lines on VT’s biggest peak, Mt. Mansfield. Vermont has had one of it’s best seasons in years, giving western resorts a run for their money. The snow depth at “The Stake” on the summit of Mt. Mansfield is up to 88 inches, as of March 31. Thats 16 inches above average. Seriously. There’s a TON of snow. Backcountry ameliatraynor | April 1, 2015 2 Comments
Heli-Skiing… in the East? The freedom of heli-skiing is finally coming to the east coast. Maine’s based Heli-Bear will take you to newly developed backcountry trails throughout Maine’s high peaks region, and eventually across the Appalachians, the Adirondacks and into Eastern Canada. Tired of riding the East the same old ways? Be part of the evolution of Northeast heli-skiing at Saddleback Mountain on March 21st, 2015. It’s a heck of a value and something that will go down in your history books. Get your GoPro ready. With 14 seats remaining for the 1st event, your $700 ticket will get you 5 hours of unlimited helicopter […] ameliatraynor | March 27, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: This Line Is In a Ski Resort… | Big Sky, MT “It’s late March, and Spring has arrived at Big Sky Resort. Well, at least we thought it did… turns out Old Man Winter had a different idea.” With 23” of fresh powder in the last 48 hours, it’s not spring yet at Big Sky in Montana. Put your pants on, check your temp, and go shred today because we’ve got the powder fever. We just got dumped on here at Big Sky Resort with 15-18″ in the last 24 hours. –Big Sky ameliatraynor | March 26, 2015 7 Comments
Ski Patrol: One of America’s Worst Paying Jobs According to a study by SkiPatrol.net, Ski Patrollers are among the lowest paying workers in America. Along with Lifeguards, Recreational Protective Services (RPS) workers make less than 97% of US professions, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From SkiPatrol.net: It’s important to note that 90%+ of ski patrollers that are also National Ski Patrol members in the US take no compensation for their work, and do not appear in this category of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ameliatraynor | March 25, 2015 5 Comments
Colorado Supreme Court Rules on In-Bound Avalanche Liability When skiing in-bounds, you probably aren’t thinking about the potential of a deadly avalanche – resorts take care of that, right? But in a single day in 2012, two men died in avalanches IN BOUNDS on open trails in Colorado. Taft Conlin from Eagle County, only 13-years old, died in a snowslide on the Prima Cornice trail at Vail. Christopher Norris, a 28-year old father of two, was buried in a slide within the ski area at Winter Park. Both tragic deaths spurred lawsuits, and the Colorado […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | March 23, 2015 3 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Ties World Cup Record with 67th Win The pressure was on for Lindsey Vonn at the World Cup Finals in Meribel, France on Thursday. Just minutes before Vonn stepped up to the gate, Austrian Anna Fenninger secured a solid .71 lead for first. “I knew I had to risk everything if I wanted to get the title,” said Lindsey Vonn. “I risked it all.” Vonn gave it her all, capturing a record-tying 19th World Cup crystal globe by earning her record-extending 67th World Cup victory, a super-G at the World Cup Finals. After 67 seconds of all-out skiing, Vonn crossed the finish line and saw she had […] ameliatraynor | March 22, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: 50-Foot Backflip to Stomp in Competition Dennis Risvoll sent this huge backy off an enormous cliff at the Nendaz Freeride 4* last week. The 28-year old from Norway is the current leader in the 2015 Freeride World Qualifiers. Dennis Risvoll is no stranger to Freeride – he has been a competitor in this game of ours for nearly ten years now. After a stint on the FWT and a brief hiatus thereafter, Dennis is back on the Freeride World Qualifying tour to make some waves. – FWT ameliatraynor | March 18, 2015 1 Comment
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