VIDEO: 1985 Breckenridge Ski Ballet In what might be the most 80’s thing you’ve seen this week, we reflect on ski ballet- a bizarre, glorious sport that brought together figure skating and freestyle skiing. While their puffy-sleeved jackets are hilarious, these guys were at the top of their game. This stuff takes skill, but more so, some serious bravado – like Richard Schabl’s fabulous back-tuck somersalt entrance to his 1985 routine in Breckenridge, CO: Olympics ameliatraynor | March 4, 2015 0 Comments
NASA’s First Global Rainfall and Snowfall Map NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission has produced its first map of global rain and snowfall. In the most detailed map of Earth’s precipitation that has ever been created, NASA scientists can follow the planet’s weather patterns in near real-time. NASA teamed up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to launch the GPM Core Observatory just over a year ago. The Core Observatory, which acts as a tuner to bring together measurements of 12 international […] Weather ameliatraynor | March 4, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Himalayas at 20,000 ft. | Teton Gravity Research In yet another incredible video from the folks over at TGR, unprecedented footage of the Himalayas takes us up to 20,000 ft. to see Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. The aerial cinema experts at Teton Gravity Research release the first ultra HD footage of the Himalayas shot from above 20,000 ft. with the GSS C520 system, the most advanced gyro-stabilized camera system in the world. Filmed from a helicopter with a crew flying from Kathmandu […] ameliatraynor | March 4, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Park Ski Train Rides Again Amtrak and Winter Park Ski Resort announced last week they would operate a one-day, roundtrip ski-train excursion from downtown Denver to Winter Park. The Ski Train’s awaited return is scheduled for March 14th, in celebration of the resort’s 75th anniversary. After tickets sold out for the “one-time only” Ski Train in just 10 hours, officials announced Tuesday that they would be adding a second trip on March 15th. This time, the 450-plus tickets were gone in nearly four hours. The $75 ticket price […] Industry News ameliatraynor | March 4, 2015 0 Comments
Voodoo Mountain Brings Cat Skiing to Michigan Mount Bohemia has announced its development of a new ski area in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, set to open next December. Voodoo Mountain will be the first commercial cat ski operation east of the rockies. With a vertical drop of close to 700 feet, and about 200 acres of terrain, it will become one of the largest Midwest resorts in just its first season. President of Mt. Bohemia Lonie Glieberman said Voodoo will address “one of the key things missing for Midwest skiers and […] ameliatraynor | February 26, 2015 1 Comment
Nick McNutt – King of Switch Nick McNutt can land anything switch. Watch Nick McNutt’s award winning segment from TGR’s 2014 release Almost Ablaze, landing him Rookie of the Year at Powder’s iF3. McNutt showcases his insane backcountry style, and in true McNutt form, lands almost everything switch. He casually nose butter 5’s with so much style, all anybody could do was stand and watch. McNutt spoke to Powder Magazine last year about his affinity for riding switch: I’ve always thought it was pretty rad when guys like Eric Pollard would 180 huge drops […] Backcountry ameliatraynor | February 25, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Returns to Salt Lake City In what has been an unusually warm and dry season, winter could finally be returning to the mountains of Utah. This past weekend brought a storm to parts of Utah, bringing snow to the Northern Wasatch range. Deer Valley, Canyons, and Park City all received between 5 – 7 inches, while Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, and Solitude each got about a foot of fresh powder. The storm brought snow to Utah’s southern valleys, the first time since January. On Monday morning, snow reports saw 2-3 inches near Lake Powell, 5 inches at Kanab, 9 inches at Kodachrome Basin Park, and 11 inches in Cedar City. And there’s more to come. Weather ameliatraynor | February 25, 2015 0 Comments
Ski Mountain Planned for Orlando Mega-Resort Xero Gravity Action Sports has released plans to develop a $309 million sports facility in Orlando, Florida, complete with a 14 story ski & snowboard mountain. The mountain will offer year round skiing using Snowflex, a synthetic material designed to simulate real snow. The mega-resort will also include 9 snow tubing lanes, and a 4-acre surfing pool, skateboard park, a BMX sanctioned race track, two skydiving pods, an indoor dodge-ball […] Industry News ameliatraynor | February 18, 2015 1 Comment
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