Beans and Rice Freeride: Webisode Finale = A Ski Bum’s Delight “This third and final installment of the Beans and Rice Trilogy brings us back to earth after the silliness of the last episode. This philosophical episode will get you stoked for winter while continuing to challenge the current paradigm of what living a happy and successful life really means!” Beans and Rice Freeride” […] Bevan Waite | November 15, 2013 1 Comment
Gear Review: 2014 Flylow Chemical Pants Differences between last years model and the 2013/14 Quantum: New Fabric: Tougher and with a better DWR and just all around nicer from the previously used Amaterrace Fabric mill that makes eVent New Factory: Flylow is using a Gore certified factory that used to make all of Cloudviels high end shell before they sold to Spyder and so on. They are the bomb factory, smooth taping and perfect construction. New Seam Tape: Coming from Bemis. Flylow is using the best seam tape they can […] Gear Bevan Waite | November 13, 2013 2 Comments
10 Reasons to Telemark | Beans and Rice Webisode 2 10 Reasons to Telemark: (Brought to you in an abridged, 8 reasons supplemented with 2 reasons from SnowBrains ) 1. Easier to Go Pro Telemarking = harder to master = fewer… Masters = even fewer ELITE = less competitive stress and more STOKE! And lots of hiking. And of course fresh POW. 2. […] Bevan Waite | October 23, 2013 2 Comments
Gear Review: Black Diamond Agent Avalung Pack “The Black Diamond Agent AvaLung is streamlined enough to ride the lift up for sidecountry laps, yet has enough room for avy-tool essentials on longer day missions in the backcountry. In the event of an avalanche burial, the built-in AvaLung increases your chance of survival by pulling fresh air from the surrounding snowpack. Our diagonal ski carry cable is ultra-secure for hikes, and the innovative HiLo helmet holder gets your lid off when you’re really sweating for those turns.” The Black Diamond Agent Avalung pack has been an integral part of my gear for just over a year. The pack […] Gear Bevan Waite | October 9, 2013 2 Comments
Best Tele-edit Ever Made? | Beans and Rice Freeride Webisode 1 Quality hippy stoke has arrived from Beans and Rice Freeride to the tune of Pink Floyd — this time from the “Deepside of the Tetons” rather than the “Dark side of the Moon.” This video is SICK and may just be the best 5-minute Tele-edit to date. It looks like Jake and Paul have found a backyard full of what many people only dream of. They are embracing a simpler, more sustainable […] Bevan Waite | October 9, 2013 0 Comments
Trilogy Trailer from the Free Heel Hippies | Beans and Rice Freeride A long, long time ago.. In a galaxy far, far away… Winter is knocking on the door, and nothing will get you more stoked than this webisode trilogy from the Deepside (of the Tetons). Pro telewackers, Paul Kimbrough and Jake Sakson joined forces last season to capture some great backcountry skiing and present it in a unique style. Prepare to delve into the psychology of the ski bum […] Bevan Waite | October 1, 2013 2 Comments
Life Without Lifts | Powderwhore Productions: “ELEVATION” This new movie by the Powderwhores looks stunning. It seems to capture the excitement and fear of exploration into many of North America’s mountainous territories. We’re always excited to see what these guy’s come up with. They have a low budget and rarely use helicopters, yet always seem to produce breathtaking movies in the true spirit of backcountry travel. Even with this in mind, they still manage to ski gnarly lines in AK… you just know that, somehow, “that guy” climbed all the way to the top of that gnarly spine face he’s skiing in the […] Featured Video Bevan Waite | August 29, 2013 2 Comments
Top 10 Aprés Ski Activities in Portillo, Chile This is truly and amazing experience. The sunsets in Portillo are nothing short of stunning. Pair this with a hot tub full of Chilean women and bearded ski bums; it becomes an experience not to forget. 2. Enjoy free drinks at the beginning of the week cocktail party. Kick-start your week of incredible skiing at Portillo with 100% free drink service in the hotel common room. Be careful though, I must warn you, the Pisco Sours are STRONG! You don’t want to start your first full day of skiing hungover… or do you? 3. Listen to live music at the […] Bevan Waite | August 27, 2013 2 Comments
Gear Review: Flylow’s 2013/14 Quantum Jacket Review Information: Jacket tested: Flylow’s new 2013/14 Quantum Shell Color used: Mahogany Colors Available: Black, Indigo, Mahogany, Red, Navy (2012/13), Quarry (2012/13), Red-Chinchilla (2012/13) Weight: Average of 656 grams Cost of 2013/14 jacket: $380.00 from Flylow’s website; Not yet on Evo.com Cost of 2012/13 jacket: $380.00 from Flylow’s website; $277.50 from Evo.com! Find the Quantum jacket on Flylow’s website here: […] Gear Bevan Waite | August 13, 2013 16 Comments
Trip Report: Sandskiing the Oregon Dunes | Photo Tour The Oregon Dunes are a large expanse of coastal sand dunes stretching approximately 40 miles north of the Coos river in North Bend, to the Siuslaw river in Florence, OR. They are the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in north America and in some places have reached a height of up to 150 meters above sea level! Living only […] Trip Report Bevan Waite | August 12, 2013 3 Comments
Gear Review: POC Spine VPD 2.0 Vest Find POC’s Spine VPD 2.0 Vest here on: Evo.com POC Body Armor Concepts: POC challenges themselves to provide and combine their gear with stellar protection, comfort, and lightweight flexibility that is reliable in a range of activities. Overall they strive to produce the highest quality protective gear for action sports enthusiasts with a lightweight low profile design that simply works […] Gear Bevan Waite | August 9, 2013 2 Comments
Why is Portillo Called “The Cruiseship”? | Photo Tour One of the things that makes Portillo, Chile so darn special is it’s cruise ship like feel. The resort is so remote that it is it’s own entity, far from any town, or city, excluding the Chilean army barracks just down the highway. The resort has no “ski town” associated with it. There is an absence of winding suburb-like streets […] Bevan Waite | August 8, 2013 2 Comments
Conditions Report: Portillo, Chile 8/1/13 | Photo Tour & Video Portillo is one incredible place. Situated quite literally on the border of Chile and Argentina, the resort is located in the depth of the magnificent Andes. In bounds conditions: It’s been about an week and a half since this part of the Andes has received any snowfall. The snow pack is in a melt-freeze cycle with generally spring conditions throughout […] Bevan Waite | August 7, 2013 1 Comment
Brain Post: Denmark Power-plant Houses Man-made Ski Resort on Roof Skip to 14:00 to hear Bjarke Ingles talk about his Waste Plant made Ski Resort presently under construction. He’s a witty guy, a genius, and a starchitect. A lust for mountains and the recreational activities associated with them is shared even by cultures residing in places flatter than a pancake. An example of this mutual desire for mountainous activities is […] Brains Bevan Waite | July 15, 2013 4 Comments
Blackrock Bike Park, Oregon: July 4th-8th Conditions Report Words, video, and most photos by John Bamford. Blackrock’s Trail Sections: Basic Training: Green(easiest) Bonzai Downhill: Green Rating (easiest) Sickter Gnar: Blue Rating(intermediate) Slayer: Blue Rating(intermediate) Dino’s Runaround: Black Rating(most difficult) Sunday Stroll/Brake Check: Black Rating(most difficult) Grannies Kitchen: Black Rating(most difficult) Conditions Report: Blackrock’s trails were extraordinary this past weekend. The conditions couldn’t have been any better. The best […] Biking Bevan Waite | July 11, 2013 3 Comments
Black Diamond AMPerage Ski Review Pick up a pair of these behemoths here: Black Diamond AMPerage Ski at evo.com View on Black Diamond’s website here: Black Diamond AMPerage Black Diamond’s 2011/12 ski line up was far from average. The three most notable of which were the Zealot, the Megawatt, and of course, the AMPerage, which won a staggering 7 awards for it’s versatility in a […] Gear Bevan Waite | July 2, 2013 10 Comments
Private Reserve: Mt. Hood Meadows’s Secret Spot Skip to 0:50 for the action! Private Reserve (PR) is the closest thing Mt. Hood Meadows will ever have to a side country, and it holds the most impressive, challenging, lift accessed terrain in Oregon period. A relatively recent addition to the resort, accessed by the Hood River Meadows (HRM) chair, Private Reserve is a wooded glen on the northeastern […] Bevan Waite | June 25, 2013 9 Comments
Chasing Ice: Review of The Award Winning Documentary “The smoking gun on climate change.” – Robert F Kennedy Jr. “The Climate Change debate is over.” – Greg Reitman, Huffington Post Trailer Segment from the film of largest calving event ever caught on tape. Chasing Ice is an astonishing documentary that aims to prove Climate Change’s existence through a riveting visual experience. It captures the evidence of glacial change […] Featured Video Bevan Waite | June 20, 2013 3 Comments
Mt. Bachelor Conditions Report | Snowy, Sunny, Slushy, & Fun | Video & Photo Tour Oregon never ceases to amaze me. And I’m not talking about the luscious forests and rugged volcanoes, no, it’s the diversity of rotten weather on any given day that really stupefies me. One normally associates spring skiing with cloudless skies and beating sun rays composed of nice, mid 50 degree weather slushing up all that previously slippery ice into a […] Bevan Waite | May 20, 2013 4 Comments
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