Music Mondays | Iggy Azalea At the age of 16, Iggy Azalea went on holiday to Miami from her native Australia, once there she decided she wasn’t going home, and was going to pursue a rap career. In the seven years since, Iggy has seen a vast amount of success, and will be releasing her first full length album in April of this year. She […] Jesse Cassidy | March 10, 2014 0 Comments
“Life’s short, Live it Fast” | Andrew Kurka, Representing the U.S. at the Paralympics With the Olympic games long gone, and Putin invading Ukraine, its easy to forget that some of our American athletes are still in Sochi. Yes the Paralympic games begin in two days and stretch from March 7th to the 16th in Sochi. Andrew Kurka is currently representing the United States with the help High Fives in Sochi at the Paralympic Games in the Adaptive Ski division, and has been unheard of for the most part unfortunately. I had to opportunity to speak with Andrew over the last few weeks heading into the games and would like to […] Olympics Jesse Cassidy | March 5, 2014 1 Comment
The Shreddit Showdown Prize Video | You Could Win 1 of Only 250 Blizzard Spur The Shreddit Showdown is in full swing, and with the recent snowfall, and more on the way, it’s time to start submitting your videos. In the video above, Tyler and Jesse walk you through the amazing prizes being offered. There is honestly no reason not to enter, the prizes are awesome, and the chances of winning are even better. So […] Jesse Cassidy | March 3, 2014 0 Comments
Dust On Crust = Ripping Skiing @ Squaw Valley | Conditions Report & Photo Tour With an entire 1/8th of an inch of fresh snow on Wednesday, the conditions at Squaw were most certainly dust on crust. The skiing however was still ripping, variable, but quite fun. The conditions remained firm all day up top with pockets here and there of fresh soft windblown snow. Down near the base the skiing was weird, either slushy or […] Conditions Report Jesse Cassidy | February 20, 2014 5 Comments
Living Room Video Gear Review: Orage Edition Jacket & Belmont Pants In Tahoe you need outerwear that can do it all. With weather that can change from full on winter to sunny California in a matter of hours, the right jacket and pants are key. Thatโs where Orage steps in with their full line of amazing outerwear. Recently, I had the privilege of throwing on the Orage Edition jacket as well […] Gear Review Jesse Cassidy | February 6, 2014 1 Comment
The Return of “Almost” Silent Skiing in Tahoe | Alpine Meadows, CA Conditions Report, Photo Tour With the biggest storm of 2014 come and gone, Tahoe was left with a refresher of snow, not much, but a lot better than before. With 6+ inches reported across the Tahoe basin, silent skiing almost occurred once again, but not really. It is still meager out there folks, better, but still less than desirable. Pow turns were had, core […] Conditions Report Jesse Cassidy | February 1, 2014 0 Comments
Music Mondays | Sonreal While slowly gaining recognition in the Canadian Hip-Hop scene, rapper and emcee Sonreal has been for the most part been overlooked here in the states. However with increasing popularity in Canada, and a newly released album, One Long Day, it is only a matter of time before Sonreal starts to gain attention down south. And with skiers such as TJ Schiller and Justin Dorey reppin their friend […] Jesse Cassidy | January 27, 2014 0 Comments
Rain, Snow, and Sun, a Week in Alaska|Alyeska, AK Conditions Report, Video After a dry start to the season, Alaska is finally starting to come around with a little bit of snow, wet snow, but snow none the less. Last week I managed to make it back up there and shred around Alyeska with some friends and family for some of the deepest days of the season thus far. With a […] Conditions Report Jesse Cassidy | January 21, 2014 0 Comments