Copper Mountain, CO’s Avalanche Cat Program [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu2QpKdfpxs"] Keenan Grady | June 15, 2018 173 Likes 8 Tweets 5 Comments
VIDEO: Big Wave Surfing on Skis As skiers, we’ve probably all thought of it…Places we wish we could ski but due to technology at the time period are unable to. For example, the Valhalla Forest Segment, or even simply wanting to ski a line but your gear isn’t good enough to get you there. Luckily that wasn’t the case for Chuck Patterson. After watching Mike Douglas […] Surf Keenan Grady | May 27, 2016 0 Comments
Video: End of Season Winter Camping with Chris Benchetler I too went winter camping last weekend, but it wasn’t as cool as this! I wish we had some sleds and a gimbal to film everything with! Anyways, lets just say you wont wish for these 7.5 minutes of your life back after watching the video– instead you’ll be more motivated to get out there and have some fun! As […] Keenan Grady | May 26, 2016 0 Comments
Video: Cody Gessel Rides Virgin, UT Brakeless Talk about whip-it-Wednesday! Cody Gessel takes on the desert of Virgin, Utah with his brakeless bike. This leads him into his characteristic flowing style and huge airs. This is certainly a style of riding I’ve never seen before in an area like this. What a killer edit- nonstop action from the beginning til the end, starting with a massive […] Biking Keenan Grady | May 25, 2016 0 Comments
Video: Whistler Bike Park Opening Day [iframe id=”http://www.pinkbike.com/v/embed/445575/?colors=c80000″ align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes”] It’s getting to be that time of year again…The snow is melting and the trails are revealing themselves yet again as they always do during this annual dance. Brett Tippie spreads the stoke on opening day at Whistler Bike Park. He interviews some of the riders who camped out a day early just to get […] Biking Keenan Grady | May 24, 2016 0 Comments
Video + Photo Tour: Big Turn Out for A-Basin’s Bikini Ski Day Saturday, May 21st- Arapahoe Basin, Colorado. At the crack of 10 in the morning, all the local, lazy skiers and riders made their way to A-basin for some quality spring skiing. This wasn’t just your average Saturday. It was America’s attempt to beat the Russians world record for number of skiers in bikinis and bathing suits. Unfortunately, the […] Keenan Grady | May 23, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: California Dream Day with Jeremy Jones | Snowboard, Rock Climbing, Surfing, Mountain Biking What does a perfect day mean to you? Jeremy Jones, Hilaree O’Neill, Matt Hunter and Greg Long group together to make this short film about their dream day. Sponsored by Clif Bar, this short takes us around California between the Sierras and the Bay. Jeremy Jones, “To me, all these sports are a tool to connect with nature, learn about […] Surf Keenan Grady | May 20, 2016 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Steve Aoki’s Crazy Aerobatic Flight with Kirby Chambliss Ever wonder what it feels like to be in an aerobatic plane with questionably the best pilot in the world? Producer Steve Aoki got to experience this firsthand through the world of RedBull. Apparently if you’re sponsored by them, they actually do give you wings! Kirby’s maneuvers are mind blowing, it literally doesn’t even make sense how he pulls out […] Keenan Grady | May 20, 2016 0 Comments
Colorado Bikers Discover Anti-Bike Nails in Trail Now this may seem a bit childish at first, but let me assure you: this is a real problem, concerning real people. Since the dawn of mountain bikes, hikers and bikers have always had a bit of inherent beef. Bikers flying by hikers on trails- hikers pulling fallen trees across trails to slow the bikers. Now this once petty rivalry […] Biking Keenan Grady | May 19, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: RedBull Chain Reaction | Moab, UT Need your daily dose of awesome? Check out this flick produced by RedBull that displays 8 different disciplines of flight in one relatively uncut clip around the Moab area. This pretty much seems to be the pinnacle of the “amount of fun you could have in one afternoon with some buddies”. Imagine calling a few of your friends […] Keenan Grady | May 17, 2016 0 Comments
Video: Mike Wilson Highlight Reel If you’ve never heard of Mike Wilson, lets change that. This guy is gnarly! He does everything from skiing huge lines, to throwing quad backflips off a rope swing, to base jumping, to derby car driving. Give this video a peep- its worth every second. Keenan Grady | May 16, 2016 0 Comments
B.C. Snowpack Hits Record Low For May Summer hit B.C. hard and early this year. With warmer temperatures and below average snowfall, this year’s snowpack is looking meager. The provincial snowfall average was only 53% of normal this year- which is the lowest level since 1980 when record-keeping began. Hydrologist Tobi Gardner of the River Forecast Center comments on the snowpack, “Basically the North just […] Weather Keenan Grady | May 12, 2016 3 Comments
Video: Skiing the East Face of the Matterhorn The Matterhorn, on the Swiss- Italian border, has been providing a challenge to mountaineers, skiers, and climbers alike. In this short recap video featuring: Luca Zattoni, Luca Zanette (videography), and Roberto Rossi; the three ski down the east face of the Matterhorn. Now in the POV footage and some of the other shots in this clip- it may look like the skiers […] Keenan Grady | May 11, 2016 4 Comments
Video: Chris Benchetler Slaying British Columbia Despite the lack of good conditions and stability, Chris Benchetler and Nick Mcnutt are able to make the right, safe decisions and still were able to pull a couple banger shots out of the week of frustrating futility. This 10 minute clip showcases some of their athletic prowess despite unfortunate conditions. In this episode of Chris Benchetler’s new series, “Chasing […] Keenan Grady | May 10, 2016 0 Comments
Video: A Skibute to the Classics “The ski bum trades security for face shots, the future for the moment. Considering how hollow the promise of a corporate career has become, who can say the ski bum is not the wiser investor in his or her youth?” -Author Unknown Need your daily dose of awesome? Here’s a montage of ski clips dedicated to all the skiers who […] Keenan Grady | May 4, 2016 0 Comments
2015/2016 Season Highlights, Bridger Bowl MT Check out this video of “some of the best days” of the season at Bridge Bowl, Montana. Sitting on the outskirts of Bozeman, Bridger Bowl is often overlooked for the larger resorts in MT such as Big Sky and Whitefish. It may not be the biggest resort, but holy moly, this place is badass! Clearly, Bridger boasts steeps, chutes, cliffs, pillows, […] Keenan Grady | May 3, 2016 0 Comments
Happy 420: “Tanner Hall and the Athlete’s Case for Cannabis” – by The New Yorker Is this for real? Our beloved stoner athlete Tanner Hall has been making unprecedented moves in the action sport community. He is one of the first high level athletes to endorse pot as helpful substance to his training and his success. Tanner said “[I] used it when I competed at the X Games,” he mentioned, “It helps with the stress, with […] Keenan Grady | April 19, 2016 12 Comments
VIDEO: Highlights of Hard-Charging Locals at Squaw Valley, USA This Season Squallywood, the Palisades, and KT-22 are just a few of the most notable names out of Squaw Valley. The next big thing to come out of the area is the Squaw Squawd. These guys are absolute mayhem and look like a blast to ski with. It’s such a relief that there’s finally enough snow in the Tahoe region to […] Keenan Grady | April 7, 2016 0 Comments
2015/16 Closing Dates For North American Ski Resorts Ahh, the sweet, distinct smell of cheap hot dogs and brats being grilled accompanied, with of course, some PBR or the other cheapest libation you can get your hands on. Puppies are running around everywhere and there are girls skiing in bikinis, sometimes even guys too. Closing days will soon be had by many ski resorts around the […] Brains Keenan Grady | March 31, 2016 8 Comments
Skier Who Pushed Snowboarder Off Chairlift in Aspen To Plead Not Guilty By Insanity On January 17th, Thomas Proesel, 31, pushed snowboarder Seth Beckton off the Loge Peak Lift at Aspen Highlands, Colorado after a comment that Beckton made about skiing vs. snowboarding. Seth fell about 25-feet. Proesel is now pleading insanity so that he will not be charged as guilty. Seth: “to get tits deep pow shots you just need to […] Industry News Keenan Grady | March 29, 2016 1 Comment