2 VIDEOS: Alta & Snowbird, UT Going Off This January As you may or may not have heard, Utah got pounded with snow this December and January. Fortunately for us, there are lots of skiers riding with camera’s these days and we get to reap the benefit by watching all of these blower videos during times of drought. Above is a short edit of Ryan Faye ripping Alta and Snowbird. […] Keenan Grady | February 27, 2016 0 Comments
Multiple Avalanches Near Golden, BC Over The Weekend: 1 Dead, 7 Injured The first avalanche of this weekend was reported on Saturday the 20th during mid to late morning in the Esplanade Range. A group of snowmobilers, including victim Nick Roberts, were out sledding in the Quartz Creek snowmobile area (approximately 10 km from the Beaver Area). Search and Rescue was alerted through the use of an emergency GPS beacon. Roberts was […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 24, 2016 0 Comments
Intentionally Triggered Avalanche Blasts Russian Town in Arctic Circle… Kills One Citizen Kirovsk Russia experienced a large avalanche that was intentionally triggered around 10:15PM on Thursday night. The avalanche smashed windows in town, ripped down trees, and killed one person. “The blast was so powerful and so loud that I even jumped up. Literally within three minutes, all of the Kukisvumchorr district was covered by a white cloud.” – local woman, Anastasia […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 19, 2016 0 Comments
Check Out This Guy Shredding Japow…Shirt Not Included The Snocru team is currently in Japan filming in the backcountry. Naturally some guy on the crew realized this was his time to shine. He shows off his many chest hair in this epic clip. By the end of it- he practically turns into the yeti! For all the ladies out there, it is believed this man is single- […] Keenan Grady | February 18, 2016 0 Comments
Tanner Hall Partners With Black Rock Originals and Releases Full Smoke Kit [iframe id=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/154089730″ align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes”] If the video doesn’t speak for itself….The time has come: cannabis and high level athletics are finally realizing the inherent connection. Tanner Hall has been destroying stereotypes for years, and it looks like this is another myth debunked. Tanner has been openly using cannabis for years, loves the Rasta lifestyle, and is constantly rocking out […] Keenan Grady | February 17, 2016 2 Comments
Silverton, CO Avalanche Injures 2 Backcountry Skiers & Buries Highway 15-Feet Deep A skier triggered avalanche on Red Pass near Silverton, Colorado injured two skiers and covered the highway, US 550 on February 13th. The avalanche triggered was a large wet slab that buried the road in 12-15 FEET of avalanche debris. The skiers who were caught in the slide sustained minor injuries, but luckily there were no deaths. The slide was […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 17, 2016 1 Comment
Snowbird, UT’s Possible Expansions Causes Controversy Among Residents Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort wants to add two new lifts and potentially even a zipline in American Fork Canyon- land they already own; however residents are not so quick to agree with this expansion mentality. Many long-time residents lined up to voice complaints about the expansion. Most of them relating to water quality, natural preservation, and the distaste for […] Keenan Grady | February 11, 2016 1 Comment
Black Diamond Issues Voluntary Recall On Carabiners and Runners Black Diamond issued a voluntary recall on specific carabiners, quickdraws, and nylon runners. The recall says that some of their non-locking carabiners have gate rivets that may not be properly manufactured, which could result in the gate potentially becoming detached. In addition, some of the locking carabiners have locking sleeves that could have been manufactured improperly and thus may […] Gear Keenan Grady | February 6, 2016 2 Comments
Snowboarding One Year Old! 14 month old Sloan Henderson takes her very first run in Park City, Utah. Her father Zach says that it is tough to find a snowboard her size. Despite this setback- it looks like Sloan is taking a liking to snowboarding and I can’t wait to see where she takes it in the future. Perhaps Sloan will be […] Keenan Grady | February 6, 2016 0 Comments
Avalanche Awareness: How To Find Safe Lines This season has been one for the books so far. El Niño has been dumping more snow than we know what to do with in the West and Southwest. In this video, Flowing Freeride’s Blake links up with Utah Avalanche Center to talk the basics of avy danger. Thanks to Craig Gordon, avalanche forecaster, and Paul Diegel, executive director at […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 4, 2016 0 Comments
Japanese Man Killed In Avalanche While Skiing Backcountry Sunday February 1st, 2016, in the Gunma Prefecture, a man triggered an avalanche while skiing outside of marked boundaries in Katashina Village. The high number of avalanche related deaths as of recent are truly shocking. Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 4, 2016 0 Comments
Freeride Mountain Bike Legend Kelly McGarry Passed Away Tragic news for the mountain biking community, Kelly McGarry, 33, freeride legend, just passed away Monday, February 1st 2016. RIP Kelly. Our thoughts are with your family and friends right now. The entire community has expressed an outpouring of emotion over the loss of this legend. His big smiles, big hair, and big air will never be forgotten. A […] Brains Keenan Grady | February 1, 2016 0 Comments
El Niño Helps Reduce California Drought | One Reservoir Rises 20′ in 10 Days! Skiing in California right now is going off! they’re measuring their snow in feet. Why is this? El Niño of course! Skiers are rejoicing in the fact the California’s mountains once again have snow- following multiple terrible snow years. This isn’t the only positive to come out of El Niño. The water reservoirs in California were reaching all time lows, but thanks […] Weather Keenan Grady | January 28, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Snowboarder Rides Out Of Huge Avalanche In Switzerland Check out Kevin Bantli as he triggers and rides out of quite a large storm slab in Arosa Switzerland at the Weisshorn. The avalanche danger in the Alps is currently considerable (3/5 on the scale), which generally means that avalanches can occur and that human triggered avalanches are likely. All the new snow falling makes the skiing appear good everywhere, however […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | January 26, 2016 0 Comments
Man Frozen In Snow For 10 Hours Brought Back To Life Justin Smith is one lucky guy. At age 26 he is a medical anomaly and a survivor to the coldest known body temperatures. February 25, 2015 is a day that Justin will never fully remember yet never forget. He was just going out with his friends to the bars the night before and that was the last he was […] Keenan Grady | January 25, 2016 1 Comment
Monster El Ninos: Get Used to Them The weather this year has been all over the place and it is undeniably related to el Niño. Christmas on the East coast this year was spent BBQ-ing in tank tops and shorts. Meanwhile California is getting feet of snow- a stark contrast to last season’s drought throughout the region. Why is the weather so sporadic and seemingly unpredictable? The […] Weather Keenan Grady | January 21, 2016 0 Comments
Two Groups of Skiers Rescued From Backcountry In Japan Japan, as we know it has recently become the mecca of the powder skier. Dream lines in perfectly natural glades with the deepest powder of your life is simply waiting there, stacking up as the season continues. Although it is alluring, it does not mean that there is inherent risk- particularly in the backcountry. On January 12th, a […] Backcountry Keenan Grady | January 20, 2016 0 Comments
Two Mountaineers Die After Climbing Peak In Scottish Highlands From Avalanche Two climbers were found dead at the base of a popular route on Scotland’s Glen Coe. Read more about the search and rescue organization effort and speculate on the cause of death with the officials. Avalanche Keenan Grady | January 19, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing on the Korean Isle in the Middle of the Sea of Japan: Ulleng-Do Ever dream of skiing powder, on a volcano, in the middle of the Sea of Japan- where the storms that produce the famous Japanuary snow are incepted? This place exists, it’s called Ulleung-Do, check out this video to see more about the experience these skiers had during their pilgrimage. Keenan Grady | January 15, 2016 0 Comments
Minnesota Ski Resorts Approves Winter Downhill Mountain Biking: Minnesota ski resort, Spirit Mt. announced at the beginning of this year that they will allow downhill mountain bikers with fat bikes to access the lifts. This will begin next Sunday (January 17, 2016) and run every Sunday from 10AM til 4PM. There will be certain rules of course such as following the biking responsibility code and the trail code: […] Biking Keenan Grady | January 13, 2016 3 Comments