“Women Need to Be There.” Athletes Criticize Red Bull Rampage Riders for Being All-Male Again This Year Red Bull Rampage is one of the most thrilling and extreme downhill mountain biking events in the world. Held annually in the desert terrain of Southern Utah, the high-stakes competition challenges elite riders to conquer treacherous natural terrain, including massive cliffs, rocky drops, and steep chutes. The riders, handpicked for their exceptional skills and bravery, navigate gravity-defying descents, executing jaw-dropping […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | September 25, 2023 0 Comments
[REVIEW] TGR’s New “Legend Has It” Ski and Snowboard Film Ski movies: a surefire way to get your mind thinking about snow and your heart ready for winter. After attending the Teton Gravity premier of Legend Has It at Salt Lake City’s Red Butte Gardens last night, I can say that I’m officially stoked and impatiently waiting for the winter ahead. The film sure did the trick. The Salt Lake […] Martin Kuprianowicz | September 19, 2023 0 Comments
Himalaya 500: A Project to Ski 500 Lines in the Planet’s Highest Mountain Range Flamingos, pelicans, and crocodiles thrive in the intricate network of marshes and mangrove forests at the mouth of the Indus River. As the fourth largest river in Asia, its muddy silt-rich water has traveled a long way from its headwaters in the Himalaya roughly 2,000 miles away. Tracing the Indus backward from its mouth, the river flows from the Arabian Sea […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | September 18, 2023 1 Comment
Cerro Catedral, Valle Nevado, Portillo, and Other Patagonian Ski Areas Extend Season After Heavy September Snowfall You just can’t give up on the season in South America. After a rough start with sub-average snow conditions for roughly half of the ski season in the Andes Mountains, it started snowing again—hard. Las Leñas Resort in Argentina reported a 10-foot+ storm total last week, with over 3 feet of snow falling in 24 hours. Cerro Catedral in San […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Palisades Tahoe, CA, Ski Icon Scott Gaffney Releases Jaw-Dropping ’22-’23 Season Edit View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scott Gaffney (@scottgaffski) At 54 years old, Scott Gaffney is still skiing harder than almost everyone. The Palisades Tahoe superstar and editor of industry-famous Matchstick Productions has been in the game since the days of Shane McConkey, who is a personal friend of his. He knows Palisades Tahoe (Formerly […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 13, 2023 0 Comments
Solitude Resort, UT, Report: 1st Phase of Brand-New Bike Park Opens With Smooth Trails Through Beautiful Forest Report from Sunday, September 10, 2023 Utah’s newest bike park has arrived. The Solitude Bike Park is officially open and we went up on Sunday to check out the jumps, bumps, drops and fast flow that it has to offer. Phase 1 of Solitude’s new bike park opened with four new downhill mountain bike trails designed by Gravity Logic, adding […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | September 11, 2023 0 Comments
Unexpected Inbounds Avalanche Triggered at Chilean Ski Area Next to Chairlift At approximately 12:25 p.m. today, ski patrollers at Nevados de Chillan were notified of an avalanche that occurred within the perimeter of the ski area. They ran out the door of their station, clipped into their skis with urgency, and beelined to the debris pile. When they arrived at the slide path that had come to a halt on top […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT, Report: Cruising Through Welcoming Wildflowers at Utah’s Newest Bike Park Report from Sunday, August 20, 2023 Powder Mountain is the biggest ski area in the country and its brand-new bike park opened for its second year this summer on July 6. Since then, it’s been nothing but fun, games, and now summer wildflowers at the epic Utah mountain. Known for its deep, natural powder snow, most people don’t know that […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
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