South American Ski Guide: Las Leñas, Argentina It’s August already, and even if we want to deny it, the season in the United States is over. However, this doesn’t necessarily have to mean that we must put our skis away until next year. In fact, I would dare to say that the real adventure hasn’t even started. When people ask me “Where are you from?”, and I say “Argentina”, many […] Matias Ricci | August 9, 2019 6 Comments
Step-by-Step Ski Buying Guide Technology has grown exponentially, and next to it the huge variety of skis for every taste. With so many skis on the market, it may result complicated to choose just a single pair. It doesn’t matter if you are a novice or an expert freerider, choosing your skis can become extremely disturbing if you don’t know where to start from. Here, you’ll find a step-by-step […] Gear Matias Ricci | September 5, 2018 6 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Backcountry Report: Cerro Martin Powder Report from July 25th, 2017 As we said on July 24th, most of Las Leñas off piste terrain is closed due to hard, packed snow conditions, caused by a long period without snowfall, lots of sun and strong winds. However, some backcountry itineraries are still possible, and snow has kept better than we expected. Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report & […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report & Photo Tour: Forecasted Storm Never Came Last week, some few inches of snow were forecasted for Las Leñas. Surprisingly, the storm was much bigger and left more than 20’’. Locals and lucky tourists enjoyed some nice powder turns for a couple of days. But heat, sunshine and wind started to melt and blew away all the good white stuff. On Saturday, the same forecast said that […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | July 24, 2017 1 Comment
Climbers Missing On ‘Killer Mountain’, Pakistan Presumed Dead But Active GPS Signals Show They Could Be Potentially Alive The two climbers, Alberto Zerain (Spain), and Mariano Galvan (Argentina), went missing while attempting to summit the 8,125 meter (26,656 ft) peak, Mount Nanga Parbat. Pakistan government says that an avalanche killed them, but Mariano’s family ensures that they could still be alive. What happened On June 15th, Mariano Galván (37) and Alberto Zerain (55), two experienced climbers from Argentina and Spain, respectively, arrived at base camp of […] Climbing Matias Ricci | July 9, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Stan Rey Pushes It To The Limit To Be On Time For Dinner “Dinner at 6pm?” Stan Rey receives this message from his mom while he is standing at the very top of the mountain, with his skis on. “Be home in 5…” Stan replies and starts his way down. There is no way he can make it… or yes? “We all want to please our moms and be on time for dinner. Sometimes […] Matias Ricci | May 25, 2017 1 Comment
The Phone’s Most Addicting Ski Game Ever: “Just Ski” Just Ski is a minimalist phone ski game for both Android and IOS, created by Jeff Weber. A very simple and nice layout makes it special. What makes it even better is that it uses physics principles so that it looks more real. Give it a try, but do not over rotate or you will crash yourself! “My name is Jeff […] Matias Ricci | May 21, 2017 0 Comments
Snow In Argentina and Chile, More on its Way | Photo Tour and Forecasts It had already snowed in the Andes mountain range, but the day before yesterday’s storm was the most significant so far. Most ski resorts in Argentina and Chile woke up covered with white, specially the northern ones. As opening of the southern season approaches, temperatures are decreasing, and snow is starting to fall. Las Leñas, Argentina Valle Nevado, Chile La Parva, Chile […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | May 10, 2017 0 Comments
UNIT 1’s SOUNDSHIELD | Keeping You Safe While Revolutionizing Your Action Sports Audio Experience this article is sponsored by UNIT 1 You probably love riding while listening to music. We all do. But for most of us, it is hard to deal with a fiddly interface (or no interface at all) to control it. Especially when it’s below zero, we are wearing our warmest mittens, and we have to open our jacket to pause the music or take a call. Luckily, a team of riders and […] Matias Ricci | February 24, 2017 5 Comments
VIDEO: Venezuelan Cross Country Skier Encounters Snow for the First Time in Lahti 2017 Adrian Solano was born in Venezuela. A country which doesn’t have any snow at all. However, he made up his mind that he wanted to be a cross-country skier. So, he trained on wheels and was able to score a spot in the qualifying round in Lahti 2017 to represent his home country. Unfortunately for Solano, he discovered that skiing on snow […] Matias Ricci | February 24, 2017 5 Comments
Over 100 People Killed In Afghanistan & Pakistan Avalanches At least 132 people have died along the Afghan-Pakistani border after three days of heavy snowfall caused a series of deadly avalanches Sunday. Dozens of houses were destroyed and people were reported to have frozen to death, trapped in cars. Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul was closed on Sunday, after nearly 2 feet of snow covered the runways, and north […] Avalanche Matias Ricci | February 6, 2017 0 Comments
North American Mountaineer Dies After Hitting Aconcagua Summit in Argentina A North American climber died today in Cerro Aconcagua, Argentina, as he started his descent. According to the Security Minister of Mendoza Province, he was with two other climbers at the moment of the accident. The Minister said that members of the Rescue Patrol notified the Uspallata Police Station, claiming that they had recieved a call from a local guide. Apparently, […] Matias Ricci | January 30, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Colorado’s Got The Snow | Keystone Extends Their Season [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKeystone%2Fvideos%2F10154031218116577%2F&width=500&show_text=false&height=280&appId”] With nearly 16 feet of snow so far this season, Keystone announced yesterday that it will extend the season by one week to Easter Sunday, April 16. Following the third snowiest December in Keystone’s history with 81 inches or nearly seven feet, the resort has already received another 81 inches of snow this month alone with a week still remaining before […] Matias Ricci | January 26, 2017 2 Comments
Alta, UT Conditions Report: Another Unreal Pow Day Alta got more than 156” of snow only in January 2017. The average snowfall for this month, according to alta.com, is 95.40”. That means that it snowed more than 163% above the average. Insane, isn’t it? Today was another unreal day. We woke up with a couple of new inches of fresh, and it kept snowing for almost all day, except […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | January 26, 2017 0 Comments
All 6 Dead In Medical Emergency Helicopter Crash In Central Italy A medical emergency helicopter carrying six people crashed in a mountainous area of central Italy on Tuesday, causing the death of all six people abroad. The crash near the ski resort of Campo Felice in the province of L’Aquila happened during an operation to rescue an injured skier, according to the Prefecture of L’Aquila. The helicopter was flying low in poor weather conditions, […] Matias Ricci | January 25, 2017 1 Comment
Alta, UT Conditions Report: Deep Powder for Everyone | Video and Photo Tour Today was one of those days at Alta Ski Area, UT. Deep powder. Probably the lightest, most amazing snow I’ve ever skied. But for the locals, today was as dense and heavy as it can get here in Utah. Crazy people. Anyway, yesterday both Alta and its neighbor Snowbird remained closed due to avalanche control. The route to Salt Lake City […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | January 24, 2017 1 Comment
Four American Skiers Injured in Avalanche near Rossland, BC During Cat Ski Operation Four American skiers have been airlifted back to the States following an avalanche on Mount Mackienear near Rossland during a cat ski operation with Big Red Cats last Thursday. The avalanche occurred Thursday afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m. and resulted in broken bone injuries to four skiers from Spokane, Washington. “There was an avalanche with a group from Big Red […] Avalanche Matias Ricci | January 23, 2017 0 Comments
Alta, UT Conditions Report: Fresh, Light Snow with Lots of Wind | Photo Tour and Forecast Today was my first time ever skiing Alta. In fact, it was my first time in Utah. And it was for sure one of the most epic ski days I’ve ever had. Fresh, dry and ultra-light snow make it ridiculously easy to turn and super fun to ski. This morning, Alta reported 4” of snow overnight and 38″ since the storm started. Alta […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | January 22, 2017 0 Comments
Ski and Snowboard Theft Cases Increase at Breckenridge in 2016 Ski and snowboard theft cases with the Breckenridge Police Department increased in 2016 after two years of decline. A total of 26 skis and snowboards were reported stolen, compared with 16 in 2015 and 25 in 2014. SKIS AND SNOWBOARD REPORTED STOLEN BY YEAR: 2013: 75 2014: 25 2015: 16 2016: 26 But the 2016 numbers remain well below 2013, when 75 boards […] Matias Ricci | January 20, 2017 1 Comment
Vail Police Investigates and Warns About Fraudulent Ski Lift Ticket Sale The Vail Police Department is investigating multiple cases of ski lift tickets being fraudulently sold online through third-party vendors. In each case, ski lift tickets are being sold through Craigslist to visitors coming into Vail from out of town. When they arrive to pick up their tickets, they are either non-existent or are fraudulent. HOW DOES THE FRAUD WORK: In one […] Matias Ricci | January 19, 2017 0 Comments
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