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 2 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
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