Chamonix Trip Report: Alpine Climb And Ski From Aiguille du Midi, France Report from 12th January 2020 Chamonix, France is home to some of the most spectacular mountaineering in the world. For this reason, I have chosen to call it home for this winter. Even though I have done a fair share of mountaineering in my past stepping into the more technical side of things here is a major eye-opener. This past […] Trip Report Ryan Nadiak | January 16, 2020 0 Comments
Remains Found Turn Out To Be Japanese Man Once Held In Manzanar Camp in 1945 Setting out on a hike in the mountains can result in discovering many unique and amazing things, but sometimes the unexpected is found instead. This past October two hikers in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains were partway through an alpine traverse when they came across human remains. As anyone should, they reported their discovery to local authorities as soon as possible. […] Ryan Nadiak | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
The Ten Commandments For Safe Travel in Avalanche Terrain Traveling into backcountry terrain can provide great runs, isolation from crowds, and a feeling of freedom. On the other hand, backcountry travel can prove to be very dangerous and deadly if not approached with respect. Risk of becoming lost, getting injured far from help, or being buried in an avalanche are all potential consequences you will face when traveling into […] Avalanche Ryan Nadiak | January 3, 2020 3 Comments
Video: Erupting Volcanoes and A Unique Freeride Experience in Eastern Russia ROAM presents ‘Kamchatsky Chronicles’, a short film produced by Poptop Productions about a groups expedition to eastern Russia to ski the highest active volcano in Eurasia. For 30 days the group of old college friends navigate their way around the Kamchatka Peninsula with varying levels of success and lots of random exciting happenings. “Waiting on the side of the only […] Featured Video Ryan Nadiak | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
Saalbach Skicircus: Europe’s Third Largest Ski Region Redefining Slope Navigation Navigating your way around a big ski resort can be quite difficult, especially when it is your first time there or the weather is nasty. Europe’s third-largest ski region, Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn Skicircus in Austria, has created a new straight forward slope guidance system. With a tongue-twisting name like that we sure appreciate the simplicity of their navigation system. […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Snow Production At Any Temperature? SnowFactory Can Is it possible to make snow at any temperature? Thanks to much research and development from the Italian based company, TechnoAlpine, it sure is. Snowfactory, one of many snowmaking technologies offered by the company, has been in use for a few years now and has proven to be an effective addition to traditional snowmaking machines. Related: Video: Colorado Man Builds […] Brains Ryan Nadiak | December 17, 2019 0 Comments
The Powder 8s World Championship Returns to Blue River, BC This Winter Have you ever dreamed about forming the perfect Powder 8s with a close ski partner or witnessed a Powder 8 competition in years past and wanted to join? Well, after 40-years since the first-ever Powder 8 World Championships were held in Blue River, British Columbia, they are returning and pre-qualifiers are open to the public. The event is returning to […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 12, 2019 0 Comments
20th Annual Powder Awards Recognize Top Male and Female Athletes The 20th annual Powder Awards winners were announced over the weekend in Aspen, Colorado. The competition was high after last year’s incredible season and multiple top-notch personal and collective films were released over the past few months. Movie of the year went to Eric Pollard and Nimbus Independent’s film, Drawn From Here, the best female performance was awarded to Michelle […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | December 11, 2019 0 Comments
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