VIDEO: French Skier Survives Avalanche, Captures Footage With Selfie Stick [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fguillaumeanton%2Fvideos%2F10211659108255417%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Guillaume Anton wasn’t expecting to be caught in a surprisingly large slab avalanche at the French resort of La Plagne last week. Selfie stick in hand and in full charge mode, Anton was catching some pow turns in the Les Ronds “off-piste” area of the resort when he appears to have paused at the top of a steep rollover, […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | March 10, 2017 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report: 500″ Magic… Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, in it’s perch on the eastern slope of the Tetons, has officially clocked 500″ this year and it feels better than a million bucks…it’s priceless. The Tetons have been true to their namesake and have been milking every storm for every flake. 50 of those inches fell in October and basically melted and it still feels like […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | March 7, 2017 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY Conditions Report: A Bit Of Sun & Powder Train A’Rollin’ With about 6 inches of fresh snow having fallen throughout the course of last night and the morning between opening and the snow report, today could certainly hold it’s own in the “mini powder day” category. It was one of those days where I took a deep breath every once in a while and thanked the universe for fat skis, which provided just […] Conditions Report Sergei Poljak | February 21, 2017 0 Comments
Lake Oroville Dam: Safe For Now, But Murky Future The threat of imminent disaster has subsided at the Lake Oroville Dam, but forecasted heavy rain and snow this week, the distinct possibility of more rain and snow in coming months, and the certainty of massive amounts of snowmelt make this an issue that has only temporarily been resolved. After helicopters filled in the eroded craters with rocks, the dam’s spillways have been […] Sergei Poljak | February 15, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Urban Snowboarding in Seattle Seattle isn’t known for it’s skiing, but February 6th turned out to be a powder day. That’s why they call it the Seattle Freeze right? Luckily at least one snowboarder got out at 6 a.m. and showed us what we missed. At the resort you’ve got to get to the powder before it’s tracked, but in Seattle it’s early ups or no […] Sergei Poljak | February 13, 2017 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain, WA: Skiers Face Charges For Skiing Closed Terrain Cyrstal Mountain, WA is pressing for charges against two skiers who “poached” powder from a closed area on the mountain this week. It is the first time that Crystal has pursued charges since a 2011 law making it a misdemeanor to ski closed terrain within boundaries. The skiers are facing fines of $1,000, but are lucky to have escaped unscathed. The skiers […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | February 10, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Dorian Densmore and Silas Chickering-Ayers Ski Sick Spines in Japan The Milk Tea Series shows skiers Dorian Densmore and Silas Chickering-Ayers skiing as it happens here in Japan, as well as trying to portray the culture and the feeling of being here a little bit. In Episode 3 the snow finally stops falling for one day, and the guys and Leeland Lyon are able to get out and ride some […] Sergei Poljak | February 10, 2017 0 Comments
Ice Climbers Narrowly Escape Massive Avalanche On Polar Circus, Canadian Rockies Alex Ratson and some climbing partners were scoping out the Icefields Parkway north of Banff when they spotted a parked car and it occupants most of the way up on Polar Circus, a 700-meter, WI5 route – one of the most coveted in the area. As they stepped out of the van, a giant avalanche ripped down from above the route, obscuring […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | February 9, 2017 0 Comments
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