Founder Matt Sterbenz Resigns from 4FRNT | Releases Inspirational Children’s Book Matt Sterbenz, the founder of 4FRNT Skis and one of the most influential players of the indie-ski movement, is moving on, having submitted his resignation to business partner Jason Levinthal this week, reports Powder.com. In 2002, he started 4FRNT in Truckee, California, (along with Joe Stumpf, a former VP of Mergers and Acquisitions for AT&T, who left the ski company […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 8, 2018 0 Comments
Yosemite Valley and other Park Sections Remain Closed Indefinitely Due to Impacts from the Ferguson Fire Due to increased fire activity in the areas adjacent to and on Yosemite National Park, park administrators and fire managers have made the decision to extend the current park closures indefinitely. Fire managers are continuously assessing conditions in the area and will work directly with and will immediately advise park managers as conditions change and it becomes safe to reopen. […] Fire Steven Agar | August 6, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado Resorts Announce they’re Targeting November 9th Opening Days We’re into August now, days are getting shorter, nights are closing in and hopefully, the worst of the extreme summer temperatures we’ve seen are now behind us. All of which can only mean one thing; winter’s coming! There are now fewer than 100 days until you’ll be able to carve turns at two of Colorado’s most well-known ski areas. Both […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 2, 2018 0 Comments
Hundreds of Hikers Rescued from Mt. Rinjani Volcano, Indonesia Trapped by Landslides Caused by Earthquake More than 500 hikers have been rescued from the Mount Rinjani volcano, a popular tourist destination on the Indonesian island of Lombok, following a slew of landslides caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, reports Asian Correspondent. According to the AAP, the National Disaster Management Agency said rescuers extracted 543 hikers after the powerful earthquake that left 16 dead and another […] Steven Agar | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
6 More Killed as Wildfires in California Continue to Blaze Two children and their great-grandmother are among six people to have died in wildfires in California. Two firefighters died on Thursday, 17 people are missing and tens of thousands have fled their homes as the Carr Fire rages out of control, destroying around 900 structures and threatening thousands of homes. “My babies are dead,” said the children’s mother, Sherry Bledsoe, through […] Fire Steven Agar | July 30, 2018 0 Comments
Summit County, Colorado Remembers Hannah Taylor, 39 who Died Doing What She Loved Last Saturday Hannah Taylor, a longtime Summit County, Colorado resident known as a tough-but-beloved coach for Summit Nordic Ski Club and an accomplished endurance athlete, died on Saturday 21st July after a mountaineering accident in the Gore Range. She was 39, reports Summit Daily. In a post on their Facebook page, the Summit Nordic Ski Club wrote that Taylor and the club’s […] Industry News Steven Agar | July 28, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Oregon Woman Finds Mountain Lion Hanging out Behind her Couch Check out this Facebook post from Lauren Taylor, who found a mountain lion hanging out in her front room in Oregon. The kitty seemed super relaxed, had a 6-hour nap, and then left quietly. Lauren seems to have made a deep connection with this wild animal, communicating through eye-blinks and telepathy. She managed to send the creature pictures of its escape […] Steven Agar | July 28, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Insane Footage of a Large Boat Going Over the Falls at Nias, Indonesia Yesterday How about this for wild seas! Yesterday an unmanned boat drifted into the lineup at Nias, Indonesia and got cleaned up by a massive set and went over the falls in the impact zone. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident. Some HEAVY and CRAZY things going on here this morning!! NIAS-25/JUL/2018 Photo: Bruno Lemos / @lemosimages / @freesurfspace […] Surf Steven Agar | July 26, 2018 0 Comments
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