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A Guide on How to Make the Best Possible Ski/Snowboard GoPro Edit

Over the past decade, GoPro has become one of the hottest names in the film-making industry. The small but powerful camera is waterproof, dustproof, weatherproof, and shockproof and can be paired with many accessories. The versatility of this camera is unrivaled, and it can capture angles that other cameras are not capable of. In the world of skiing and snowboarding, […]

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Jesse | August 26, 2021

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Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington

Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of […]

Conditions Report

Jenah MacGrain | September 5, 2020

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Top 10 National Parks Ranked by Yearly Visits

The United States is home to some of the most diverse and beautiful scenery in the US. We are lucky enough to have lots of this land protected in the form of wilderness areas, state parks, and national parks. Here are the top 10 US national parks ranked by popularity. All data was taken from Far and Wide. #10 – […]

Clay Malott | July 8, 2020

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Top 10 Ski Resorts in North America

A simple, yet acutely accurate equation has been developed by leading industry professionals to create this complex ski resort ranking system: Rank = [Average Snowfall + Access to Challenging Terrain] x Radness Factor (RF) […]

First US Paragliding Flight Over 500km Has Just Taken Place in Texas

A new national paragliding record (507km) has been set by Sebastien Kayrouz in Texas this week, and also marks the first 500km paraglider flight ever in the USA. After launching by foot from 2,000 foot Caprock Mountain, Kayrouz was able to ride with the wind an astonishing 315 miles northward. He was in the air for over 10 hours, linking […]

Elliot Levey | June 15, 2020

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VIDEO: Ski Utah Stakes Their Claim for Why They Have the Best Snow and Best Skiing on the Planet

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SnowBrains | November 13, 2018

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Australia’s Top 5 Best Historical Snow Years – Will 2018 Make the List?

Australia is currently having it’s best start to a snow season in almost 20 years, thanks to winter storm “Stormin Norman”. Measurements are taken at a Snowy Hydro station at Spencer’s Creek, located between Charlotte’s Pass Resort and Perisher Valley Resort. The average peak snow depth at the station is 195 cm (76.7 in). The snow depth as of June […]

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Jenah MacGrain | June 30, 2018

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Top 10 Ski Towns for Foodies:

In Italy, people don’t go to ski resorts to ski. They go to ski resorts to eat. Eateries at Italian ski resorts serve world class food that sends foodies flocking. There are some other ski towns on Earth with some spectacular food as well. At far too many ski areas across North America, the slopeside food options are dismal, consisting of little more than hamburgers, pizza, and wings eaten off plastic trays. But that doesn’t have to be the case. In […]