Pro Tip: Don’t Bring Your Avalanche Airbag on United Airlines The list of prohibited items goes on and on when one plans to board an airline. From firearms to lighters, the range of prohibited items is extensive to say the least. But one item that can surely save your life in the backcountry is strangely enough prohibited on United Airlines. The avalanche airbag, originally conceived in the 1970s by German […] Gear Joseph Kaufmann | January 3, 2026 1 Comment
Ski for Free When Flying Alaska Airlines at These Destination Resorts Alaska Airlines, the premier Seattle-based carrier serving the Pacific Northwest and beyond, has partnered with a list of well-known ski resorts to offer free lift passes when flying into select airports. The airline will provide free or discounted tickets at a variety of ski areas, from local ski areas to mega resorts and everything in between. States and provinces with […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | October 14, 2025 0 Comments
Southwest Airlines Announces New Ski Routes for the Upcoming 2025-26 Season Nationwide carrier Southwest Airlines has announced new, ski-oriented destinations for the upcoming winter of 2025-26. New destinations will include cities both in the Pacific Northwest and the Intermountain West. The city of origin that will benefit the most from the new additions is sunny San Diego, California. The San Diego International Airport (SAN) is currently undergoing a major 3.8 billion […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | August 20, 2025 0 Comments
Lion Air Flight JT610: Tragedy Strikes in SE Asia Indonesia is known for its cheap accommodations, abundant seafood and rich variation of consistent, high-quality waves. The country’s lush landscapes, prosperous culture and focus on adventure tourism draws in nearly 10 million international visitors a year from all corners of the earth. Over 15,000 islands spread the real-life waterworld country far and wide making the trip alone to some of […] Surf Jon Roubik | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Steve Aoki’s Crazy Aerobatic Flight with Kirby Chambliss Ever wonder what it feels like to be in an aerobatic plane with questionably the best pilot in the world? Producer Steve Aoki got to experience this firsthand through the world of RedBull. Â Apparently if you’re sponsored by them, they actually do give you wings! Kirby’s maneuvers are mind blowing, it literally doesn’t even make sense how he pulls out […] Keenan Grady | May 20, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: RedBull Chain Reaction | Moab, UT Need your daily dose of awesome? Check out this flick produced by RedBull that displays 8 different disciplines of flight in one relatively uncut clip around the Moab area. This pretty much seems to be the pinnacle of the “amount of fun you could have in one afternoon with some buddies”. Imagine calling a few of your friends […] Keenan Grady | May 17, 2016 0 Comments
How To: Legally Smuggle Alcohol onto a Plane Alcohol is expensive on almost any flight. Remember when flying used to be fun? Free food, free booze, blankets, pillows, nice flight attendants? Those days are over, at least with USA airlines. Thus, we’ve gotta be intelligent in the ways we approach flying. If we go into it knowing that it’s a rough ride, we’ll be better off. We’ll be even […] SnowBrains | October 24, 2013 6 Comments
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