“Freeride Forest” Debuting at Norwegian Ski Area Norwegian ski area Kvitfjell will be debuting a brand new, dedicated, freeride area this winter known as Pudderskogen. What does Pudderskogen mean you ask? Aptly, Pudderskogen translates to “powder forest,” with the ski area hoping riders of all abilities take on the new section of terrain. Kvitfjell is located about 3 hours due north of Oslo, the capital city of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 27, 2020 0 Comments
Will Big Mountain Skiing Ever Make It To The Olympics? Slopestyle, pipe, and big air are all already in the Olympics, so why have we not yet seen big mountain skiing introduced to the world’s biggest sporting event? Will it ever make it to the top? These are questions that I have asked myself the past eight or so years. Related: Top 11 U.S. Big Mountain Ski Resorts: Opinion From […] Olympics Ryan Flynn | August 20, 2020 3 Comments
Top 5 Ski Bum Approved Socially Distant Summer Staycation Ideas It’s never too early to start seriously looking forward to next winter. In spite of all of the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, most resorts, including Vail, are planning to fully open for winter 2020/21. Even though it isn’t quite August yet, it’s always a good time to start getting stoked for next winter. Here are our top 5 ski […] Friday Fun Lynn Barlow | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
How to Ski Kicking Horse, BC Like a Local Brought to you by Kicking Horse Mountain Resort How to Ride and Ski Kicking Horse Like a Local: Outside the unpretentious ski town of Golden, British Columbia, sits Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Among its 2,800 acres, you’ll find plenty of terrain for the beginner and intermediate to explore, but this resort is best known for its hair-raising steeps and bounty […] Featured Article Robin Azer | March 3, 2020 0 Comments
Video: Nikolai Schirmer And Friends Tackling The Steeps In Chamonix Chamonix, France offers some dang steep skiing and loads of exposure. In this video Nikolai Schirmer, Krister Kopala, Jacob Wester, Flo Bastien, and a few others explore some of what this place has to offer. Many ski lines around Chamonix require not only expert skiing ability but also climbing, rappelling, and glacier navigation skills. It is not uncommon to have […] Featured Video Ryan Nadiak | February 11, 2020 0 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
Freeride World Qualifier and Freeride Junior Tour Dates Released Every year the Freeride World Tour brings out some of gnarliest sends and intense speeds in the sport. Just recently, the Freeride World Qualifier and Freeride Junior Tour event dates were announced, so now is the time to find locations near you and take a shot at getting on the FWT for the 2021 season. Events will be held throughout […] Industry News Ryan Nadiak | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
Freeride Mountain Bike Star Jordie Lunn Has Died of a Head Injury After Crashing in Mexico Reports are coming in that famous Canadian mountain bike freerider, Jordie Lunn, 36 has died of a head injury. He apparently crashed while riding in Mexico with Darren Berrecloth, Greg Watts and Brayden Barrett-Hay. YT’s bio of Jordie on their website sums him up perfectly: If we’re talking about crazy riders, the name of the Roughneck from Parksville, BC is bound […] Cycle CycleBrains | October 11, 2019 0 Comments