Freeride World Tour Announces 2019 Wild Card Athletes After the exiting announcement of Tanner Hall’s wild card invitation to the 2019 Freeride World Tour, these 7 heavy hitters will be joining him on the roster for the season’s tour. American names include Jackie Paaso—a Squaw Valley legend who sends it harder than most men, and Drew Tabke—the “flyin’ Hawaiian” who executes some of the most creative lines in […] Industry News Katy Shipley | July 19, 2018 1 Comment
This Saturday is Opening Weekend for Beartooth Basin, WY: North America’s Summer Skiing Mecca While most Northern Hemisphere resorts are closing up for the season, Beartooth Basin is opening this weekend on Saturday, June 2nd. Nestled in the upper elevations of the Shoshone National Forest, BTB typically runs from Memorial Day Weekend until early July, but this year they are getting a late start due to an extraordinary season. BTB is not your average ski […] Industry News Katy Shipley | May 30, 2018 0 Comments
SCOTT Poles: Iconic Through the Years [sponsored by SCOTT Sports] SCOTT Sports: Sixty years ago Ed Scott revolutionized the sport of skiing with his innovation of the humble ski pole. At the time, Scott was an engineer and ski racer living in Sun Valley, Idaho. He began a new movement in design when he switched out the then industry standard, bamboo, for the more durable – […] Featured Article Robin Azer | May 8, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Freerider Xander Guldman Shares his Favorite Line of the Season Freerider Xander Guldman posted a brief summary of his winter on Facebook yesterday, complete with a video of his favorite line of the season. Congrats Xander on your top ten finish on the FWQ Circuit! Steven Agar | April 4, 2018 0 Comments
Kirkwood FWQ 4* Wrap Up: Hucking the Cirque, Photo Tour, & Results Today marked the end of the FWQ competition season with the second day of 4* competition and the competitors did not disappoint. Highlights were Ross Tester with one of the biggest 360’s we’ve ever seen, Tyler Curle spinning where few dared to ski, and Ryan Faye flipping where we’re going to say no one has ever flipped before. Due to […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 30, 2018 1 Comment
Avalanche Claims Life of Freeride World Tour Mountain Guide in Andorra Competitive big mountain skiing carries with it a pretty heavy amount of inherent risk. And unfortunately, tragedy unfolded Thursday morning at the Vallnord-Arcalís stop on the Freeride World Tour (FWT) when one of the mountain guides in charge of competitor safety died in an avalanche at the Andorran resort, according to TGR. In a short Facebook post announcing the passing […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 2, 2018 0 Comments
Taos Freeride World Qualifying Events Canceled due to Poor Snowpack Taos Freeride has taken the step of canceling the Freeride World Qualifying Events due to take place later this season. Taos Ski Valley, along with the rest of the southern Rockies, has had a tough season with regards snowfall, and the organizers felt they couldn’t guarantee the safety of those competing. Tough call, but they’ll hopefully be back bigger and better […] Industry News Steven Agar | February 12, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Evolution Of Dreams | Freeride Skiing Gives Two Former Competitive Skiers New Life Eva Walkner’s and Jackie Paaso found a new life in Freeride Skiing after injuries plagued their competitive careers. An incredible story that you’re going to want to follow. “Evolution Of Dreams – The Beginning,” is the first part of a two-year project by Eva Walkner and Jackie Paaso. It tells the story of Eva, Jackie and their love of skiing and […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | December 18, 2017 0 Comments
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