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GNAR: The Legacy of Shane McConkey

Use GNAR to compete with your friends while skiing.

Shane McConkey will forever be remembered as one of the greats of freestyle skiing, but today his legacy lives on not only in his skiing but also in the game of GNAR, his brainchild with Robb Gaffney, the author of Squallywood, the unofficial guide detailing exactly how to shred all the best lines in Squaw Valley Ski Resort, CA. GNAR, […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | May 2, 2020
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VIDEO: The Gnarliest Couloir Ever Skied? | 28,000′ Lhotse Couloir

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SnowBrains | October 15, 2019
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VIDEO: G.N.A.R. Hucking, Squaw Valley, CA 2017 | Josh A. & Friends

Squaw Valley local rippers took full advantage of the massive amount of snow this last season. Some lines were “in season” that folks hadn’t seen ripped in years. It might have been “high tide” for Squaw with all that snow filling in, but lines were still steep and drops were huge. Follow the boys through the game of G.N.A.R. as […]

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LadyBrains | November 4, 2017
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Crystal Mountain Conditions Report|Low Tide, New Snow

The past week was rough for Washington. Not because there was no precipitation, but because it came as a giant pineapple. Rain. Eventually freezing levels dropped low enough for the upper mountain at Crystal to accumulate some snow. With the rain from the last storm front, a good amount of snow was lost at lower elevations and near rock bands at higher elevations. Once the rain turned to snow 8” stacked up in Green Valley. Definitely is a welcome change from no snow. It would definitely take some imagination to call the new snow powder, but the wet snow filled in shallow spots, smoothing out the terrain and giving […]

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Chaz Diamond | February 8, 2015
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Reine Barkered POV of Verbier Xtreme Winning Run | Fast & Huge

So this is what it looks like from the point of view of ‘The Mayor of Stomptown’. The run definitely looks way faster from his angle than from the telephoto lens of the media halfway across the valley […]

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SnowBrains | April 3, 2014
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Are You Ready For Silverton? | VIDEO:

Nestled in the San Juans is one of the Meccas of the ski world, the 1800 acres of Silverton Mountain. The town of Silverton is about an hour from Durango, CO. Founded in 2002 by Aaron and Jen Brill, Silverton has catered to advanced skiers looking for a more advanced and technical ski area. Silverton is a gem in the ski industry […]

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SnowBrains | March 13, 2014
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$h*t F*#k Conditions: Johan Jonsson Crushing the Crud

If you haven’t already seen this video floating around the internets, stop what you’re doing and watch it now. Johan Jonsson is not a human. He is a $h*t F*#k conditions shredding machine. Watch as he crushes lines that would make anyone pucker, and does so in some horrendous conditions. This is some of the strongest skiing we’ve seen in a long while…if not ever. […]

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SnowBrains | January 1, 2014
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Road Trippin BC – Ep.1 /// Kicking Horse Country with John Wells

John Wells deep pow turn

Every March I know one thing for certain is true in Kicking Horse Country “April Rains” brings fresh snow and a high chance of sunny days following a storm. In past years I have seen 57cms = 23 in. of champagne powder fall in less than 24 hours followed by bluebird at KHMR ( Kicking Horse Mountain Resort) This was also when Pocket […]

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Guest Author | October 31, 2013
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