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Origins: Snowboarding

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In this week’s edition of Origins, we will take a long look at the history of snowboarding. If you missed last week’s Origins on U.S. Avalanche Mitigation you can check it out here: Related: Origins: U.S. Avalanche Mitigation The cousin of surfing and skateboarding, snowboarding molded the sport to a whole new medium, snow. Sliding down snow on one plank of […]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | October 15, 2020
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VIDEO: Watch David Wise Complete his Insane Gold Medal Halfpipe Run

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After crashing his first two runs, David Wise decided there was nothing left to lose when he stood atop a halfpipe that had sent one-third of the 12 skiers limping off with injuries, facing an all-or-nothing run after his ski bindings had failed him in his two previous trips down, reports the ChicagoTribune “We cranked my bindings up as high as they […]

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Steven Agar | February 22, 2018
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VIDEO: Elena Hight & Andy Finch Ride Tahoe’s Only Super Pipe 22’ | Endless Winter At Squaw Valley

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Chris Wallner | May 29, 2017
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Gus Kenworthy Becomes First Openly Gay Action Sports Athlete

“I guess I should start by saying, ‘I’m gay.’” – Gus Kenworthy told ESPN last month 24-year-old Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy  has announced to the world recently via an ESPN article that he is gay.  He reportedly began coming out about two years ago and now he’s ready to tell the world. Gus is one of the very best freeskiers […]

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Miles Clark | October 22, 2015
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The Best Half-Pipe Run in History? | 4 Doubles in One Run…

Gus Kenworthy just threw 4 doubles in one run. We don’t think 4 doubles have ever been thrown in one run in a half-pipe competition. Every air in this run had plenty of amplitude. Gus wasn’t holding anything back. My winning run from the Park City Grand Prix! So stoked to put a run with four doubles down to my feet and walk away with the win! A career highlight for sure 🙂 – Gus Kenworthy About Gus Kenworthy: Gus Kenworthy (born October 1, 1991) is an American freestyle skier from Telluride, Colorado who competes in slopestyleand also the halfpipe. Kenworthy competed at […]

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Three Years Gone, But NEVER forgotten R.I.P Sarah Burke

Three years ago today 1/19/2012 the world lost a great person and skiing lost yet another bright light. Sarah Burke died after a crash in the super pipe while training it Utah. She sustained a dramatic head injury, even with a helmet, and latter died in the hospital. She is without a […]

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Ryan Mulcahy | January 19, 2015
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