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A Tour of The 9 Oldest Mountain Ranges on Earth

Black Hills at Sunset

As a little refresher from 2nd grade, mountains generally form in three different ways, all involving plate tectonics. So before we scroll and look at the pretty pictures of the mountains, I am going to do a quick little crash course on how these beautiful creations that we love form. Fold Mountain: Two tectonic plates collide, and the less dense […]

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Luke Guilford | March 8, 2023
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Colorado’s Oldest Chairlift Set to Be Retired After 70 Years

Segundo Chairlift

Colorado’s oldest operating chairlift started spinning almost 70 years ago at Aspen Mountain. The historic double chair, center pole was engineered by lift designer Robert Heron. Serving as Lift 3 at Aspen from 1954 until 1969, the lift was then sold to Sunlight Mountain Resort where it went into service in 1973. Related: These Are All The New Chairlifts Being […]

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Luke Guilford | March 7, 2023
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VIDEO: Vintage ‘Juicy Fruit’ Skiing Commercial From Back in the Day

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SnowBrains | December 19, 2019
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107-Year-Old Skier Still Ripping it Up | An Inspiration to us All

lou batori, 107, centenarian, michigan, crystal mountain

If you woke up this morning feeling a little achy, or with a ‘can’t be arsed’ attitude, then look no further than this guy for inspiration to seize the day. This centenarian is probably more than three times your age, yet he’s still ripping turns down the mountain as a skier. Lou Batori is 107-years-old. His status of “ski legend” is marked by […]

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Steven Agar | January 16, 2018
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Snowboarding One Year Old!

  14  month old Sloan Henderson takes her very first run in Park City, Utah.  Her father Zach says that it is tough to find a snowboard her size.   Despite this setback- it looks like Sloan is taking a liking to snowboarding and I can’t wait to see where she takes it in the future.  Perhaps Sloan will  be […]

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Keenan Grady | February 6, 2016
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Finding Scot Schmidt | Salomon Freeski TV

Salomon Freeski Season 7 Episode 12 | Legend Scot Schmidt | Scot Schmidt has learned a lot since he stepped back from the ski films. In a way, he has simplified his life; he is a man with a mountain and skis every day now at Yellowstone Club. And, at 52 years old, Schmidt still rips!

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