Video: A Skibute to the Classics “The ski bum trades security for face shots, the future for the moment. Considering how hollow the promise of a corporate career has become, who can say the ski bum is not the wiser investor in his or her youth?” -Author Unknown Need your daily dose of awesome? Here’s a montage of ski clips dedicated to all the skiers who […] Keenan Grady | May 4, 2016 0 Comments
The History of Saucerboy, Shane McConkey’s “Drunk, Awesome Twin” In Alaska in 1997, Shane blew his ACL while filming. He didn’t have much to do for the rest of the trip, so he invented Saucerboy. It wasn’t a bad plan because Shane might not have been in the movie skiing much, but he was in the movie being Saucerboy. Saucerboy was essentially Shane’s way of taking the piss out of skiers and riders in the industry who take themselves too seriously. “He was a metaphor for every pro skier and snowboarder in the industry.” – Murray Wais Saucerboy was Shane’s “Drunk, Awesome Twin.” […] SnowBrains | August 23, 2013 3 Comments
Pain McShlonkey Classic Training Video | McConkey Would be Proud! Words by the Kerry Lofy. Video starring Kerry Lofy. Video shot & edited by Alex Sullivan (editor’s note: beware of pulling babies, drinking heavily in hot tubs, riding car tops, dangerous axe work, snow blade slack lining, lake front flips, and ‘kiss a pro’ booths) Pain McSlonkey 2013 The third annual Pain McSlonkey went down with high energy and class. […] Featured Video SnowBrains | April 2, 2013 3 Comments
We Lost Shane McConkey 4 Years Ago | Thanks for Everything, Shane The McConkey Movie is going to be a eye opener for all of us when it comes out Fall 2013. 4 years ago today, we lost Shane McConkey. He was the most influential skier of the modern era. He made skiing fun, goofy, innovative, and inspiring again. He helped skiing come back to the forefront by showing […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2013 3 Comments
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