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Fun Fact: Harrison Ford is a Teton County, WY, Volunteer Search and Rescue Helicopter Pilot and Has Saved Lives (In Real Life)

Harrison Ford is both a hero on the screen and off the screen.  The 80-year-old movie star and 800-acre Teton County ranch owner is a volunteer search and rescue helicopter pilot who’s saved stranded hikers on more than one occasion. With a helicopter, though — not the Millenium Falcon.  Related: Why the Rich are Flying to Jackson Hole, WY, to […]
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Great Star Wars Parody: Snow Wars… Mt. Bachelor Strikes Back

“It’s a dark time for the local ski bum. Between global warming, corporate powder, and taking selfies, fresh tracks and face shots seem more elusive than ever. But, a new hope sits on the horizon. A forecast for an epic dump overnight brings the local ski bums to gather at the local ski shop/ bike shop/ coffee house/ hipster bar to bask in the stoke of the impending schralpage…” So begins Snow Wars: Mt. Bachelor Strikes Back, the killer Star Wars parody brought to you by 88 […]
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Japanese Army Builds Epic Star Wars Snow Sculpture

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces’ 11th Brigade crafted an epic monument to the Dark Side at a Japanese Snow Festival. The sculpture was built in the span of a month, using bulldozers to move over 3,500 tons of snow. The Sapporo Snow Festival, which attracts over two million visitors, is celebrating it’s 66th year. The Japanese military has been participating in the festival for over 60 years, as a team-building exercise. The 75 ft wide […]
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