http://live.tetongravity.com/service/getFeed.kickAction?mediaType=BLOG&quantity=25&as=75233 New blogs from adambroderick on Teton Gravity Research Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:13:55 GMT Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:13:55 GMT dev@tetongravity.com (TetonGravityResearch) dev@tetongravity.com (TetonGravityResearch) KickApps Feed Builder 2012-08-21T19:13:55Z 15 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=75233&sortType=recent&tags=null 0 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Hottie-In-Bikini-Provides-Guiding-Light-For-Snowboard-Shoppers/blog/6292409/75233.html   I didn't hear a word she just said. Something about camber and durable cleavedge? Behind the scenes of the Snowboarder Magazine Buyer's Guide.   I didn't hear a word she just said. Something about camber and durable cleavedge? Behind the scenes of the Snowboarder Magazine Buyer's Guide. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:13:55 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Hottie-In-Bikini-Provides-Guiding-Light-For-Snowboard-Shoppers/blog/6292409/75233.html adambroderick 2012-08-21T19:13:55Z Teton Gravity Research   I didn't hear a word she just said. Something about camber and durable cleavedge? Behind the scenes of the Snowboarder Magazine Buyer's Guide. bikini, bikini buyers guide, bikini guide, snowboard, snowboard bikini, snowboard bikini model, snowboard model nonadult false Video: Hottie In Bikini Provides Guiding Light For Snowboard Shoppers text blog bikini,bikini buyers guide,bikini guide,snowboard,snowboard bikini,snowboard bikini model,snowboard model 331 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_C.jpg false United States 0 0 6292409 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Grom-Contest-Interview-Reid-Smith-Age-13/blog/6258829/75233.html Reid Smith, a 13-year-old snowboarder from New Jersey, is this year's Overall Grom Contest snowboard champ. An edit of Smith's footage will play before every showing of The Dream Factory during this fall's film's tour. What does the future hold for this East-coast gnar-nugget? Only time and turns will tell.  [image] When did you start skiing? Seven. But I didn't ride park until I was ten.  Where do you ride the most? Big Boulder, Pennsylvania. What aspect of snowboarding do you most enjoy? Riding park with my friends. I haven't really ridden powder yet.  Who are your favorite people to ride with? My friends Robert, Owen and Derek. [image] How do you balance school and snowboarding? My parents want me to do good in school. I do my homework in the car, when I'm in school I try to give it 100%. When I snowboard I try to give that 100%. What does it mean to you to have your video selected by TGR? I gained confidence because I was against older people. It's also good attention for me so other companies can see me.  Do you edit your own videos?  Yea, I edit my own videos with Final Cut Express. I got it for Christmas.  What was your most memorable day last season. My best day was at Seven Springs. There was an open-class Big-Air competition, and I won it.  That's also when I met Ian Macy, the filmier for Seven Springs. That was a good day.  What trick did you win it with? A 65-foot backside 7, and a backside rodeo 5.  [image]   What are your plans for this coming winter? I want to do more competitions like the Gatorade Free Flow, and Big Boulder has a lot of comps so I want to do those. I also want to film more with my friends because we want to do this Rome Snowboards Local Gnar video contest.  Have you found a way to train for winter during these summer months? I went to Windell's this year. That was really awesome because the Windell's Academy gave me a week free and my parents paid for two, so I was there for almost a full month.  What are you most proud of taking away from those three weeks? I almost got a double-rodeo there. I tried it like five times. My closest try I washed out because i landed on my heels instead of my toes.  [image]   How do you plan on using your video selection with TGR to help further your snowboarding career? Hopefully other companies will see it and want to pick me up. I think I'll probably send them to the Grom Contest winners page and this interview page. Any shoutouts to your homies, family or sponsors? Rome Snowboards, the Steezers, and Jay, my coach. And my parents for driving me all over the place.      Reid's winning Grom Contest entry:     Here's a fun edit from Reid and his crew, the Steezers: Reid Smith, a 13-year-old snowboarder from New Jersey, is this year's Overall Grom Contest snowboard champ. An edit of Smith's footage will play before every showing of The Dream Factory during this fall's film's tour. What does the future hold for this East-coast gnar-nugget? Only time and turns will tell.  [image] When did you start skiing? Seven. But I didn't ride park until I was ten.  Where do you ride the most? Big Boulder, Pennsylvania. What aspect of snowboarding do you most enjoy? Riding park with my friends. I haven't really ridden powder yet.  Who are your favorite people to ride with? My friends Robert, Owen and Derek. [image] How do you balance school and snowboarding? My parents want me to do good in school. I do my homework in the car, when I'm in school I try to give it 100%. When I snowboard I try to give that 100%. What does it mean to you to have your video selected by TGR? I gained confidence because I was against older people. It's also good attention for me so other companies can see me.  Do you edit your own videos?  Yea, I edit my own videos with Final Cut Express. I got it for Christmas.  What was your most memorable day last season. My best day was at Seven Springs. There was an open-class Big-Air competition, and I won it.  That's also when I met Ian Macy, the filmier for Seven Springs. That was a good day.  What trick did you win it with? A 65-foot backside 7, and a backside rodeo 5.  [image]   What are your plans for this coming winter? I want to do more competitions like the Gatorade Free Flow, and Big Boulder has a lot of comps so I want to do those. I also want to film more with my friends because we want to do this Rome Snowboards Local Gnar video contest.  Have you found a way to train for winter during these summer months? I went to Windell's this year. That was really awesome because the Windell's Academy gave me a week free and my parents paid for two, so I was there for almost a full month.  What are you most proud of taking away from those three weeks? I almost got a double-rodeo there. I tried it like five times. My closest try I washed out because i landed on my heels instead of my toes.  [image]   How do you plan on using your video selection with TGR to help further your snowboarding career? Hopefully other companies will see it and want to pick me up. I think I'll probably send them to the Grom Contest winners page and this interview page. Any shoutouts to your homies, family or sponsors? Rome Snowboards, the Steezers, and Jay, my coach. And my parents for driving me all over the place.      Reid's winning Grom Contest entry:     Here's a fun edit from Reid and his crew, the Steezers: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:45:44 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Grom-Contest-Interview-Reid-Smith-Age-13/blog/6258829/75233.html adambroderick 2012-08-03T22:06:47Z Teton Gravity Research Reid Smith, a 13-year-old snowboarder from New Jersey, is this year's Overall Grom Contest snowboard champ. An edit of Smith's footage will play before every showing of The Dream Factory during this fall's film's tour. What does the future hold for this East-coast gnar-nugget? Only time and turns will tell.  [image] When did you start skiing? Seven. But I didn't ride park until I was ten.  Where do you ride the most? Big Boulder, Pennsylvania. What aspect of snowboarding do you most enjoy? Riding park with my friends. I haven't really ridden powder yet.  Who are your favorite people to ride with? My friends Robert, Owen and Derek. [image] How do you balance school and snowboarding? My parents want me to do good in school. I do my homework in the car, when I'm in school I try to give it 100%. When I snowboard I try to give that 100%. What does it mean to you to have your video selected by TGR? I gained confidence because I was against older people. It's also good attention for me so other companies can see me.  Do you edit your own videos?  Yea, I edit my own videos with Final Cut Express. I got it for Christmas.  What was your most memorable day last season. My best day was at Seven Springs. There was an open-class Big-Air competition, and I won it.  That's also when I met Ian Macy, the filmier for Seven Springs. That was a good day.  What trick did you win it with? A 65-foot backside 7, and a backside rodeo 5.  [image]   What are your plans for this coming winter? I want to do more competitions like the Gatorade Free Flow, and Big Boulder has a lot of comps so I want to do those. I also want to film more with my friends because we want to do this Rome Snowboards Local Gnar video contest.  Have you found a way to train for winter during these summer months? I went to Windell's this year. That was really awesome because the Windell's Academy gave me a week free and my parents paid for two, so I was there for almost a full month.  What are you most proud of taking away from those three weeks? I almost got a double-rodeo there. I tried it like five times. My closest try I washed out because i landed on my heels instead of my toes.  [image]   How do you plan on using your video selection with TGR to help further your snowboarding career? Hopefully other companies will see it and want to pick me up. I think I'll probably send them to the Grom Contest winners page and this interview page. Any shoutouts to your homies, family or sponsors? Rome Snowboards, the Steezers, and Jay, my coach. And my parents for driving me all over the place.      Reid's winning Grom Contest entry:     Here's a fun edit from Reid and his crew, the Steezers: 13, big boulder, grom contest, reid smith, snowboard, winner nonadult false Grom Contest Interview: Reid Smith, Age 13 text blog 13,big boulder,grom contest,reid smith,snowboard,winner 221 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_B.jpg false United States NJ 0 0 6258829 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Skate-Like-A-Snowboarder/blog/6254889/75233.html   I once fell off my skateboard at 32 mph, and peeled most of the skin off my shoulder, knees, and palms. Then again, I was dual tow-skating, aka skitching, and my buddy let go of the rope without warning, sending me skidding across the street in board-shorts and a beater. That's right, I had a tow-rope attached to the hitch of my Civic. I highly recommend against any of this. What I would recommend, however, is trying out a Freebord. Especially if you enjoy snowboarding, but feel disconnected from the mountains in the off-seasons.  Freebords provide the feel of a snowboard, on a surface much less forgiving than snow. The trucks are much wider than the board, so wheel-bite is no longer a concern, and they come with a third wheel that allows you to carve against the slope and slide 180s and 360s with ease. In this video, Freebord team rider Mike Hoppe chases Corey Lucero down a seemingly endless hill in California, and tops out at 37.6 mph into oncoming traffic.    I once fell off my skateboard at 32 mph, and peeled most of the skin off my shoulder, knees, and palms. Then again, I was dual tow-skating, aka skitching, and my buddy let go of the rope without warning, sending me skidding across the street in board-shorts and a beater. That's right, I had a tow-rope attached to the hitch of my Civic. I highly recommend against any of this. What I would recommend, however, is trying out a Freebord. Especially if you enjoy snowboarding, but feel disconnected from the mountains in the off-seasons.  Freebords provide the feel of a snowboard, on a surface much less forgiving than snow. The trucks are much wider than the board, so wheel-bite is no longer a concern, and they come with a third wheel that allows you to carve against the slope and slide 180s and 360s with ease. In this video, Freebord team rider Mike Hoppe chases Corey Lucero down a seemingly endless hill in California, and tops out at 37.6 mph into oncoming traffic.  Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:33:53 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Skate-Like-A-Snowboarder/blog/6254889/75233.html adambroderick 2012-08-02T01:33:53Z Teton Gravity Research   I once fell off my skateboard at 32 mph, and peeled most of the skin off my shoulder, knees, and palms. Then again, I was dual tow-skating, aka skitching, and my buddy let go of the rope without warning, sending me skidding across the street in board-shorts and a beater. That's right, I had a tow-rope attached to the hitch of my Civic. I highly recommend against any of this. What I would recommend, however, is trying out a Freebord. Especially if you enjoy snowboarding, but feel disconnected from the mountains in the off-seasons.  Freebords provide the feel of a snowboard, on a surface much less forgiving than snow. The trucks are much wider than the board, so wheel-bite is no longer a concern, and they come with a third wheel that allows you to carve against the slope and slide 180s and 360s with ease. In this video, Freebord team rider Mike Hoppe chases Corey Lucero down a seemingly endless hill in California, and tops out at 37.6 mph into oncoming traffic.  free board, freeboard, freebord, skate, skateboard nonadult false Video: Skate Like A Snowboarder text blog free board,freeboard,freebord,skate,skateboard 251 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_D.jpg false United States CA 0 0 6254889 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Dante39s-Peak-City-Slickin39-And-Border-Crossing-Brothers-On-The-Run-Episode-7/blog/6254803/75233.html   In episode seven of Brothers On The Run, the boys rendezvous with Jeremy Jones to summit and shred Dante's Peak, the volcano in California that most of us were introduced to by Pierce Brosnan in 1997 – although the movie was filmed on a hillside in Idaho. Next stop, back in the Jacksons' home-town to see the family and surf some wake at Crowley Lake with ex-pro rider Tommy Czechin. While in Cali, might as well soak in a hot spring and do some trout-fishing before you're forced to enter the city and deal with super-official business matters and parking tickets. Fortunately, their for-charity custom pendant is finally complete, so John and Eric can rest-assured their favorite Nicaraguan orphanage, will benefit from this epic journey from Alaska to Chile. And at last, as promised long ago, they finally cross the border into Mexico, with surprisingly little trouble considering they're driving a SWAT truck.    Click Here To Watch Episode 6 Click Here To Watch Episode 5   In episode seven of Brothers On The Run, the boys rendezvous with Jeremy Jones to summit and shred Dante's Peak, the volcano in California that most of us were introduced to by Pierce Brosnan in 1997 – although the movie was filmed on a hillside in Idaho. Next stop, back in the Jacksons' home-town to see the family and surf some wake at Crowley Lake with ex-pro rider Tommy Czechin. While in Cali, might as well soak in a hot spring and do some trout-fishing before you're forced to enter the city and deal with super-official business matters and parking tickets. Fortunately, their for-charity custom pendant is finally complete, so John and Eric can rest-assured their favorite Nicaraguan orphanage, will benefit from this epic journey from Alaska to Chile. And at last, as promised long ago, they finally cross the border into Mexico, with surprisingly little trouble considering they're driving a SWAT truck.    Click Here To Watch Episode 6 Click Here To Watch Episode 5 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:49:51 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Dante39s-Peak-City-Slickin39-And-Border-Crossing-Brothers-On-The-Run-Episode-7/blog/6254803/75233.html adambroderick 2012-08-01T18:49:51Z Teton Gravity Research   In episode seven of Brothers On The Run, the boys rendezvous with Jeremy Jones to summit and shred Dante's Peak, the volcano in California that most of us were introduced to by Pierce Brosnan in 1997 – although the movie was filmed on a hillside in Idaho. Next stop, back in the Jacksons' home-town to see the family and surf some wake at Crowley Lake with ex-pro rider Tommy Czechin. While in Cali, might as well soak in a hot spring and do some trout-fishing before you're forced to enter the city and deal with super-official business matters and parking tickets. Fortunately, their for-charity custom pendant is finally complete, so John and Eric can rest-assured their favorite Nicaraguan orphanage, will benefit from this epic journey from Alaska to Chile. And at last, as promised long ago, they finally cross the border into Mexico, with surprisingly little trouble considering they're driving a SWAT truck.    Click Here To Watch Episode 6 Click Here To Watch Episode 5 brothers on the run, crowley, dante's peak, snowboard, splitboard, surf nonadult false Video: Dante's Peak, City Slickin' And Border Crossing - Brothers On The Run Episode 7 text blog brothers on the run,crowley,dante's peak,snowboard,splitboard,surf 160 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_A.jpg false United States CA 0 0 6254803 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Grom-Contest-Interview-Sam-Winship-Age-16/blog/6252759/75233.html [image] Jackson Hole local and this year's Overall Grom Contest winning skier Sam Winship may be a young gun, but he's at the heels of the top dogs. Winship has won the opportunity to film with the TGR production team during the 2012-13 season. Winship also gets to attend the world premiere of TGR’s newest ski and snowboard film, The Dream Factory, and have his video edit play before every showing of The Dream Factory during the film's tour. On top of that, Winship gets a GoPro package and a pile of TGR swag. Take a gander through Sam's goggles, and get a view of the future he sees in skiing. When did you start skiing? At the fine age of 3 years old. What aspect of skiing do you most enjoy? I definitely enjoy skiing powder and taking park-style to natural features. I like to learn tricks in the park and be able to throw them down on any feature. Who do you look up to in the skiing world? I really respect people that can do it all. Jossi Wells has placed in both slopestlye and halfpipe and has impeccable stlye. I also really enjoy skiers like Sean Pettit, Dane Tudor, and Sammy Carlson, who can take technical tricks to powder jumps. It's hard to make a list because there are aspects in almost every pro skier that I look up to. Who are your favorite people to ride with? My brother, Owen. We've always had a common interest in skiing, and he taught me a lot of the basics. He's taken some time off to pursue filming and a serious career, so I didn't get to ski with him as much as I wanted to last year. However, the days that we do get in together are some of the funnest, biggest, and scariest, and produce some of the best shots.   [image] How do you balance school and skiing? It's always hard. Especially going to a private school that doesn't have early-release as an option. I'm the only one who leaves to ski during the week. It's resulted in cab rides, taking multiple courses during my free blocks, and almost having to sleep at the Stilson Bus Station…twice. I always tell myself, "School first", but sometimes that's hard to follow. I need to thank my parents and teachers for helping me figure that all out. Who do you think is the best skier in your local scene? It seems that every time you ride up the lift it's with someone who just went to do backcountry lines or who just hucked a backflip off of Nightmare. Matt Philippi and Tony Seibert were two skiers that really impressed me. I saw tons of crazy shots of Matt going HAM in the stash parks, and I got to ski with Tony on a weekly basis and he never ceased to blow me away with huge tricks, airs, and some classic stlye. There are tons of others, but these are the ones that i consistently see at the resort going hard.  [image] What does it mean to you to have your video selected by TGR? When I got the call from TGR and they told me I'd won the overall contest I was pumped. For youth riders who want to get noticed in the freesking world, this is one of the best ways. To be selected amongst the likes of Willie Borm and Daniel Tisi makes it feel even more surreal. I've seen Willie do double flips at Windells, and Daniel throw down one of the sickest park runs Jackson Hole's park saw last year: misty-7 to cork-9 to blind-270 off the rail. This year was probably the biggest year for the contest, and I was up against kids who had landed doubles off of pow jumps, flat-spins off of 30-foot cliffs, and mind-blowing rail tricks. It just showed that the hard work and the money my parents have put in over the years has payed off, and gives me an option to get my name recognized and to show the TGR crew what I'm made of next winter! Do you edit your own videos? Who do you edit with? My brother Owen does it for me. I've done a few by myself but by brother has experience editing videos. I generally give him my footage and he shows it to me at a few points along the editing process to get my input, but I rarely have any negative feedback. The end-product never ceases to blow my mind and make me look like a better skier that i probably am.  Can you describe your best day, or series of days, during this last season? Yep. There was a saturday after a fresh dump and Crags was opening for the first time in a few weeks. I had never been up there, but my coach Matt Lancaster brought me with a few other homies, and we basically built four or five jibs off of cliffs and natural features. I did a few 360s off of cliffs and a switch rodeo-7 that I didn't quite stomp, but it felt great. In the days that followed, I had a sick day at Grand Targhee, filming with my old bud Sam Dery. We also had another sick jump session on a step-down that we built, which was awesome, until I over rotated a misty-7 and ended up with four stitches in my face. What are your plans for winter? Try to improve my riding and get some clean shots with the TGR filmers. I'd like to take my skiing to more powder jumps, and work on cork-720s and some more technical tricks that we see in the park. I will probably compete in a few USSA slopestlye competitions in Park City, Utah, and Sun Valley, Idaho. I'd like to compete in a few more big-mountain events than I did last year. There are some secret spots up on Teton Pass that I'd like to get after, but not before a few avalanche courses. I guess I'd like to get better, go bigger, send harder, and get more footage than I have in the past.  [image] Have you found a way to train for winter during these summer months? Summer ski camps are the best, but also the most expensive option. I've been lucky enough to go to them for the past four summers, and with airbags and foam pits, its the best way to improve. Other than that, bouncing on the trampoline and getting a good sense of air-awareness is very beneficial. For park skiers, tramp as much as you can, and for big-mountain riders, try to fill your days with fun activities that will help with your balance and strength.  How do you plan on using your video selection with TGR to help further your ski career? I think that this will be beneficial on a resume. It also gives me confidence [knowing] that professional filmers and skiers picked me out of a crowd of riders. To know that my skiing impressed some of the riders I look up to makes me want to send it harder, to hopefully continue to impress all of them. This is like an extra boost that I think will send me up higher and hopefully to the top, or at least part of the way. Also, having my video play at the premieres of the TGR movie will hopefully let people across America see who I am and expose me to a larger audience. Any shoutouts to your homies, family or sponsors? For sure. To my brother and family, first off. They've been the biggest help with getting me gear, getting me to the mountain, feeding me, and all that necessary stuff. Kuborra is an up-and-coming company with sick swag for the lowest prices around. Habitat ski shop is located in Driggs, Idaho, and have a plethora of products. And then to all of my homies, Lyons, Matt, Jake, Sam, Cole, AT, and Kathleen.      Sam's winning Grom Contest entry:    Here's some bonus footage of Sam, shot a while back at Windell's:   Sam's portrait photo via kuborra.com [image] Jackson Hole local and this year's Overall Grom Contest winning skier Sam Winship may be a young gun, but he's at the heels of the top dogs. Winship has won the opportunity to film with the TGR production team during the 2012-13 season. Winship also gets to attend the world premiere of TGR’s newest ski and snowboard film, The Dream Factory, and have his video edit play before every showing of The Dream Factory during the film's tour. On top of that, Winship gets a GoPro package and a pile of TGR swag. Take a gander through Sam's goggles, and get a view of the future he sees in skiing. When did you start skiing? At the fine age of 3 years old. What aspect of skiing do you most enjoy? I definitely enjoy skiing powder and taking park-style to natural features. I like to learn tricks in the park and be able to throw them down on any feature. Who do you look up to in the skiing world? I really respect people that can do it all. Jossi Wells has placed in both slopestlye and halfpipe and has impeccable stlye. I also really enjoy skiers like Sean Pettit, Dane Tudor, and Sammy Carlson, who can take technical tricks to powder jumps. It's hard to make a list because there are aspects in almost every pro skier that I look up to. Who are your favorite people to ride with? My brother, Owen. We've always had a common interest in skiing, and he taught me a lot of the basics. He's taken some time off to pursue filming and a serious career, so I didn't get to ski with him as much as I wanted to last year. However, the days that we do get in together are some of the funnest, biggest, and scariest, and produce some of the best shots.   [image] How do you balance school and skiing? It's always hard. Especially going to a private school that doesn't have early-release as an option. I'm the only one who leaves to ski during the week. It's resulted in cab rides, taking multiple courses during my free blocks, and almost having to sleep at the Stilson Bus Station…twice. I always tell myself, "School first", but sometimes that's hard to follow. I need to thank my parents and teachers for helping me figure that all out. Who do you think is the best skier in your local scene? It seems that every time you ride up the lift it's with someone who just went to do backcountry lines or who just hucked a backflip off of Nightmare. Matt Philippi and Tony Seibert were two skiers that really impressed me. I saw tons of crazy shots of Matt going HAM in the stash parks, and I got to ski with Tony on a weekly basis and he never ceased to blow me away with huge tricks, airs, and some classic stlye. There are tons of others, but these are the ones that i consistently see at the resort going hard.  [image] What does it mean to you to have your video selected by TGR? When I got the call from TGR and they told me I'd won the overall contest I was pumped. For youth riders who want to get noticed in the freesking world, this is one of the best ways. To be selected amongst the likes of Willie Borm and Daniel Tisi makes it feel even more surreal. I've seen Willie do double flips at Windells, and Daniel throw down one of the sickest park runs Jackson Hole's park saw last year: misty-7 to cork-9 to blind-270 off the rail. This year was probably the biggest year for the contest, and I was up against kids who had landed doubles off of pow jumps, flat-spins off of 30-foot cliffs, and mind-blowing rail tricks. It just showed that the hard work and the money my parents have put in over the years has payed off, and gives me an option to get my name recognized and to show the TGR crew what I'm made of next winter! Do you edit your own videos? Who do you edit with? My brother Owen does it for me. I've done a few by myself but by brother has experience editing videos. I generally give him my footage and he shows it to me at a few points along the editing process to get my input, but I rarely have any negative feedback. The end-product never ceases to blow my mind and make me look like a better skier that i probably am.  Can you describe your best day, or series of days, during this last season? Yep. There was a saturday after a fresh dump and Crags was opening for the first time in a few weeks. I had never been up there, but my coach Matt Lancaster brought me with a few other homies, and we basically built four or five jibs off of cliffs and natural features. I did a few 360s off of cliffs and a switch rodeo-7 that I didn't quite stomp, but it felt great. In the days that followed, I had a sick day at Grand Targhee, filming with my old bud Sam Dery. We also had another sick jump session on a step-down that we built, which was awesome, until I over rotated a misty-7 and ended up with four stitches in my face. What are your plans for winter? Try to improve my riding and get some clean shots with the TGR filmers. I'd like to take my skiing to more powder jumps, and work on cork-720s and some more technical tricks that we see in the park. I will probably compete in a few USSA slopestlye competitions in Park City, Utah, and Sun Valley, Idaho. I'd like to compete in a few more big-mountain events than I did last year. There are some secret spots up on Teton Pass that I'd like to get after, but not before a few avalanche courses. I guess I'd like to get better, go bigger, send harder, and get more footage than I have in the past.  [image] Have you found a way to train for winter during these summer months? Summer ski camps are the best, but also the most expensive option. I've been lucky enough to go to them for the past four summers, and with airbags and foam pits, its the best way to improve. Other than that, bouncing on the trampoline and getting a good sense of air-awareness is very beneficial. For park skiers, tramp as much as you can, and for big-mountain riders, try to fill your days with fun activities that will help with your balance and strength.  How do you plan on using your video selection with TGR to help further your ski career? I think that this will be beneficial on a resume. It also gives me confidence [knowing] that professional filmers and skiers picked me out of a crowd of riders. To know that my skiing impressed some of the riders I look up to makes me want to send it harder, to hopefully continue to impress all of them. This is like an extra boost that I think will send me up higher and hopefully to the top, or at least part of the way. Also, having my video play at the premieres of the TGR movie will hopefully let people across America see who I am and expose me to a larger audience. Any shoutouts to your homies, family or sponsors? For sure. To my brother and family, first off. They've been the biggest help with getting me gear, getting me to the mountain, feeding me, and all that necessary stuff. Kuborra is an up-and-coming company with sick swag for the lowest prices around. Habitat ski shop is located in Driggs, Idaho, and have a plethora of products. And then to all of my homies, Lyons, Matt, Jake, Sam, Cole, AT, and Kathleen.      Sam's winning Grom Contest entry:    Here's some bonus footage of Sam, shot a while back at Windell's:   Sam's portrait photo via kuborra.com Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:16:21 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Grom-Contest-Interview-Sam-Winship-Age-16/blog/6252759/75233.html adambroderick 2012-08-01T00:26:35Z General Snow ski Teton Gravity Research [image] Jackson Hole local and this year's Overall Grom Contest winning skier Sam Winship may be a young gun, but he's at the heels of the top dogs. Winship has won the opportunity to film with the TGR production team during the 2012-13 season. Winship also gets to attend the world premiere of TGR’s newest ski and snowboard film, The Dream Factory, and have his video edit play before every showing of The Dream Factory during the film's tour. On top of that, Winship gets a GoPro package and a pile of TGR swag. Take a gander through Sam's goggles, and get a view of the future he sees in skiing. When did you start skiing? At the fine age of 3 years old. What aspect of skiing do you most enjoy? I definitely enjoy skiing powder and taking park-style to natural features. I like to learn tricks in the park and be able to throw them down on any feature. Who do you look up to in the skiing world? I really respect people that can do it all. Jossi Wells has placed in both slopestlye and halfpipe and has impeccable stlye. I also really enjoy skiers like Sean Pettit, Dane Tudor, and Sammy Carlson, who can take technical tricks to powder jumps. It's hard to make a list because there are aspects in almost every pro skier that I look up to. Who are your favorite people to ride with? My brother, Owen. We've always had a common interest in skiing, and he taught me a lot of the basics. He's taken some time off to pursue filming and a serious career, so I didn't get to ski with him as much as I wanted to last year. However, the days that we do get in together are some of the funnest, biggest, and scariest, and produce some of the best shots.   [image] How do you balance school and skiing? It's always hard. Especially going to a private school that doesn't have early-release as an option. I'm the only one who leaves to ski during the week. It's resulted in cab rides, taking multiple courses during my free blocks, and almost having to sleep at the Stilson Bus Station…twice. I always tell myself, "School first", but sometimes that's hard to follow. I need to thank my parents and teachers for helping me figure that all out. Who do you think is the best skier in your local scene? It seems that every time you ride up the lift it's with someone who just went to do backcountry lines or who just hucked a backflip off of Nightmare. Matt Philippi and Tony Seibert were two skiers that really impressed me. I saw tons of crazy shots of Matt going HAM in the stash parks, and I got to ski with Tony on a weekly basis and he never ceased to blow me away with huge tricks, airs, and some classic stlye. There are tons of others, but these are the ones that i consistently see at the resort going hard.  [image] What does it mean to you to have your video selected by TGR? When I got the call from TGR and they told me I'd won the overall contest I was pumped. For youth riders who want to get noticed in the freesking world, this is one of the best ways. To be selected amongst the likes of Willie Borm and Daniel Tisi makes it feel even more surreal. I've seen Willie do double flips at Windells, and Daniel throw down one of the sickest park runs Jackson Hole's park saw last year: misty-7 to cork-9 to blind-270 off the rail. This year was probably the biggest year for the contest, and I was up against kids who had landed doubles off of pow jumps, flat-spins off of 30-foot cliffs, and mind-blowing rail tricks. It just showed that the hard work and the money my parents have put in over the years has payed off, and gives me an option to get my name recognized and to show the TGR crew what I'm made of next winter! Do you edit your own videos? Who do you edit with? My brother Owen does it for me. I've done a few by myself but by brother has experience editing videos. I generally give him my footage and he shows it to me at a few points along the editing process to get my input, but I rarely have any negative feedback. The end-product never ceases to blow my mind and make me look like a better skier that i probably am.  Can you describe your best day, or series of days, during this last season? Yep. There was a saturday after a fresh dump and Crags was opening for the first time in a few weeks. I had never been up there, but my coach Matt Lancaster brought me with a few other homies, and we basically built four or five jibs off of cliffs and natural features. I did a few 360s off of cliffs and a switch rodeo-7 that I didn't quite stomp, but it felt great. In the days that followed, I had a sick day at Grand Targhee, filming with my old bud Sam Dery. We also had another sick jump session on a step-down that we built, which was awesome, until I over rotated a misty-7 and ended up with four stitches in my face. What are your plans for winter? Try to improve my riding and get some clean shots with the TGR filmers. I'd like to take my skiing to more powder jumps, and work on cork-720s and some more technical tricks that we see in the park. I will probably compete in a few USSA slopestlye competitions in Park City, Utah, and Sun Valley, Idaho. I'd like to compete in a few more big-mountain events than I did last year. There are some secret spots up on Teton Pass that I'd like to get after, but not before a few avalanche courses. I guess I'd like to get better, go bigger, send harder, and get more footage than I have in the past.  [image] Have you found a way to train for winter during these summer months? Summer ski camps are the best, but also the most expensive option. I've been lucky enough to go to them for the past four summers, and with airbags and foam pits, its the best way to improve. Other than that, bouncing on the trampoline and getting a good sense of air-awareness is very beneficial. For park skiers, tramp as much as you can, and for big-mountain riders, try to fill your days with fun activities that will help with your balance and strength.  How do you plan on using your video selection with TGR to help further your ski career? I think that this will be beneficial on a resume. It also gives me confidence [knowing] that professional filmers and skiers picked me out of a crowd of riders. To know that my skiing impressed some of the riders I look up to makes me want to send it harder, to hopefully continue to impress all of them. This is like an extra boost that I think will send me up higher and hopefully to the top, or at least part of the way. Also, having my video play at the premieres of the TGR movie will hopefully let people across America see who I am and expose me to a larger audience. Any shoutouts to your homies, family or sponsors? For sure. To my brother and family, first off. They've been the biggest help with getting me gear, getting me to the mountain, feeding me, and all that necessary stuff. Kuborra is an up-and-coming company with sick swag for the lowest prices around. Habitat ski shop is located in Driggs, Idaho, and have a plethora of products. And then to all of my homies, Lyons, Matt, Jake, Sam, Cole, AT, and Kathleen.      Sam's winning Grom Contest entry:    Here's some bonus footage of Sam, shot a while back at Windell's:   Sam's portrait photo via kuborra.com general snow, grom, grom contest, interview, sam, sam winship, ski, skiing, winner, winship nonadult false Grom Contest Interview: Sam Winship, Age 16 text blog general snow,grom,grom contest,interview,sam,sam winship,ski,skiing,winner,winship 299 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_C.jpg false United States WY Jackson 0 General Snow / ski 0 6252759 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Craig-Kelly-Supernatural-And-Giving-Back-Brothers-On-The-Run-Episode-6/blog/6218601/75233.html In the sixth episode of Brothers On The Run, Eric and John Jackson break in their new SWAT-style truck during their adventure from Alaska to the southern tip of the Americas. While passing through British Columbia, they sit down for an interview with Jeff Pensiero, founder of Baldface Lodge, and scope the remains of the Red Bull Supernatural course. Since the brothers are traveling in spirit with Craig Kelly, they caught up with John Buffery, Kelly's good friend and mentor, to discuss soul-shredding and carving pathways for others. Take a peak into their charitable jewelry company, JAX Union, and check out the lunker John bagged while rippin' some lip in Oregon. Stay tuned for the next episode of Brothers On The Run, when the boys get tied up in the city of angels. In the sixth episode of Brothers On The Run, Eric and John Jackson break in their new SWAT-style truck during their adventure from Alaska to the southern tip of the Americas. While passing through British Columbia, they sit down for an interview with Jeff Pensiero, founder of Baldface Lodge, and scope the remains of the Red Bull Supernatural course. Since the brothers are traveling in spirit with Craig Kelly, they caught up with John Buffery, Kelly's good friend and mentor, to discuss soul-shredding and carving pathways for others. Take a peak into their charitable jewelry company, JAX Union, and check out the lunker John bagged while rippin' some lip in Oregon. Stay tuned for the next episode of Brothers On The Run, when the boys get tied up in the city of angels. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:02:01 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Craig-Kelly-Supernatural-And-Giving-Back-Brothers-On-The-Run-Episode-6/blog/6218601/75233.html adambroderick 2012-07-10T20:01:11Z Teton Gravity Research In the sixth episode of Brothers On The Run, Eric and John Jackson break in their new SWAT-style truck during their adventure from Alaska to the southern tip of the Americas. While passing through British Columbia, they sit down for an interview with Jeff Pensiero, founder of Baldface Lodge, and scope the remains of the Red Bull Supernatural course. Since the brothers are traveling in spirit with Craig Kelly, they caught up with John Buffery, Kelly's good friend and mentor, to discuss soul-shredding and carving pathways for others. Take a peak into their charitable jewelry company, JAX Union, and check out the lunker John bagged while rippin' some lip in Oregon. 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No matter the snowpack (or lack thereof), you can always count on quality vibes with these two. In the third webisode from their Saddle Up series, Pat and Tats get up to get down in Aspen, Colorado.  Click Here To Watch More From Pat N Tats Think you know what having a good time is all about? Pat Sewell and Chris Tatsuno sure do. No matter the snowpack (or lack thereof), you can always count on quality vibes with these two. In the third webisode from their Saddle Up series, Pat and Tats get up to get down in Aspen, Colorado.  Click Here To Watch More From Pat N Tats Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:45:08 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Pat-Sewell-And-Chris-Tatsuno-Saddle-Up-In-Pat-N-Tats-Webisode-Three/blog/6216821/75233.html adambroderick 2012-07-09T19:35:57Z Teton Gravity Research Think you know what having a good time is all about? Pat Sewell and Chris Tatsuno sure do. No matter the snowpack (or lack thereof), you can always count on quality vibes with these two. In the third webisode from their Saddle Up series, Pat and Tats get up to get down in Aspen, Colorado.  Click Here To Watch More From Pat N Tats chris tatsuno, pat, pat n tats, saddle up, ski, skiing, tat nonadult false Video: Pat Sewell And Chris Tatsuno Saddle Up In Pat N Tats Webisode Three text blog chris tatsuno,pat,pat n tats,saddle up,ski,skiing,tat 354 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_A.jpg false United States CO Aspen 0 0 6216821 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Extreme-Exposure-4000-Feet-Above-Chamonix/blog/6197227/75233.html Whew! This is intense. Skiing spring powder is always fun, but can be sketchy on this steep of a pitch, with this much exposure. How steep? Steep enough to necessitate jump-turns throughout the entire route. The Frendo Spur is a 4,000-vertical foot mixed-ski route above the town of Chamonix, France, on the Mont Blanc massif. Be sure to watch this video to the end for the lined-out route map. Also, check out the random speed-flyer that drops in to visit Alex Pittin and François-Regis Thevenet about halfway through their descent. This is a nail-biter. Whew! This is intense. Skiing spring powder is always fun, but can be sketchy on this steep of a pitch, with this much exposure. How steep? Steep enough to necessitate jump-turns throughout the entire route. The Frendo Spur is a 4,000-vertical foot mixed-ski route above the town of Chamonix, France, on the Mont Blanc massif. Be sure to watch this video to the end for the lined-out route map. Also, check out the random speed-flyer that drops in to visit Alex Pittin and François-Regis Thevenet about halfway through their descent. This is a nail-biter. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:24:44 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Extreme-Exposure-4000-Feet-Above-Chamonix/blog/6197227/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-28T18:24:44Z Teton Gravity Research Whew! This is intense. Skiing spring powder is always fun, but can be sketchy on this steep of a pitch, with this much exposure. How steep? Steep enough to necessitate jump-turns throughout the entire route. The Frendo Spur is a 4,000-vertical foot mixed-ski route above the town of Chamonix, France, on the Mont Blanc massif. Be sure to watch this video to the end for the lined-out route map. Also, check out the random speed-flyer that drops in to visit Alex Pittin and François-Regis Thevenet about halfway through their descent. 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To wrap up another sweet adventure, the crew spent the first hours of their last day out destroying a beautiful booter. That's a lot of firsts. In the next episode, they will have finally gotten on the road and progressed to Baldface Lodge, British Columbia, and then on to California to rendezvous with Jeremy Jones. Will they ever make it to the southern hemi? Tune in next time for another update.Click Here To Watch Episode 4 'Surfing In Alaska With Ian Walsh' John and Eric Jackson keep saying they're going on a road trip to South America, but every time they check in they're still in Alaska. Can you blame them? The snow is just so damn good. In episode 5 of Brothers On The Run, the boys head deep into the Alaska Range to go "jib-mountaineering" and John earns some good stoke on his first real summit. Pat Moore was also there and got to experience an AK-line in a chute full of freshies. To wrap up another sweet adventure, the crew spent the first hours of their last day out destroying a beautiful booter. That's a lot of firsts. In the next episode, they will have finally gotten on the road and progressed to Baldface Lodge, British Columbia, and then on to California to rendezvous with Jeremy Jones. Will they ever make it to the southern hemi? Tune in next time for another update.Click Here To Watch Episode 4 'Surfing In Alaska With Ian Walsh' Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:46:00 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Mountaineering-In-Alaska-Brothers-On-The-Run-Episode-5/blog/6195609/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-27T16:46:00Z Teton Gravity Research John and Eric Jackson keep saying they're going on a road trip to South America, but every time they check in they're still in Alaska. Can you blame them? The snow is just so damn good. In episode 5 of Brothers On The Run, the boys head deep into the Alaska Range to go "jib-mountaineering" and John earns some good stoke on his first real summit. Pat Moore was also there and got to experience an AK-line in a chute full of freshies. To wrap up another sweet adventure, the crew spent the first hours of their last day out destroying a beautiful booter. That's a lot of firsts. In the next episode, they will have finally gotten on the road and progressed to Baldface Lodge, British Columbia, and then on to California to rendezvous with Jeremy Jones. Will they ever make it to the southern hemi? Tune in next time for another update.Click Here To Watch Episode 4 'Surfing In Alaska With Ian Walsh' alaska, alaska range, brothers on the run, episode 5, eric jackson, john jackson, mountaineering, pat moore nonadult false Video: Mountaineering In Alaska - Brothers On The Run Episode 5 text blog alaska,alaska range,brothers on the run,episode 5,eric jackson,john jackson,mountaineering,pat moore 162 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_C.jpg false United States AK 0 0 6195609 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Ski-Patrol-At-La-Grave-Provide-Support-Not-Control/blog/6193411/75233.html This documentary covers the daily operations of ski patrollers at La Grave, France, a rugged resort near Mont Blanc that provides a completely different skiing experience. Responsibility is up to the skier, and respect of the mountain is mandatory. No avalanche control is done by the four patrollers on location. They are only on-site to educate the public and conduct safety briefings, but will occasionally aide in rescue while emergency support is en route or when visibility is too low for outside help to complete a heli-evacuation. La Grave has only two T-bars and one gondola that transports skiers from a base elevation of 4,600 feet to 10,500 feet. Top to bottom, that's approximately 6000-vertical feet of skiing. Once committed, there is no pulling out or resting your legs on a chairlift. This is about as real as it gets when it comes to mountains with lift-access. Bring your avy gear and a level head, and you may want to leave the kids behind. Same goes for your snow blades. This documentary covers the daily operations of ski patrollers at La Grave, France, a rugged resort near Mont Blanc that provides a completely different skiing experience. Responsibility is up to the skier, and respect of the mountain is mandatory. No avalanche control is done by the four patrollers on location. They are only on-site to educate the public and conduct safety briefings, but will occasionally aide in rescue while emergency support is en route or when visibility is too low for outside help to complete a heli-evacuation. La Grave has only two T-bars and one gondola that transports skiers from a base elevation of 4,600 feet to 10,500 feet. Top to bottom, that's approximately 6000-vertical feet of skiing. Once committed, there is no pulling out or resting your legs on a chairlift. This is about as real as it gets when it comes to mountains with lift-access. Bring your avy gear and a level head, and you may want to leave the kids behind. Same goes for your snow blades. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:08:13 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Ski-Patrol-At-La-Grave-Provide-Support-Not-Control/blog/6193411/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-26T20:55:36Z Teton Gravity Research This documentary covers the daily operations of ski patrollers at La Grave, France, a rugged resort near Mont Blanc that provides a completely different skiing experience. Responsibility is up to the skier, and respect of the mountain is mandatory. No avalanche control is done by the four patrollers on location. They are only on-site to educate the public and conduct safety briefings, but will occasionally aide in rescue while emergency support is en route or when visibility is too low for outside help to complete a heli-evacuation. La Grave has only two T-bars and one gondola that transports skiers from a base elevation of 4,600 feet to 10,500 feet. Top to bottom, that's approximately 6000-vertical feet of skiing. Once committed, there is no pulling out or resting your legs on a chairlift. This is about as real as it gets when it comes to mountains with lift-access. Bring your avy gear and a level head, and you may want to leave the kids behind. Same goes for your snow blades. alps, blanc, extreme, france, french alps, la grave, mont, off-piste, ski, ski patrol nonadult false Video: Ski Patrol At La Grave Provide Support, Not Control text blog alps,blanc,extreme,france,french alps,la grave,mont,off-piste,ski,ski patrol 163 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_D.jpg false France 0 0 6193411 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Killer-Conditions-For-Opening-Day-At-Valle-Nevado-Chile/blog/6191587/75233.html Chile's Valle Nevado Ski Resort opened last weekend with powder conditions and empty slopes. According to resort employee Jose Varela, anyone still in the Northern Hemisphere is out of their mind. My Spanish is a bit rusty, but I'm pretty sure he's saying, "Dude! I was mobbing through the most epic powder this morning! I was all, 'Face shot! 180-nose butter to fakie!' Then I went for a hand-plant in bonk-town and just sank in up to my chin. Probably because I was on the phone with my mom, but I still got buku GNAR points. It was awesome! Just me and the homies at Valle Nevado." Well, now you've heard it straight from the horse's mouth. Winter is in full-swing south of the equator. What are you waiting for? Click Here To Read About Heli-Skiing In Chile Chile's Valle Nevado Ski Resort opened last weekend with powder conditions and empty slopes. According to resort employee Jose Varela, anyone still in the Northern Hemisphere is out of their mind. My Spanish is a bit rusty, but I'm pretty sure he's saying, "Dude! I was mobbing through the most epic powder this morning! I was all, 'Face shot! 180-nose butter to fakie!' Then I went for a hand-plant in bonk-town and just sank in up to my chin. Probably because I was on the phone with my mom, but I still got buku GNAR points. It was awesome! Just me and the homies at Valle Nevado." Well, now you've heard it straight from the horse's mouth. Winter is in full-swing south of the equator. What are you waiting for? Click Here To Read About Heli-Skiing In Chile Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:25:49 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Killer-Conditions-For-Opening-Day-At-Valle-Nevado-Chile/blog/6191587/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-25T19:09:43Z Teton Gravity Research Chile's Valle Nevado Ski Resort opened last weekend with powder conditions and empty slopes. According to resort employee Jose Varela, anyone still in the Northern Hemisphere is out of their mind. My Spanish is a bit rusty, but I'm pretty sure he's saying, "Dude! I was mobbing through the most epic powder this morning! I was all, 'Face shot! 180-nose butter to fakie!' Then I went for a hand-plant in bonk-town and just sank in up to my chin. Probably because I was on the phone with my mom, but I still got buku GNAR points. It was awesome! Just me and the homies at Valle Nevado." Well, now you've heard it straight from the horse's mouth. Winter is in full-swing south of the equator. What are you waiting for? 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Click Here To Watch "Polar Night" From Nipwitz  The Nipwitz crew and Flatlight Films are known for going the distance to get the right shot. In this episode, they drive from their home country of Finland to Murmansk Oblast, Russia — a desolate, remote, northwest section of the country.  By utilizing top-of-the-line cameras and putting in extra effort to stage the perfect shots, they've once again epitomized urban creativity in a zone overlooked by many. Click Here To Watch "Polar Night" From Nipwitz  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:43:00 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-The-Nipwitz-Crew-Heads-To-Northwest-Russia-For-Urban-Ski-Session/blog/6191551/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-25T17:43:00Z Teton Gravity Research The Nipwitz crew and Flatlight Films are known for going the distance to get the right shot. In this episode, they drive from their home country of Finland to Murmansk Oblast, Russia — a desolate, remote, northwest section of the country.  By utilizing top-of-the-line cameras and putting in extra effort to stage the perfect shots, they've once again epitomized urban creativity in a zone overlooked by many. 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In this Yes Snowboard TV video Benji Ritchie and Romain De Marchi slay back-to-back pillow lines and bad-ass backcountry booters. It's not exactly a competition, but feel free to judge for yourself. No matter the victor, it's just fun to watch such awesome footage of seriously acrobatic boarders throwng down to Alphabet Aerobics by Blackalicious. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:41:54 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_VideoBenji-Ritchie-And-Romain-De-Marchi-Battle-It-Out-In-Powder/blog/6184373/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-20T18:41:54Z Teton Gravity Research In this Yes Snowboard TV video Benji Ritchie and Romain De Marchi slay back-to-back pillow lines and bad-ass backcountry booters. It's not exactly a competition, but feel free to judge for yourself. No matter the victor, it's just fun to watch such awesome footage of seriously acrobatic boarders throwng down to Alphabet Aerobics by Blackalicious. backcountry, benji, pillow, romain, snowboard, whistler, yes nonadult false Video: Benji Ritchie And Romain De Marchi Battle It Out In Powder text blog backcountry,benji,pillow,romain,snowboard,whistler,yes 88 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_E.jpg false Canada BC 0 0 6184373 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_News-Second-Annual-Beartooth-Summer-Session-June-20-24/blog/6172347/75233.html [image] The Second Annual Beartooth Summer Session is set to begin on Wednesday June 20, 2012.  The session includes 4 days of discounted lift tickets, lodging, meal plans, free 12/13 ON3P demos, a free big mountain-slopestyle competition, an after-party in Red Lodge, and guided backcountry skiing with Beartooth Mountain Guides.In addition to the lift accessed skiing on Twin Lakes Headwall, the Beartooth Mountains provide skiing options ranging from easy boot packs to multi day tours, all year long.  Red Lodge Summer Ski Camp on Twin Lakes Headwall provides technical steep skiing, cornices, chutes, drops, rails, and jumps all accessed via two high speed poma lifts. Backcountry tours vary from 30 minute boot-packs to multi day expeditions.  Lodging is available at Westminster Spires Camp, located 10 miles from Red Lodge and 13 miles from Beartooth Pass.Discounted lift tickets, gourmet meals, and economical accommodations are all available for purchase on ON3P Skis’ website.  A Beartooth Summer Session Pass is available and includes 3 lift tickets, 4 nights lodging, free Phar North/Beartooth Summer Session t shirt, raffle tickets for swag give-away, and a meet and greet welcoming dinner.  The Beartooth Session Pass costs $270.  A gourmet meal plan is available and includes steaks, breakfast burritos, spaghetti, fruits, veggies, and other quality food.  The meal plan is available to pre-purchase for $45.  Pre-buying the meal plan will be 35% cheaper than buying each meal individually and there is no guarantee on the amount of food that will be available to purchase on site.  Lodging is also available on a night to night basis for $35 per night.  Anyone staying in the cabins needs to bring their own bedding or sleeping bag.The session will peak with a big mountain slopestyle competition on Saturday, June 23.  Entry is free and while supplies last, each participant will receive a free Phar North/Beartooth Summer Session t-shirt.  Classes and divisions will be established closer to the day of the event.  The course will feature cornices, chutes, drops, jumps, and rails.  The Bull 'n Bear Saloon in Red Lodge is hosting the after-party on Saturday night.  Red Lodge Taxi will be available for transportation to or from town.Over $6,500 of gear has been donated from Outdoor Technology, ON3P Ski Company, Saga, Trew, Bloom, Crash Pads, Mystery Ranch, Kink, and Phar North; including skis, jackets, backpacks, and lots of other gear.  Gear will be distributed as contest prizes, raffle ticket items, and special giveaways during the session.  Click Here To Register   [image]www.on3pskis.com  www.beartoothsummersession.com    [image] The Second Annual Beartooth Summer Session is set to begin on Wednesday June 20, 2012.  The session includes 4 days of discounted lift tickets, lodging, meal plans, free 12/13 ON3P demos, a free big mountain-slopestyle competition, an after-party in Red Lodge, and guided backcountry skiing with Beartooth Mountain Guides.In addition to the lift accessed skiing on Twin Lakes Headwall, the Beartooth Mountains provide skiing options ranging from easy boot packs to multi day tours, all year long.  Red Lodge Summer Ski Camp on Twin Lakes Headwall provides technical steep skiing, cornices, chutes, drops, rails, and jumps all accessed via two high speed poma lifts. Backcountry tours vary from 30 minute boot-packs to multi day expeditions.  Lodging is available at Westminster Spires Camp, located 10 miles from Red Lodge and 13 miles from Beartooth Pass.Discounted lift tickets, gourmet meals, and economical accommodations are all available for purchase on ON3P Skis’ website.  A Beartooth Summer Session Pass is available and includes 3 lift tickets, 4 nights lodging, free Phar North/Beartooth Summer Session t shirt, raffle tickets for swag give-away, and a meet and greet welcoming dinner.  The Beartooth Session Pass costs $270.  A gourmet meal plan is available and includes steaks, breakfast burritos, spaghetti, fruits, veggies, and other quality food.  The meal plan is available to pre-purchase for $45.  Pre-buying the meal plan will be 35% cheaper than buying each meal individually and there is no guarantee on the amount of food that will be available to purchase on site.  Lodging is also available on a night to night basis for $35 per night.  Anyone staying in the cabins needs to bring their own bedding or sleeping bag.The session will peak with a big mountain slopestyle competition on Saturday, June 23.  Entry is free and while supplies last, each participant will receive a free Phar North/Beartooth Summer Session t-shirt.  Classes and divisions will be established closer to the day of the event.  The course will feature cornices, chutes, drops, jumps, and rails.  The Bull 'n Bear Saloon in Red Lodge is hosting the after-party on Saturday night.  Red Lodge Taxi will be available for transportation to or from town.Over $6,500 of gear has been donated from Outdoor Technology, ON3P Ski Company, Saga, Trew, Bloom, Crash Pads, Mystery Ranch, Kink, and Phar North; including skis, jackets, backpacks, and lots of other gear.  Gear will be distributed as contest prizes, raffle ticket items, and special giveaways during the session.  Click Here To Register   [image]www.on3pskis.com  www.beartoothsummersession.com    Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:57:06 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_News-Second-Annual-Beartooth-Summer-Session-June-20-24/blog/6172347/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-14T16:57:06Z Teton Gravity Research [image] The Second Annual Beartooth Summer Session is set to begin on Wednesday June 20, 2012.  The session includes 4 days of discounted lift tickets, lodging, meal plans, free 12/13 ON3P demos, a free big mountain-slopestyle competition, an after-party in Red Lodge, and guided backcountry skiing with Beartooth Mountain Guides.In addition to the lift accessed skiing on Twin Lakes Headwall, the Beartooth Mountains provide skiing options ranging from easy boot packs to multi day tours, all year long.  Red Lodge Summer Ski Camp on Twin Lakes Headwall provides technical steep skiing, cornices, chutes, drops, rails, and jumps all accessed via two high speed poma lifts. Backcountry tours vary from 30 minute boot-packs to multi day expeditions.  Lodging is available at Westminster Spires Camp, located 10 miles from Red Lodge and 13 miles from Beartooth Pass.Discounted lift tickets, gourmet meals, and economical accommodations are all available for purchase on ON3P Skis’ website.  A Beartooth Summer Session Pass is available and includes 3 lift tickets, 4 nights lodging, free Phar North/Beartooth Summer Session t shirt, raffle tickets for swag give-away, and a meet and greet welcoming dinner.  The Beartooth Session Pass costs $270.  A gourmet meal plan is available and includes steaks, breakfast burritos, spaghetti, fruits, veggies, and other quality food.  The meal plan is available to pre-purchase for $45.  Pre-buying the meal plan will be 35% cheaper than buying each meal individually and there is no guarantee on the amount of food that will be available to purchase on site.  Lodging is also available on a night to night basis for $35 per night.  Anyone staying in the cabins needs to bring their own bedding or sleeping bag.The session will peak with a big mountain slopestyle competition on Saturday, June 23.  Entry is free and while supplies last, each participant will receive a free Phar North/Beartooth Summer Session t-shirt.  Classes and divisions will be established closer to the day of the event.  The course will feature cornices, chutes, drops, jumps, and rails.  The Bull 'n Bear Saloon in Red Lodge is hosting the after-party on Saturday night.  Red Lodge Taxi will be available for transportation to or from town.Over $6,500 of gear has been donated from Outdoor Technology, ON3P Ski Company, Saga, Trew, Bloom, Crash Pads, Mystery Ranch, Kink, and Phar North; including skis, jackets, backpacks, and lots of other gear.  Gear will be distributed as contest prizes, raffle ticket items, and special giveaways during the session.  Click Here To Register   [image]www.on3pskis.com  www.beartoothsummersession.com    beartooth, beartooth pass, on3p, red lodge, ski, skiing, snow, snowboard, snowboarding, summer session nonadult false News: Second Annual Beartooth Summer Session June 20-24 text blog beartooth,beartooth pass,on3p,red lodge,ski,skiing,snow,snowboard,snowboarding,summer session 136 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_E.jpg false 0 0 6172347 40842159 Member 2675 http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Surfing-In-Alaska-With-Ian-Walsh-Brothers-On-The-Run-Episode-4/blog/6168573/75233.html  In the fourth episode of Brothers on the Run, Eric and John Jackson jump ahead a few steps on their itinerary for their trip from Alaska to South America. Why wait for the warm weather down south when you can ride a bone-chilling river-mouth break in Alaska? John may have felt a bit more nipped since he's currently recovering from bone-fractures (Gnarly air to unintentional rock-bonk in Episode 1). Although out of their element, with pointers from pro surfer Ian Walsh, the brosephs manage to do quite alright - excellent example at 5min, 10 sec. After all, Ian owed them one since they recently gave him the ride of his life on a big AK powder spine in episode 2.Luckily they had 2-3 foot waves to practice on before a solid day of overhead sets rolled in. Everyone looks identical in a full-suit, hood and booties - to spot Ian, look for the only one throwing 360s. Travis Rice also jumped on-board and brought along some classic commentary: "End of the road, my ass. We can take a boat!"Want to see John Jackson in a bathrobe? Spectators at Alyeska Resort's Pond Skim probably didn't either. Fortunately for your sake, that's how this episode ends.New 'Brothers on the Run' episodes release every other tuesday. Don't lose track of the Johnsons' shred reports during their epic road trip from Alaska to Chile. Catch up - Here's Episode 3 'Powder and Kickers' Click Here To Watch Episode 2 Click Here To Watch Episode 1  In the fourth episode of Brothers on the Run, Eric and John Jackson jump ahead a few steps on their itinerary for their trip from Alaska to South America. Why wait for the warm weather down south when you can ride a bone-chilling river-mouth break in Alaska? John may have felt a bit more nipped since he's currently recovering from bone-fractures (Gnarly air to unintentional rock-bonk in Episode 1). Although out of their element, with pointers from pro surfer Ian Walsh, the brosephs manage to do quite alright - excellent example at 5min, 10 sec. After all, Ian owed them one since they recently gave him the ride of his life on a big AK powder spine in episode 2.Luckily they had 2-3 foot waves to practice on before a solid day of overhead sets rolled in. Everyone looks identical in a full-suit, hood and booties - to spot Ian, look for the only one throwing 360s. Travis Rice also jumped on-board and brought along some classic commentary: "End of the road, my ass. We can take a boat!"Want to see John Jackson in a bathrobe? Spectators at Alyeska Resort's Pond Skim probably didn't either. Fortunately for your sake, that's how this episode ends.New 'Brothers on the Run' episodes release every other tuesday. Don't lose track of the Johnsons' shred reports during their epic road trip from Alaska to Chile. Catch up - Here's Episode 3 'Powder and Kickers' Click Here To Watch Episode 2 Click Here To Watch Episode 1 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:35:43 GMT http://live.tetongravity.com/_Video-Surfing-In-Alaska-With-Ian-Walsh-Brothers-On-The-Run-Episode-4/blog/6168573/75233.html adambroderick 2012-06-14T00:01:24Z Teton Gravity Research  In the fourth episode of Brothers on the Run, Eric and John Jackson jump ahead a few steps on their itinerary for their trip from Alaska to South America. Why wait for the warm weather down south when you can ride a bone-chilling river-mouth break in Alaska? John may have felt a bit more nipped since he's currently recovering from bone-fractures (Gnarly air to unintentional rock-bonk in Episode 1). Although out of their element, with pointers from pro surfer Ian Walsh, the brosephs manage to do quite alright - excellent example at 5min, 10 sec. After all, Ian owed them one since they recently gave him the ride of his life on a big AK powder spine in episode 2.Luckily they had 2-3 foot waves to practice on before a solid day of overhead sets rolled in. Everyone looks identical in a full-suit, hood and booties - to spot Ian, look for the only one throwing 360s. Travis Rice also jumped on-board and brought along some classic commentary: "End of the road, my ass. We can take a boat!"Want to see John Jackson in a bathrobe? Spectators at Alyeska Resort's Pond Skim probably didn't either. Fortunately for your sake, that's how this episode ends.New 'Brothers on the Run' episodes release every other tuesday. Don't lose track of the Johnsons' shred reports during their epic road trip from Alaska to Chile. Catch up - Here's Episode 3 'Powder and Kickers' Click Here To Watch Episode 2 Click Here To Watch Episode 1 alaska, alyeska, brothers on the run, episode 4, eric jackson, ian walsh, john jackson, snowboard, surf, surfing, surfing in alaska nonadult false Video: Surfing In Alaska With Ian Walsh — Brothers On The Run Episode 4 text blog alaska,alyeska,brothers on the run,episode 4,eric jackson,ian walsh,john jackson,snowboard,surf,surfing,surfing in alaska 198 0 0.0 http://live.tetongravity.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=40842159&as=75233 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_D.jpg false United States AK 0 0 6168573 40842159 Member 2675