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Kdogg at Spanish Creek Kdogg at Spanish Creek
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Rahlves' Banzai Tour Finishes Rahlves' Banzai Tour Finishes Strong
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Truckee, Calif. (March 12, 2013) –Throughout the past two months, skiers, snowboarders and spectators alike have descended upon the Tahoe area to compete in and watch the rowdiest race in the Sierra. Rahlves’ Banzai Tour brought in tough competition from across the country to four renown Lake Tahoe resorts for the ultimate test of ski and riding skills. The tour also entertained guests with quintessential pre and après ski parties, exciting results, and photo finishes.
Starting at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, athletes were challenged by “The Wall,” which proved to be one of the most challenging races to date, as competitors had to drop into an intimidating 20 ft. vertical wall right out of the gate. For the second tour stop hosted at Alpine Meadows, athletes were tested with fast and rough terrain, while spectators were entertained with the closest and most dramatic photo finish in Banzai history. With warm spring-like weather on the first day of the Squaw Valley tour stop, and formidable conditions on Sunday, Squaw tested the resilience of Rahlves’ Banzai Tour, as well as the dedication of tour participants. However, with fresh snow in the forecast, Rahlves’ Banzai Tour rallied for the final tour stop at Sugar Bowl Resort, home of the original Silver Belt Banzai.
The Sugar Bowl Final and Super Final concluded the tour in true Banzai style, complete with strong competition paired with music, barbecue, libations and the beloved Banzai atmosphere of camaraderie and healthy competition. Banzai veterans Johnny Bochenek, Kyle Coxon and John Lange took the top spots for men’s skiing during the Silver Belt, which also qualified Lange as the final athlete to compete in the Super Final. Men’s snowboarded Chelone Miller raced to first in the Silver Belt, while women’s snowboarder Kiana Putman and women’s skier Shannon Rahlves both secured the top spot in their respective categories. The men’s Super Final provided drama and a $5,000 paycheck to Salt Lake City skier Kyle Coxon. “The Sugar Bowl final and Super Final were awesome,” said Daron Rahlves. “It was a beautiful day, fans lined the course and the athletes delivered a great show. I wanted to be skiing in the Super Final, but instead was an excited fan like the rest watching and stoked for Kyle Coxon taking home the 5 grand. I will be back in the Super Final next year so those boys better start training now ha, ha. I’m so grateful to my wife and kids for the endless support, all the sponsors, the fans and athletes for making this year’s tour the best yet. ”
2013 Sugar Bowl Silver Belt Banzai Top Finishers Included:
• Men Ski 1st Johnny Bochenek; 2nd Kyle Coxon; 3rd John Lange
• Men Snowboard 1st Chelone Miller; 2nd Sylvain Duclos; 3rd Lucas Dehmlow
• Women Ski 1st Shannon Rahlves; 2nd Shelly Robertson; 3rd Hannah Jermstad
• Women Snowboard 1st Kiana Putman; 2nd Macy Price; 3rd Carrie Hall
2013 RBT Overall Top Finishers Included:
• Men Ski 1st Johnny Bochenek; 2nd Kyle Coxon; 3rd John Lange
• Men Snowboard 1st Chelone Miller; 2nd Lucas Dehmlow; 3rd Adam DeVargas
• Women Ski 1st Shannon Rahlves; 2nd Shelly Robertson; 3rd Hannah Jermstad,
• Women Snowboard 1st Casey Lucas; 2nd Macy Price; 3rd Anna Weber
2013 RBT total prize purse winnings:
Men Ski
•Johnny Bochenek$14,200
•Kyle Coxon $9,500
•Jesse Maddex$3,900
•John Lange$2,600
Men Snowboard
•Chelone Miller$8,150
•Lucas Dehmlow$2,900
•Adam DeVargas$2,150
Women Ski
•Shannon Rahlves$6,750
•Shelly Robertson$2,000
•Hannah Jermstad$1,000
Women Snowboard
•Casey Lucas$2,550
•Macy Price$1,100
•Iris Lazzareschi$750
For those who are curious about the tour’s name, Banzai is a Japanese term expressed as an exuberant cheer meaning, “Long Life!” or “Hurray!” An apt name for a high-spirited downhill ski and snowboard competition, the Silver Belt Race first took place in the 1940s at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort and was re-introduced with the head-to-head action by Daron Rahlves and Sugar Bowl in 2009. The race continued with one event for another year, and then Rahlves decided to take the show on the road, officially launching Rahlves’ Banzai Tour and expanding to stops at four of Lake Tahoe's premier resorts.
The Rahlves Banzai tour is presented by Bank of The West. The Rahlves Banzai Tour is also supported by sponsors such as Red Bull, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Contour, CEP “intelligent sportswear”, North Lake Tahoe Chamber/VCB/Resort Association, Spyder, Atomic, Start Haus Ski Shop, Wend Wax, COAL, SVE/BOSE, The Bar Effect, World Cup Supply, Jagermeister, Snow Fest, Sports Insurance, Technical Equipment Cleaners, Resort at Squaw Creek, ZINKA, 101.5 Truckee Tahoe Radio, Tahoe TV, POWDER Mag, High Fives Foundation and CRUX Events, thereby creating an alluring $80,000 prize purse. For more information, to check out previous race results, videos and to register, visit www.rahlvesbanzai.com. For up-to-the-minute news, “Like” The Rahlves’ Banzai Tour on Facebook and follow @RahlvesBanzai on Twitter & download the free Official Banzai App on your smart phone at banzai.genzplay.com
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Video: Dirty Pebbles - Spring Video: Dirty Pebbles - Spring Shreddin at The Rock
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Some dirty skiing on terrain that is rarely skied at Pebble Creek Ski Area during the last week of the season at the South East Idaho ski hill.
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Boarders license revoked Boarders license revoked
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Yesterday, Sunday march 24. My brother and I were riding a roped off creek, that we had rode the week before. It was super powdery and just perfect. We were able to get in three lifts then the ski patrol caught us and now we've got 2 weeks to wait for our next run. The creek was awesome but not worth the wait. Wish I could go into some backcountry!
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Go Now: Selkirk Wilderness Ski Go Now: Selkirk Wilderness Skiing
- From: SamPetri
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“I don’t fuck around.” Dr. Powder says. “This is my 30th week up here. I only get two weeks each year to really ski, and I’m not going to blow it. I come here. I am not fucking around."
It’s hard to look directly into Dr. Powder’s intense, near-purple eyes as we chug uphill in one of Selkirk Wilderness Skiing’s bright-yellow snow cats on a bluebird Monday morning. Instead, I look outside in awe of Canada’s pillow-packed mountains. Dr. Powder is actually a heart doctor from California, and he’s serious about skiing. A quivering passion shows on his face when he talks about the sport, and he spends his precious little skiing time here. But he’s not alone.
Fanaticism runs deep in the clientele at Selkirk Wilderness Skiing, the first cat skiing operation in the world located in Meadow Creek, British Columbia, just two hours north of Nelson. It’s not a mystery why. The cats access more skiable terrain than Whistler/Blackcomb and Vail combined, and only see about 24 skiers per day. They’ve been quietly delivering stellar powder since 1975, when founders Allan and Brenda Drury literally changed the ski world by inventing a new way to ski.
It snowed 25 centimeters up high last night. In Freedom Units, that’s 10 inches. SWS lead guide and 20-year veteran Jason Remple, has seen fatter days, but he wasn’t complaining as we ended our first cat-assisted assent.
Ecstatic chatter cracks over the radios: “25 centimeters of new! Whoo Ha!”
Our crew of 12 applauds.
The cat stops and we file out into knee-deep snow. I just grin while looking the snow-caked, spine-filled mountains with pillow clusters and steep glades. There’s every type of skiing feature imaginable here. I search for my skis. Ian, our cat driver, has already laid them out on the snow for me, as he has with everyone else’s skis. How nice. I click in.
Remple, who also owns a business called Stellar Heli-Skiing, rallies the crew.
“Follow me.”
We’re off. We ski 12-deep in a mob, like some sort of Canadian cat skiing advertisement. “We really are skiing Canadian,” I chuckle to myself. We keep it up until we reach a convex rollover, the top of our main line. We stop.
Remple explains the layout of the run, and where people of different abilities need to go. Throughout the trip, Remple, Jeff Gostlin, and Carla Aldinger consistently guide us to the gnar. Every run has features to jump off of, leaving us repeating phrases like: “So sick!”
“You’ve got to understand this is a diverse group,” says Remple. “On any given run though, there are a lot of options and we can get into almost anything. There’s something for everyone.”
That might be the best thing about SWS—you can go there with your old man and have a blast. In fact, two guys in our cat were a father-son duo from San Francisco. While dad would ski the open powder field, his son, who we nicknamed “Big Air Blair,” would shred pillow lines. Both were fired up at the bottom of every run, ready for more. That’s quality family time.
It goes on all day. We ride up, blast down, each time linking back up with the cat. Rarely do you see the other cat out there. Each run from start to finish takes about 40 minutes or so, including time spent in the cat. Depending on the group, it’s possible to ski anywhere from eight to twelve runs in a day. Depending on the group, it's possible to get six to twelve runs per day. Most runs are about 2,000 to 3,000 vertical feet.
Helicopter flights jack you up for the next run, while traveling in a snow cat is like a relaxing bus ride through a powder forest. If heli skiing is a stimulant, then cat skiing is an opiate.
SWS serves lunch in the snow cat, and it’s one of the best things about the experience. It even comes with tea and cookies. This daily ritual happens every day at SWS. It’s amazing. Skiing needs more tea and cookies.
The lodge, located at an elevation of 4,000 feet, has a cool, community-style vibe where guests hangout together and eat together. There’s a pool table, ping-pong table, hot tub, sauna, and a serve-yourself bar stocked full of chronic Canadian microbrews that don’t show up in America. Oh yeah, there’s WiFi, but you’re here to unplug. Just ski. Don’t forget to eat though. The food is healthy, hearty, and delicious. Dinners are served family style, adding to the overall camaraderie one feels while at SWS.
The snow in interior BC, while feather-light, has a bit more moisture content than in the Rocky Mountains. This lets mini-AK-style spines, flutes, and pillow features form almost everywhere, allowing for playful bonks off terrain features without fear of dry-docking. I go all day without hitting a rock or crossing a track.
Back at the lodge we melt into the cushy chairs, kick our feet up by the fire, pop beers, thumb through Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine, play ping-pong, and soak in the tub. This is the place. Tomorrow, we’ll get on a snow cat at 8:15 a.m., and ski the best powder of our lives all over again. It’s no wonder Dr. Powder comes twice a year—he’s in on the Selkirk’s secret.
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Ben Koelker Beaver Creek Color Ben Koelker Beaver Creek Colorado Photo Mike Hardaker
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River boarding Esopus Creek TE River boarding Esopus Creek TEST
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There are so many ways to enjoy whitewater; even at face level. NRS River board on The Esopus Creek in Phonecia, NY.
THIS IS A TEST
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Selkirk Wilderness By Armada S Selkirk Wilderness By Armada Skis
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Follow Riley Leboe and Nick Leboe as they head to Selkirk Wilderness Catskiing. Located in Meadow Creek, deep in the interior of British Columbia. This is their journey from the coast to Selkirk Wilderness for 2 amazing days of pow slaying.
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Floating In Fieberbrunn With S Floating In Fieberbrunn With Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
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Sage Cattabriga-Alosa gets ready to drop into deep Austrian snow. Photo by Dutch Simpson.
“Oh man! Hehe, I got a Fieber brew'n!”
Excitement was thick in the air after our first run, filled with insanely deep snow.
We had arrived just hours before in the dark of night to Fieberbrunn, Austria, after a wrong turn led us up a snow-covered single-lane road. Once the realization hit that things were not right the crew, Tim Durtchi, Colter Hinchcliff, Dylan Hood, photographer Mark Fisher, cinematographers Dustin Handly, Athan Merick, the TGR production crew, and I, found that one of our vans was basically stuck. The van was not stuck so much as it was ****ed, as it was overloaded, filled with bags on the inside, five ski bags on the roof, and equipped with non-snow tires and without chains.
The steep, single-lane snow-packed road was slick, and the van became a toboggan. We literally inched the van back down the mountain in a full skid, using the crew as anchors dragging along each side, and back, keeping the van from gaining too much momentum and ending up in a creek, ditch or snow bank. The drive, which should have taken about an hour and a half, took almost seven.
That was all behind us now, nearly forgotten, washed away with, as nearly all the crew described, the deepest snow that they had ever skied. Our start to the day was a little slow, but as we made our way up the series of pod gondolas, the first glimpses of terrain revealed steep trees covered in a visibly thick blanket of snow. As soon as we clicked in and made or first turns, verbal excitement erupted in a chain reaction as one by one we dipped into the waist deep snow. Excitement was high, and we were eager to get right to work, capitalizing on the amazing snow, and capturing the phenomenon of really, really deep snow. Immediately we began identifying shoot-able lanes of powder and pillows that inspired us to break out the cameras, line up zones and embark on the blind ride that would start as soon as you began skiing.
This storm was unique to our trip in Austria, it had snowed almost three feet in just over 24 hours, and was sitting on a soft base creating a bottomless, blower, layer of snow that covered the mountain. Skiing already feels like flying, and when conditions are like this, you are flying in slow motion, hovering down the mountain, suspended by a million feathery crystals, where the flying only ends when the fall line stops.
We continued through the day stepping out small takeoffs, floating off pillows and linking turn after turn of blinding fun. The entire crew was glowing, in awe of the experience, and grateful to have made it to this powder paradise.
Sage busts a cork 3 into bottomless pow at Fieberbrunn. Photo by Dutch Simpson.
Charging 50 cm of snow. Photo by Dustin Handley.
Deep, deep snow. Photo by Dustin Handley.
Sage gets pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley.
So pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley.
Yes, yes it was deep. Photo by Dustin Handley.
Field goal. Photo by Dustin Handley. - Blog post
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Flying With Sage In Fieberbruu Flying With Sage In Fieberbruun
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Sage Cattabriga-Alosa gets ready to drop into deep Austrian snow. Photo by Dutch Simpson.
“Oh man! Hehe, I got a Fieber brew'n!”
Excitement was thick in the air after our first run, filled with insanely deep snow.
We had arrived just hours before in the dark of night to Fieberbrunn, Austria, after a wrong turn led us up a snow-covered single-lane road. Once the realization hit that things were not right the crew, Tim Durtchi, Colter Hinchcliff, Dylan Hood, photographer Mark Fisher, cinematographers Dustin Handly, Athan Merick, the TGR production crew, and I, found that one of our vans was basically stuck. The van was not stuck so much as it was ****ed, as it was overloaded, filled with bags on the inside, five ski bags on the roof, and equipped with non-snow tires and without chains.
The steep, single-lane snow-packed road was slick, and the van became a toboggan. We literally inched the van back down the mountain in a full skid, using the crew as anchors dragging along each side, and back, keeping the van from gaining too much momentum and ending up in a creek, ditch or snow bank. The drive, which should have taken about an hour and a half, took almost seven.
That was all behind us now, nearly forgotten, washed away with, as nearly all the crew described, the deepest snow that they had ever skied. Our start to the day was a little slow, but as we made our way up the series of pod gondolas, the first glimpses of terrain revealed steep trees covered in a visibly thick blanket of snow. As soon as we clicked in and made or first turns, verbal excitement erupted in a chain reaction as one by one we dipped into the waist deep snow. Excitement was high, and we were eager to get right to work, capitalizing on the amazing snow, and capturing the phenomenon of really, really deep snow. Immediately we began identifying shoot-able lanes of powder and pillows that inspired us to break out the cameras, line up zones and embark on the blind ride that would start as soon as you began skiing.
This storm was unique to our trip in Austria, it had snowed almost three feet in just over 24 hours, and was sitting on a soft base creating a bottomless, blower, layer of snow that covered the mountain. Skiing already feels like flying, and when conditions are like this, you are flying in slow motion, hovering down the mountain, suspended by a million feathery crystals, where the flying only ends when the fall line stops.
We continued through the day stepping out small takeoffs, floating off pillows and linking turn after turn of blinding fun. The entire crew was glowing, in awe of the experience, and grateful to have made it to this powder paradise.
Sage busts a cork 3 into bottomless pow at Fieberbrunn. Photo by Dutch Simpson. 
Charging 50 cm of snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. 
Deep, deep snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. 
Sage gets pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. 
So pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. 
Yes, yes it was deep. Photo by Dustin Handley. 
Field goal. Photo by Dustin Handley. - Blog post
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Flying In Fieberbruun With Sag Flying In Fieberbruun With Sage
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Description:Sage Cattabriga-Alosa gets ready to drop into deep Austrian snow. Photo by Dutch Simpson.
Words by Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Photos by Dutch Simpson and Dustin Handley
"Oh man! Hehe, I got a Fieber brew'n!"
Excitement was thick in the air after our first run, filled with insanely deep snow.
We had arrived just hours before in the dark of night to Fieberbrunn, Austria, after a wrong turn led us up a snow-covered single-lane road. Once the realization hit that things were not right the crew, Tim Durtchi, Colter Hinchcliff, Dylan Hood, photographer Mark Fisher, cinematographers Dustin Handly, Athan Merick, the TGR production crew, and I, found that one of our vans was basically stuck. The van was not stuck so much as it was ****ed, as it was overloaded, filled with bags on the inside, five ski bags on the roof, and equipped with non-snow tires and without chains.
The steep, single-lane snow-packed road was slick, and the van became a toboggan. We literally inched the van back down the mountain in a full skid, using the crew as anchors dragging along each side, and back, keeping the van from gaining too much momentum and ending up in a creek, ditch or snow bank. The drive, which should have taken about an hour and a half, took almost seven.
That was all behind us now, nearly forgotten, washed away with, as nearly all the crew described, the deepest snow that they had ever skied. Our start to the day was a little slow, but as we made our way up the series of pod gondolas, the first glimpses of terrain revealed steep trees covered in a visibly thick blanket of snow. As soon as we clicked in and made or first turns, verbal excitement erupted in a chain reaction as one by one we dipped into the waist deep snow. Excitement was high, and we were eager to get right to work, capitalizing on the amazing snow, and capturing the phenomenon of really, really deep snow. Immediately we began identifying shoot-able lanes of powder and pillows that inspired us to break out the cameras, line up zones and embark on the blind ride that would start as soon as you began skiing.
This storm was unique to our trip in Austria, it had snowed almost three feet in just over 24 hours, and was sitting on a soft base creating a bottomless, blower, layer of snow that covered the mountain. Skiing already feels like flying, and when conditions are like this, you are flying in slow motion, hovering down the mountain, suspended by a million feathery crystals, where the flying only ends when the fall line stops.
We continued through the day stepping out small takeoffs, floating off pillows and linking turn after turn of blinding fun. The entire crew was glowing, in awe of the experience, and grateful to have made it to this powder paradise.Sage busts a cork 3 into bottomless pow at Fieberbrunn. Photo by Dutch Simpson. Charging 50 cm of snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. Deep, deep snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. Sage gets pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. So pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. Yes, yes it was deep. Photo by Dustin Handley. Field goal huck. Photo by Dustin Handley. - Blog post
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Flying In Fieberbruun With Sag Flying In Fieberbruun With Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
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Description:Sage Cattabriga-Alosa gets ready to drop into deep Austrian snow. Photo by Dutch Simpson.
Words by Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Photos by Dutch Simpson and Dustin Handley
"Oh man! Hehe, I got a Fieber brew'n!"
Excitement was thick in the air after our first run, filled with insanely deep snow.
We had arrived just hours before in the dark of night to Fieberbrunn, Austria, after a wrong turn led us up a snow-covered single-lane road. Once the realization hit that things were not right the crew, Tim Durtchi, Colter Hinchcliff, Dylan Hood, photographer Mark Fisher, cinematographers Dustin Handly, Athan Merick, the TGR production crew, and I, found that one of our vans was basically stuck. The van was not stuck so much as it was ****ed, as it was overloaded, filled with bags on the inside, five ski bags on the roof, and equipped with non-snow tires and without chains.
The steep, single-lane snow-packed road was slick, and the van became a toboggan. We literally inched the van back down the mountain in a full skid, using the crew as anchors dragging along each side, and back, keeping the van from gaining too much momentum and ending up in a creek, ditch or snow bank. The drive, which should have taken about an hour and a half, took almost seven.
That was all behind us now, nearly forgotten, washed away with, as nearly all the crew described, the deepest snow that they had ever skied. Our start to the day was a little slow, but as we made our way up the series of pod gondolas, the first glimpses of terrain revealed steep trees covered in a visibly thick blanket of snow. As soon as we clicked in and made or first turns, verbal excitement erupted in a chain reaction as one by one we dipped into the waist deep snow. Excitement was high, and we were eager to get right to work, capitalizing on the amazing snow, and capturing the phenomenon of really, really deep snow. Immediately we began identifying shoot-able lanes of powder and pillows that inspired us to break out the cameras, line up zones and embark on the blind ride that would start as soon as you began skiing.
This storm was unique to our trip in Austria, it had snowed almost three feet in just over 24 hours, and was sitting on a soft base creating a bottomless, blower, layer of snow that covered the mountain. Skiing already feels like flying, and when conditions are like this, you are flying in slow motion, hovering down the mountain, suspended by a million feathery crystals, where the flying only ends when the fall line stops.
We continued through the day stepping out small takeoffs, floating off pillows and linking turn after turn of blinding fun. The entire crew was glowing, in awe of the experience, and grateful to have made it to this powder paradise.Sage busts a cork 3 into bottomless pow at Fieberbrunn. Photo by Dutch Simpson. Charging 50 cm of snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. Deep, deep snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. Sage gets pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. So pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. Yes, yes it was deep. Photo by Dustin Handley. Field goal huck. Photo by Dustin Handley.
Want to huck like Sage and the crew? Get the right gear from Backcountry.com - Blog post
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Flying In Fieberbruun With Sag Flying In Fieberbruun With Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
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Description:Sage Cattabriga-Alosa gets ready to drop into deep Austrian snow. Photo by Dutch Simpson.
Words by Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Photos by Dutch Simpson and Dustin Handley
"Oh man! Hehe, I got a Fieber brew'n!"
Excitement was thick in the air after our first run, filled with insanely deep snow.
We had arrived just hours before in the dark of night to Fieberbrunn, Austria, after a wrong turn led us up a snow-covered single-lane road. Once the realization hit that things were not right the crew, Tim Durtchi, Colter Hinchcliff, Dylan Hood, photographer Mark Fisher, cinematographers Dustin Handly, Athan Merick, the TGR production crew, and I, found that one of our vans was basically stuck. The van was not stuck so much as it was ****ed, as it was overloaded, filled with bags on the inside, five ski bags on the roof, and equipped with non-snow tires and without chains.
The steep, single-lane snow-packed road was slick, and the van became a toboggan. We literally inched the van back down the mountain in a full skid, using the crew as anchors dragging along each side, and back, keeping the van from gaining too much momentum and ending up in a creek, ditch or snow bank. The drive, which should have taken about an hour and a half, took almost seven.
That was all behind us now, nearly forgotten, washed away with, as nearly all the crew described, the deepest snow that they had ever skied. Our start to the day was a little slow, but as we made our way up the series of pod gondolas, the first glimpses of terrain revealed steep trees covered in a visibly thick blanket of snow. As soon as we clicked in and made or first turns, verbal excitement erupted in a chain reaction as one by one we dipped into the waist deep snow. Excitement was high, and we were eager to get right to work, capitalizing on the amazing snow, and capturing the phenomenon of really, really deep snow. Immediately we began identifying shoot-able lanes of powder and pillows that inspired us to break out the cameras, line up zones and embark on the blind ride that would start as soon as you began skiing.
This storm was unique to our trip in Austria, it had snowed almost three feet in just over 24 hours, and was sitting on a soft base creating a bottomless, blower, layer of snow that covered the mountain. Skiing already feels like flying, and when conditions are like this, you are flying in slow motion, hovering down the mountain, suspended by a million feathery crystals, where the flying only ends when the fall line stops.
We continued through the day stepping out small takeoffs, floating off pillows and linking turn after turn of blinding fun. The entire crew was glowing, in awe of the experience, and grateful to have made it to this powder paradise.Sage busts a cork 3 into bottomless pow at Fieberbrunn. Photo by Dutch Simpson. Charging 50 cm of snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. Deep, deep snow. Photo by Dustin Handley. Sage gets pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. So pitted. Photo by Dustin Handley. Yes, yes it was deep. Photo by Dustin Handley. Field goal huck. Photo by Dustin Handley. - Blog post
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News: Large Snow Storm Slams I News: Large Snow Storm Slams Into Southern Colorado
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Colorado skiers and riders are heading south in search of pow and finding it big time at the Wolf Creek Ski Area and Silverton Mountain, where winter has returned.
Winter weather slammed the Wolf Creek Ski Area in Southern Colorado dropping 42“ of powder in 4 days. While Silverton Mountain picked up another 48” of fresh snow.
Southern Colorado seems to be favoring the current La Nina weather patterns especially the Wolf Creek Ski Area which has received 197“ of snow this season. Known for having one of the lowest lift ticket prices in Colorado, great terrain and lack of crowds Wolf Creek is a powder skier or riders dream come true. - Blog post
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Wolf Creek Ski Area Wolf Creek Ski Area
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Description:Wolf Creek Ski Area
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News: Avalanches Kill Two Skie News: Avalanches Kill Two Skiers In Wyoming
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Story via the Jackson Hole Daily
Jackson Hole, Wyo. - A pair of unrelated avalanches near Jackson killed two backcountry skiers Sunday.
Elizabeth “Liza” Benson, 28, and Nick Gillespie, 30, died from trauma in two separate slides, officials reported. The fatalities were the first of the winter and came after fresh snowfall over the weekend broke a prolonged dry spell in Jackson Hole.
Benson was skiing in the Cliff Creek drainage, off Hoback Canyon in Sublette County, in a group of five people. The party, including her boyfriend and a physician, were skiing in the Clause Creek area, commonly reached by snowmobile.
A slide with an 8-inch crown swept her into a tree at about 9,200 feet elevation, according to reports from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office. The Sublette Sheriff’s Office received a call from the group at about 3:25 p.m.
The initial report was that a skier had been injured. The doctor in the group pronounced Benson dead during the phone call, the sheriff’s department said.............
Gillespie, a seasonal trail crew worker in Grand Teton National Park, was the second valley resident to be killed Sunday. He was descending the southeast slopes of Survey Peak, near the park’s north boundary, when he got caught in an avalanche around 5 p.m.
Gillespie was skiing in a group of four that had been staying at the Upper Berry Creek patrol cabin since Thursday, park officials said.
The group climbed and skied the 9,277-foot peak that day. Two remained near the base of the mountain while Gillespie and a partner made a second lap, park deputy chief of interpretation Mike Nicklas said.
Gillespie descended first and apparently triggered the avalanche.
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High Cascade Snowboard Camp is no longer just for kids, It doesn't matter if you're a 13 year old who can 270 a onto a rail, or a 50 year old who just likes to cruise the fresh groomers.
This spring the High Cascade Snowboard Camp is packing up their bags and taking a trip out east for special event at Mountain Creek, NJ. For two weekends east coasters will get a taste of the High Cascade Snowboard Camp experience without having to travel out west. The High Cascade at Mountain Creek Spring Camp is designed specifically to bring the awesome High Cascade experience to riders without having to travel across the country. The High Cascade Summer Snowboard Camp will resume in Mt. Hood this summer.Campers can count on two full days of jam-packed action exactly like you would get up at High Cascade Snowboard Camp during the summer. With top-notch coaching staff and a world-class snowboard park designed by HCSC Head Digger, Corey McDonald, you’re guaranteed to walk away with a bag of tricks the size of New Jersey and New York combined!!!!! And with the camps strategically scheduled at the end of February and beginning of March, you can expect some of that soft snow and blazing sun that High Cascade Snowboard Camp is known for.
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The 2013 Powder Magazine Video Awards are tonight in Park City, Utah.
Watch the awards live starting at 7:30 p.m. MST.Below are the official 2013 Powder Awards presented by Icelandic Glacial nominees:
Best Line
Pep Fujas – WE – Poor Boyz Productions
Parker White – Sunny – Level 1 Productions
Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton - Because – Two Plank Productions
Erik Hjorleifson – Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Best Powder
Chatter Creek - Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Griffin Post and Todd Ligare – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Jay Peak - No Matter What – Meathead Films
Erik Roner – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Best Natural Air
Sean Pettit – WE – Poor Boyz Productions
Tim Durtschi – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Parker White – Sunny – Level 1 Productions
Max Hammer – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Best Manmade Air
Russ Henshaw – Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Henrik Harlaut – The Education of Style – Inspired Media Concepts
Karl Fostvedt – WE – Poor Boyz Productions
Dana Flahr – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Best Jib
Clatyon Vila – The Eighty Six – Stept Productions
Tom Wallisch - Sunny – Level 1 Productions
Will Wesson – No Matter What – Meathead Films
Leigh Powis – WE – Poor Boyz Productions
Best P.O.V.
Dana Flahr – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton – Because – Two Plank Productions
Mike Henituk – WE - Poor Boyz Productions
Russ Henshaw – Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Best Cinematography Presented by GoPro
The Eighty Six – Stept Productions
Few Words – Process Films
Sunny – Level 1 Productions
The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Best Editing
Act Natural – Toy Soldier Productions
Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Sunny – Level 1 Productions
The Eighty Six – Stept Productions
Best Female Performance
Michelle Parker – Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Angel Collinson – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Elyse Saugstad – Kill Your Boredom – Voleurz
Ingrid Backstrom – Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Best Male Performance
Eric Hjorleifson – Superheroes of Stoke – MSP Films
Candide Thovex – Few Words – Process Films
Sean Pettit – WE – Poor Boyz Productions
Dash Longe – The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
Best Documentary
Tempting Fear – Switchback Entertainment
Choose Your Own Adventure – Powderwhore Productions
Few Words – Process Films
Movie of the Year
The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research
The Eighty Six – Stept Productions
Few Words – Process Films
Sunny – Level 1 Productions
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What you are about to do with your uncomfortable feet has the potential to be painful and expensive. Photo by Ryan Dunfee.
Words by Ryan Dunfee
“Heel Pieces” is a column by Ryan Dunfee published twice a month on TetonGravity.com. In each entry, Dunfee tackles an area of ski culture in an effort to provide insight to the sport. This week, Dunfee argues the case for cowardice on the slopes. See: Being a giant pussy.
After the tragedy of last season and the explosively emotional Tunnel Creek story in the New York Times, a few corners of the ski community have begun a quiet conversation about what kind of skiing, and what kind of skier, “we” should be promoting. The most fearless, fastest, and gnarliest dude or dudette has long been the promoted emblem of our sport, and any “progression” in that direction for a given individual is a general good, barring any costs of that progression.
So far, we have yet to lay out the beneficial attributes of being a total whimp on the mountain. You know, the guy or gal who takes it slow, heads inside when they get wet or cold, or turns around when they see moguls, rocks, or hear anyone mention the word “avalanche.” Of particular note, the health and financial benefits of avoiding the gnar have gone completely unappreciated. That’s why I’m here to lay out the case for cowardice on the slopes.
It’s Cheaper
While the cost prohibitive nature of snowsports is no doubt a major factor of its anemic 0.6 percent annual growth rate, the bell curve really starts to head north once you’ve crossed off that “Level III” box when you’re getting your bindings mounted at the shop. Not only are you so good and so attuned to the demands of your various skiing escapades that you need more than one of every piece of equipment barring a helmet, but you run through it at a fast clip.
The feeble have a major advantage in budgeting for their ski excursions. Core shots and blown edges don’t happen when you avoid thin cover trails and the terrain park at all costs. Exploded heel pieces and snapped tails are avoidable by avoiding time in the air and through rough terrain at high speeds.
You’re Never Injured
Even more cost-prohibitive than $800 powder skis and iron-stiff boots are skiing-related medical bills. Few things are sadder to come across on your social media feed than a buddy calling out for help to fundraise for another buddy who blew their knee/hip/back but have no medical insurance. Thought your sled was expensive?? Try $35,000 ACL surgery.
However, fearful skiers and riders never put themselves in situations in which there is even the possibility of discomfort, let alone injury. Insurance premiums stay low, walking is a permanently crutch-free experience, and when they’re marching at a spirited clip to the nursing home shuffleboard tournament, you’ll be limping there in between pounding pills to deal with all your arthritic joints.
Your Boots Are Comfortable!
Ski boots: the Achilles Heel of the skiing experience, and quite possibly the single most inconvenient, ugly, and uncomfortable piece of equipment in all of sports. Expert skiers in particular suffer the most, as the demands of cliff drop landings, tight moguls, steep couloirs, and high-speed GS turns require tightening the boot down until circulation cuts off and toenails wilt into stalagmites. Not to mention that if you have any of those normal foot issues (6th toe, bunions, bow legs, etc.), you have to spend another couple hundred bucks to warp a piece of solid plastic to the exact physique of your hoof (insert ad for Fischer Vacuum Fit™).
Meanwhile, casual skiers get to buy second-hand 80 flex boots for $200, not adjust a thing on them, and stretch their toes while they cruise groomers with the buckles undone. They might even pass by you on the cat track under KT-22 while you lay in a ski patrol toboggan, knee and heelpiece blown, writhing in pain. Who’s laughing now?
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