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News: Gibson Guitars Partners News: Gibson Guitars Partners With Volkl Skis To Benefit High Fives Foundation
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(Truckee, Calif.) – A one of a kind handmade Gibson Classic Custom Les Paul guitar has been produced and painted with the top sheet graphic of the 2013 Volkl Shiro ski by the artisans at Gibson Guitar in Nashville, TN. This unique guitar will be sold via an eBay auction, which began today, February 14, 2013 at 12:01am (PST) and ends on February 24, 2013 at 12:01am (PST) with proceeds benefitting the High Fives Foundation.
In conjunction with its shift to more “rocker” skis within its line, Volkl has once again partnered with Gibson Guitars and is again offering up a custom Les Paul guitar.
Bidding on the guitar (valued at $7,500) opened on February 14, 2013 at 12:01am (PST). For a chance at winning the guitar and supporting the High Fives Foundation, point your browser to www.gibsonguitar.highfivesfoundation.org The auction will close on the night of the Squaw Valley Prom (Sunday, February 24) at 12:01 Supporters will have the option to “Buy it NOW” for $10,000.
“The collaboration with Gibson is a natural for Volkl,” said Director of Promotions Chris Adams. “Skiing and music go hand and hand – and it’s a great way to highlight our ELP ‘rocker’ technology.” Adams also said “Volkl couldn’t be more proud of the work that the High Fives Foundation is doing. We’re honored to support their work by teaming with them on this auction.”
The guitar is a Les Paul model that was manufactured at Gibson USA in Nashville, TN and highlights the graphics of Volkl’s popular ‘Shiro’ ski, a popular big mountain model featuring their ‘ELP’ rocker technology, through a one of kind custom hand-painted top sheet.
To date, the High Fives Foundation has assisted 37 athletes from 10 states in eight respective funding categories which include: living expenses, insurance, travel, health, healing network, adaptive equipment, winter equipment, programs and stoke (positive energy, outlook and attitude).
Volkl Skis Athlete and independent recording artist, Matt Reardon has cut a track in conjunction with the auction. To listen to the “Can I Get a High 5” by Matt Reardon (with Jelly Bread), learn more about the High Fives Foundation and to place a bid on the Gibson Classic Custom Les Paul - Shiro guitar please visit www.gibsonguitar.highfivesfoundation.org.Support TGR and shop for Volkl products through Backcountry.com
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- 3 months ago
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Dylan Siggers - Pillow Smash - Dylan Siggers - Pillow Smash - CMH Gothics
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This January Dylan Siggers was lucky enough to have Matador Network (dot com) to invite him up to Revelstoke and fly around smashing pillows for 3 and a half days. All the while staying in the luxurious Gothics lodge, a chapter of the Canadian Mountain Holidays heli skiing operation. Definitely some of the most incredible terrain and snow he has gotten to slide down, ever.
Shot on a GoPro1 and a bit of a Gopro2 and a T2i.
Song By Justice — “Civilization” [lazrtag bootleg mix], mixed by dacops
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TGR Begins Filming In Austria TGR Begins Filming In Austria
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Colter Hinchliffe at Ski-Arlberg, Austria.
Well, here we are in St. Anton Austria! But it doesn't stop there. St. Anton is just our base at a network of ski lifts, gondolas, and trams known as Ski-Arlberg. Included in this network are the villages of Lech, Zurz, Stuben, St. Christoph, and St. Anton, just to name a few. We have spent the majority of our days at Stuben, which is a couple lift rides and a few valleys away from our pad. It offers a bit more backcountry than the other areas via its three older chairlifts. In the past two days we have ended up skiing out two different long valleys to the roads, leaving us nowhere near where we started. Pure adventure skiing with a great crew.
I knew no one at the beginning of this trip one week ago, but I already feel comfortable enough to talk with them about things I can't discuss here. Our posse of nine including Dylan Hood, Tim Durtchi, and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa have all really been soaking in Austria. Biers have been drunk, meat has been eaten, lines have been skied and Deutsch has been attempted to be spoken. It's sunny and were headed to the hill! Over and out, stay tuned.
- Colter and crew
Colter shredding zee pulverschnee. 
Skiing spine lines. 
Hitting booters. 
On to the next line.Shop for TGR films online at Amazon.com
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- 4 months ago
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News: Julia Mancuso Leads Stro News: Julia Mancuso Leads Strong USA Effort in Super G
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Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) blasted through heavy snow to finish fifth and lead three U.S. Ski Team women into the top seven as Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg picked up the win. Leanne Smith (N. Conway, NH) was sixth and Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) seventh. Vonn remains second in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G standings wth Mancuso third. It was the final speed event before next month's FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria. The women's tour now heads to Maribor, Slovenia for a pair of technical races next weekend followed by the naming of the World Championship Team. Universal Sports Network will air the Cortina super G at 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. EST.
“It was really tough to be fast today with it snowing so hard,” said Julia Mancuso. “It was OK until the bottom and I had to wipe my goggles coming around the corner but I don't think it cost me much time.”
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- 4 months ago
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News: Kelly Clark, Luke Mitran News: Kelly Clark, Luke Mitrani Win At Sprint Grand Prix
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Copper Mountain, Colo. - Under clear skies and chilly temperatures, Luke Mitrani (Mammoth Lakes, CA) and Olympic champion Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT) led the USA finishing second at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain. Australia’s Nathan Johnstone and Torah Bright took the wins. Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) was third. It was the first domestic stop for athletes to gain Olympic qualifying points and 5Star World Snowboard event points. The event will be broadcast on NBC and NBC Sports Network, with initial airing Sunday at 4:00 p.m. EST on NBC.
“My first run went really well and I was happy with how my double came together," Luke Mitrani said. “My second run, I blew it so I was glad that I had the security from my first run. You know, I really like the halfpipe here at Copper and I am stoked to see how the Olympic qualifying period will continue to go, it feels good to be here and I am looking forward to the next Grand Prix at Park City.”
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- 4 months ago
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News: 9th Annual Squaw Valley News: 9th Annual Squaw Valley Prom Set For February 23
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Proceeds benefit the High Fives Foundation; a Tahoe-based 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting injured winter action sports athletes and CHARITYSMITH
(Truckee, Calif.) — High Fives Non-Profit Foundation and CHARITYSMITH will present the Squaw Valley Prom, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at Squaw Valley’s Olympic House, in Olympic Valley, Calif. More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the event.
Bust out your Zink sunscreen, beachwear and spring break attire as the Squaw Valley Prom drops in 1990s spring break style.
“The High Fives Foundation knows how to put the FUN into the word fundraiser,” said J.P. Lagos, Heckler Magazine.
Purchase your tickets today for the premier High Fives Foundation event of the season before it sells out. Tickets will be sold through February 23 at www.squawvalleyprom.com for $100 per couple and $200 stag (single).
The event will feature world-class musical entertainment, a GoPro video booth, a bigtruck Headwear “Sew on Site” store, an Image Factory photo booth, and a costume contest for the best-dressed “radical 1990s spring break attire.”
The multi-level event will include two DJ sets featuring world-class entertainers wearing the latest KOSS headphones. During the event, headliner DJ Chris Clouse with Ryan Lucero, special guests Carlo, The Silver Boombox Thief and DJ Trick Master Fly will bring the heat to the1990s Spring Break theme.
“The Squaw Valley Prom is hands down the best party to hit Squaw Valley since the 1960 Winter Olympics,” said Clayton Kenney, Red Bull, Portland (OR).
A marquee event for the High Fives Foundation, the Squaw Valley Prom is entering its ninth year and has seen tremendous growth and exposure since its inception.
To date, the High Fives Foundation has assisted 34 athletes from 10 states in eight respective funding categories which include: living expenses, insurance, travel, health, healing network, adaptive equipment, winter equipment, programs and stoke (positive energy, outlook and attitude).
Thank you to the very generous and supportive sponsors: Title sponsors: GoPro, KOSS Headphones and Squaw Valley.
Presenting Sponsors: Red Bull (official non-alcoholic beverage) and Coors Light (official adult beverage).
Supporting Sponsors: bigtruck Brand, Volkl Skis, Northwestern Mutual - Ryan Williams and Dress the Part(y).
About the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation: High Fives Foundation is a Tahoe-based 501.c.3 non- profit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for athletes who have suffered a life- altering injury while pursuing their dream in the winter action sports community. Formed as a way to “pay-it-forward” by the founder from his own recovery to help injured athletes, the Foundation has helped 34 athletes to date since its inception in 2009, more information visit www.highfivesfoundation.org
About CHARITYSMITH:
National Society of Memorial Funds is a public charity based in Menlo Park, California. Established in 1994, CHARITYSMITH serves to provide an efficient framework for the creation and administration of memorial funds. www.CHARITYSMITH.org - Blog post
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News: Mike Riddle, Maddie Bowm News: Mike Riddle, Maddie Bowman Crowned Champions At Copper
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Copper Mountain, CO - The first stop of the 2013 The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series (PPOS) concluded Sunday in chilly temperatures with variable light conditions at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Over $10,000 in prize money and swag was awarded to the top finishers including The North Face athletes Mike Riddle, of Whistler, BC, and Maddie Bowman, of South Lake Tahoe, CA, who both took first place.
On Saturday, 62 male and 23 female athletes from around the globe including the United States, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Russia and more skied in a highly competitive qualifier day. The men were divided into three heats with the top four scores in each heat moving on to the finals as well as the next top four male scores. A total of 16 men advanced to Sunday’s final round. Twelve women also progressed to the finals, vying to win the first Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) U.S. event of the season.
Men’s champion Mike Riddle started off his winning run with a left-side double cork 1260 mute grab. He then executed a clean right-side 900 tail grab moving into a left-side 900 opposite Japan grab. An alley-oop flat spin 360 bow-and-arrow-grab led to his final trick, a switch left-side 900 mute grab. The run earned Riddle a high score of 90.
“The PPOS Finals at Copper Mountain went down amazingly well with athletes competing at a top level for any standard,” said PPOS Head Judge Steele Spence with AFP. “This open series format is so important for up-and-coming freeskiers to have the opportunity to compete alongside the pros. In addition, athletes at Copper were able to earn both FIS and AFP points.”
Rounding out the men’s podium in second place was Peter Crook of the British Virgin Islands scoring an 86.4. Finally, U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Team athlete Aaron Blunck out of Crested Butte, Colorado took the third place spot with a score of 84.6.
U.S Freeskiing team member Maddie Bowman placed herself on top of the women’s podium with a run consisting of a straight-air tail grab, a left-side 900, a right-side 540, a left-side 540 mute grab, a right-side 720 and capped off her first place run with a smooth switch left-side 540 scoring a 85.8.
Anais Caradeaux of France took second place with an 81.4 followed by Angeli VanLaanen, former World Cup Superpipe Champion out of Salt Lake City, UT, who scored an 80.8.
A one-hour broadcast of The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series event at Copper Mountain will air on the CBS Sports Network Dec. 23, 2012 at 1pm EST and again on Dec. 25 (time TBD). - Blog post
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News: Jeremy Jones' Further Se News: Jeremy Jones' Further Series Premieres On Outside Television December 13
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(Teton Village, Wyo.) - The award-winning producers from multimedia action sports brand Teton Gravity Research (TGR) have produced a ten-episode original series giving viewers an intense look at the personalities, adventure, drama, and excitement from two years of filming Further with Jeremy Jones. Showcasing some of the greatest snowboarding adventures on the planet, the original TV series will air exclusively on Outside Television, premiering Thursday, December 13 at 9:30pm EST with new episodes each Thursday. Outside will also provide Further fans with dual encore episodes every weekend.
The second installment in the Jeremy Jones trilogy that began with Outside Television's popular series Jeremy Jones' Deeper last year, Further explores some of the world's most remote mountain terrain while continuing Jones' mission to camp deep in the backcountry and on the summits of unridden lines to access near-vertical spines and wide-open powder fields. Join Jeremy and his crew as they push their minds and bodies Further.
“We've always thought this type of riding is perfect for a television series, which allows us to go more in-depth and show viewers more of these trips to tell the full story,” says Jeremy Jones. “We learned what's possible working on Deeper, and we've been able to build upon that experience with Further, both in terms of riding and the overall production.”
“This is exactly the sort of flagship programming we want people to identify with Outside Television,” echoes Rob Faris, senior vice president of programming and production for Outside Television, which has been expanding rapidly through Comcast Xfinity and other systems since June. “The true success of the Jeremy Jones trilogy is the overall quality of story development, characters and production rather than devising action just for the thrill of it. We look forward to continuing this franchise even beyond Deeper and Further and are fortunate to have attracted such world-class partners as Teton Gravity Research and Jeremy Jones.”
About Teton Gravity Research
One of the world's leading action sports brands, TGR has produced 30 award-winning feature-length films, numerous television series, and national television commercial spots. Known for its cutting edge media and lifestyle product, TGR works with the top athletes in their respective disciplines, capturing, celebrating, and bringing to life the passion and enthusiasm associated with action sports. TGR is a proud member of 1% For The Planet and strongly believes in protecting the environment in which the team works and plays. For more information on TGR, please visit tetongravity.com, one of the leading online destinations and communities in the action sports industry.
About Outside Television
Outside Television is the only national programming network dedicated to the active outside lifestyle and the more than 141 million Americans who regularly participate. Based on Outside Magazine and its critically acclaimed brand, Outside Television embraces running, biking, skiing, hiking, sailing, surfing, kayaking, snowshoeing and any other adventures involving wind, water, snow and terrain; as well as the full spectrum of the people’s lives who engage in them. Offering exclusively high-definition programs, Outside Television is fast becoming a fixture among leading cable, satellite, telco and broadband providers’ sports and entertainment offerings. To learn more about Outside Television, visit www.outsidetelevision.com. - Blog post
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News: SNOCRU Partners With Pro News: SNOCRU Partners With Protect Our Winters
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Consistently reviewed as the top snowsports app in the country and called the “Frankenstein of all snow apps” by ESPN Freeskiing. SNOCRU allows users to meet and find friends in real time on the hill, view global snow forecasts, record runs vertical and speed, and find local restaurants, ATMs and even hospitals.Download the free SNOCRU app and SNOCRU will donate $1 to Protect Our Winters for each new user December 3rd to December 9th.
To download the app and donate to Protect our Winters go to:
SNOCRU For iPhone
SNOCRU For Google
“Protect Our Winters is the perfect partner for SNOCRU,” explains founder Ed Lewis. “With the vitality of the SNOCRU community it makes perfect sense to support and share the POW message which is all about climate change and the impact diminishing snowpack has on all people skiers, riders and non-participants alike.”
“POW is excited to partner with SNOCRU and looking forward to connecting with their network,” comments Chris Steinkamp, Executive Director for Protect Our Winters. “As we enter the 2012- 2013 season we are encouraged by the energy emerging brands have in terms of working with POW and helping to educate consumers on the impacts of climate change and how crucial winter recreation sports are to our economy and watershed.”
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News: Scotty Lago, Tom Wallisc News: Scotty Lago, Tom Wallisch, Kelly Clark And More Set To Compete At Dew Tour
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Dew Tour to Debut Ski and Snowboard Big Air and Downtown Breckenridge Events
Burr Ridge, III – November 19, 2012 - The Dew Tour today announced the first round of confirmed athletes for the iON Mountain Championships in Breckenridge, Colo., December 13-16. The new Dew Tour will feature the world’s top freestyle skiers and snowboarders as they converge in Breckenridge to kick off the first major event of the winter action sports season. The only winter event of the bigger, better 2012 Dew Tour will feature more competitions, including ski and snowboard Big Air, as well as a Film Night and concert that will take over downtown Breckenridge.
The iON Mountain Championships will feature the top names in men’s and women’s snowboarding hitting the Dew Tour Superpipe and Slopestyle course. Olympic gold medalist Shaun White will bring his one-of-a-kind tricks to the Superpipe, while Iouri Podladtchikov and fun-loving Frends Scotty Lago and Jack and Luke Mitrani attempt to keep him off of the podium. Last year’s Dew Cup winner, Louie Vito, will aim to gain his third consecutive Cup during the winner-takes-all weekend. Several snowboarders will be splitting their time between hitting features on the Slopestyle course and triple corking in the Dew Tour’s debut Big Air contest. Mark McMorris, Sebastien Toutant, Torstein Horgmo and Breckenridge local Eric Willett are sure to be pushing the progression of snowboarding as Dew Tour kicks off the 2012-2013 winter season.
Competition will be close on the women’s side, as Superpipe dominator Kelly Clark attempts to defend her Dew Cup champion title. Gretchen Bleiler, Elena Hight and 2010 Olympic gold medalist Torah Bright will also look to get their seasons started at the top of the podium. Perennial Slopestyle contender Jamie Anderson will face off against Canadian Spencer O’Brien and a strong international field of up-and-coming women for the Slopestyle Dew Cup.
“I’m really excited to start the season competing at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships in Breckenridge,” said Lago. “The riders get one shot at a Dew Cup for the year, and there will be a lot of heavy hitters, so everyone will be bringing our best to the event.”
Freestyle skiing events will see the athletes sizing each other up after an off-season spent training for one of the sport’s biggest stages at the Dew Tour. Simon Dumont and Tanner Hall will meet in the Superpipe, hoping their experience is enough to overtake Kevin Rolland, the winner of last year’s Dew Cup. Breckenridge team skier Bobby Brown will attempt to use home slope advantage against Nick Goepper and previous Dew Cup champ Tom Wallisch on the Slopestyle course. The three will also be among those competing in Big Air.
The pressure will also be on the women as they compete for Dew Cups in Superpipe and Slopestyle. Canadian Rosalind Groenewoud will aim for the top spot on the podium in Pipe, fending off Maddie Bowman, Brita Sigourney and Jen Hudak. Slopestyle could be anyone’s game, as Kaya Turski and locals Keri Herman and Emilia Wint lead the top names set to compete at Breckenridge.
The Dew Tour’s new format for 2012 includes an expansion of events throughout the weekend, bringing the action sports and lifestyle festival to Breckenridge. The world’s best skiers and snowboarders will throw it down on the mountain while the lifts are running, with the spotlight swinging to the Riverwalk Center and downtown area in the evenings, featuring a Film Night recognizing the most influential and progressive films of the season. The iON Mountain Championships will also include a concert, set to be announced at a later date.
The daily schedule will be as follows:
Thursday, December 13th
Dew Tour Experience
Men’s Freeski Superpipe Semi-Final
Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Semi-Final
Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Semi-Final
Men’s Freeski Big Air Final
Friday, December 14th
Dew Tour Experience
Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Semi-Final
Women’s Freeski Superpipe Final
Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final
Men’s Freeski Superpipe Final
Saturday, December 15th
Dew Tour Experience
Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Final
Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Semi-Final
Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Final
Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Semi-Final
Men’s Snowboard Big Air Final
Sunday, December 16th
Dew Tour Experience
Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Final
Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Final
Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final
The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships will be showcased across 11 broadcast hours on NBC and NBC Sports Network and across an all-new digital platform with live streaming, plus exclusive behind the scenes and in-depth content on dewtour.com. The new broadcast platform will offer coverage from every day of the event and more live Dew Tour coverage on NBC and NBC Sports Network than any previous year.
The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships will be free to attend giving fans access to be a part of the best snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions and check out the Dew Tour Experience with autograph signings, giveaways and more.
The complete 2012 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Pantech Beach Championships August 16-19 Ocean City, Md.
Toyota City Championships October 18-21 San Francisco, Calif.
iON Mountain Championships December 13-16 Breckenridge, Colo.
The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships will air live on NBC Sports Network on Thursday, December 13 at 7:30pm ET and Friday, December 14 at 4:00pm ET. Action will air live on NBC on Saturday, December 15 at 2:00pm ET, and on Sunday, December 16 at 1:00pm ET. Additional broadcasts on NBC Sports Network will be December 15 at 11:00pm ET and December 16 at 3:00pm ET, as well as December 22 at 11:00pm ET.
For additional Dew Tour event information, visit www.DewTour.com and the Dew Tour Facebook page - Blog post
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News: USSA Network Debuts on Y News: USSA Network Debuts on YouTube
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PARK CITY, UT – The fast-paced competition action and globetrotting lifestyles of America’s top Olympic skiers and snowboarders will be featured on a new channel, the USSA Network, to be launched by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association on YouTube.
The USSA Network premiers November 14, 2012, featuring original content on athletes including event, lifestyle and feature programming. Among the highlights on USSA Network will be the weekly program Snow Globe, produced by Echo Entertainment and hosted by former U.S. Ski Teamer and the voice of the X Games, Chris “Uncle E” Ernst. Snow Globe will showcase weekly news and World Cup highlights as well as entertaining features on top U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing athletes.
The channel will also highlight live streaming coverage from 10 top USSA events.
“Americans are motivated by athletic success and the USSA Network represents an opportunity to tell that story as well as provide insights into the lifestyles of our champions,” Bill Marolt, President and CEO of USSA said. “YouTube is the perfect channel to complement our traditional broadcast coverage.”
“The USSA Network on YouTube will speak to a whole new generation of future stars looking to tear it up on the snow,” Claude Rubail, YouTube Global Head of Sports said. “We’re anxious to partner with the USSA as it works to inspire the YouTube generation with its new channel offerings.”
The USSA Network will be easy to find on YouTube, providing fans with the opportunity to subscribe on the channel's homepage, www.youtube.com/ussanetwork - Blog post
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Interview: Nick Martini’s Bala Interview: Nick Martini’s Balancing Act
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How Martini manages his life as a pro-skier and co-founding director of Stept Productions.
By Erme Catino
Nick Marini is quite possibly the busiest pro-skier that you will ever meet. Growing up in Winchester, Mass., the 22-year-old has risen to the top of freeskiing in just a few years. However, it’s his impressive work ethic that has proven he is more than just a skier. Along with his brother, Alex, dedicated friends, and business partners, Martini has taken his skills as a skier, college student, and entrepreneur to charge ahead in the ski industry.
The Stept Crew at their finest.
Erme Catino: Within three to four years you have gone from appearing in your first Poor Boyz film to the top of freeskiing. It doesn’t seem like long, but I’m sure it must feel like ages ago – how has the whirlwind been?
Nick Martini: It has been hectic. After I started doing well in competitions everything seemed to kick off… In 2009, I was asked to host an urban trip in my hometown of Boston, for Poor Boyz’s Every Day is a Saturday. Ever since then, things got busy from filming with TGR, Stept, and Poor Boyz, skiing in the Dew Tour, and the injuries – which is how I fell in love with filming.
EC: When you began filming with TGR, and signed with The North Face, the Stept movies took on a whole new level. How have you balanced running Stept while filming segments with TGR and Poor Boyz?
NM: The winters have been insane and full of traveling, which is fun. However, in the summer the production side of things ties me down with editing, so I haven’t been able to spend time at Hood, etc. There was a time actually when we got so busy, we almost stopped making Stept films, but in 2010 I hurt my knee, and got into filming while I was working on my recovery video blog… I put all of my energy into Stept and our upcoming film Network. After Network, things flew by, all of our riders began coming into the scene with TGR and Pooy Boyz such as Cam Riley and Clayton Vila. Now, things are coming full circle with a bunch of us transitioning to filming full-time again with Stept.
EC: Your Stept crew of Sean Jordan, Clayton Vila, Cam Riley, Shea Flynn among others have all taken off around the same time. What’s that like, and what is a day in the life at the Stept house?
NM: A lot of us grew up skiing together. My brother Alex, initially moved to Boulder to attend The University of Colorado and then we followed suit for skiing and school. Recently a lot of us have branched out to film with other companies, and now I think we are all coming into our own. If we hadn’t done that, Stept wouldn’t be what it is today. This season, we are coming back together with experiences learned from working with TGR and Poor Boyz, and can focus on making our best Stept work to date. I’m really hyped to focus on Stept this year!
This season is actually the first time the whole Stept crew is under one roof – we recently moved into a house 3 months ago. There are 13 of us in one house. Prior to this, a few of us lived together – those early years were the loosest couple of years of my life. Now, we have a studio and editing suite, but it is still typical Boulder. We are either skiing all day/night, if there is no snow we’ll party until 6:00 a.m. it’s hectic on your head especially since the college party nights are often midweek and not your typical Friday and Saturday nights… We love it, we have been doing this together for 10 years so when it dumps, everyone is ready to work and all of us can operate the lights, winch, camera, etc.
EC: Your films combine a raw nature and cinematic style that I think is unique. What do you see the future holding for you as a pro-skier and continuing with Stept?
NM: One of our goals is to think we have a broad perspective. Although our content is very niched — urban skiing — the film is enjoyable to watch for all ages and types of skiers.
Personally, I learned so much from Todd Jones (TGR) and Johnny DeCesare (Poor Boyz Productions). Both have been huge inspirations, and they taught me so much in terms of business and marketing.
With Stept we really started taking on documenting street-based skiing. You hear a lot of people saying they’re taking the park into the backcountry, with Stept we’re taking the park out of the terrain park and into the streets. The majority of snowboarding films are urban, and I think we’re filling that gap in skiing.
Additionally, Cam and I have been busy with Stept Studios — commercial film projects with nonendemic media. It’s been fun to dive into the production side of Stept Studios and we’re getting recommendations from others within the industry. That side of Stept has been getting super busy. We keep things separate so it’s great. With Stept Productions, we’re still the badass kids, but we keep it professional for Stept Studios.
EC: Talk about the recent injuries, are you healthy now?
NM: Yes. It feels so good to be walking and skiing, it’s crazy to think back on the injuries the past four years. I’ve had six to seven surgeries and tore my ACL three times. My knee is f’ed again, and the decision was to take out my ACL for this year and ski without it, then re-evaluate in the spring. The past few years I was able to film small segments with TGR and Poor Boyz, but last season was the first year I didn’t film with Stept. This year I’m going to take it back a bit, but I’m excited to ski.
EC: If you could have a dream film trip this season what would that be, and who would you bring?
NM: To be honest, I would love to go to Japan or Alaska, but a dream trip for me would be to go to Boston. The East Coast is so good for urban. Our friends and family are there, and it’s really supportive. Boston is one of my favorite cities to film regarding the architecture — the landscape is very atheistically pleasing for urban. Two winters ago we were there for two months, the shots turned out so well, and to go back with the whole Stept crew would be a dream. - Blog post
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Casper Lift Towers Get Install Casper Lift Towers Get Installed: The All New, All Blue Casper Is Ready For December 2012!
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Shot all with GoPro cameras, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort set out to document the Casper Lift tower installation.
The installation of a new high-speed quad is the culmination of a three-year transformation to the Casper intermediate area to broaden the appeal of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Along with the new lift, the Casper intermediate trail network has received extensive summer grooming, expanding and improving this classic blue terrain, bringing a whole new experience to this previously underutilized area of the mountain. - 7 months ago
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News: Black Diamond To Acquire News: Black Diamond To Acquire Snow Safety Product Designer PIEPS
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Black Diamond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDE) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PIEPS Holding GmbH and its operating subsidiary, PIEPS GmbH (together “PIEPS”), a leading Austrian designer and marketer of avalanche beacons and snow safety products, from the SEIDEL Group, a family-owned group of companies focused on electronics manufacturing.
Black Diamond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDE) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PIEPS Holding GmbH and its operating subsidiary, PIEPS GmbH (together “PIEPS”), a leading Austrian designer and marketer of avalanche beacons and snow safety products, from the SEIDEL Group, a family-owned group of companies focused on electronics manufacturing.
“Black Diamond’s acquisition of PIEPS reflects our ongoing strategy to assemble the best and brightest global companies that lead the charge in creating safer travel and backcountry adventure experiences,” said Peter Metcalf, president and CEO of Black Diamond. “Like Black Diamond Equipment, PIEPS is widely recognized among backcountry enthusiasts for its electronic innovation, premium quality, product reliability and practicality. This reputation has translated into their position as one of the global leaders in avalanche transceivers and has given PIEPS a leading market share in its core markets of Germany and Austria.
Founded in 2006, with roots dating back to 1972, PIEPS is widely recognized as an innovator and technology leader in alpine safety equipment. PIEPS offers a focused range of premium alpine performance products, including avalanche transceivers and probes, shovels, safety equipment, packs, and satellite-based devices for messaging, route tracking, and navigation. PIEPS is the only authorized European Iridium satellite network partner within the alpine sport and outdoor sectors.
PIEPS’ CEO Michael Schober commented: “The joint power of Black Diamond’s global operational resources and PIEPS’ leading alpine search and rescue technology creates a powerful platform for further product development. We believe that Black Diamond’s existing and planned electronic products will be supported with our extensive technical experience developing and manufacturing avalanche beacons and other electronic devices. In Black Diamond, we are confident that we have found our ideal match to cultivate our brand and look forward to continue delivering premium alpine performance products.
For its fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, PIEPS’ sales were €6.0 million or approximately $8.2 million.
Under the terms of a definitive agreement, Black Diamond will purchase PIEPS for €8.0 million or approximately $10.4 million in cash and will also assume approximately €2.1 million or $2.7 million in debt. Black Diamond has committed up to an additional estimated €2.3 million or approximately $3.0 million of contingent purchase price upon PIEPS’ achievement of certain sales targets between the closing of the transaction and March 31, 2015.
The transaction is expected to close on October 1, 2012 and is expected to be immediately accretive to Black Diamond earnings per share.
“PIEPS will be run as a semi-autonomous, discrete but closely linked Black Diamond brand that we believe will benefit directly from our operational infrastructure that is similarly tailored to highly engineered, life-dependent products,” continued Metcalf. “We also expect to grow PIEPS’ sales in those markets and geographies covered by Black Diamond’s global distribution platform. PIEPS has historically generated higher gross margin than a typical hard goods company and we expect that to have a positive impact on our overall average gross margin. PIEPS intellectual property, specifically its avalanche technology—including their paradigm-changing Global Finder—supports Black Diamond’s continuing focus on developing our electronic technology and applications product portfolio. We believe that all of these factors make PIEPS an ideal acquisition for Black Diamond as we advance our strategy to become the world’s most respected outdoor equipment and lifestyle company.”
Black Diamond Europe Managing Director, Christian Jaeggi observed, “In Europe the combination of Black Diamond with its highly respected, responsive, and centralized dealer services operation with the avalanche safety and transceiver leadership embodied in Pieps creates a truly synergistic opportunity that we believe will benefit not only both companies but retailers and consumers alike.”
All PIEPS products are designed and developed in its state-of-the-art facilities and are the result of close collaboration with top mountain guides and rescue teams, scientists and alpine security specialists, as well as major universities in Austria and Switzerland, such as the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. PIEPS electronic products will continue to be manufactured by SEIDEL Elektronik, another member of the SEIDEL Group and a contract manufacturer of electronic products for over 15 years.
Renowned for its technological innovation, PIEPS is the recipient of many prestigious industry awards, including Gear of the Show at the summer 2012 Outdoor Retailer and the ISPO Outdoor Award in 2011. It also holds the distinctive ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001 certification which defines the standard for quality management systems. - Blog post
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Video: JP Walker Lands Two New Video: JP Walker Lands Two New Tricks In His Full Part From The Jibberish Project
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JP Walker is a living legend in snowboarding; his street game has set the stage for many riders after him and his commitment to continually raising the bar each and every season keeps him at the top of the pack. Teaming up with good friend Simon Chamberlain and Network A, JP locked down a series of web videos known entirely as the Jibberish Project this past season. This full part is the fruit of JP's hard work this past season. Set to a track from Prodigy's new album H.N.I.C. 3 that just dropped July 3, his part includes two never been done tricks that proves JP is stoked as ever to ride.
Song: Prodigy "Life Is What You Make It"
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Video: World Record Skydive No Video: World Record Skydive No One Saw Coming — Roner Vision
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In this episode of Roner Vision, Erik remains hobbled with a broken femur and amuses himself by visiting Disneyland and the Pain McShlonkey Classic. But Oskar refuses to be complacent, pulling together a mission to challenge Felix Baumgartner's Red Bull Stratos project and become the first man ... ok, first child ... to skydive from space.
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Launching The Jackson Hole Bik Launching The Jackson Hole Bike Park
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Spring has arrived in the Tetons and the Jackson Hole Bike Park is drying out quickly. Here is a video we shot last fall of our NEW network of downhill trails -- inspired and designed by Gravity Logic. Six newly designed trails from beginner to expert, and accessible from the Teewinot chairlift. Stop in to JH Sports to rent a downhill specific bike, and sign up for a day with our mountain bike guides. We open June 16th -- see you then!
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Video: Roner Vision: Big Mount Video: Roner Vision: Big Mountain Skiing And Bungee-Jumping Babies In Haines AK
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Erik Roner is back with a new episode of Roner Vision. Follow your favorite Nitro Circus-accredited big mountain skier and sky diving BASE jumper as he heads to Haines, Alaska, to shoot for the new Teton Gravity Research movie with Seth Morrison. Meanwhile, back in Lake Tahoe, Oskar Roner gets up to what Oskar always gets up to ...
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