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• Beartooth Beartooth

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• Whistler Blackcomb--The Wonder Whistler Blackcomb--The Wonder Of An Alpine Summer

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    Millions of years in the making, and you're just in time. From ancient peaks with their spectacular views and plethora of alpine hiking trails to the world record-breaking PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Whistler Blackcomb takes summer to another level.

     

    The Wonder of an alpine summer is your window into summer at Whistler Blackcomb. Discover the wonders at whistlerblackcomb.com

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• Angeli VanLannen in "LymeLight Angeli VanLannen in "LymeLight"

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• Oskar BASE Jumping Oskar BASE Jumping

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    Little Oskar takes a leap
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• Chaos Ensues at the Orage Mast Chaos Ensues at the Orage Masters

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    A heap of burlap bags and pink lawn flamingos lay smoldering, Ronald McDonald is on all fours vomiting, and a what appears to be a gang of bikers is grabbing every girl they can lay their hands on and carrying them away.

     

    

     

    No, it’s not the set of a post apocalyptic horror movie, it’s the eighth edition of the Orage Masters. After a two-year hiatus from the freeskiing scene, and on the eve of freeskiing’s Olympic debut, the Orage Masters is a gasoline-soaked breath of fresh air.  The competiton brought together eight film crews, pitted them head to head in a single elimination format, and let the other teams determine who won each match up.

     

    

     

    Instead of scoring on trick difficulty, amplitude, style, and speed, teams were judged on overall impression, antics, and fun. Or something like that. At one point the Level 1 team got a perfect ten score that was reduced for egg-throwing antics from the night before. There weren’t any appeals to the International Olympic Committee though, just loud cheers from the crowd.

    The day started with theatrical skiing antics from Traveling Circus, Toy Soldier Productions, Inspired Media’s, 4bi9 Media, Level 1, Stept Productions, The Kids, and a wild card crew named Me Gustan Aviones.

     

    

     

    Skiing prowess weighed in just as heavily as antics while competing however, as teams like The Kids—short Sean Pettit due to an injury—made it to the semi-finals thanks to big moves and gasoline. They were ejected after being warned not to light anything else on fire. Their response, as well as the crowds was a big “F-You!” The Masters isn’t winning, but having fun.

     

     

    And fun was had. When finals came around the entire scene was in full party mode.  Level 1 and 4bi9 each dropped more doubles than an In-N-Out over a 20-minute jam session that was complete with a party going on right in the middle of the course. Whiskey flowed like beer flowed like wine. The landing of the final jump was littered with costume parts. Ronald couldn’t stop puking. Little John Strenio tossed a triple back flip through the middle of it all and helped seal the win for team Level 1.

     

    

     

    The awards ceremony was short lived, and all the oversized victory checks wound up on fire. Who needs pageantry when there is a party going on in the parking lot?

     

     

    Events like the Orage Masters are important. Freeskiing has reached a level of competitiveness, professionalism, and maturity that warrants Olympic recognition, but at the end of the day, it’s only skiing. Mike Nick and Orage brought that to our fullest attention at this year’s Masters. Sure skiing might get cast into the mainstream public eye next year in Sochi, but for those of us who are lucky enough to know skiing already, this is a firm reminder of why we keep doing it. You know, fun with friends, the freedom of the mountains, and of gallons and gallons of gasoline. Right?

     

    

     

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• Ian McIntosh Ian McIntosh

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    Ian McIntosh signs with backcountry.com
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• Ian McIntosh Ian McIntosh

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    Ian McIntosh signs with backcountry.com
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• Getting Rad at the Pain McSchl Getting Rad at the Pain McSchlonkey

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    Words and Photos By Seth Lightcap

    What does it take to win the most important ski contest in the history of the world? Superman strength might help, but a mean drunken daffy and seriously fast fruit boot skills are what take home the hardware at the PMS!

    Sunny skies and bottomless whiskey bottles delivered exactly such debaucherous short-ski talents at the 3rd Annual Pain McShlonkey Classic this past weekend. Squaw Valley went off as hundreds of contestants, hecklers and Saucer Boy fans gathered to honor the life and legend of Shane McConkey at the annual celebration.

     

    The radness kicked off Friday night at the over-the-top Shane McConkey Foundation Gala Ball. The silent auction at the Gala raised over $64,000. Foundation director Sherry McConkey was floored by the support and thrilled the foundation could continue to dream big with donation plans that support local environmental education, Make-A-Wish and other R.A.D moves (Random Awesome Deeds).

     

    

     

    “My dream is to build a grow dome at Truckee Elementary called the ‘Saucer’ that will teach children environmental and science education while they grow the food they’ll eat in the cafeteria,” said Sherry. “Make-A-Wish is true to Shane’s heart so we hope to make three kids wishes come true plus support the Truckee Pumptrack Project, Human Society and Tahoe Wildlife Society.”

    But lest you think the PMS was all purple rainbows and cuddly puppy moments, the true battle royale commenced bright and early Saturday morning with the Chinese Downhill.

     

    

     

    A chiseled collection of the best skiers in the world donned short-skis for a winner takes all race down KT-22. Man-eating moguls and sloppy skiers stood in racer’s paths to win the coveted Golden Saucer.

    Squaw Valley local Amie Engerbretson took the Golden Saucer for the ladies. Outta towner Ryland Mauck-Duff blew away all the dudes and grabbed it for the men.

    Chinese Downhill (Men)

    1. Ryland Mauck-Duff

    2. Ben Paciotti

    3. Nicolas Anderson

    Chinese Downhill (Women)

    1. Amie Engerbretson

    2. Shawna Anzures

    3. Jackie Paaso

     

    

     

    Can you feel the love for the crazy fun of skiing right here? No doubt Saucer Boy was smiling.

     

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• Filming for The Co-Lab Filming for The Co-Lab

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    Hailing from Bozeman, Montana, The Bridger Brigade’s Axel Peterson has been hard at work filming an edit for The Co-Lab. He and his crew have been hard at work skiing film worthy lines with speed and aggression for quite a while now and he thinks it’s his time to shine. TGR caught up with him on his attempt at $100,000 and The Co-Lab glory.

    TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH: What motivated you, besides the $100k, to enter The Co-Lab?

    Axel Peterson: I have been creating ski edits for four years now at a somewhat underground level, and I thought this competition would be a good way to get our name out there and see how we stack up against everyone else.  

    TGR: What do you think the most important aspect is, in a winning edit? (Music, Athlete, Location..etc.)

    AP: I think all play an important role in creating a quality and unique edit. Number one will be the athlete, not the 'Name', but rather the level of skiing.  A nice mix of burly lines and stomped tricks will make for the most enjoyable edit to watch.  Also, a mix of terrain such as pillows, gnarly lines, couloirs, natural features, etc. will be an important aspect for a winning edit.  I'm a big fan of using lesser known music rather than mainstream songs for an edit.  Personally, I love edits where I hear a song I've never heard.  A good song will be important in setting the mood, pace, and overall feel of the edit. 

    TGR: What’s the biggest obstacle you came across in creating your edit?

    AP: So far, the biggest obstacle has been timing.  On numerous occasions we have been hiking perfect pow lines in the sun, and by the time we reach the top it is socked in and puking snow.  So just getting unlucky with weather, and also me forgetting my memory cards for my camera (haha) have been the only issues that have cost us a few good shots.

    TGR: Who are you most excited to see enter the Contest?

    AP: Of course I'm stoked to see what the 'top dogs' come up with, but mostly I'm excited to see what the lesser know filmers and athletes create.  It's awesome when an unknown team blows everyone's mind. It is going to be a high level of competition, and I can't wait to see every edit that is entered!

    TGR: Who are you working with on the edit?

    AP:I've been skiing every day this season with Randy Evans. It's been super fun filming with Randy this year and watching him push himself.  He has really stepped it up this winter by stomping some technical lines and sweet tricks.  We already have a few quality shots in the bag so far, and we will be working hard through the end of May to produce an edit that hopefully stacks up with the other entries. Randy just won the 'Ticket to Tailgate' competition, so we are heading to AK next week to stack some more shots! I have also been filming a lot this season with Steve Popovich. I know he is planning on submitting an edit, and I can't wait to see what he comes up with.

     

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• Eric Roner Graphic T-Shirt Eric Roner Graphic T-Shirt

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• News: The 2013 Shovel Race Cha News: The 2013 Shovel Race Championships Recap From Angel Fire Resort

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    Hundreds of spectators and dare devils converged on the slopes of Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico this weekend, as competitors of all ages waxed up their snow shovels for the legendary Angel Fire Shovel Race Championships.  The annual challenge is fairly simple. Competitors sit on the scoop of a standard aluminum snow shovel, handle pointed downhill, and then lift their hands and feet to allow gravity to take them for a ride. Each rider gets two shots to clock the fastest time down the front of the Angel Fire ski mountain. Top speeds regularly exceed 60 miles per hour.
    
    “Shovel racing began as a simple contest here in the 1970’s when our lift operators would ride their shovels down the mountain at the end of their shifts,” explains Andy Whitacre, mountain operations, Angel Fire Resort. “It has since grown into a crazy competition on the mountain that includes speed suits, costumes and radar guns! No year is ever the same, as competitors always try and out do each other every season.”
    
    The organized competition has been held for over 30 years at Angel Fire Resort, and racers are expected from all corners of the country. The event has even been featured by national news outlets including ESPN, ABC Sports, MTV and The Travel Channel. Shovel racing was also once a featured sport during the early years of the Winter X Games.
    
    This year’s winners:
    
    Overall Top Man: John Strader, Albuquerque: 13:07 seconds; 67.74 mph
    
    Overall Top Woman: Paloma Gonzales, Angel Fire: 14:42 seconds; 61.40 mph
    
    Children as young as age 6 participated in the “Little Scoop” race category.
    
    This year the event also included a new category called “Women in Media.” 13 women from New Mexico TV and Radio stations competed for the fastest time. The race included KRQE Anchor, Jessica Garate, KRQE Meteorologist Kristen Van Dyke, KOAT Anchor, Marisa Maez and radio host Erika Viking among others. The winner of the Women in Media Event was KOAT reporter Angela Brauer who won with a time of 15.49 seconds.

    Angel Fire Resort Lift Ticket Sale - 42% OFF!

     

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• Pstagonia PowSlayer and Untrac Pstagonia PowSlayer and Untracked

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    Pstagonia PowSlayer and Untracked
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• Dexter Ruteki Dexter Ruteki

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    Dexter Ruteki
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• Smith Sarah Burke I/OS Smith Sarah Burke I/OS

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    Smith Optics just released a very limited quantity of the Sarah Burke memorial I/OS goggle, 180 pairs will be available with all proceeds going directly to the Sarah Burke Foundation.
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• King Of The Hill Bracket King Of The Hill Bracket

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    King Of The Hill Bracket
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• Ski Town Rager Ski Town Rager

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    Ski Town Rager
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• Rachael Burks Rachael Burks

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    Rachael Burks
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• Brody Levin skis Alta by Jim H Brody Levin skis Alta by Jim Harris

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    Brody Levin skis Alta by Jim Harris
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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
    
    
    

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• Tiny Window Tiny Window

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    Tiny Window
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