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Utah's Growing Season Utah's Growing Season
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Words: Erme Catino
Photos: Joe Johnson
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet. Make you want to move your dancing feet.
The April sun has already begun blooming flowers in the Salt Lake Valley. Spring, the perennial fight between winter and summer has been entrenched in weather warfare.
To the rescue, here I am.
The blooming flowers in my backyard were making me nervous, a few damp powder laps worsened this knot in my stomach. Winter, I knew you weren’t done. The growing season this April hasn’t been the tulips in the valley. No, they are stunted. This April the growing has been the snow-stake at Alta.
Want you to know, y'all, where I stand.
A-top an untouched powder run. My mind races before I drop. Are these the last few face shots of the season? A few days go by, more powder pillaged, some deeper some thinner; a little wind rebuffs everything as folks down the valley are still trying to decipher what’s going on.
Tell myself a new day is rising.
Another storm is on the horizon. Boots shuffle around the parking lot at Alta ski area. Echoes of avalanche control work bounce off the walls of Little Cottonwood Canyon—what is today’s date, I’ve lost count, a friend reminds me, and I was a week off. Who cares? We hear the backside is about to pop.
Get on the rise a new day is dawning.
Late spring is notorious for thinning crowds, so Alta closes for 4 days, reopening for the final few weekends. LCC and the Wasatch continue to deliver, the snowpack growing larger as ski-resorts across the state are shutting down. A few powder laps at Snowbird, and some glorious touring on stable conditions. It’s beginning to feel like mid-winter and the lines are filled as if it is.
When the morning gathers the rainbow. Want you to know I'm a rainbow too.
The event has taken hold of skiers who have continued shredding. We feel engulfed in the weather and snow, our legs tired from going almost two weeks straight. Forecasts call for another storm; it’s downgraded, and then scaled up. Catching wind of this possibility, and recent daily dosing of pow, a friend arrives in town. It goes nuclear, storming all night and day. A classic Alta storm-day goes down, complete with high fives and powder caked smiles, truck pick-ups from Keyhole laps, deep runs in Eagles Nest, and it’s almost May!
So, to the rescue here I am.
April, the spring weather battle has shown winter triumphant. The snowpack has grown to its deepest of the season—perhaps some snow will arrive in May. Only time will tell, but for now we’ll bask in it and toast to the sun and snow gods. Sun is shining, the weather is sweet…
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From Start To Finish: Sequence From Start To Finish: Sequences
- From: patclayton
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Sequences capture the flow and imagination of the riders, a hybrid between filming and stills. These shots capture it from start to finish.
Shane Cottom, Bridger Bowl Photo: Patrick Clayton
Blair Elliot, Big Sky Photo: Colton Stiffler
Forrest Cole charging the fouth class like a boss Photo: Colton Stiffler
Shane Cottom, 4th virtue, Bridger Bowl, Photo: Patrick Clayton
Austin Trimback, over a ravine, Teton Pass, Photo: Colton Stiffler
Jed Donnelly cooling off, Gallatin River, Photo: Colton Stiffler
Ryan Kemp, Moonlight Basin backcountry, Photo: Colton Stiffler
Chris Bangs, Human Powered Mountaineers, Cleo’s Hyalite Canyon, Photo: Patrick Clayton
Pete Costanti not letting being in his 30s slow him down. A check off the bucket list, Baker road gap, Photo: Colton Stiffler
Shane Cottom, Cream Jeans, The Ridge, Bridger Bowl, Montana Photo: Patrick Clayton
Shane Cottom, Slushman’s airtime Photo: Patrick Clayton
Kelsey Boleski, Bridger Bowl, Montana, Photo: Patrick Clayton
On the deck; p30 Neptune painting houses red in Paradise Valley, Montana. Calm mind and nerves of steel into 45 mph gusts, one bad mofo pilot sticking his line. Photo: Patrick Clayton
Eagle: Colton Stiffler Osprey: Patrick Clayton
Kyle Taylor hot and fast off the top, winning the Moonlight Basin comp Photo: Patrick Clayton
Colin Stemper, Moonlight Basin FWT qualifier. Photo: Colton Stiffler
Orion Helms in the crazies. Photo: Patrick Clayton
Thomas Brown, front flip 180 Photo: Colton Stiffler
Long and convoluted, consequential and intense. These are the lines sequences best do them justice. Places where the focus must remain as intense 6 or 8 seconds in as it was on the lip. Things comin’ at mach speed, maybe the place you wanted to be was a few feet over there or the snow wasn’t quite what you expected. The mind must calm as you slip deeper into the zone or else the last half goes bad at speed. Anjen Herndon sticks it on Big T falls. Photo: Patrick Clayton
Shane Cottom above the inversion, Bridger Bowl, Montana Photo: Patrick Clayton
Jed Donnelly finds the takeoff and landing Photo: Colton Stiffler
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Thanks to : Bridger Bowl, Big Sky, Moonlight Basin, Jed Donnelly, Colin Stemper, Blair Elliot, Thomas Brown, Austin Trimbach, Pete Costanti, Forrest Cole, Kelsey Boleski, Shane Cottom, Anjen Herndon, Orion Helms, Kyle Taylor, Human Powered mountaineers, Chris Bangs, the pilot, and the birds….
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5 Tips On Staying Less Gross T 5 Tips On Staying Less Gross This Winter
- From: brodyleven
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You’re probably a ski bum and absolutely disgusting. But I can’t blame you — there isn’t enough time after a “day of skiing” (8 runs and an afternoon of après) to do laundry and do nothing. After you remember how to brush your teeth and shower, follow this ski-specific hygiene regimen for deeper powder and more attractive significant others.
1. Launder your outerwear. This isn’t 1987 and the waterproofing isn’t going to wash off your snowpants after one washing. Outerwear manufacturers recommend cleaning your gear, because rail paint and parking lot mud render your jacket non-breathable, your pants non-waterproof, and you a complete gaper. I like the O’Neill Jones 3L Jacket because it’s breathable, 20k waterproof, and its stretchy 100% recycled fabric doesn’t mind being washed.
2. Wear clean socks. They keep your feet from sweating and your boots from smelling. Surprising to some, cold feet are often the result of sweat that has chilled and frozen your toes. One reason for sweaty feet is non-breathing socks, frequently caused by an accumulation of sweat and dirt. Fresh socks keep your feet warmer and your boots odorless. Some skiers like to spray their feet with aerosol deodorant to minimize foot sweat for the day. Other skiers use it as mouthwash, which is highly discouraged. I like the thin, merino wool-blend of Smartwool’s PhD Ski Light socks because they combine the odor-combating properties of merino (see #5 below) with ski-specific comfort and breathability.
3. Wash your hands. When you look up and see “Employees must wash hands before returning to work,” consider yourself a professional skier. You’ve eaten your lunch of crackers and now it’s time to head back to work on the mountain, so wash your hands and save your gloves from odor-born death. Any smell on your hands will be magnified and retained by the liner of your gloves, which is contagious through on-snow high-fives. I like the removable, wash-friendly fleece liners in the Arc’teryx Vertical SV gloves.
4. Clean your equipment. Keep your bootsoles free of pebbles, wipe the preseason mud off your topsheets, and pick the hair from inside of your beanie. Pop your lenses out when cleaning and always store goggles in the bag. Combined, minor things make a major difference in keeping your ski life simple and fresh. The glaring disadvantage to this is a decrease in excuses for not having stomped that landing.
5. Merino wool. We’re skiers, not laundromats. This fabric allows us to wear the same (unwashed) long underwear for multiple days and still have a girlfriend/boyfriend/roommate. In a market saturated with technology-ridden StayDryPolyNoH20 fabrics, the natural merino wool used in many fine base layers is nature’s gift to the ski bum. While it wicks moisture just like other proprietary materials, merino’s fundamental benefit lies in its ability to renounce odors after repeated uses. This matters unless you do laundry daily and actually live in a house and not your van. I like Terramar’s Thermawool 2.0 Crew base layer because it fits perfectly, is long enough to tuck into your bottoms, and doesn’t get smelly. Because when traveling, there isn’t always space for five base layers and all of your gizmo chargers.
Congratulations, you can now scrape the snow from your old Subaru with your nose comfortably nestled in the collar of your jacket. And this time, you won’t even have to hold your breath. - Blog post
- 3 months ago
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Recon Flight - Almost Live Sea Recon Flight - Almost Live Season 5 Episode 3
- From: TetonGravityResearch
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In season 5 episode 3 of Teton Gravity Research's web series Almost Live professional skier Griffin Post and TGR cinematographer Dustin Handley go on a reconnaissance mission to find new, unskied lines in and around the Teton mountain range. The Jackson Hole area is filled with aggressive skiers and many of the skiable peaks have been descended. Knowing this, Post and Handley use Google Earth and an airplane to go deeper to find mountains that may have been overlooked by other riders.
Teton Gravity Research’s Almost Live series takes you around the globe with the TGR production team and athletes. Get an inside look at what goes into first descents, building and hitting massive backcountry jumps, traveling throughout the most exotic locales on the planet, and the lives of the world's top riders. Almost Live plants you on location with the TGR crew. You will be able to track the crew’s progress throughout the season, and watch the drama unfold.
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Trewth Bib 2012/2013: Trew Gea Trewth Bib 2012/2013: Trew Gear Review
- From: warpigsinfin
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About the Reviewer: 5'10", 190 lbs, 33" waist skiing backcountry pow in the Teton Range of Wyoming. I bought a pair of the size LARGE Trewth Bibs but they were too long and baggy for me so I traded them in for a pair of MEDIUMS which fit me perfectly. I wear size LARGE in Trew jackets, but prefer their size MEDIUM pants. I got my hands on a pair of the 2012/2013 Trewth Bibs from Trew Gear and have skied ~15 backcountry days in these pants. Ideal uses for the Trewth Bib:*resort riding in any temps/conditions*sled riding in any temps/conditions*backcountry riding in colder/deeper conditions (these pants could be too warm for sunny spring tours)*the deeper it gets, the happier you will be with these overbuilt, snow-shedding, water-resistant bibs!*any mountain activities in cold/wet conditions that don't involve a lot of crampon us (these bibs are too baggy around the boots for safe crampon use... unless you duct tape them tightly around your boot)The Good:* super durable fabric feels really solid and blasts through the brush without a scratch* overbuilt seams to prevent tears and splitting whilst unintentionally tomohawking* full-length zips offer plenty of ventilation for warm days, long, hikes, avoiding swamp crotch while skinning, and stripping down for whatever reason...* beefy water-resistant zippers throughout* loads of large, functional pockets (three up top, two at the waist, and two cargo pockets on the thigh)* belt loops in addition to bib suspenders* adjustable velcro powder gaiters with elastic and hooks to keep them strapped down* comfortable, loose fit (doesn't restrict movement while skinning or bootpacking)* extra fleecy layer under the butt to keep your tush warm while riding lifts or sitting in the snow* exceptionally overbuilt cuffs won't get shreddedThe Bad:* full-length side zips are more likely to fail catastrophically than the half-length side zips of other pants* elastic strap material used for bib suspenders could be more technical and durable (it feels like it will lose its elasticity and wear out quicker than the rest of the pant)* sizing is a little tricky (I wear LARGE Trew jackets but the LARGE Trewth bibs were too big and baggy. The MEDIUMS fit me just right.)* thigh cargo pockets restrict uphill movement when full of stuff (as should be expected, I suppose)Overall Assessment:These pants are ideal for resort, slackcountry, sled, and heli-accessed riding. They are also great for backcountry touring in colder/deeper conditions. Even with full-length side zips, I found myself sweating in these bibs when the temps were above freezing. These bibs are stylish, comfortable, technical and durably overbuilt. At $420 the price is most certainly right... - 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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Video: Steelhead And Spines - Video: Steelhead And Spines - The Provo Brothers
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The following video text and photos comes from the Provo brothers' trip to ski and fish Alaska. Jesus Christ, looks like they nailed it - and it was their first time to AK. Way to crush, boys! Watch this video and go get after it this season.
Our addiction to mountains and rivers has always had us looking north to Alaska, where big fish and mountains existed on a level we had only experienced in our dreams. As the winter of 2012 continued to disappoint in the lower 48, it was obvious that Alaska was being buried in snow. It seemed like the time was right, that maybe after 10 years of “practice” in Utah, we were ready for our journey north. We hit the road in March, putting everything we had into our first and for all we knew, our last adventure to Alaska, with two things on our mind, steelhead and spines.
We joined forces with three of our friends from Utah, for a ski-plane assisted camping expedition in the heart of south eastern Alaska's backcountry. Over 50 miles by wing from the nearest road, our pilot dropped the 5 of us off on a big lonely glacier encircled by jagged mountains, and in the spirit of adventure, wished us good luck. We would need it. From that point on, the feeling of being completely alone in a wild and unknown land for the first time in our lives penetrated every cell in our bodies. Only one person in our group had ever been to Alaska, Chris Coulter. On day 8 when he suddenly left to work in Haines as a heli guide, the feeling of isolation crept deeper into our minds, and it had never felt so good.
We chose to do this trip without any guides, plans, itineraries, or rules simply because we wanted to have our own experience. We wanted it to be raw, unknown, and we wanted it to be an adventure. Of course, the style we chose made things much more difficult for us than they could have been, but the feeling of accomplishment was immense. We found glorious spines to ride, and stumbled upon one of the best runs of wild Steelhead in the world. Returning home safely from our first journey to Alaska signified a successful mission, along with the wonderful new memories from the greatest riding and fishing experiences of our lives.
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“Golden” - Tired Eyes Music
“Bicycle Bicycle” - Early B
“Distant Time” - Tired Eyes Music
“Such a Sky” - Tired Eyes Music
“Shining Sun Riddim” - Riga / Hemp Higher Prod.
“Heaven's on Fire” - The Radio Dept.
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Into The Mind Of Dave Mossop: Into The Mind Of Dave Mossop: Heel Pieces
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“Heel Pieces” is a column by Ryan Dunfee published twice a month on TetonGravity.com. In each entry, Dunfee tackles one of the top ski news stories of the moment in an effort to provide insight behind the hype. This week, Dunfee caught up with Sherpas Cinema director Dave Mossop to learn more about the production company's much anticipated action sports film “Into The Mind.”
Into The Mind Of Dave Mossop: Heel PiecesThe skiing internet was awash last week with fans and industry figures alike all trying to outdo each-other in stating their enthusiasm for the Sherpas Cinema trailer for "Into The Mind" that features Imagineer-level visual trickery, cinematography that would make the producers of "Planet Earth" cough up a lung, and explosive action shots set to a soundtrack of electronic and tribal beats. While the combined effect sent most into a social media sharing hysteria with captions written in caps lock, this author saw only two filmmaking phenomena historically doomed to fail: getting action sports athletes (namely skiers) to reveal anything remotely insightful from their "Minds," and casting multiple sports, in this case skiing, snowboarding, surfing, and white-water kayaking, in the same film. I took Sherpas director Dave Mossop to task on how exactly he hopes to transcend boundaries a second time with "Into The Mind."
Ryan Dunfee: It’s a historical fact that no skier in history since Ernest Hemingway has ever said anything remotely insightful. By going “Into The Mind(s)” of skiers, what do you hope to reveal to the world? That they are all stoked, love skiing with friends, and feel they need to work hard to get shots?
Sherpas Cinema director Dave Mossop: Any real mountain person knows that skiing and snowboarding isn’t always stoke and fun with your friends. It’s about challenge, perseverance, freezing weather, shit conditions, and a lifetime of enduring injuries, and even death. Yes, skiing is fun, extremely fun, but it also comes with all of humanity’s many emotions. We want to show that living a ski or snowboarding lifestyle is one of the greatest lives on Earth, and that all these emotions play a role in taking you to your ultimate potential.
RD: Can you explain, mechanically, how you guys achieved those motion sickness-inducing rolling circle shots?
DM: Stick, camera, tape. This is all you need. Tape camera to one end, pivot stick on other end.
RD: You highlight a diverse selection of athletes skiing, surfing, snowboarding, and kayaking. Traditionally, cross-sport movies have never performed very well. How do you plan on breaking the mold this time around?
DM: We'll be trying to not make it lame.RD: What can viewers who’ve seen All.I.Can expect to be the same or different, stylistically or otherwise, this time around?
DM: We learned a lot during the making of All.I.Can., and we want to bring that knowledge to the table. We can’t stop being who we are, so you’ll see our personalities come through as always, but we hope to evolve to a higher level of storytelling. ITM will take a slice from the avalanche safety message of The Fine Line and the environmental consciousness of All.I.Can, but those aren’t what this is about. This will be new.
RD: What are you guys doing in the filming, interviewing, etc. that is going to do a better job of getting to some deeper emotional or psychological understandings that other filmmakers have been able to accomplish before? Are there other films, inside of skiing or outside, that influenced the approach to Inside The Mind?
DM: Well, we’ll probably just avoid interviews entirely. Actions speak louder than words.
Our work is, of course, inspired and heavily influenced by dozens of incredible artists. Films that pop to mind include: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malcovich, Inception, Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Baraka, Dark Side of The Lens, Nostalgia, There Will Be Blood, Stranger Than Paradise, Jacob’s Ladder. And great directors like Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Tarantino, Ron Fricke, Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky, Chris Cunningham, Dziga Vertov, Wim Wenders, Wes Anderson, The Cohen Bros, etc.
Order your copy of Into the Mind, available at http://amazon.con - Blog post
- 5 months ago
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Digging Deeper - Episode 2 - T Digging Deeper - Episode 2 - The Full Circle Project Peru
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The FullCircle crew digs deeper into the tree planting project, learns from the people of Maras, Peru, and finds snow in the Southern Andes... Enjoy!
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Deadly Winter - A Look At A Ye Deadly Winter - A Look At A Yearlong Avalanche Cycle In Montana
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The prevailing southwesterly winds begin to load The Barrels during the 2011-'12 winter in Montana.
Words and photos by Pat Clayton
Standing at the bottom, eyes gazing upward, mouth position - donut hole. It was the state many of us found ourselves in more than once during the 2011-12 winter, as the snowpack around southwest Montana seemed to be in the valley floor rather than on the mountainsides. An impressive display of anger from an utterly upside-down snowpack, like wet scabs, these deep slabs slipped off their precarious perches roaring again and again to the end of their historical run outs. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center did yeoman's work to inform the public that this was no ordinary snowpack, while the Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol worked it hard to keep the mountain safe.
Forest service avalanche scientist Karl Birkeland summed it up this way:
“The 2011-12 season started with a thin snowpack. In fact, in the Bridger Range the snowpack was less than two feet deep for more than two and a half months. This resulted in an extremely weak base that was loaded up by snowfall in February and March. The big excitement came as we shifted from dry-snow to wet-snow avalanches toward the end of March. Warm weather saturated the snowpack with melt water, and then a storm dropped almost two inches of snow water equivalent. This set the stage for numerous full depth wet slab avalanches both inside and outside the ski area. The ski area did an excellent job of managing the hazard and keeping people out of the way of these monster slides.”
Eric Knoff, full time forecaster for the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center adds:
“During 2011-12 season, the GNFAC saw the second highest number of avalanche incidents in its 22 years of operation. A total of 51 incidents were reported throughout the season, three resulting in fatalities. This number represents southwest Montana; the total number of avalanche incidents throughout the state was much higher. In fact, Montana (tied with Colorado) had the highest number of fatalities out of any state in the nation with seven fatalities. This high number of incidents can be directly attributed to a shallow and weak snowpack that plagued our area the entire winter. Early season snow followed by prolonged periods of cold, dry weather formed a thick layer of depth hoar near the ground. This layer remained weak throughout the season, producing avalanches from November to April. Whether it was half-mile long crowns in Teepee Basin or unprecedented wet slabs in the Bridgers, the season of 2011-2012 was one to remember."
The first one, it peeked through the clouds one morning. A shallow snowpack and a 1- to 3-foot fracture. The instability clearly evident on the ground, the canary in the mine to what would end up an impressive yearlong avalanche cycle.
Patrol worked this one loose in Mundy's bowl.
Bridger Peak went as well, it was nearly a mile long fracture, wrapping around to the unseen south face as well. Photo: Richard Griffen.
Saddle went fairly early, triggering off it's wind loaded northeast shoulder along the sugary rock band.
More snow resulted in deeper slabs, the ground rot neither crushed nor flushed.
Just beyond the boundaries, the football field erases many tracks.
Patrol working it hard to keep the in bounds safe.
Deep hard slab. This one was skied on thousands of times before an overnight load tipped the scales.
Erik Knoff investigating an impressive crown line. Lucky high marker. Photo: GNFAC
South saddle was kind on this day. Photo: T Thesing
Doug Chabot displaying what the areas snow pits were showing. He pulled that 6-foot column out in one piece, all of it sitting on sugar.
The morning it all came down. B gully to the ground.
Powerful slides filled numerous gullies. Photo: GNAFC
A dicey situation managed expertly by the patrol.
An icy mogul field is rooted out by weight from above.
Early season is when conditions like this can form. Every season and snowpack is different. Take only what she gives and always ride it with a smile!Thanks.
Co-snow safety director at Bridger Bowl, Richard Griffen, was on the front lines and in closing adds:
"This was the worst snowpack year in my 17 years patrolling Bridger Bowl. Some years you just say, 'No - it isn't worth it.' If basic knowledge states signs of local activity, stay off avalanche terrain. Honor the storm; respect the mountains, live to ski another year." - Blog post
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Deeper Slabs at Bridger Deeper Slabs at Bridger
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Deeper Slabs at Bridger Deeper Slabs at Bridger
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Jeremy Jones' Further Snowboar Jeremy Jones' Further Snowboard Film Now Available On iTunes
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Get Jeremy Jones’ Further On iTunes Now
Award winning producers Teton Gravity Research are pleased to announce Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy, Deeper, Further, Higher, presented by O’Neill, is now available on iTunes.
Further will explore 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 nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields. Join Jeremy and his crew as they push their minds and bodies Further.You can also order direct from Amazon.com
Locations: Japanese Alps / Atomfjella Mountains, Norway / Karwendel Range, Austria / Wrangell Mountains, Alaska / Sierra Mountains, California
Order Jeremy Jones Further On DVD And Blu-Ray Disc
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Watch The Further Trailer Below - Blog post
- 7 months ago
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Jeremy Jones, O'Neill And TGR Jeremy Jones, O'Neill And TGR Take New Yorkers Further
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Jeremy Jones stands in front of the O'Neill 60th anniversary art exhibit Wednesday at the Further premiere at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.
O'Neill and TGR hosted the premiere of Jeremy Jones' new snowboard adventure film 'Further' on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, for a packed house of fans at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.
Guests witnessed Jones and his team conquer mountains across all corners of the globe, including Japan, Austria, Norway and Alaska, during the inspiring full-length film, the second in the Deeper, Further, Higher trilogy. The O'Neill 60th anniversary art exhibit was on display all evening and Jones signed limited-edition movie posters. Those on hand were also treated to prizes, including O'Neill apparel and Jones Snowboards, along with a performance by reggae band Ras Droppa after the screening.
Check out Jeremy's signature O'Neill apparel, available now at www.oneilleshop.ca.
See Further Tour Dates, Blog Posts, Photos and Videos Here.
Jeremy hangs with some fans.
Jeremy and Forrest Shearer sign posters.
A packed house.
Pumped to be in NYC.
The crowd takes it in. Now it's time to ride. - Blog post
- 7 months ago
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Further World Premiere - Jerem Further World Premiere - Jeremy Jones' Further Unplugged Episode 11
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Jeremy Jones' Further snowboard movie premiered Friday, September 7 to thousands of fans at Squaw Valley under the KT-22 chairlift. Check out all the action that went down at what was one of the most epic, all-time world premieres Teton Gravity Research has ever thrown.
Watch The TrailerAward winning producers Teton Gravity Research are pleased to announce Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy, Deeper, Further, Higher, presented by O’Neill.
Further will explore 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 nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields. Join Jeremy and his crew as they push their minds and bodies Further.
Starring: Jeremy Jones | Ryland Bell | Mitch Toelderer | Bibi Pekarek | Lucas Debari | Forrest Shearer | Josh Dirksen | Terje Haakonsen
Locations: Japanese Alps | Atomfjella Mountains, Norway | Karwendel Range, Austria | Wrangell Mountains, Alaska | Sierra Mountains, California - 8 months ago
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Jeremy Jones' Further World Pr Jeremy Jones' Further World Premiere Is Here
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After two years of anticipation, Jeremy Jones' Further World Premiere festivities have begun. In less than 12 hours Jeremy Jones and the TGR crew will debut this much heralded second chapter of Jones’ backcountry snowboarding trilogy Deeper, Further, Higher in a blowout celebration at Squaw Valley.
Further fans, friends and athletes have been descending on North Tahoe all week building the energy surrounding the event to a feverish pitch. When the doors of the sponsor village at Squaw Valley open tonight, there’s sure to be a flood of excitement as Santana cover band Caravanserai cranks it up and the raffle prizes start flying into lucky hands before showtime.Further athletes Jeremy Jones, Lucas Debari, Ryland Bell and Forrest Shearer will all be on hand to welcome the masses and share the stoke for this cutting edge backcountry snowboarding project that no one can stop talking about.
Though he’s kept tight wraps on the final edit, Jeremy Jones’ fueled the fire behind the film’s long awaited release hosting a VIP gathering at his home in Truckee.
The Mamasake Sushi Truck at Jeremy's House.
Eating sushi will take you Deeper, Further and Higher.
DJ TREEZ plays tunes in Jeremy's backyard.He welcomed athletes and friends who had come in from as far away as Alaska with a surprise performance by one of the musical artists who’s talents grace the Further soundtrack. Marin County California singer songwriter Jerry Hannan played a spectacular campfire set under the stars including an unlikely duet with TGR boss man Steve Jones.
As Further star Ryland Bell, who jumped off an Alaskan fishing boat to make the pre-game party commented, ”I wouldn’t miss this weekend for anything!”
So if you are anywhere within striking distance of Lake Tahoe this very moment. Drop what you’re doing and get your ass in gear towards Squaw Valley with a quickness! Come join us for this epic party!
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Jerry Hannan plays an intimate set the night before the Further premiere. Photo by Seth Lightcap. - Blog post
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Jeremy Jones Further Trailer - Jeremy Jones Further Trailer - Teton Gravity Research 2012 Snowboard Film
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Award winning producers Teton Gravity Research are pleased to announce Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy, Deeper, Further, Higher, presented by O’Neill.
Further will explore 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 nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields. Join Jeremy and his crew as they push their minds and bodies Further.
Starring: Jeremy Jones | Ryland Bell | Mitch Toelderer | Bibi Pekarek | Lucas Debari | Forrest Shearer | Josh Dirksen | Terje Haakonsen
Locations: Japanese Alps | Atomfjella Mountains, Norway | Karwendel Range, Austria | Wrangell Mountains, Alaska | Sierra Mountains, California
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Deeper, Further, Higher: Jerem Deeper, Further, Higher: Jeremy Jones Interview
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Jeremy Jones’ Further trailer drops Wednesday, July 25, on TetonGravity.com. The two-year snowboard film project produced by Teton Gravity Research and presented by O’Neill is the second installment of the Jeremy Jones trilogy: Deeper, Further, Higher.
Shot in Japan, Norway, Austria, Alaska and California’s Sierra Mountains, this is Jones’ most ambitious film to date. 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 nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields using only human power to get up and down.
In light of the trailer release, we caught up with the boss of big mountain snowboarding to give you some insight on the movie, the trilogy and his company Jones Snowboards.
What Further trip stands out the most in your mind and why?
Jeremy Jones: All the trips were really special to me. It's hard to pick one. I think going up to Svalbard [Norway] with Terje Haakonsen stands out because I was really out of my comfort zone and in a place that I knew very little about. And, I had never ridden with Terje, and I had all this anxiety going on that trip. It was the only time in 17 years that I didn't go to Alaska, and chose to go to this island right next to the North Pole instead, and I just didn't know. … I had heard that there were decent mountains there, but, you know, really didn't know what to expect, and we ended up scoring really good conditions and riding some of the best lines of my life in the middle of the night under pink skies. We were there in the spring, and it never gets dark at that time of year, so three weeks of not seeing the sun set was a trip.
What was the biggest challenge you faced while filming Further?
JJ: Hiking these lines is the biggest challenge. Primarily because we're trying to get these serious faces, and get them in powder. And there's just no room for error on the calls that you have to make in the mountains. We're on these faces for hours, and if you have one little pocket break on you on the way up it could kill you. And on the contrary, if we were on our boards riding and a little pocket breaks, it’s no big deal. So that just adds this major intensity. Every day. You'll look in the film and see all this happy, cruiser powder and it's … um … That stuff is really serious. Because we're on those slopes for hours, and if something happens, the consequences are high.
What do you look for in a location when planning a trip for Deeper, Further and Higher?
JJ: I’m looking for places with a safe snowpack. So that could be … a lot of these locations are maritime snowpacks. Austria isn't, but they had a great winter. A place like Austria can go either way. Some years it's a very dangerous snowpack, some years it's a much more manageable snowpack. This year was a very good snowpack for them. It was still tricky, but not the deep instability that would shut down a location for me. That, good terrain, and a place that still holds a lot of first descents.
What Jones snowboard do you ride the most?
JJ: I ride the Solution 161 the most.
Why?
JJ: It's just a great, versatile, all around board that works in all conditions. When you go on these trips, you have no idea if you’re going to be riding bulletproof or bottomless pow, and that board kills it on everything. Actually, in the Japan segment, I'm on a Hovercraft because I had some inspiration from Japan when I designed that board, and I felt like that was the place to ride it.
What's your favorite place to ride in the Tahoe backcountry, if you're just going to go for the morning, or on an average Wednesday?
JJ: When ever I'm out in the mountains with someone I tell them to tell their friends that we're on Donner Pass.
[Laughs] Nice. Over the past two years while filming for Further, who did you ride the most with and why?
JJ: Well, I probably ride with Ryland Bell more than anyone just because in the winter we live in the same town, and Ryland is … He rides every day. And so it's just a guarantee. If I need someone to call to go ride, to go do some mission, to go ride bulletproof ice at the resort, a rainy, slushy day in the backcountry, whatever. Ryland's down. He's happy. He's charging.
What do you hope to show with the whole trilogy of Deeper, Further and Higher?
JJ: I would say in general, just a general kind of vibe, is to get people fired up to go into the mountains. Inspire them to push themselves. Wherever you are on that spectrum, that could mean different things. I want to give the viewer a really good taste of the mountains, and also hopefully educate some people on the mountains. Because I think that's important. If you're inspiring people to go into the mountains, it comes with a responsibility to also educate them about the mountains.
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News: Garrett McNamara's Recor News: Garrett McNamara's Record Wave And Interview Will Air On NBC's 'Dateline' July 22nd
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Haleiwa, Hawaii – Garrett McNamara, ocean explorer and Guinness World Record holder, will be featured in a segment on NBC's 'Dateline' Sunday, July 22, starting at 7 p.m. EST. The segment will feature rare footage of in-depth interviews with McNamara and his girlfriend, Nicole Macias, who speak the truth about the legendary day he caught the record-breaking 78-foot wave.
"I knew if I made any mistake it could be my last," said McNamara, describing his thoughts of being towed into the monstrous wave. McNamara provides details into the evolution of tow-surfing as well as his routine to mentally and physically prepare for catching big waves. This one was no different. He began to hyperventilate in order to to oxygenate his blood, and then calmed himself down to decrease his heart rate. He alludes to how his positive energy and positive thoughts throughout the ride helped him come out on the end. After re-surfacing from the wave, McNamara said he didn't get the rush that he wanted. He wanted his partner to tow him deeper into the next wave.
"A lot of people think I'm crazy. I think everyone is comfortable in different situations. I'm very comfortable in the ocean. I feel like I belong there and know what I'm doing and have a plan of what I'm doing when it's big," said McNamara. Macias is also featured catching a big wave in the same spot McNamara caught his world record wave. She explains her hesitation to let go of the tow-line, which caused her to wipeout and be thrown like a rag-doll on the top of the ocean wall. McNamara and Macias describe the rescue needed to ensure Macias' safety to shore. McNamara is still hungry for more and alludes to how he has found another spot with even larger waves that he will be riding soon.
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