The new Evolution Shell is a big deal for full tilt. It represents the first real development of the original Flexon Design in 30 years. A temporary solution was found with the influence shell. At the time many expected K2 to bring the boot back but for a few years nothing happened. That was until in 2006 K2 purchased Line Skis and Jason Levinthal was introduced to the K2 family....

The SFB has undergone significant changes for 2015-16. Its been on a diet again, dropping from 108mm to 104mm underfoot. Topsheet looks rad… OG Chronic influences for sure So how do they ski? All past editions of the Bacon have had a similar feel, does the new model retain that? The answer is sort of. But these are a stiffer ski than any previous Bacon model. Where they were buttery, they are now poppy....

[LATEST UPDATE: 07. 2015] … well, atleast my last map, so article it is. I present to you, the “Terminator”. Unfortunatly it can lag and glitch a bit if you have a shitty computer like I. Some of the landings will stop you if you undershoot, so perfection and skill is required! Hint: The stepovers require maximum speed + pop! Jibs are pretty tight and difficult so you’re in for a challenge!...

West Coast Session has always been one of my favorite events in skiing. For years I have been reading articles, looking at pictures, and watching the glorious edits of WCS. I arrived on the 2nd, the day before WCS official began. After about three runs, I knew it was going to be a good week. The skies were blue and the vibes in the park was awesome. Despite the lack of snow, Timberline had a pretty solid setup and the big jump look amazing....

I was kind of in a rut. I was offered, yet again, another unpaid internship with Brainfarm. I was broke and my time was stretched, I couldn’t do it, I turned them down. I was a college graduate with four industry internships and couldn’t find a job. I applied for anything semi-related I saw; marketing, content, editor jobs. Never heard responses or I didn’t have enough “actual” experience. I kind of gave up for a bit....

Im 5'11 and 165Lbs and the XL is huge on me. The Pants feature a removable bib which is really useful to keep the pants up. There is a pocket on the front of the bib which I have been using for my phone. The Pants like the Jacket are rated at 25K for waterproofing and breathabilty. If you are getting too warm there are two large mesh covered vents on the inside of the legs....

This is a pretty common problem and there are a few solutions. It’s certainly easier if you don’t care about the part you are replacing. In this situation it is sometimes possible to lift the replaceable section slightly to get the screw moving. With the new soles his boots were good to go. Turned out to be one of the best decisions I made all season. Noah has The Caddy mounted with the new Tryrolia Attack 16 bindings, a binding I rate quite highly....

Most of them would require ideal conditions and solid partners. Plus, incredible luck from the ever-fickle weather deities. Of course, those ideas had no bearing on the winter we had. So I started scanning the weather. The West Coast was due for a high pressure spell. If I packed up and headed out, I could give some of the volcanos a go. Stick around as long as the sun held....

Without needing very much convincing, I loaded up my skis once again and headed for Oregon. I dropped my stuff and headed to the presentation given by those behind the brand. We got to hear about some K2 history and see some cool advertising that never made the cut. Pep Fujas was also in the house to talk ski design with the athletes. Everyone was always having fun, no matter the weather....

#K2SpringTraining: It Begins Words & Photos by Ilanna Barkusky While most of us have hung up our skis for the winter, over at Mount Hood the K2 version of a family gathering, called ‘spring training’ has just kicked off. Today started out with sunny skies, but weather quickly moved in and altered the original shooting plans for the day. Fingers crossed for better weather as the week progresses, as Timberline has re-shaped the signature feature from West Coast Session for the team to play on all week....

2016 is a big year for ski touring. However in recent years there has been a change in what people are doing on the mountain. They weighed more then the competition and were basically modified freeride boots, not really true touring boots. Overview Side by side the boots do look very different and this brings up my first point. So these are two different boots, but that is pretty obvious looking at them....

If you haven’t, then trust me my friend - you are missing out. Depending on your budget and what you want - there is a camp for you to attend. The basics from them: JUMPS, BOXES, & RAILS…WE HAVE IT ALL! Can’t do a 360? Having trouble landing that 720? Our coaches can help! MHSSC operates it’s own private park for freeskiers and snowboarders. The terrain park is shaped every day by our diggers to accommodate the campers individual learning goals....

Hopefully by the end you will feel more confident with tech bindings and may even consider trying them out. History To understand tech bindings, it helps to understand the reason they were first invented. Their concept was to use the boot as the connecting rig between the heel and toe of the binding. To step into the toe piece there are a number of ways. The heel insert is shaped a little like a triangle, with the narrower end pointing down....