Up and at it early today, which feels great. So we jumped into the car and drove to Lillehammer to hit the railpark. We also got to scope a few stores for pipes. I really wan’t to build a good summerrail! The railpark was epic as allways, the snow is melting quick though. It is far from booring. Congrats to Sig Tveit who won the video-qualifiers for TEAM Norway JOSS....
Saturday was nice and sunny for the 45cms of light, fluffy snow we have recieved during the past week. Here are some photos taken by Nathan. I’ll attempt to get my hands on some more soon. I spent today rebuilding the bowl jump (BJ) with Ty and Jay, it will hopefully be ready for Thursday. I think there will be a pretty fun session on it.
Vincent Marquis has also confirmed he will be back to coach with the crew this year. Freeride News…. A big congrats to JF HOULE for getting back on it and winning the Euro Open Rail Jam! Unfortunately the Superpipe was cancelled but Justin Dorey did win the Qualifier! Read the full story on our web site or Fan Page. In a couple of weeks all applicants will be sent the contest details and secret link by email....
Early up and out to shred Vassfjellet BigAir contest. Everybody was killing it today, despite the small and flat jump + snowy weather with no visibility.
Je voulais tester un petit setup d’eclairage en plein soleil.
Over 50 kids showed up to show off there jibbing skills.
Since Jordan just put up many images that epitomize Alta here are a few from a jump my roommate and I hit a short hike off of one of Alta’s lifts. When most people think of Alta its just deep powder and cliffs, so I thought it was only fair to offer up yet another aspect this ski area possesses. Enjoy the pictures, and to anyone living in Utah, come up this weekend, Sunday should be amazing....
Alyeska has gotten a ton ton of snow lately and I was lucky enough to experience the sunny side of it. I showed up on Friday, about 2 days after Alyeska got pounded by a 50 or so Inch storm that caused the area to perform a 1:00 Late opening. I am going to ski a few more days here before I head out to Haines Alaska to meet up with Julien JP Pep and Dane Tudor for some heli action, a....
We are relieved to report that all our friends, families and colleagues in the country are safe. At this time we are still operating Evolve Chile this July and August. We anticipate that in the next five months conditions in most of the country will have returned to normal. Safety remains our number one priority. This program (Give Back) is intended to aid local schools in the ski towns we visit....
The purest skiing will be judged by the purest of voters: the skiers themselves. The female winner will walk away with a cash purse of $3,500. Then it’s up to the community to determine who they think brought the goods.
Hope to see you there! Here are links to some shots from last month’s halfpipe jam. All photos by Brian Reed/Timberline Lodge. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30899583@N06/4352266977/in/set-72157623299662903/ Last month’s Friday Night Features set-up, the jib halfpipe! http://www.flickr.com/photos/30899583@N06/4352277391/in/set-72157623299662903/ FLAMING SNOW GOOSE!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/30899583@N06/4352269045/in/set-72157623299662903/ Mike gives Olymptricks the thumbs up! Last month’s prizes included Amplid bindings, ski racks, and $20 billz!
Yesterday was a good day. I had a chance to hit one of the best lines in the wasatch. Its known as the hypodermic needle. Everything but the approach is appealing. The top 1200 feet is a 50 degree couloir thats just wide enough to make some hop turns. Then, it empties out into a massive apron to finish off the run with endless powder turns. Naturally, I was down....
Kaya Turski had her eyes squarely set on winning two Winter X Games gold medals in the same season. Coming in to the final hit she had plenty of speed, plenty of pop and plenty of rotation. But a second gold medal would not come without a price. Kaya sat back seat on her landing and instantly felt that unmistakable strain that every athletes fears.
