Or is powder skiing just a gimmick? After that Its nothing but chop and long lift lines. Its cold, its tiring, and frankly its overrated. Why do people deal with that? Powder skiing has become so over cooked that its not even worth doing anymore. Allow me to present an alternative. There is no traffic and its smooth sailing all the way to the resort. On top of that Im feeling well rested and ready to ski since I got to sleep in....
China is going big on freeskiing in the lead up to the Olympics in 2022. They even seemed to have turned off the pollution for the occasion. Run 3 saw the riders' runs flipped in to reverse order of leaderboard standing. Margaux Hackett hit the ground hard on a switch misty 9 but somehow skied out fine. Andri Ragettli stomped the first triple of the day, a forward 16 for 93....
In classic Colorado fashion, the first competition of the year was during a massive fucking blizzard which made for slow speeds and small airs. The men & women did what they could by using all the wax in the tri-county area to get as much speed as possible but alas, it’s never going to make up for the fact that they were skiing through shin deep pow in the flat-bottom of pipe....
One brand that grabbed our attention over the past season is Twoowt. I shared a room with team rider Andrey Anufriev out in Zermatt this summer. Shape/Flex/Construction: The Dyed Sticks are pretty similar in shape to the original Candide 2.0. The tips and tails themselves have little extra splay beyond the rocker. The flex is stiff for the entire cambered section of the ski, softening in the rockered section somewhat....
Eric Pollard paying homage to ski media during his acceptance speech for Movie of the Year. We love a good pile of giant pine cones. _ The Pretzel Man himself was among some of the many familiar faces there. Josh Malczyk lending a hand to Eric Pollard’s celebration. Darcy poses with his winning shot, which auctioned for $6,000 benefitting High Fives Foundation. Ski media is a pretty special thing and is such a massive component of our little community....
If youre a skier, you probably know who Glen Plake is. Even if hes just: That guy with the mohawk, but hes so much more than that. My first time on skis was actually up in Montana when I was two-years-old. Then my parents moved to Lake Tahoe. I love my summers and I love my winters. I like keeping them separate, different activities and different ways to do it....
Ah, the female psyche, that convoluted mystery of the ages! I started wondering a few weeks ago what the general views of the women in our industry were. So I figured I’d ask! Here are my findings, I made pie graphs and everything! Behind them was K2, and 3rd place was a tie between Line and Coalition. Most female supportive companies, according to the survey. As for the “Least supportive”, we also had a landslide winner, Armada....
Additionally, media credential applications are now being accepted online atDewTour.comfor media on editorial assignment to cover the event. As always, Dew Tour is free and open to the public. Saturday, February 8 is a packed day on the mountain. (Girls Who Ride) Womens Streetstyle ski and snowboard event finals. See the Winter Dew Tours schedule of eventshere(subject to change).
Well, weve got them. Where to go first? Not quite ready to go pro? No worries, because the parks at Mammoth are next on the list. Whether youre a grom or a local legend, you want a park that helps you own the day. Wait, scratch that, you want a selection of the best terrain parks in the world. So, grab your Ikon Pass and that bag of tricks youve been working on....
Rail jams have disappeared somewhat in recent years. The big prizes have all but dried up as slopestyle becomes the all-consuming competitive side of freeskiing. Yet some of freeskiing’s true greats came up purely riding rails including, of course,@TWallisch. So who better to bring the rail jam back with a bang at his local resort of Seven Springs. We asked him a few questions about the when, where and the why of his new event....
The partnership has allowed each mountain to offer a premium riding experience within their niche. The resortship the two share has also created a sibling rivalry like no other. Needless to say, its all good times in the real world though. Big Boulder Rail Garden. Being able to play off one another has benefited these parks greatly in the past. They have been allowed to market in a way that deviates from the traditional resort....
The mountains in Quebec arent particularly small, but they arent imposing like those out west. Ski areas dot the foothills outside the provinces most populous cities nonetheless. Its from these mountains and these cities that some of skiings greatest heroes have risen. Home to the oldest cities in Canada, Quebec has written some of freeskiings oldest and most lasting legacies. Bailing on racing at age 11, he dedicated himself to the park and the skiing idols around him....
Tim Durtschi has been announced as a wildcard for the FWT20. For thefirst timeTim will be competing in the Freeride World Tour this season. We caught up with Timto find out a little more about him and his motivations for the FWT20. Photo: Nic Alegre Hi Tim, can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? Skiing in Alaska taught me everything and allowed me to experience all types of skiing....
