An injury whilst skiing in South America sidelined him for the 2013 season. But he came back strong in 2014 finishing 8th overall and a podium in Fieberbrunn. I spent the next 16 years alpine skiing, and five of those years on the FIS circuit. I had a perfect basic technique, but had to admit I was a bit bored. I therefore took a chance in the freeride. You recently went on a trip to Greenland, How did you find it?...
Preview of Planks 14/15 collection starting with our new outerwear series. 20K and 15K rated, using Planks new RideDry20 and RideDry15 systems. We’ve also launched our new Graduate Ride-In Softshell for this upcoming season.
Fun Fact about bamboo is that it has the ability to grow up to 4 feet within 24 hours. Price tag: $2,500.
This was the first jump I built last season. Tommy E found a plush landing over the crest of this canyon roll in the Timberline backcountry. Just the jump, I mean. Notice the clean cut on the side of the jumpthis is how you make your kicker look good. Another lesson to be learned: Jumps adapt to their surroundings. Every jump has its own aesthetic and perfect form, hidden within and revealed by its environment....
This summer was by far one of the best I have ever had in my life. Unfortunately we were hit with heavy rain and snow for the first ten days of the trip. There was a massive gap jump over the chairlift that was by far the scariest jump I have hit. After a couple hours of speed checks and a $50 bet LJ Strenio stepped up and guinnied it....
Without further ado, Erik Olson. I grew up skiing your stereotypical mom and pop ski hill. The nice thing was that it was less than a ten minute drive from my home. This meant that I could ski pretty much every day after school. At the time, the owners didn’t really know what to make of the whole terrain park movement. There wasn’t an official park so I was always building jumps around the hill....
Almost two months ago, I called up J Skis founder Jason Levinthal. I wish I could say I wasn’t surprised, or that I thought this was a bizarre. Lets start with who are you, and what is J Skis? I am a human, and J Skis is a ski company. What inspired you to go back to your small business roots? I am super passionate about sport, and couldnt do what I wanted to under a previous company....
We make a run at take too much from skateboarding. We name tricks after theirs, despite ours bearing no relation to their namesakes. We follow their fashion trends, despite how impractical for mountain life they are. Park tricks dont count. That’s why park footage has long since been dismissed as irrelevant in skateboarding. As skiers we even have more options than they do. Go film something new and different. Brands should give back or get out....
There is no doubt that skiing is the ultimate form of satisfaction. This “send’er” way of living is 110 percent addictive. The post shred summer trips to the lake to cool off after a hot day on the glacier. Skiing, at this point becomes completely who you are. It is all you know, all you care and think about and after a while, your identity. You become ski culture. It shows in how you talk, what music you listen too, the beat up car you drive....
This past April I flew down to Washington D.C. for what I hope would be an epic weekend. Here is my review of the Phonic Excursion. We walked downstairs into a room filled with sound and lights. Immediately I recognized the guy who ran the place, Robert. He was standing behind the CDJs spinning some tunes. His name was Justin. We got there around 10:30 which was quite early as the show would go until 3AM....
I recently noticed these on kickstarter and think that they are pretty sick. Just wanted to know what you guys think Shop For goggles
Now forget about balancing frustration! FLYCAM Flowline is the most valuable companion which supports your camera and always offers you steady and smooth shots. Its versatility opens route to unlimited angles which enhance your dramatic shots. Support DSLR’s Video Camcorders up to 5kg/11lbs. Hand free function offers freedom of movement. Adjustable Marlow Rope Resistance enables jib like moves from low angle to high angle. Height Adjustable Support Bar offers ease of operation....
My name’s James Engerbretson. I’m a skier and graphic designer from North Idaho. I work in-house at a publishing company based in my hometown, and freelance on the side. I specialize in logo and branding design, a little illustration, and some web and UI/UX design. I have sprinkled some examples of my work throughout this article to keep things exciting. Id like to spark a conversation. I want to challenge the norm....
