Gray Days ? Snowboarding and Skiing Photography

Bluebird days are the most salable and best days to shoot skiing.  That being said, the majority of the season involves shooting on gray days.  12+ inches of snow overnight with a deep azure blue sky.  IDEALLY….  But….. These days rarely come.  So what do you do?  You go shoot anyways!  This makes the snow look a true white and will create far better looking images....

January 23, 2012 · 1 min · 123 words · Mitchell Shields

Noah Morrison Official Press Release

Noah Morrison Official Press Release (Vernon, BC ? Two weeks later he found himself joining the elite top-10 club in world slopestyle competition. The course was in topnotch shape for this event and the weather ideal. Directly after the award ceremony in Calgary, Morrison left for an event in Northstar, California. Despite a lack of snow in the area the course was in great shape. Morrison rose to the occasion qualifying first through the field of 80 skiers....

January 23, 2012 · 1 min · 166 words · Gerald Brown

Old mans slide rebuttal

Received a lot of flak for my Old Man’s slide report. Darwin awards abound, with accusations of suicidal tendencies. The ski cut was purposeful and had the intended effect, as it had before. It is not something that I have repeated and took the results seriously. I apologize for that, but not for my run. c’mon read all our updates and not judge the site by one report. I took the criticism seriously and adjusted our game....

January 23, 2012 · 1 min · 124 words · Justin Harris

Recent Activity 1/23/12

Went up with no expectations. Caution was on high. Saw the activity under blue-sky’s famous cornice and took notice. We encountered a couple other riders on the skin up, as well as at the top of Benchie. We all talked about our observations and our plan of action. They had mentioned having observed avi activity next to Tele-Line. The activity was visible from the top in a couple different areas....

January 23, 2012 · 2 min · 216 words · Dustin Everett

Winter Dew Tour 2012: Killington ? Slopestyle finals!

This weekend had some of the best action the skiing world could hope for. The final standings were as follows: 1. Kaya Turski - 92.25 2. Devin Logan – 90.50 3. Emilia Wint - 85.00 4. Eveline Bhend - 80.00 5. Emma Dahlstrom - 41.25 6. After several weather delays that pushed the semi-finals back, there was no such trouble for the finals. Nick Goepper had eyes for the podium as he made it there last year....

January 23, 2012 · 1 min · 164 words · Dustin Jacobs

Winter Dew Tour 2012: Killington ? Superpipe Finals!

The slopestyle event was something to behold so would the superpose event live up to its competition brother? Answer – yes. But enough of that, onto the big show! As ever, ladies first! Taking the top spot for the first time in her career was Maddie Bowman. Women’s Final results: 1. Maddie Bowman – 87.50 2. Devin Logan – 86.00 3. Brita Sigourney – 85.00 4. Annalisa Drew – 75.25...

January 23, 2012 · 1 min · 177 words · Rachel Robinson

Keystone game of S.K.A.T.E

Breck is insanely crowded on Saturdays and most skiers know that. That’s why we went skiing in Keystone yesterday. A lot of big creative features in Key, supersick! Elvis and Sol in the liftline. After what probably was the longest game of s.k.a.t.e ever, it was time for a coffee at Inxpot. Good day with friends skiing. Looks like we have got a lot of snow during the night, and the sun is shining....

January 22, 2012 · 1 min · 79 words · Tabitha Cannon

Sundance.

Below is Dave, Pete and Gabe(R to L), the heads that wear the crown.

January 22, 2012 · 1 min · 14 words · Jean Stevens

1/20/12 Tele Line Revisit

Crazy swings in temperature last few days. 13 below to 40 above in a couple of days with a rain snow mix yesterday in town. Paulie dropped and met me in a cluster of dense old growth. The upper section skied well and the dense snow was nice supportive powder turns of the year. As we entered the middle section, things changed dramatically. We leapfrogged down to the traverse out, staying next to the ridgeline....

January 21, 2012 · 1 min · 155 words · Patrick Phillips

Commentary: EVI

Our goal has always been to promote back country safety and improve the quality of riders in the zone. These folks will be back there whether EVI exists or not. Certainly, keeping the EV zone a place that everyone can enjoy is a paramount concern for us all.

January 21, 2012 · 1 min · 48 words · Todd Jennings

1/18/ Trip Report Colby Degrechie and Crew Snow Pit Study Equals No Go

On our way out we stopped at the BCA park n did some practice digs. Decided to go anyway. Once we started to go through the windloaded areas I jumped off the track to give it a feel. So we quick dug a pit. I think people refer to it as half chute. It was a rugged hike and it seemed wicked warm today. the snow was super sticky and heavy....

January 20, 2012 · 1 min · 121 words · James Stewart

MAIN TERRAIN PARK OPENS FOR THE SEASON!

?Our NEW 42' Urban style down rail.Waiting at the gates. All competitors must have a 11/12 Park Pass and either a valid lift ticket or membership. The approximate cost of a new quad chair is $1.6 million. Bring someone new to BrimacombeDo you know someone who would love skiing or snowboarding at Brimacombe? Take the initiative and invite them to try our slopes.

January 20, 2012 · 1 min · 63 words · Jason Thomas

R.I.P Sarah

I SKi 4 Sarah.

January 20, 2012 · 1 min · 4 words · Stacy Wagner