MONTAFON BANKED SLALOM

There’s always a first time for everything! Now it’s time for banked fever in Gargellen! The location is Gargellen at Schafberg and the race starts at 10:00 am. There are so many talents out there that never get to showcase their mad skills. In a conversation with Marco ?Fichtl? Feichtner, we came up with the idea of a banked slalom and the wheels were set into motion. So let the games begin....

March 24, 2011 · 1 min · 76 words · Vanessa Hudson

Rendering with Vegas: Stop Creating Threads and Read

Lately I’ve noticed tons of questions popping up in the forums about rendering in Vegas. We will be rendering using the Sony AVC codec. While this codec is idea for uploading to Vimeo and Youtube, NS will not accept it. In a later blog I will cover uploading to NS. Rendering is one of the most important steps in your editing process. right click any clip in your project and choose properties....

March 24, 2011 · 2 min · 348 words · Keith Cook

Sierra Cement Myth

I say "we" because I work in ski resort marketing. No, I’ll say there is some wind. Sure I’ve found some nice wind loaded areas, but these areas are just that, areas. A wide ski will float you through even the heaviest of snow. What makes a black diamond run in Summit County is moguls. Otherwise the vast majority of resorts don’t have much to offer in the realm of steep terrain....

March 24, 2011 · 1 min · 156 words · Whitney Bryan

CU RECAP

2011 Ford Campus Rail Jam Tour ? Photos by: Drew Diehl Words by: Garrett Bright For the full photo gallery click HERE! After sifting through over 170 applications, it was clear that the riding was going to be heavy. The Boulder shreds are hungry! The first heat opened up with bangers right off the bat. No need for warm-up runs in Boulder. These kids are born with skis and boards strapped to their feet in these parts....

March 23, 2011 · 1 min · 124 words · Brendan Williams

Jib Academy

Off to Mammoth Mtn. Cali for the Jib Academy finals for him! With great park conditions in the morning, everyone was throwing down. As the afternoon Park BBQ lined up, mother nature had other plans for the weather.

March 23, 2011 · 1 min · 38 words · Adam Scott

Alpine Weather: Next Multi-Foot Storm Series Approaching

Snow showers fizzled out overnight as we lost the heating from the sun. The heavy snow pushes into all areas by Wednesday morning. The snowfall from this first storm should be around 15-20 inches at the base and 20-25+ inches on top. The snow showers behind the main storm will last into Friday night. The snowfall from this second storm should be around 18-24 inches at the base and 2-3 feet on top....

March 22, 2011 · 1 min · 178 words · Carly Strickland

Siberia Teaches

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March 22, 2011 · 1 min · 13 words · Destiny Mercer

Backflip-a-Day, Backflip #8-9

Posted or not, I’m keeping them coming. The weather was sub-par (for jumping at least; it was dumping! ), but it was a blast. Middle of my first Dub Backie attempt. (#8 & 9, it counts as two right?) Thanks for the trip Saga! not a backflip from corbin clement on Vimeo.

March 21, 2011 · 1 min · 52 words · Jordan Kaiser

Congratulation to the team CoreUPT

Yesterday big day for the team coreupt.com: With the 3rd place for Justin Dorey in final world Cup Halfpipe in La Plagne. 3rd place also for Adri Coirier in the Verbier Xtreme 2011 XTrem Verbier 2011 : interviews et runs vainqueurs And especially Ben Valentin wons the Crystal Globe with a first place overall FIS Halfpipe….. Photo Skipass: PIERRE MOREL

March 21, 2011 · 1 min · 60 words · Stephanie Cruz

New Quad for 2011/2012 at Stowe Mountain Resort

Words: Erme Catino The Forerunner Quad, the bane of existence for some ski bums in Stowe, VT is officially getting a send off this spring. The “quad” over the course of a few years has been typically shut down due to high winds and icing, so naturally the town is buzzing about the new lift potential. According to Roberty McEleney, CEO and president of Stowe Mountain Resort, the new lift will feature technology that will activate the lift to run easier in icy conditions....

March 21, 2011 · 1 min · 175 words · Jennifer Neal

Sunday Video Shoot

Sunday was that day. Unfortunately Jeff Pote and Timmy Sullivan got taken out pretty early. photos by Jeff Pote C The Movie – Fall 2011 Watch the trailer

March 21, 2011 · 1 min · 28 words · Sandra Hernandez

Alpine Weather: Heavy Snow Today, More Snow All Week

NWS reported a pressure reading in the center of the storm around 2 a.m. of 981 mb. This has caused the high winds that closed the resort for the day. That will increase the snowfall intensity this morning. Heavy snow will continue through the day and into tonight as the front is slow to move through. Once the cold front clears the snow becomes showery overnight and into Monday. Weekend storm total on the mountain should end up around 6-7 feet....

March 20, 2011 · 1 min · 190 words · Patrick Bruce

Nacht

Last night I went to nearby Trail with amigos Nathan and Vinzzz to take a stab at get some longish exposed photos. This is what I got. Gute Nacht! ?

March 20, 2011 · 1 min · 30 words · Kimberly Love