Like the snow we ride, skiing shifts and changes throughout the season and our lives. The only thing that matters is getting out there when you can and keeping the stoke alive!
Local doesn't always mean things are all fine and dandy but it's worth checking out. While you look for the raddest terrain and cheapest deals(which I still absolutely encourage) look at the local hills and consider supporting one. Being a small business doesn't mean it's a good business, but if you can find a combo of the two, you're fueling your passion and supporting the local economy.
The halfpipe has seen many changes over the years. They started as sketchy hand dug pits, grew in size and number, then all but vanished from the scene.
Vail Resorts announced it will acquire all 17 ski areas owned by Peak Resorts. All 17 will be included in the Epic Pass for next season.
A small ski area near Centralia PA has vowed that it will be 100% coal by 2022.
The 69th annual pond skim contest at Pine Tree Ridge Resort has been canceled. The pond for the popular event now sits empty after Nestle affiliates drained the pond for their new bottled water brand "Alpine Stream".
To Anthony Bourdain. I really didn't want to write anything but sometimes it's the only outlet I know. Rest in peace you wild traveler and storyteller of the world! Thanks for the adventures!
Alterra's John Major plans to buy Bull Mountain in central Alaska for an undisclosed amount of money. The mountain originally founded by Herbert "Papa" Muntz has remained in the family and been a locals favorite ever since.
We talked to Erica Wright and her father Jerry about her skiing, and why she's such a threat to the comp scene. With an unprecedented arsenal of tricks, it's obvious why her parents will keep her in nearly road the clock training for the next 15 years of her life.
"I know some people are against it, saying I'm selling out, but I hope the improvements over the next few years change their minds. I started building this setup to have fun with my friends and that's one thing I don't plan on ever changing"
"It happened so fast. I didn't even have time to react before I was flying down the pipe"
Today is a good day! FIS and Schneestern have dropped the sketchup work for the upcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea and things look pretty sick!
Africa might be the last place you think about skiing, but maybe it shouldn't be...
Thousands of college aged kids from western states like Colorado, have begun loading up their cars and heading east. Their destination? Massachusetts.
Dave Mirra, professional BMX rider who killed himself in February was found to have C.T.E., a brain disease caused by concussions.
Snowboarding — which scarcely existed 30 years ago and took over ski resorts around the world seemingly overnight, adding 5 million participants in two decades — has tumbled to earth recently. As the sport has been abandoned by participants and advertisers, equipment sales and sponsorship opportunities for athletes have dipped below their peak numbers of five years ago.
Albany NY received upwards of 2 inches in the past 48 hours. The Mayor has declared a state of emergency and people are urged to stay inside their homes.
Earlier tonight I read the news that Dave Mirra, legend and pioneer of the bmx community was found dead. This was a person who's life had a massive impact on my youth, and I felt the need to write something about it.
A short and horribly inaccurate history of freeskiing, and the people who ruined it.
Have you ever wished you could ride a park like you used to in the 90's? Before your wife and kids got in the way of living life? Well here's your chance!
