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2023-09-04I had a chance to sit down with Matt Sterbenz, founder of WNDR Alpine backcountry skis and splitboards, and talk about the innovative...replies0views1056
2023-09-04
2023-05-30"The main reason we started snowboarding was to bring a change and tell the people of the world that Afghanistan is no longer the way it used...replies0views2264
2023-05-30
2023-05-16In theme with Mother's Day last weekend, Specialized Bicycles recently released a new short film featuring one of their athletes, Hannah...replies0views1127
2023-05-16
2023-04-27As an X-Games gold medallist and holder of two world record 'sender' titles that he earned on his skis, Julian Carr has obviously found a...replies0views1394
2023-04-27
2023-03-30There is a new speed skiing world record that is more than double what we‘re legally allowed to drive in a car. French speed skier Simon...replies0views1158
2023-03-30
2022-11-30As important discussions continue to happen about grief, loss, and suicide among mountain professionals, Arc'teryx's new film Not Alone...replies0views1727
2022-11-30
2022-11-08The Faction Collective team descends on Alta, Utah for a spring session to remember. From sailing through deep pow to slashing through...replies0views1270
2022-11-08
2022-11-02After sixty days of the ATK Kular 12, I got a pretty good handle on how they perform as a ski touring binding. If you'd like to hear my...replies0views1411
2022-11-02
2022-03-24IFMGA Guide, Evan Stevens, talks about how to stay connected in the backcountry, digitally. He shares what devices are necessary for a day...replies0views2529
2022-03-24
2022-02-15Based on their best-selling MSP 99 Skis from last season, 4FRNT has blessed us with the MSP 107’s which are the 99's bigger brother...replies0views2640
2022-02-15
2022-02-13Social media streams and most screens around town are heavily covering the Olympic Games right now. I mean, it’s an infrequent and...replies0views1873
2022-02-132021-12-29I am looking to buy 1 used G3 Roamr 100, 172mm. Tore a toe piece badly out of 1 of mine, and maybe someone else has damaged one over the...replies0views1570
2021-12-29
2021-12-03The emotional tug-of-war between the greater glory and the greater good is what lies at the core of 14 Peaks- the recently realeased Netlfix...replies0views1920
2021-12-03
2021-11-04Cody Townsend is joined by legendary rock climber and free soloist Alex Honnold to attempt to link together the lowest spot in North America,...replies0views1905
2021-11-04
2021-10-14Bringing new meaning to the term "sufferfest," Cody Townsend is back with his Episode 28 of The Fifty series. In this installment,...replies1views2075
2022-07-18
2021-08-02From the age of 12 Sammy Carlson has seen the spotlight. He has a laundry list of features and films to his credit and TGR (Teton Gravity...replies0views2594
2021-08-02
2021-03-15Dynafit’s Blacklight ski collection currently contains the 74, 80, 88, and pro versions and now there is an 88 women’s ski and the new...replies0views6027
2021-03-15
2021-03-07Spring break is just about here for some of us. Although inter-community travel is still discouraged, it’s not against the law — and...replies0views2871
2021-03-07
2020-05-28Check out this video. With parks opening up in some parts of the country, you may be able to see this kind of thing again soon. Film maker Arthur...replies0views3186
2020-05-28
2019-08-13I had the good fortune of skiing with Sam Kuch last February at the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder festival at Whitewater in Nelson. Needless to say it...replies0views3263
2019-08-13
2019-03-31K2 has a new ski line coming out for Fall 2019 called the Mindbender which uses two proprietary technologies depending upon if you are skiing...replies0views5702
2019-03-31
2019-03-26This video came up on my Youtube suggestions feed the other day. I was about to skip over it but at the last second I decided to click on it and...replies0views3578
2019-03-262018-11-30Looking for someone to tour with around Fernie. 2 years experience, didn't get out as much last year so I'm pretty keen to go as much as...replies0views2986
2018-11-30
2018-11-13Lately we've been posting a lot of stoke in anticipation of winter which is just around the corner. For the many people skinning up Whitewater...replies0views3147
2018-11-13
2018-07-24I used to make a point every summer to find a patch of snow somewhere in the mountains to make a few turns on the skis. Table Mountain at the Mt....replies0views3941
2018-07-24