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The Girls of Aspen, 1971

by steve casimiro on May 14, 2012 · 8 comments

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As good as things are today, the 1970s were the best decade for skiing and arguably the best town to be a skier was Aspen. Ketchum can make a damn good argument for it, but Aspen’s ski culture was a tour de force. Pro racers, hot dogs, starlets, dealers, Spider Sabich and Claudine Longet, Hunter [...]

Paraplegic Aims to Ski Major Backcountry Couloir

by steve casimiro on May 11, 2012 · 2 comments

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Jeremy McGhee doesn’t stop trying to move forward. In 2001, a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. He still skis, kayaks, bikes. This year, in order to get to the beach quickly without having to drive his car, he invented what he calls the Surf Checker — a motorized scooter customized to [...]

Moments of Regret: G-String Halfpipe Fail

by steve casimiro on April 23, 2012 · 3 comments

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There are so many potential regretful moments here as our thong-wearing, huge-air hucking skier cases it on the lip…

A Day of Perfect Spring Powder

by steve casimiro on April 20, 2012 · 1 comment

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What did you do Easter weekend? Darcy found north-facing pow and made an awesome film of it.

Gear Revew: The North Face Polar Hooded Jacket

by michael frank on April 5, 2012 · 1 comment

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One of the stars of January’s Outdoor Retailer trade show was the The North Face Polar Hooded Jacket and a remarkably similar Outdoor Research jacket called the Lodestar, both of which were touted as replacements for puffy down jackets. Indeed, some breathlessly dubbed these “puffy killers.” And it’s true that the new Polartec Power Shield [...]

Massive B.C. Jumbo Resort Gets Green Light, But Signs Point to Red

by michael frank on April 3, 2012 · 0 comments

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Last week British Columbia’s provincial government approved a proposed $900 million ski resort in the Purcell Range. It would eventually include more than 20 lifts and be the only four-season ski area in North America, since the lifts would bisect a glacier and serve a huge area of terrain — at 15,000 acres it would be double the size of Whistler-Blackcomb.

Swiss Downhiller Didier Cuche Ends Career on Vintage Gear

by steve casimiro on March 30, 2012 · 0 comments

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Didier Cuche was on the World Cup for 13 years before talent, equipment, and luck caught up with him in a big way — although he started in 1993, 16 of his 21 victories came after 2006. So maybe the five-time winner of the Hahnenkamm had a finer appreciation of what it means to put [...]

Links We Like, March 27, 2012

ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITIES HAVE A NEW SCOURGE — GREEN TEA. If you’re trying to juice, one tried and true M.O. is testosterone injections, which aid recovery. Ask Floyd Landis, who used the male hormone in the Tour de France. To catch testosterone dopers, authorities look for an unusual ratio of testosterone to a hormone called epitestosterone. [...]

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A 4th-Grade Girls First Big Ski Jump

How many times have you stood at the top of something, trying to muster the courage to jump, dive, or drop in? This fourth grader attempting their first big ski jump voices those doubts, the self-encouragement, and then the incredibly addictive rush of success. Her rush and joy are inspiring — and then some.

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The Ski Patrol of La Grave, France

The word has been out on La Grave for a generation or three of glissement bums, but how many of you really, truly know this treasure of international adventure skiing heritage? Located in France east of Grenoble, La Grave consists of a chain of gondola/lift stages running in an essentially straight line, each taking you [...]

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Links We Like, March 15, 2012

IF YOU PICKED UP A PAIR OF DYNAFIT’S RADICAL BINDINGS in November and have been super stoked at how insanely light they are, and have otherwise had zero issues, sweet. But if you’re one of .17% (what, that’s like 50 people on the planet, tops?) who’ve had the heel lift mechanism crack or bend, know [...]

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Moments of Regret: Short-Radius Turns

Just sayin’…

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POLL: What’s Your Powder-Day Rule?

Friends or no friends, that’s what it comes down to. Which relationship is more important, the one with Suzy Snowflake or those humanoids you call your bros? Will you give up fresh tracks to wait for your pals or is flying solo the way to go? I’ve been on every side of this equation. Stood [...]

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Two Killed in Avalanche In Grand Teton National Park

Steve Romeo (top), publisher of the popular backcountry skiing blog Teton AT, and fellow Jackson Hole resident Chris Onufer (bottom) were killed in a large avalanche on Ranger Peak in Grand Teton National Park yesterday. The two were reported missing by Onufer’s father last night when the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort employee didn’t arrive to [...]

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Gear Review: Lifeproof iPhone Case

What you’re looking at is the Abrams Tank of iPhone cases. It’s not svelte, and it’s not especially pretty (though it comes in pink if you think that’s a plus), but there’s little doubt that some massive brain power went into making the LifeProof case as ridiculously bomber as it could be and still allow [...]

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