You thought dropping off a 90-foot waterfall in a kayak was nuts? Try dropping off a 70-foot waterfall twice. Well, sort of: Kayakers Anton Immler and Steve Fisher just set a World Record for highest tandem kayak descent.Even cooler is their obvious sense of humor and willingness to lampoon the…
Leave it to Europeans to come up with a snowboarding clip that has all the whimsy, artistry, and sheer fun of a Spike Jonze movie: Swiss snowboard clothing company Zimtstern produced a promo for their Winter 09/10 collection that features boarders ripping through terrain with — get this — no…
Mine is “Fancy Pants,” although it’s probably my fault since I claimed I was “definitely rad” on snow blades.Copper Mountain created “Get Your Ski Patrol Name” as part of their “Everyone Deserves A Snow Day” viral campaign, which miraculously doesn’t suck. It’s retro-ski-themed and hosted by onepiece-wearing characters who might…
Snow bunnies and Backcountry Betties everywhere, take heed: Freeskier and Lange are launching the Local Lange Girl ’09 contest. Four regional winners — two from each coast and two from the mountains in between — will be chosen to represent Lange at on-snow events across the country. In return, they’ll…
I’ve never launched off a big waterfall in a kayak, but I think I have a vague sense of what it feels like: I once jumped off an 80-foot cliff into a pool of water. (It felt like I unplugged my brain. Also, I had a bruise the size and…
Not far outside of Denver lies the town of Evergreen, a quaint little hamlet probably best known as the place where your parents go to drink when Morrison’s too busy. But Evergreen has more than overpriced Chiantis: Thanks to the excellent stewardship of Jefferson County Open Space Parks and Denver…
This year, instead of bringing some crappy side of green bean casserole to Thanksgiving, I’m just going to just show people this video, which is way more tasty. Herein, French speed rider (that’s skiing with a parachute on) Antoine Montant avoids a massive avalanche by taking to the skies. It’s…
They’re only three volumes in, but The Ski Journal has already distinguished itself as the type of publication that takes a deep-think approach to the sport. Like The Alpinist for mountaineering, it ditches copious ads in favor of luxurious paper stock, drool-inducing photography, and thoughtful articles that reflect on the…
If Hollywood determined proper climbing technique, everybody would walk around with backpacks full of nitroglycerin and believe they could clear just about any jump as long as they yelled hard enough. You can witness this sensibility in the hilariously annotated video, “The Vertical Limit Guide To Climbing”: Note to self:…
Apparently, the first rule for season pass holders at Durango Mountain Resort is “you do NOT talk about Durango Mountain Resorts.” Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort canceled Lauren Slaff’s season pass after she publicly criticized the resort in the Durango Herald for changes in this year’s operating schedule.At the beginning…
Kite surfing might seem totally out of place here in Colorado, what with our lack of any discernible oceans, waves, banana boats, etc. But Dillon actually hosts Colorado Kite Force, one of the most respected places to learn how to kite surf — on frozen lakes. As soon as Dillon…
Hold on to your butts, powder hounds: Freaking Alabama has a ski resort (they currently have a zero inch base and also offer golf and horse riding). Wisconsin has 24 ski resorts to Wyoming’s eight. Think Colorado has the most ski resorts? Not even close–New York has the most, and…
Just in time for Veterans’ Day, Intrawest announced this week that they’ll offer discounted season passes for both active military and vets. That means if you’re serving or you’ve previously served, you can shred Winter Park, Copper Mountain, or Steamboat for a cool $219. To be fair, most resorts already…
Have you ever skinned your way up a hidden backcountry stash, only to wipe the stinging sweat from your eyes and think to yourself, “There’s GOT to be a better way!”Um, there is: Ken Block’s Subaru WRX-based Trax ST1 is probably the fastest snow cat ever built, and roaring along…
Among Colorado ski towns, Vail gets ragged on for being totally, painfully fake. Unfortunately, the town can now boast of hosting an Old-West tradition that rivals Aspen and Telluride would probably rather do without: the drunken-bar shootout.At 7:30 on Saturday, 63-year-old Richard “Rossi” Moreau allegedly shot up the Sandbar in…
