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dogs going mad at the start of

From: franzklammer
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some pretty noisy dogs at the start of a dogsled adventure!
4 months ago
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Squaw Pond Crossing: Sank!

From: BigAlWest
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6 months ago
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Squaw Pond Crossing: Made it!

From: BigAlWest
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6 months ago
Views: 67

Snow Kayak World Speed Record

From: billsexton
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Video of a guy in Colorado going down a snowy mountain at 50 mph- in a kayak!
6 months ago
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Stowe

From: asajets
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Top of Fourrunner Quad in the clouds, March 2009
7 months ago
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Bubba's Shortcut

From: Caribbean Ski Club
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Crested Butte is renowned for its extreme skiing but there a little gems of green and blue runs that are just plain nice to do - particularly for the kids. Bubbas Shortcut - sandwiched between Mineral Point and Poverty Gulch - is one of those. At the beginning its narrow, tree-lined and only really wide enough for kids. Halfway down it opens out to some nice gentle undulations and finishes with a tuck-fest to try and get uphill on to Houston without having to pole.

The first section is very narrow and tough for adults to slow down, so I found it hard following the kids in and had to bail out of the path to stop at one stage but you can join about half-way down from Poverty Gulch. Its not always groomed which can add the fun

The kids only started to ski last year and had black runs in their sights this year (which they did) but they kept heading back to Bubbas Shortcut every time they could
7 months ago
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Scare Nacho with a Spider

From: VholdR
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Funny little prank video
7 months ago
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Snowcat Skiing In Crested Butt

From: Caribbean Ski Club
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Technically, we did go cat-skiing in Crested Butte. We got in a “toast rack” behind a snowcat, were taken up a portion of a mountain and, eventually, skied back down the mountain. Admittedly, we were taken up a green run (Painter Boy) to get to some blue runs - after a nice warm cup of Joe at Camp4Coffee…

The snowcat ride had been kindly laid on by Crested Butte Mountain Resort while they fixed Painter Boy Lift. We were second or third day into our trip and weren’t heading higher in that weather…
7 months ago
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A Day in the Life at Cat Ski M

From: Northwest Update
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There's a lot of NW skiers who still haven't cat-skied at Mt. Bailey, and I get asked what it's like all the time. Here's a classic example of your average Bailey day, March 2009. video by Mark Elling.
8 months ago
Views: 370

Grey Days at Bachie

From: Northwest Update
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March 2009 dealt the Northwest a deep deck, and the NW Update team was able to capitalize at Mt. Bachelor. Featuring Kirk DeVoll, Brian Elling, Ross Duncan, Liz Elling, and Chris Wilde. Amateur vid by Mark Elling.
8 months ago
Views: 237

The North Face Ski Challenge P

From: baralo
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Jasna, Slovakia, March 7th, 2009

The North Face® Ski Challenge Presented by Gore-Tex® Makes First Appearance in Slovakia, Confronts Most Difficult Weather Conditions and Finds New Talents.

The North Face Ski Challenge presented by Gore-Tex headed east towards Jasna, Slovakia this week end . The event confronted the worst weather conditions of the year in the Low Tatras: heavy rain, gusty winds, heavy snow and virtually no visibility until contest day. Six additional qualified boys and girls will complete the filed of young riders in the final in Val Thorens to win a sponsoring contract and get help to become pro riders.

Europe’s premier event for young freeskiers in search of support to become pro riders headed east for the last qualifier of the season. Tailed by mild south Atlantic winds, we drove through Austria looking at the temperatures rise until we reached Bratislava. And when we reached Jasna, rain had replaced snow. Three days later, after having been washed preparing the event, we met twenty riders that had found their way to the biggest ski resort in Slovakia .Their enthusiasm was obvious, in spite of the weather conditions and after a delayed start, the skies cleared enough for the event to start.

Visibility...

The mountain was covered with clouds that reminded Michel Beaudry - our head judge- of his home resort of Whistler. « I cant believe how much it looks like British Columbia here ! Even the weather and humidity remind me of it ». Visibility didn’t allow an early start, so riders had time to go up the mountain and try the park. At 11 AM, clouds lifted and allowed jumps to be tested without too many risks. Judges took their posts, riders put their bibs on and the show began.

Park, Rails and... Hikes

The upper part of the park still in the clouds, judges posted themselves on different jumps and communicated by radio to compare their judgements and inform each other on jumps and tricks made by the riders. We managed to take two runs on jumps in spite of the long rotations by chairlift. The lower park of the park equipped with numerous rails, the riders were able to ski twice through it, but had to hike up back to the start to reduce rotations.

Limited Freeride

The freeride was reduced to its simplest expression: the slope was steep, unprepared and extremely slushy... Everything we needed to evaluate the level of the riders on ungroomed terrain. Once again, we noticed that if some riders spend a lot of time in the air, they lacked some basics in freeski and this would probably handicap them in the finals.

JP Baralo , creator of the event talking to Suzana Stromkova, winner of the Queens category and overall tour winner last year: « You are really talented in freestyle but are too limited in freeride to one day throw big jumps in the outback, for instance. Think about that and spend some time training also in all conditions, and even on the slope on harder snow. You’ll gain so much from it and will be able to profit from all the mountain ! »

On the Kings side, winner Richard Jurecka was asked if he could participate to the finals in Val Thorens and openly answered: « I really don’t know: my Mom is very angry with me regarding school... I hope !»

Time For The Finals March 27-29 !

The North Face Ski Challenge presented by Gore-Tex is now heading home to Val Thorens, France, in the resort that has welcomed us ever since the first edition in 2006. Check www.thenorthface.com/skichallenge to keep in touch with the event’s news and the qualified riders !

About The Competition

The Ski Challenge idea came to life when J.P. Baralo, a former freeski team manager, realized that there was no European outlet to showcase the potential of young, undiscovered freeskiers. Baralo approached The North Face, and together they created a new, unique event in which unknown kids from across Europe could demonstrate their skills and have an opportunity to make a name for themselves. The North Face Ski Challenge Tour is open to all European residents, boys and girls, aged 12-18.
8 months ago
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The North Face Ski Challenge P

From: baralo
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Chamonix, March 1rst, 2009

Chamonix Hosts The North Face® Ski Challenge Presented by Gore-Tex® & Breaks Record Number of Young Freeskiers Participants and Number of Qualified For Final in Val Thorens !

The North Face Ski Challenge presented by Gore-Tex was on the mountain slopes of the Grands Montets, in Argentière, over the Chamonix valley. And this week end , Europe’s premier contest for young freeskiers enjoyed a record crowd of 63 young freeskiers participating. Twenty one additional qualified boys and girls will compete in the final in to maybe a sponsoring contract and get help to become pro riders and change their ski lives !

The event was back in the famous valley of Chamonix and enjoyed in this region a popularity that sees French, Swiss, English and Belgian riders come to participate in the event. On the hills of the Grands Montets, the event had two wonderful and full of action days.

Plan Joran & Breakfast For All !

The Compagnie du Mont Blanc helped us prepare the park, Dynastar in its test center invited us for breakfast on the Plan Joran plateau. Early start, early inspection in the shadow of the world mountains of Chamonix and at around 10:30 the event started. The park in Chamonix is split in two separate parts and the jury decided to take one run in the upper section of the park, designed for less experienced riders and two runs in the lower part, with bigger jumps.

Amazing Spring-like Weather And Air, Air and More Air !

The shining sun left us with tan faces and the feeling that the best was yet to come after each rider coming down the park. Corkscrew 720s, 900s, 1080s, you could name it: it was on display in the action the participants threw during the competition. Judges Michel Beaudry and Quentin Mermet were quite impressed and sometimes, a bit scared « it seems to us that the kids often want to impress the judges with tricks they don’t completely master and control. We think they need to rethink their strategies !» And indeed we saw a crowd of skiers so eager to do well that their landings were often approximative, if not sketchy... The bruises were in the end very few, but we felt we had seen a lot of dare devil action and only a few riders with a real plan.

White Out in Freeride

The freeride was going to change that since the weather didn’t allow a good visibility on the steep, bumpy part of the ski area we had selected. « It hasn’t snowed for a week and since it’s winter vacation time this week, the crowd skies everywhere and it’s all tracked out « Romain Raisson said. Because of the pooor visibility, organizers hesitated to do a second run and the decision was finally made to run twice the same course but start a bit lower for the second run. Almots everyone seemed this time to have a plan and if some grades obtained during the freestyle were only confirmed, some were improved. And in the Kings’ category, a newcomer Thimothée Picq qualified in first place and rejoiced: « I’m going to train during this coming month for the final. I could definitely use the gear should I win the contest...But also now, after this victory, I want to win again !»

Join Now !

The North Face Ski Challenge presented by Gore-Tex is now heading east to discover Jasna, Slovakia ( March 7-8). All qualified riders will then meet in Val Thorens, France on March 27-28 to determine who’ll win the ultimate prize: a sponsoring contract with The North Face, Dynastar and Lange and become a pro rider ! More info and applications online on www.thenorthface.com/skichallenge

About The Competition

The Ski Challenge idea came to life when J.P. Baralo, a former freeski team manager, realized that there was no European outlet to showcase the potential of young, undiscovered freeskiers. Baralo approached The North Face, and together they created a new, unique event in which unknown kids from across Europe could demonstrate their skills and have an opportunity to make a name for themselves. The North Face Ski Challenge Tour is open to all European residents, boys and girls, aged 12-18.
8 months ago
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Skiing Keokee Bowl in Schweitz

From: Schweitzer Mountain Property
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We had one of the best backcountry days ever yesterday, on some of the ridges north of Schweitzer Mountain. Because of the 4 feet of snow in the past couple weeks, and stable avy conditions, I was able to access terrain that I had never skied before.

Videos don't do it justice, but these are some 45 degree pitches with blower powder, fast skiing, chutes, and drops... it had it all. We got four runs in with a 45 minute skin each time to the top.

Life is good!

www.SchweitzerLuxuryRealEstate.com
8 months ago
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Looking back at our line

From: Schweitzer Mountain Property
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We had one of the best backcountry days ever yesterday, on some of the ridges north of Schweitzer Mountain. Because of the 4 feet of snow in the past couple weeks, and stable avy conditions, I was able to access terrain that I had never skied before.

Videos don't do it justice, but these are some 45 degree pitches with blower powder, fast skiing, chutes, and drops... it had it all. We got four runs in with a 45 minute skin each time to the top.

Life is good!

www.SchweitzerLuxuryRealEstate.com
8 months ago
Views: 235
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Schweitzer Backcountry

From: Schweitzer Mountain Property
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We had one of the best backcountry days ever yesterday, on some of the ridges north of Schweitzer Mountain. Because of the 4 feet of snow in the past couple weeks, and stable avy conditions, I was able to access terrain that I had never skied before.

Videos don't do it justice, but these are some 45 degree pitches with blower powder, fast skiing, chutes, and drops... it had it all. We got four runs in with a 45 minute skin each time to the top.

Life is good!

www.SchweitzerLuxuryRealEstate.com
8 months ago
Views: 211
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Ready to Drop In

From: Schweitzer Mountain Property
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We had one of the best backcountry days ever yesterday, on some of the ridges north of Schweitzer Mountain. Because of the 4 feet of snow in the past couple weeks, and stable avy conditions, I was able to access terrain that I had never skied before.

Videos don't do it justice, but these are some 45 degree pitches with blower powder, fast skiing, chutes, and drops... it had it all. We got four runs in with a 45 minute skin each time to the top.

Life is good!

www.SchweitzerLuxuryRealEstate.com
8 months ago
Views: 228
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Cornscholeyo's Birthday at Mt.

From: Northwest Update
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Silver Mountain's own Neal Scholey turned 6.75 in dog years and celebrated by doing what he does best, skiing and showing his big white teeth, at Mt. Bachelor. Oh, and the pow was off the hook.

amateur (but improving. . .) video by Mark Elling
8 months ago
Views: 375

Jones Soda Video Competition E

From: zooppagirl
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Awesome video of Austin skiing, entry for Jones Soda Video Competition:

http://www.zooppa.com/jones-redefined/videos/3393
8 months ago
Views: 220
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Crystal Mountain Big Mtn. Comp

From: Northwest Update
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IFSA sanctioned big-mountain competition, Mountain Challenge will go down at Crystal Mountain, Washington April 1-5, 2009. Check the promo vid and stay tuned to Northwest Update for more details. Video courtesy Crystal Mountain.
8 months ago
Views: 344
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Squaw Snow Phone

From: BigAlWest
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This should just be an audio file but I don't know how to do that with my camera - so here's a view of my driveway...note, we shoveled twice the day before including at 10pm...
8 months ago
Views: 279

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