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Bros & Cons

Every year more and more snow videos come out with snowboarders and skiers sharing the same screen. The ski-shred combo videos have become so widespread, in fact, that snowboarders have taken notice of...

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The Backstories

[Ed. note: First off, if you missed Seth's Backstories Gallery, check it out. Today we move on to Sage's. Sage, as most skiers know, packs more days into his season than almost anyone. When he isn't on...

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Climbing In Mammoth

When the snow melts in Mammoth, depression might set in as another epic winter of rapidly descending rock formations comes to a close. But to Mammoth natives like Chris Benchetler and his climbing...

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Let's Go Ride Bikes

Oregon community members Sammy Carlson and Scott Rowley have organized a bicycle trip from Hood River, Ore., to Ogden, Utah in an effort to raise awareness for Talk About Curing Autism (TACA). The...

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Gus Graduates

Education doesn't exactly command a position of high priority in freestyle skiing. Many of the young contenders circumvent learning by attending ski academies. And the most dynastic veterans of today...

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Arne Backstrom, 1980-2010

Intrepid freeskier Arne Backstrom, younger brother of Ingrid Backstrom, passed away on June 3 on Pisco Mountain in the Cordero Blanco region of Peru. Backstrom was on a ski mountaineering trip with...

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FIS to seek Olympic status for ski halfpipe

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) -- The International Ski Federation is proposing that ski halfpipe be added to the program for the 2014 Winter Olympics.The FIS Congress agreed Friday to ask the International...

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Ski Town U.

Will a new Colorado bill change higher education as skiers know it? Ever since there have been ski bums, and ever since those ski bums' parents have cringed at the idea of their children working as...

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Triple Your Pleasure

Triples. A year ago, you would have rolled your eyes at the thought. You'd have had to slow your roll though, partner. Last summer, while your pupils were in the back of your forehead, Chris Turpin...

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Olympic Pipe

At a summit held last week in Antalya, Turkey, the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress voted unanimously to support Ski Halfpipe in its bid to become a medal event for men and women at the 2014...

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Skiing Magazine turns the page

As we reported recently, some significant changes are in store for Skiing Magazine. At the core it's a familiar media drama: Fewer ad sales and shifting consumer engagement patterns forced Bonnier,...

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Look On The Bright Side

New movie coming soon from Voleurz. Watch the teaser now at Voleurz.com.

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Rubbing Is Racing

As the sun rises over the mountain peaks, it's another early morning. Dawn patrol to pick a line and get it dialed before dropping in. Helmet: Check. Gloves: Check. Flame retardant one-piece with fire...

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Unskied Lines #3: Grand Teton

[Ed's note: Don't miss the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh installments of our Unskied Lines series.]Among the many objectives nominated for this series, only one gets skied an...

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Back Down Under

Snow Park NZ will fire up its lifts this June 26 for the 2010 summer (up here) sesaon. The off-season terrain park mecca drastically reduced operations during in 2009. Despite its history of being...

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