Pow’er Up: Five Tips to Maximize the Fresh
A brief, no-nonsense guide to the Ontario pow day. words & photo :: Colin Field. We’ve all got one of those friends, you know the type: their social media feed…
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Big in Japan: Why These Islands Boast the World’s Greatest Snow
words :: Jean-Luc Brassard // photos :: Jean-Luc Brassard, Bernard Brault, Grant Gunderson, Tyler Roemer. Scroll down for English-language text. Il y a quelques années à peine, l’idée d’aller skier…
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Skinnydipping in Pow—The Naked Ski Segment Everyone Needs To See
This is the kind of clip that social media was made for — two minutes of really fresh mountain mastery in the buff — basically guaranteed to put a smile…
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BREAKING: Sean Pettit Signs With Burton Snowboards
April 1, 2018—In a shocking move to the ski world, freeski legend Sean Pettit has left K2 and decided to sign with the legendary snowboard brand, Burton Snowboards. While Sean’s…
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MULTIPLICITY: Raised By The Mountains
Don’t have tickets to Multiplicity yet? Get them here. words:: Ben Osborne photos:: Izzy Lynch The Lynch sisters are always on the move. Naturally, it was impossible to nail them…
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Hakuba, Japan Is A Certified Dream Trip
Words :: Ben Osborne // photos :: Mattias Fredriksson. “Bring your f*cking snorkel” That simple advice came from my buddy Javier as soon as he learned I’d signed up for a…
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Do Dogs Belong In Backcountry Huts?
words:: Ben Osborne photos:: Caitlin Mitchell When I was a kid, my family’s first dog, Daisy passed away after a happy fifteen years of life. I was eight years old,…
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Seeking Nirvana: Emboldened by the lore of the Norwegian Sea
Joe Schuster, Riley Leboe, MIke Henitiuk, and Matt Margetts pack their bags and head North for the trip of a lifetime This article is part of the Mountain Life Isolation…
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Tele-Curious: Confessions of a Confused Alpine-Touring Skier
The malfunction happened as it always seems to—at the worst possible spot, virtually the exact midpoint of the Spearhead Traverse...
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Whitecap Lodge Is The Hidden Gem Of The Ski Touring World
words:: Taylor Godber // photos: Michael Overbeck. Home away from home. The small Hughes 500 helicopter buzzes over the frosted pines that stand proud and tall, stretching almost in ovation…
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What Can We Learn From The Inbounds Avalanche At Taos?
A few days ago in Taos, New Mexico, an inbounds slide took the life of two skiers who were buried and subsequently dug out when a large avalanche occurred on…
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The Eastern Townships Offer Flair, Fun, And Epic Skiing & Riding
In the Eastern Townships, the experience goes beyond the mountain. With a unique blend of charming New England character, authentic Québec flair and four world-class ski resorts just 50 kilometres…
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Powder Pioneer: How Mike Wiegele Changed the Way We Ski Powder
Mike Wiegele is focused. Focused on skiing powder, and enabling others to do so. No one else in the industry can stand up to the influence he had on the…
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Demo Reel Of The Year?
Peter Wojnar can do it all—in front of, and especially behind the lens. Check out his demo reel from 2018/2019 which includes a beautifully unique blend of skiing and biking all…
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Pow-Day Panic – What Is It?
Pow-Day Panic is a feeling of anxiety that accompanies a heavy snowfall in a resort region. The Panic feeds off the fear that all powder will be skied out before…
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BATTLE ROYALE: POWDER ANGST vs. CONTENTMENT
Sometimes in skiing you just need a little Zen. Photo Leslie Anthony. by Leslie Anthony and Asta Kovanen I’m that guy. Crack of dawn on a powder day, in the…
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The Powder Plan
by Leslie Anthony There’s nothing like a big dump at Whistler Blackcomb. You can feel the vibe even before you go outside in the morning—and that doesn’t mean reverberations from…
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A Measure of Legend
by Leslie Anthony The snow finally came to B.C.. And when it came I was in one of the best places you could be for it. I hadn’t been to…
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