Skiing news

• Teton Gravity Research Releases The Trailer For Its New Film

  18-07-2023 22:21 via powder.com
  
  Today, July 18th, legendary ski movie production house Teton Gravity Research released the trailer for its new film, "Legend Has It."Check out the trailer below.Predictably, the cast for "Legend Has It" is stacked, featuring names like Kai Jones, Ian Mcintosh, Nick McNutt, Parkin Costain, Griffin Post, Janelle Yip, Jeremy Jones, Tim Durtschi, Colter Hinchliffe, Maggie Voisin, and many more.The locales included in "Legend Has It" are similarly impressive. During the filming of "Legend Has It," th
  
  Read more

• Look: Skier's Silky Skills Will Put You In A Trance

  18-07-2023 21:39 via powder.com
  
  Markus Eder, freestyler, freerider, and all-around skiing extraordinaire, is back with another hammer.Watch as Eder makes the most of summer conditions with an epic line involving flips and pond skims.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Red Bull Snow (@redbullsnow)
  What a line! Red Bull's caption echoes my thoughts exactly: "We're sure we've had this dream before??"I can relate. Sometimes, I'm skiing along, leaping off massive cliffs, and effortlessly lacing up cork 720s, not unlike Mark
  
  Read more

• Vintage Skiers Tie Red Balloons Around Their Wastes For Avalanche Safety

  18-07-2023 20:19 via powder.com
  
  Despite decades of technological advancements, avalanches still pose a daily risk to backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and others that like to recreate in the backcountry.We use beacons, probes, shovels, and airbags these days, but the skiers that came before us had much less.The video below comes from the Warren Miller vault. It shows powder skiers tying red balloons around their wastes as a form of avalanche safety. The idea was that a buried skier could be located by the balloon floating abov
  
  Read more

• Vintage Skiers Tie Red Balloons Around Their Waists For Avalanche Safety

  18-07-2023 20:19 via powder.com
  
  Despite decades of technological advancements, avalanches still pose a daily risk to backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and others that like to recreate in the backcountry.We use beacons, probes, shovels, and airbags these days, but the skiers that came before us had much less.The video below comes from the Warren Miller vault. It shows powder skiers tying red balloons around their wastes as a form of avalanche safety. The idea was that a buried skier could be located by the balloon floating abov
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Do You Remember Ski Totes?

  18-07-2023 20:00 via nyskiblog.com
  
  I’ve heard it said that nostalgia is a powerful drug. I have to admit I indulge in it myself from time to time. Technology moves forward and most stuff we have today is better than it was thirty years ago. But it isn’t always more fun. Take the Ski Tote for example. It’s just a cheap plastic clamshell device with a handle that makes it easier to carry a pair of skis and poles in one hand. When I started » Read More »
  The NYSkiBlog: NYSkiBlog.com
  
  Read more

• Savy Pro Saves Himself Before Slamming Into Trees (Watch)

  18-07-2023 19:48 via powder.com
  
  Another day, another Josh Daiek clip that'll make you spit your [insert whatever you're drinking here] out.This time, Daiek, who has an uncanny ability to remain upright even when everything goes wrong, managed to bite off a little more than he could chew.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Salomon Freeski (@salomonfreeski)
  It's easy to forget that falling gracefully (and safely!) is as much a skill as avoiding tumbles in the first place.Case in point: this video from Daiek. When he
  
  Read more

• Lake Louise's Long-Standing World Cup Races Cancelled

  18-07-2023 19:36 via powder.com
  
  Alpine Canada has announced that the FIS has removed Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB from the upcoming season's calendar of events. Unfortunately, Lake Louise and Alpine Canada couldn't bring in enough advertising money to support the event.This year's men's speed races were scheduled to take place on November 25-26. They were listed as 'to be confirmed' on the FIS's calendar release in May. Lake Louise has also hosted women's speed races for years. Sogia Goggia, seen racing below, secured
  
  Read more

• Skier Scores Fresh July Powder In Argentina

  18-07-2023 19:09 via powder.com
  
  The ski season in North America is finally coming to a close. Up north, if you're skiing right now, you're either at one of the few remaining summer ski areas or clinging to the side of a rock face in search of the final shaded patches of snow.As you might expect, the story is a little different down South, where winter is properly underway. Watch as Adrià Millan Pla shreds a powdery line near Mendoza, Argentina. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Adrià Millan Pla (@millan_a
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Multi-Sport Days Are The Norm This Summer In Mammoth

  18-07-2023 18:40 via powder.com
  
  Multi-sport days are the holy grail of late-season skiing.Watch as pro skier Bernie Rosow shreds slush in the morning at Mammoth Mountain, California, before taking a spin on the resort's bike trails.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Oakley Skiing (@oakleyskiing)
  As you probably gathered, Mammoth remains open for both skiing and biking. Skiing is available via a handful of still-running chairlifts from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM daily, and mountain biking is accessed via the Bike Park Shuttle
  
  Read more

• First Ever Mountain Bike Descent Of Corbet's Couloir, America's Most Famous Ski Run (2017)

  18-07-2023 18:15 via powder.com
  
  Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming is widely-regarded as the most well-known ski run/trail in the entire country.Thousands of skiers flock to Jackson each year to peer over the edge of Corbet's, less actually attempt the run for themselves.It's been a few years since it was created, but the video below by Teton Gravity Research is still as impressive as ever. Watch as professional mountain bikers Casey Brown and Cam McCaul make the first mountain bike descents of Corb
  
  Read more

• Pro Skier Almost Gets Hit Between The Legs Attempting Questionable Stunt

  18-07-2023 16:17 via powder.com
  
  LJ Strenio needs little introduction. For years, he was the guy to show up to a street skiing spot and blow minds.While he's since retired from skiing professionally, his reputation endures, as with videos like this from one Level 1 -- a renowned ski film production house -- which feature his unflappable tenacity in the streets.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Level 1 (@level1)
  This video is more of a slow burn. Upon first viewing, I thought, "Huh, that doesn't look that gnarly." But
  
  Read more

• Australian Skiers Launch Off The Biggest Jump In The Southern Hemisphere

  18-07-2023 16:17 via powder.com
  
  Last week, a crew of skiers and snowboarders gathered to session a 50+ jump at Thredbo Resort, Australia.Turn & Burn, an organization that hosts freestyle development camps, shared a video of the session, calling the prominent wedge of snow "the BIGGEST jump in the southern hemisphere right now!"View this post on InstagramA post shared by Turn & Burn (@tab_snow)
  The jump, built at Thredbo Resort, Australia, is a Charles Beckinsale creation.Beckinsale was a professional snowboarder before
  
  Read more

• Andrzej Bargiel On Track To Ski World's 13th Highest Mountain

  18-07-2023 15:47 via powder.com
  
  Polish mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is known as one of the best steep skiers in the world. His laundry list of accomplishments include being the first man to ski from the summit of K2 (the world's second highest peak) without removing his skis.Bargiel is currently in the Gasherbrum massif (China/Nepal) to make an attempt at skiing the world's 13th tallest peak- Gasherbrum II. The mountain stands a towering 26,362 feet above seal level. It's one of the world's 14 peaks with an elevation great
  
  Read more

• Skier Scrapes Over Rocks On Sheer Cliff To Reach Big Mountain Line

  18-07-2023 15:22 via powder.com
  
  It's easy to ogle at the big mountain lines checked off by our favorite professional skiers, but we don't give them enough credit for what it takes to actually access some of those lines.The video below shows skier Jon Francis (@unknownskier) scraping his way down a sketchy cliff littered with exposed rocks to reach a line. He describes this moment as the "second scariest" of his season.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jon Francis (@unknownskier)
  @unknownskier: "By far the s
  
  Read more

Follow @Skiing_nws_USA on Twitter!