Our friend and extremely skilled snowboarder Dave Downing takes his Hitcase and iPhone 5 on an epic powder run through the glades in Japan.
Endless face shots captured with the help of the U-Shot from XSories make us envious. Thanks for sharing Dave, #howihitcase.
“I always Love going to Japan to ride their amazing snow conditions. This year I went over to Japan and rode up at Alts Bandai ski resort near Fukushima with some Burton Retailers. When I was a Pro for Burton I used to have a photographer and a filmer to document the riding. So, this year I decided to film myself using my iPhone 5s and a Hitcase. Its so easy to flim and edit right from the chairlift and make something special to remember the trip. I can’t wait to go back and do it again.”
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The Olympics, with its focus on obscure winter sports like curling and luge, might make you motivated to pick up a new hobby. But, if you don’t have access to a track to practice your skeleton run, or a shooting range to hone your biathlon skills, you might want to consider these five options. All of them are cooler than ice dancing.
Fat Biking
Fat bikes, which have extra wide, grippy tires for riding on snow, have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years, especially in places like the Midwest and Alaska. They’re goofy looking, but they make winter riding possible, and, more important, fun. According to … More
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Johnny Teller, hailing from Mammoth Lakes in California’s Eastern Sierra, was the lone American wolf in the pack Thursday for men’s ski cross. The 30-year-old former alpine racer, making his first Olympic appearance, skied hard, but caught one of the tough breaks the discipline is known for and did not advance through the 1/8 final.
Teller, starting in the far outside position at the pull, tucked in from fourth and jockeyed hard for second position with Jonathan Midol (FRA). At one point, Teller made shoulder-to-shoulder contact … More
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