Archive for the ‘Snow’ Category
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Invoking the sort of recovery skills that Bode Miller made famous, American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin made Alpine skiing history Friday as the youngest ever winner of an Olympic slalom gold medal.
The 18-year-old Shiffrin showed impressive balance and agility on the Rosa Khotur course, somehow correcting herself in mid-air and landing her skis back between the gates midway through her second run.
Her speed — and lead from a near-flawless first run — then carried her down … More
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.”
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