Havin’ Some Fun at Stevens Pass, WA: 2009. Boards: 2010 Rome Detail 146, 2010 Rome LoFi 150, and 2009 Rome Detail 149. Ladies, Rome is making some of the top female boards out there these days….
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Australia has record-breaking early snow and opens up, Europe has record-breaking late snow but closes down. Why?
Mount Buller in Victoria was due to open on June 6th, but it has just had 35cm of fresh snow and the temperature has stayed cold so the resort is opening this weekend.
It’s a one off and will only be open for the weekend, as the snow will probably melt once it warms up, but it shows a go-getting attitude… Details & Pictures
This weekend, yes WEEKEND, May 2 &Â 3, we were shredding epic spring corn laps from the top of Glacier Express on Blackcomb to the bottom of Crystal Chair and beyond, without passing a single person. Just one or many ways you can tell the 2009 TELUSÂ World Ski & Snowboard Fest has come to a close. That, and the ringing in the back of your ear’s if you were here for it.
‘The Festival’, dubbed the biggest 10 day party on earth, definitely gave…Â Details
It’s 2009 and Freeskiing has been legit for probably at least the last 10 years, ever since the first pair of yellow Salomon 1080s showed up on JF Cusson, Mike Douglas, JP Auclair, and the rest of the New Canadian Air Force’s feet. Since that time, twintips have moved from one SKU in the line up to about 70% of all skis having some type of upturned tail. Athletes have gone from ex-mogul jocks to full on rockstars sponsored by Red Bull and Target. Skis are now almost as wide as a snowboard, have strong graphic stories and have reverse camber. But the question still remains: is skiing really an action sport?
When people think of …Â Details