Chris starts his adventure with Daron Rahlves and Chris Benchetler shredding some early season Powder in Revelstoke, British Columbia. Then, tops it off heliskiing at at CMH and captures would could be the best POV shot ever. “ You don’t have to go halfway around the world to find enjoyment in skiing. It’s anywhere you want to go. Skiing’s all about having fun.”
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Daryl Treadway, Blake Jorgenson, Tim Grey and I get our heart pumping at Great Canadian Heli, on Rogers Pass BC, Canada
The Bighorn Snowkite Summit for the 2014/15 season was held the week of December 1st-7th 2014. The less structured approach this year allowed amateurs and professionals from all companies and organizations to speak freely about their opinions and the direction of snowkiting. The conditions were great, with plenty of snow and wind every day. It was noted that more and more riders are choosing to fly or “glide” with their kites and that became a main topic of discussion. As our sport moves forward it seems like the “flying” aspect is here to stay despite safety concerns from some and even outright opposition from others. The move forward is to encourage our community to grow and share experience so that we can pass techniques and safety to our friends. Flying low and controlled with newly inspected equipment and redundant systems is the “safe” strategy for flying.
After two decades of skiing, Lucy Fry is considering switching allegiance to a winter sport which provides a sterm test of her core stability
I would like to start the year with an apology. It goes out to the snowboarding community, which, as a skier through and through, I have shunned for almost two decades.
“It’s so try-hard, so ostentatiously anti-authoritarian,” I used to say, as another boarder raced past me down the mountain, carving a snakelike track into the snow with a single edge and the slightest lean.
“Just a tray beneath your feet? It’s not nearly as complex as skiing.” … More