Freeskier Aymar Navarro was at a film shoot in the Spanish Pyrenees when he suddenly triggered a massive avalanche.
A camera team around Nil Torremocha from bumpyfilms.com was supposed to capture Freeski material for a TV commercial for a car brand. The conditions seemed to be perfect when spanish fresskier Aymar Navarro began his descent from top of 2,802-meter high Tuc de Barloguera.
The camera crew filmed his ride from the helicopter flying above him when suddenly the snow started to move and Aymar was caught by a massive avalanche. The 24-year old survived the accident with luck and his avalanche airbag.
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Since the late 1920’s the San Gabriel Mountains have catered to winter enthusiasts with ski jumps and ice skating rinks long before parks were even a thought. Fast forward to present day, Woodworth Gulch, Mountain High’s new ALL NATURAL terrain park, is witness top notch snowboarding that will have you jumping in the car and tearing the rubber of your tires to get here. #WOODWORTH is a snowboarding movie that takes you through a quick history of Mountain High from its humble beginnings to the shredtastic area we know today. So strap in and get ready to shred. Winter is on its way.
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After a few early season storms dumped measurable snowfall on the northwest corner of the United States, resorts in Washington and Oregon decided to give their faithful something to celebrate, opening up for a few days of October skiing. Last week Crystal Mountain in Washington became the first ski area open in North America, followed a few days later by Stevens Pass, also of Washington.
“There was too much snow to open our bike park,” explained Stevens Pass vice president of operations Joel Martinez. “So we said, ‘why not go skiing?’” … More
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