As the chairlifts at Kirkwood Mountain Resort came to a halt this past spring, the Snow Park Technologies (SPT) snowcats were powering up. For twenty days, an SPT crew of seven professional designers, shapers and builders logged over 1,200 hours constructing the slopestyle course of Bobby Brown’s dreams. Three years ago the Denver, Colorado-based professional athlete was asking his fellow pro skier friends, “What’s next for slopestyle skiing?” His answer is Red Bull Megaslope, a 2,750-foot long course that flawlessly incorporates six epic features winding across the natural terrain of the mountain.
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Before you shuffle of this mortal coil, you need to live a little. Allow us to present 13 additions for your bucket list
1. Bask in the midnight sun
Above the Arctic Circle, you can enjoy the piste and off piste alike, and even heliski, under the midnight sun. The out-of-hours rays last the longest around the summer solstice in June, so once dinner’s over in the pre-twilight gloaming, neglect your bed and hit the lifts for the night. Top spot to get value from every 24 hours is the ski area of Riksgränsen that straddles the Swedish-Norwegian and boasts six lifts, 15 runs and a lot of off piste. Midnight sun heliskiing is available here from mid May to mid June. There are two hotels, both built in … More
The World Heli Challenge is a gathering of big mountain free-riding skiers and snowboarderswho love carving big lines and getting their freestyle groove on in the backcountry. They are elite athletes who come from all corners of the globe for this unique heli-accessed event.