In season 5 episode 4 of Teton Gravity Research’s web series Almost Live Colter Hinchliffe, Dylan Hood, Tim Durtschi and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa head to Austria to film for TGR’s newest film Way Of Life. The crew spends a few days orienting themselves in St. Anton’s web of chairlifts, waiting for good snow. Eventually it dumps, the sun pops, and the boys have an epic booter session
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Jean Frederic Chapuis of France won the ski cross title for his first major victory Sunday, beating countryman Bastien Midol in the final at the freestyle world championships.
John Teller of the United States took the bronze. The fourth finalist, Jouni Pellinen of Finland, fell and failed to finish.
Chapuis has never … More
Eight days after winning the Daytona 500 and only a day after finishing second in another race, Jimmie Johnson did something you wouldn’t expect the legendary NASCAR driver to be doing. He went surfing and skiing, as well as hitting speeds of up to 200 mph on the track–all within a 12-hour period.
Big-wave surfers Dave Kalama and Ian Walsh, professional skier Chris Benchetler, and professional snowboarder Eddie Wall joined Johnson for a  … More
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California/Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation Championships: Mt. Shasta Ski Park
MOUNT SHASTA — High school skiers and snowboarders from all over California and Nevada have converged on the Mt. Shasta Ski Park this week for the California/Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation Championships. Weed High School’s Brian Quigley and Yreka’s Brian Colla made strong showings in Monday’s giant slalom race placing 14th and 17th place respectively.
Though snowpacks are thin all across California due to a record-breaking dry spell this winter, Mt. Shasta Ski Park has been careful and vigilant, making snow every chance they’ve had this winter and spreading it where it matters around the park … More