U.S. cross country skier Kikkan Randall already had the pink hair. Just before Christmas, the matching pink jacket came compliments of four-time Olympic alpine racer Sarah Schleper, who took it off her own back and handed it over after a World Cup run.
“I was so surprised and honored,†said Randall, who had used her off day from competition to check out the U.S. slalom racers in … More
As the old story goes that never grows old, in 1937 Warren Miller taught himself how to ski on a pair used, $2 dollar planks with no edges and leather toe straps for bindings. After a stint in the Navy, Miller moved to Sun Valley. He and a surfing buddy camped out in the parking lot in a teardrop trailer. Eventually, he bought an 8mm camera. From there, Miller directed a ski movie annually from 1950 to 2004. In an e-mail exchange, Miller, now 87, reflected on his career for Powder.com
“The Navy service let me move away from being around a completely dysfunctional family and opened my eyes to travel from … More
Backcountry Skiing Turnagain Pass Alaska: Eddies Ridge South Face Spine 2.24.2012