Competitors at the 2011 World Heli Challenge were treated to another amazing day yesterday during the final day of competition, the Extreme Day at Mt. Albert near Wanaka.
The day started in a most unusual way, with athletes and event crew boarding a barge that crossed the upper tip of Lake Wanaka heading towards the base of the Minaret Station. The barge became the launch site for … More
Meathead Films has spent the last 10 years grilling up radical ski imagery from across the Eastern U.S. and Canada. Now, legendary skiers of the past have joined forces with Fresh Meat to partake in the feast of the decade. “Prime Cut” nourishes viewers with Grade A backcountry footage from Vermont, New Hampshire and the Chic Choc Mountains of Quebec
Squaw Valley, CA – Squaw Valley’s aerial Cable Car offers incredible views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra Nevada throughout the year as it ascends 2,000 feet from The Village at Squaw Valley to High Camp, elevation 8,200 feet. In summer, the Lake Tahoe area ski lift offers miles of breathtaking hiking, a host of activities for kids of all ages, and this year—snow.
Last winter’s record breaking snowfall means there is still plenty of snow to be had at the top of the mountain. Snow seekers can ride the Cable Car and walk less than 500 yards to wage a full-on snowball fight or build a summer snowman  … More