Man, things sure have changed in the last few years (it is Canada though…eh) regarding what part of rescues can be shared with the public. I bet these guys didn’t get kicked off the job for posting this rescue. Oh well…such is life.
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If you are looking for a distraction from that-other-post, this is a pretty good one. It is over an hour long though, so only watch it when you have time.
The guy in this video riding the Mieders Alpine Slide with no brakes has nerves of steel and only makes a peep on a few epic corners and drops. Maybe that Snowbird Alpine Slide wasn’t such a bad idea after all? Sure makes the Snow King alpine slide look…ummm, nevermind. Imagine one from the top […]
While some first descents get lots of attention, others often trickle by unnoticed. Because of that, I just wanted to give props to these potential first ski descents by Italian Fredrico Varingo, who is reported by Aspiring Guides of New Zealand to have made first descents of both Mount Cook and Mount Tasman this past […]
I’m jonesing for an overseas adventure!!! Nothing planned right now, but it’s hard not to get tempted by Doug Stoup and one of Ice Axe Expedition’s Norwegian adventures next spring. Traveling to Norway isn’t cheap, but you’ve got a long time to save some bucks on what would no doubt be a ski trip of […]
I found this random video of a 1984 ski descent by Toni Velaruz (at the time, a 43 year old ski instructor at Val di Fassa) of the North East Wall of Civetta, a huge peak in the Italian Dolomites. The line is over 1000m long and averages 60 degrees. Though he had heli-assistance, the […]
Here’s a little Euro weekend stoke for you. It’s a compilation of descents in a number of the Dolomite’s classic couloirs by Felix Hentz. My favorite imagery in this video is at the end…now that is a rappel off a bridge if I’ve ever seen one.
Nice job Sam Bass, from Skiing Interactive. Sam was my roommate and occasional ski partner on this Antarctic adventure. (This video is 28+ minutes, so let it load first.)
I put together this little video for the Black Diamond Journal, from the first half of my recent trip to New Zealand in October. Nothing too outrageous as far as ski footage goes (unlike this one), but it’s got a catchy beat and reminds me of the beautiful mountains of the South Island.
Check out this sickter POV and line JD Hare skis in the Tantalus Range of British Columbia. I think I’ve driven by this zone a couple times on the way from Vancouver to Whistler for some rando racing back in 2004 or so. Sure makes you want to drive on up there to check it […]
Just when you thought you had all your bases covered. Good, quality ski equipment…check. Reliable ski partner…check. Promising weather forecast…check. Low avalanche danger…check. Raptor danger…check?! This sign was found in the French Ridge Hut on the way to Mount Aspiring, NZ.
Randosteve skins below Drummund Peak. Here are some more pictures from New Zealand.
Well, after some fun time enjoying the southern hemisphere spring ski season in New Zealand, I arrived back in Jackson Saturday night, slept wicked hard for 10 hours, then jumped right into the northern hemisphere winter with some pretty darn good skiing on Teton Pass for Halloween. Soft powder snow never felt so good and […]
Ben Starkey rides in front of Bristol Top, near the Pioneer Hut, NZ. Click photo for trip report. Yeah BOY!!! Another trip report from down here skiing in New Zealand around the Pioneer Hut and Fox Glacier zone, is now up on the BD Journal site. Click HERE to check it out…and once again, thanks […]
Scott Fennell skins above the Centennial Hut. Just back from Aspiring. Pretty good adventure, but no summit. There is a trip report from the Centennial Hut with some great photos by Scott Fennell posted over on the Black Diamond Journal. Click HERE to check it out. Please feel free to leave comments on this post or […]
View of the Northwest Ridge of Mount Aspiring. The crux of the descent will be how icy the route is. Photo courtesy MatthewTurley.com I’ve been hanging out here in Wanaka for a few days. There have been a few fine spells here and there, and we managed to get out for a skin up the […]
View of Mount Tasman from the outhouse of the Pioneer Hut. Click photo for larger image. Just a quick update from down here in New Zealand. I’m just out from the Pioneer Hut and laying over in the town of Fox, before heading further south for some weather days in Wanaka. As you can see […]
Pioneer Hut from Von Bulow. My finger is feeling a bit better and it looks like there is another high pressure system rolling in for a few days, so I’m catching a heli ride and heading back up into the mountains and the Pioneer Hut on Monday…New Zealand time. The Pioneer Hut sits in the […]
I’m dealing with a little adversity right now. I cut my finger badly on the first day in the mountains and after five days of skiing under sunny skies, my wound is still throbbing and bleeding. Therefore, I decided to fly out solo today to have it looked at, cleaned, bandaged and given a rest […]
After about 24 hrs of travel and four plane rides today, I will be in Christchurch, New Zealand…two days later. It’s a nineteen hour time difference between Jackson (MST) and Christchurch (NZDT), and my longest leg is from Los Angeles to Auckland…which looks to be about a 13 hour flight. OUCH! Hopefully a coupe sleep-aids […]