Tag: Skiing
Chuck Patterson talks about how he got into skiing down 60-foot waves and what the adrenaline makes him feel like Chuck Patterson is an action sports athlete, who loves the ocean, mountains and snow. Growing up in Tahoe, Chuck got into skiing and snowboarding at an early age. He's also…
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What You Need To Know About Slush Cup At Sunshine Village Each year on the last day of the season, Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff, Alberta, Canada breaks out the skim pool and celebrates the end of a loooong Winter (7 months to be exact) with their huge Slush Cup…
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“Whop! Whop! Whop!” Was that the sound of the helicopter blades chopping through the air, or the sound of my heart pounding? Less than hour ago we were reading ourselves for ‘just’ another day of backcountry skiing in the vast Monterosa Freeride Paradise. But thanks to a break in the…
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Ski Touring in The Swiss Alps Could it be a wolf? It was too big to be a dog, and this deep into the woods we’d left all the dog-walkers behind anyway. I’d read about a wolf sighting in the French ski resort of Meribel - surely they could be…
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A new chapter is opening for France's legendary off-piste ski resort, La Grave, as the recently formed SATG takes over lift operations. The new company, part of the Alpe d'Huez lift company, will run the concession for the next thirty years. Fans of this very special ski area will be…
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Ski Challenges You Need To Add To The List The Profeet Ski Lab team were chewing the fat over a beer or two the other night and the subject came up of the biggest and baddest ski challenges out there. Now you could choose a gentle ski holiday to La…
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Extreme Sports Guide To Switzerland Switzerland. There’s far more to this white-capped wonderland than cheese, chocolate and keeping time. And don’t let the Swiss penchant for neutrality fool you either – when it comes to outdoor action, there’s no question what side they’re on: Extremity (and a whole lot of…
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The Bend Double In Oregon Just east of the Cascade Range on the banks of the Deschutes River lies Bend, Oregon – an outdoor mecca for athletes and enthusiasts of all stripes. The area's vast network of trails and close proximity to Mt. Bachelor – as well as a number…
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One Hit Wonder Takes To The Skies The worlds best freeski athletes went head-to-head on the biggest jump on the AFP World Tour One Hit Wonder Mountain Festival, Thredbo, Snowy Mountains, Australia. The 8th annual Toyota One Hit Wonder Big Air took over Thredbo Alpine Resort when 20 of the…
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