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[ August 23, 2010 - 12:18pm ]
Pisco, Powder and Passion: Chilean Skiing Delivers All Three 2
by Tom Winter
Kyler Cooley at Valle Nevado
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Jonesing for a South American ski fix? Columnist Tom Winter explores four different Chilean resorts.

Pisco. A wonderful intoxicant or polluting toxin? The question poses itself almost immediately upon arrival to Chile. Pisco is, after all, the national drink here. The water of life and the stuff that hangovers are born from. Sublime or evil? It’s hard to say. So the best thing to do is say, “what the hell” and tip your glass back, feel the liquid fire burn your throat and realize that no, you’re not in Kansas anymore.

To be honest, we’re not in Chile for the pisco, but the powder.

[ August 13, 2010 - 11:57am ]
Ski Utah’s Ultimate Powderhound Contest
by Heather Hansman
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Spend the winter skiing Utah for free.

Want to spend this winter skiing every resort in Utah? All you have to do is prove that you can write about it better than anyone else in the state.

Ski Utah is running a contest to find the “Ultimate Powderhound,” a blogger, videographer, and skier who wants to spend the winter writing about shredding. The winner will become part of the Ski Utah blogging team, and, most importantly, score a Silver Pass, which gets you 30 days at each of the 13 resorts in the state.

[ August 9, 2010 - 2:41pm ]
Apple Announces Patent for Smart Bike 2
by Sally Francklyn
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A new bicycle computing system measures cadence, exertion, wind speed, and incline. Should we care?

This weekend, I rode the Copper Triangle- a grueling 78 miles over three mountain passes. With almost 6,000 feet of elevation gain, this quad-busting ride tours the scenic high country in Colorado. Throughout the ride, I wondered about my performance— was I climbing hard enough? Was I pushing it on the flats? What about my friend just ahead— how much power was he exerting? At home, I wanted to share my experiences- where the route is steepest, what aid station to eat most at, etc. I also felt I earned serious bragging rights.

[ August 5, 2010 - 1:12pm ]
The World Heli Challenge 1
by Colette Maddock
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The World Heli Challenge is back again this year. The first days have proven too poor of conditions to ski in, but that isn’t deterring athletes from shredding in Wanaka, New Zealand.

The World Heli Challenge is running until August 8, but has so far been overrun by harsh weather conditions. This helicopter-accessed competition seeks the best all around rider within an eight-day window of competition. The first World Heli Challenge took place in 1995, and they continued the competition through 2001—last year was the first competition since then. The “Extreme Day” and the “Freeride Day” were scheduled for August 1 and 2 this year, but have been pushed back due to less-than-ideal conditions.

[ July 30, 2010 - 12:09pm ]
Winter on Winter: Risky But Not Stupid
by Tom Winter
Shane McConkey laid out.
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Is skiing worth the risk? Our columnist Tom Winter looks at the benefits of the sport and why pushing yourself just might be good for you.

One of the saddest things I’ve seen lately was an interview on a Seattle television station with Steve Backstrom, Arne Backstrom’s father, a day or two after Arne fell to his death on Pisco Mountain in South America. The tragedy of Arne’s well-publicized accident in Peru and his untimely death is one that has been repeated all too often over the past 12 months: Shane McConkey, C.R. Johnson, Mark “Big Wally” Wolling (a patroller at Jackson), and even actress Natasha Richardson, who hit her head in a freak fall at Mont Tremblant and died from the accident later.

[ July 27, 2010 - 12:33pm ]
Waiting for Next Season at Jackson Hole 2
by Griffin Post
Jackson Lowers Pass Prices
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Jackson Hole announces changes for next season (lower pass prices!) that promise to keep the hard core happy.

Sadly, I think I took my last run of the season at Jackson Hole yesterday. As we headed up the tram, skis in hand, we got more than a few strange looks from the paragliders, hikers, and sightseers in the box. “What are you guys doing with those skis?” asked one curious onlooker. “Going skiing, of course,” I replied, pointing toward Cody Peak and some thin ribbons of snow. With a “you must be crazy,” look, that I’ve unfortunately become all too familiar with, the onlooker shrugged his shoulders and returned to gazing over the Tetons. .

[ July 8, 2010 - 2:54pm ]
TGR Releases Trailer for "Light the Wick"
by Sally Francklyn
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The latest, much-anticipated trailer from Teton Gravity Research features Sammy Carlson, Rachel Burks, and more.

Teton Gravity Productions released the trailer for their 2010 film, Light the Wick. Using HD and 3D technology, this film is said to break boundaries and challenge the possibilities of ski film. Traveling across Alaska, Croatia and Italy, the crew straightlines, jibs, and hucks all types of terrain, in typical TGR fashion. “Our story is to show that there’s an untamed land out there. You feel that much more alive when you take the bigger risk and make it happen.” Tree jibs and pow lines complement slow-motion aerial shots.

[ June 24, 2010 - 12:22pm ]
Colorado Mountain College to Offer Four-Year Program
by Colette Maddock
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Mountain people rejoice. You really can go to college and ski everyday too.

College and skiing doesn’t necessarily go hand in hand, which is unfortunate for the straight-A ski bum. Most colleges don’t have their own ski hill, and many that advertise being close to skiing are truly an hour or more away from the action.

[ June 22, 2010 - 6:41pm ]
Whistler for Sale? 2
by Heather Hansman
Mike Douglas at Whistler
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Intrawest said to be in talks with Russian billionaire.

Intrawest could be selling Whistler Blackcomb, its largest and most significant property.

The resort has been in financial trouble lately. It came close to being auctioned off during the Olympics last February because Fortress Investment Group, which owns Intrawest, was struggling to pay loans.

Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, Intrawest has been in talks with Russian billionaire, Vladimir Potanin, whose company, Interros Co., is building some of the 2014 Olympic facilities in Sochi, Russia.

[ June 14, 2010 - 4:03pm ]
Spring Powder at Jay Peak
by Sam Bass
Jay Peak Green Jacket
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SkiTheEast.com contributor Tim Fater dishes on late-April powder days at Jay Peak, Vermont.

We've long admired Meathead Films and its crew's efforts to showcase East-coast skiing. Easterners are some of the most passionate skiers anywhere. If you think powder days and sunny spring skiing are purely Western phenomena, think again.

Click the link below to read skier Tim Fater's report about the late-April dump that blanketed northern New England.

Fater's full story and pictures at SkiTheEast.com