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Large, translucent shrimp-like animal caught off New Zealand
In the most recent episode of Salomon Freeski TV, “24 Hours”, we criss-cross through the lives of athletes Bobby Brown, Mark Abma and Seb Eaves over a 24-hour period. It’s a day-in-the-life of freeskiing like you’ve never seen it.
December 28, 2013 – A group of world-class kayakers decided to head to the Rio Fuy with one thing on their minds…THE PUMA! To this day Salto de la Puma is still the tallest waterfall ever run in Chile. Accurately measured, the drop is around 35-36 meters tall (110-115…
Working out in nature is more restorative than exercising in a busy city.
America’s secret to victory in the bobsled? Outsourcing.
The embattled philanthropist speaks out for the first time in years about his own public takedown and the discredited bestseller Three Cups of Tea.
Dissecting the scary trick halfpipe skiers will need to nail for a shot at gold
Who says cat and heli-skiing are for the one percent? Here’s how to score prime powder at a cut rate.
What we think will happen on, and off, the course at Sochi
Young Laura Dekker set out on a two-year voyage to become youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. This documentary tells her story.
In season 6 episode 5 of Teton Gravity Research’s Behind The Line, our heli pilot along with athletes Sammy Carlson, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Angel Collinson and Ian McIntosh redefine what’s possible in skiing. For the past decade, pilot Tighe Daugherty, has helped the athletes reach new and daunting terrain in…
Poised to qualify for the Winter Games this weekend
Throughout the summer of 2013, professional skier John Spriggs explores the mountains of Montana for ski mountaineering potential. After the snow finally melts away in the late summer, John turns to Montana’s blue ribbon trout waters to occupy his time and waits for the snow to fall once again. A…
187 of the best videos from the web, compiled into one! If something exciting happened last year, it’s in this video. A project from Luc Bergeron.
Let's just say the dry spell means much more than an epically awful ski season.
Man's best friend diverged from wolves at least 11,000 years ago.
Cruising speed is 1.4 times the power a cyclist can sustain for an hour
Rail slide to base jump, what could go wrong? Behind the scenes with Stept Productions on their latest project Mutiny. Sketchy is one word that comes to mind for Mike Wilson’s bridge jump. (Warning: Adult language)…
Sends the 2,500-foot limestone big-wall route in three hours
In summer 2010, photographer James ‘Q’ Martin and conservation biologist Chris Kassar started an organization called Rios Libres. The organization uses multi-media to join the fight to protect the wild lands of Patagonia from proposed dams that threaten two of the most pristine rivers in one of the world’s…
Prolonged inactivity shortens lifespan, study shows
The Bomb Snow crew has been getting after it since the first snowfall of the season. Searching for Solstice documents the cold wet storms that hit Montana in December 2013, frequently dropping their loads across most of the state. Although the early season has seen wide ranging temperatures resulting…
Pocket-sized HD camera is recognized for its contribution to filmmaking
100% GoPro – Leo Ahrens skiing at Alta Ski Resort on a classic pow day in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Not to mention a little Bob Ross in there. …
California plantations sap water, spill harmful chemicals
Sure, the women of the U.S. ski-jumping team want to medal in Sochi. But they’ve already scored the biggest victory: getting their sport into the 2014 Olympics in the first place.
TGR looks behind the scenes at U.S. freeski athletes training for Sochi.
As an effort to document this latest chapter in freeskiing’s history, Teton Gravity Research aims to put the spotlight on these skiers. This brief edit from Way Of Life, Teton Gravity Research’s latest ski film, highlights some of the training and preparation that the US Freeskiing Team has…
A quick edit from Silverton Mountain on January 11th, 2014. Doesn’t seem half bad up there in Colorado.
$350,000 hunting permit auctioned off in the name of conservation
Amid "Blackfish" controversy, SeaWorld anticipates $1.46 billion for 2013
Jack London said that achieving greatness sometimes means burning white hot, even if there's a price to be paid once the flame goes out. Josh Dean went to Alaska to hang with Lance Mackey, the toughest competitor in Iditarod history. He came away with a new understanding of resilience, bravery, and the iron bond between a musher and his dogs.
Season 6, Episode 4 – the entrance to a perfect Alaskan line. Behind The Line is an online video series from TGR that takes you into the minds of the athletes. Each episode features a unique line, jump, or session as athletes take a look back and discuss the…
Euros just have more fun. Freeski-Crew.com’s film for 2013. Directed and edited by Marinus Höflinger.
Last April, Ski The East and Meathead Films invited the best up-and-coming Eastern skiers to a Superpark shoot at Carinthia – Mount Snow. In this first of three Carinthia episodes the crew slays the custom built step-up jump… and in true Meathead fashion, even manages to bring home some…
West Virginia in state of emergency as 200,000 are without drinking water
Mad River Glen, VT has born and bred some of the best big mountains skiers in the world today. The “resort” is dedicated to providing an authentic, as-nature-intended skiing experience and it shows in their huge variety of glades, cliffs, gulleys and untracked snow to be found on powder days.
