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BDTV Episode 3: A Simple Machine gives us an inside look at one of the most iconic lifts in skiing: the La Grave cable car. “Le Telepherique” was built in 1976, and has been pivotal in helping the mountain develop its mythical reputation. …
In 2015, pro skier Ian McIntosh took one of the worst falls ever captured on video while filming for Teton Gravity Research's new film, Paradise Waits. Watch and you'll see why TGR co-founder Todd Jones called the incident the “most terrifying crash I've ever seen.” …
Pro skier Angel Collinson's line in the recent Teton Gravity Research film Paradise Waits is being called one of the best female skiing segments ever shot. “In 20 years of filming skiing, I have never seen a female skier charge Alaska the way…
Lahout's Country Clothing and Ski Shop in Littleton, New Hampshire, is America's oldest ski outfitter, and it hasn't changed much since it first opened in 1920. It's been run by four generations of the Lahout family, but it was Joe Lahout, now 93, who…
Episode 3 of Salomon Freeski TV Season 9 centers around photographer Reuben Krabbe's vision to capture skiing during a solar eclipse. The team traveled to the Arctic and battled epic weather conditions, but on March 20, 2015, Krabbe's wish was granted. …
“Put on the damn skis, and go like hell.”
By measuring the shifting, melting caverns, scientists and cavers have been able to document glacial melt from within
But the Forest Service has a plan to stop them: working together so that glading works for everybody
The Warmth of Winter is the second installment in Volume II of DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign. In this episode, the DPS team takes refuge from a brutal storm and relishes in the “warmth of winter.”…
In the second episode from BDTV, The Forecaster, Utah avalanche expert Drew Hardesty shares an important message that all backcountry skiers should take to heart. …
Before you head into the backcountry in search of untracked snow, you need to get schooled and geared up. Here’s how.
Angel Collinson, Kalen Thorien, and Bryan Fox shred harder than most—between the three of them, they’ve been featured in dozens of ski and snowboard films and magazine stories (including this one). But each of them have passions that run deeper than just dropping big lines. Angel lobbies Congress each fall on behalf of Protect Our Winters, Kalen is a Youth Ambassador for American Rivers; and Bryan is the founder of Drink Water, a company that encourages people to eschew energy drinks in favor of water. Last week we kicked the photo gallery off with Kalen. This week we add Angel to the mix.
How do you create a life that balances work, family and your passion for the mountains? In the first episode of BDTV, we travel to Jämtland, Sweeden, where Henrik Westling recently became the first person to climb and ski every one of the region's 178 summits. In…
Portrait of a Skier is a short film from filmmaker Andy Lloyd featuring two Australian ski instructors with 100 years of combined experience. Turns out you learn a lot after teaching people to ski for 50 years.
Episode 1 of Salomon Freeski TV's ninth season focuses on Northern New Mexico's Taos Ski Valley. Once an abandoned mine dump in the southernmost part of the Rocky Mountains, Taos is home to some of the most abundant and aggressive in-bounds ski terrain in North…
The Weight of Winter is the first installment in Volume II of DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign. Watch as a massive snowstorm consumes Hokkaido and three wanderers push forward with all the weight of winter pressing down upon them. …
The team attempting the first ski descent of Makalu finally gets a chance to play in the snow
Snowsurf, from filmmaker Shane Peel and My House Pictures, is about a group of snowboarders and surfers who are forging a new genre of snowboarding in one of the world's last great powder snow zones, Hokkiado, Japan. …
Salomon Freeski TV is back for its 9th season. This year Salomon reached further and dug deeper to bring the films we've all come to expect, plus an all-new immersive multimedia experience that will bring you closer than ever to the action. The Season…
DPS Skis Cinematic's Shadow Campaign returns with Volume 2 this Fall. In association with Gore-Tex and Outdoor Research, four short films will document the DPS Koalas' time spent in Japan, Italy and Switzerland chasing deep storms throughout 2015. …
The five elite athletes on the team share their first-descent plans and expedition concerns
Conquering the Useless, a new film from Cody Townsend, Team Thirteen and Swatch, features Townsend, Dave Treadway, Elyse Saugstad and Chris Rubens skiing some of the most incredible lines we've ever seen in Revelstoke, Bella Coola and the Boundary Mountains on the border of Alaska and Canada. It's…
This is the official trailer for Fade to Winter, a new film from Matchstick Productions that aims to capture the spirit of nine skiers who go to great lengths for the sport they love.
In November 2014, photographer Jim Harris was practicing ski turns with a traction kite in Patagonia when the wind picked him up, whipped him around and threw him into the side of the mountain, resulting in a brutal spinal cord injury. For a while, Jim had no…
To ski the world’s highest and most remote peaks, O’Neill starts her days many hours before the sun comes up
By age 34, the Colorado native had won the World Extreme Skiing Championships and an X Games medal, starred in sweet ski-porn videos, and had two kids. But his desire to ski big mountains was still growing and inspired his biggest project yet.
Meet the Dorais brothers—a pair of ski mountaineers, ER docs, and family men whose toughest battle is being fought far away from the mountains
Working for the Weekend follows longtime Meathead Films veteran, Ben Leoni. Leoni lives in Portland Maine, where he holds down a career as an attorney but still finds time to get out into the mountains on the weekend. The series showcases the best skiing that the Northeast…
Just because it’s theoretically possible to climb and ski off North America’s tallest volcano in 24 hours or less, including travel time from the airport, doesn’t mean you should. Watch as professional skiers Brody Leven and Caroline Gleich, along with Outside Senior Editor Grayson Schaffer…
Meet Jake, Vail Ski Patrol's latest recruit. The 10-week-old Yellow Lab got his first taste of snow at the top of Vail earlier this month, and soon he'll start working with Patroller Matt Whalen to master obedience skills, get used to riding chairlifts and train…
UK snowboarder Billy Morgan made history yesterday when he landed the first-ever Backside 1800 Quadruple Cork. That's a jump containing four off axis flips and five full rotations, and one full flip and half a rotation bigger than the previous biggest trick, landed last month by Yuki Kadono. Video…
The real world of urban jibbing and the not-so real world of toys collide in Toyland. Let your imagination run wild while watching the final episode of Salomon Freeski TV Season 8. …
Pro skier Bobby Brown welcomes the first days of Spring with a little slush riding in Keystone, Colorado. A short film from George Knowles. …
Allows skiers to bank unused days and apply them to the next season
The volcanoes of Tongariro National Park in New Zealand mark the most treasured spot in all of Maori culture. Mike Douglas, Chris Rubens and Josh Daiek gain unprecedented access to these sacred lands in Season 8, Episode 11 of Salomon Freeski TV. …
Pro dogsledders have never made much money, and their marquee event, the Iditarod, has been under attack by animal-rights activists since it was founded. But now there's a new threat to the ancient tradition: lawsuits that claim the dogs are a menace to society.
In case you haven't noticed, fat biking is fun. Outdoor writers Peter Koch and Jeremy Berger certainly didn't need convincing, but they accepted an invitation from the team at SRAM—bicycle component gurus—to get a taste of the culture during the Global Fat Biking Summit this January. Armed with Beargrease and Bucksaw rides, the group cruised through some of Jackson, Wyoming's best terrain as photographer Adrian Marcoux followed along. We caught up with the group to figure out just how much fun some big tires and hard-packed snow can be.
In late February, 2015, the largest storm in a decade blanketed New Mexico with more than 70 inches of snow. Those who were ready headed to Taos Ski Valley for the best skiing of the season. Here’s how it all went down. …
Yuki Kadono got the winning run at the 2015 Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships, with a score of 90.05 in his third and final fun. He made history when he landed a backside triple cork 1620 mute, to a switch backside triple cork 1620 melon, a first-ever combination of back-to-back…
The Weather Channel has a plan if we exhaust the alphabet this winter—though you might be surprised who’s really behind it.
We made our own list of what we love about winter, but it's always more fun to ask. Using the #OutsidePerfectThings, our Instagram followers shared more than 1,700 snapshots of their favorite cold-weather comforts. As always, the response was overwhelming. Filled with deep snow, adult sodas, happy dogs, and countless adventures, here are 30 of our favorites.
Winter 2014 was one of the best they’ve ever had in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy. In Salomon Freeski TV Season 8, Episode 10, the Good Times Crew rolled in and took full advantage. …
Lightweight, breathable apparel that'll turn you into a Nordic ski champ
In We Are the Faction Collective: #S02E02, Tim McChesney, Tom Granier, Daniel Hanka and Etienne Merel brave the cold and ice of Northern Europe. From the streets of Estonia to Finland, follow the Faction crew as they hit rusty rails, schools and abandoned buildings,…
After three years of failing on the slopes, online editor Scott Rosenfield finally discovers the beauty—and pain—of downhill skiing.
Near the end of filming for Red Bull’s Days of My Youth, the crew found another area that’s been dubbed “the Crack’s little brother,” in reference to Cody Townsend’s line of the year down the infamous “Crack.” Italian skier Markys Eder decided to drop in, and what…
After years of failing on the slopes, Online Editor Scott Rosenfield finally discovers the beauty–and pain–of downhill skiing. Watch his transformation from Zero to Hero, as he tries to conquer his challenge of becomming a strong enough skier to skin up the mountain at…
The non-profit group Mountain Pact encourages mountain towns to unite politically. The goal: galvanize politicians to protect winter.
Having lived on the cusp of stardom for the past decade, freekier Cody Townsend finally broke through with an epic couloir line in Alaska—but the 15-second clip that made him famous was the product of decades of hard work
Legendary ski photographer Wade McKoy has spent most of his life documenting the rise of freeskiing in one of America’s most iconic ski areas, Jackson Hole. Sit back and watch as Wade gives you an insiders look at the place he calls home in Salomon Freeski TV…
An injury sidelined 17-year-old Ty Walker's Sochi dreams, but she's back winning competitions and taking names.
The 26-year-old downhill skier's advice on how to be a happy traveller? Always be prepared for powder days and impromptu concerts.
Dallas Seavey is the latest in an esteemed bloodline of Iditarod champs. Since 2012, he's won the race twice and set records as the race's youngest and fastest. This year's goal? Out-mush dad.
The 35-year-old U.S. skier returned to the world cup this week with a mariachi-inspired spandex suit and a vengeance
We're not sure we'd try Ian McIntosh's bold lines, but we'd certainly give his favorite stomping grounds—and gear—a try.
The World Ski Championships, which run until February 15, will host more than 600 athletes representing 70 nations and thousands of spectators. Read: It's gonna be a party.
It sounds like something Keith Urban and Hootie would perform if they got together to form a Goo Goo Dolls tribute band. And it's nothing like what you'd expect to hear in a Colorado mountain town.
Inversions is the fourth film in The Shadow Campaign series from DPS Skis. Presented by DPS Cinematic in association with Outdoor Research and Gore-Tex, Inversions features DPS Koalas, Olof Larsson, Santi Guzman and Piers Solomon. Baldface Lodge, nestled in interior British…
As America's favorite ski racers compete at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, a new book tells how they changed the game forever.
After a good early season in Colorado and Utah, winter in the U.S. seems to have petered out. Which is why it's time to book a trip to Japan, which has been getting hammered by snow recently.
Brolin Mawejje, born in a country with no snow, plans to make history at the 2018 winter Olympics.
It’s something nobody ever talks about, but the forest industry has created access to most of the great skiing areas in the world. Without it, this sport would look very different. Stan Rey, Chris Rubens, Mark Abma, Cody Townsend, Greg Hill and Colston VB help tell the story in…
A hundred cameras, a big crew, and a brand new live-streaming technology made this year's games more fun than ever.
More cowbell, more Lindsey, Mikaela, and Bode—and one excessively adrenaline-fueled event you can't miss
Val de la Claree is one of the last quiet corners of the French Alps, but it could have been very different. In the 1970’s a proposed highway and tunnel threatened to open the valley up to development, but the local farmers and residents protested. In Episode …
Legend status is not easy to achieve. It takes time, the right personality and achievements that seperate you from the pack. Since his earlier days of filming with Warren Miller and Matchstick Productions, Chris Davenport has been a recognized face in skiing for almost two decades. Legend status, however, is…
From the runway to the big mountain, professional skier and model Sierra Quitiquit is quickly redefining what it means to be a modern woman. How Did I Get Here, a film about her rise to the world stage, chronicles the journey, triumphs and challenges…
For his entire life, olympic skiier Bobby Brown has called Breckenridge his home mountain. He’s logged countless runs through the famous terrain parks of Freeway and Park Lane, where he’s developed one of the most highly regarded styles within the ski industry. With the help…
A growing demand for big-mountain, backcountry-like terrain is prompting ski resorts to up the ante inbounds.
In The Faces of Dav Ep. 6: The Mountaineer, Chris Davenport sets his sights on climbing the Centennial Peaks of Colorado – the top 100 highest peaks in the state. After having successfully climbed every 14,000-foot peak in the state over the last four years, Chris takes…
These backcountry lodges welcome dedicated skiers with warm bedding, home-cooked food, and sometimes even a sauna.
Ride along as one of the world's foremost experts on human flight, Jon DeVore, sets out with a team of elite athletes to evolve the way we look at the mountains in The Unrideables: Alaska Range, the latest production from Red Bull Media House…