Topicfire Skiing News

Mount Everest Hornbein Couloir Ski Descent Attempt

2010-09-10T16:16:25+00:00

It looks like there is another “sky skiing” expedition we should start keeping our eyes on. This one involves Italians Edmond Joyeusaz, Gianluca Marra and Francesco Civra Dano (all mountain guides in Courmayeur) and a descent of the Hornbein Couloir on Mount Everest…which would be insane and in my...

Gear of the Week: Marmot Never Summer MemBrain

2010-09-10T16:16:01+00:00

Although Labor Day generally marks the last camping weekend of the summer, there’s still plenty of time to sleep outdoors. The nights are getting a little chillier, though, and the high country is starting to see a few dustings of snow. If you do pack up the car and head...

Skiing News and Updates

2010-09-10T03:25:03+00:00

Get the latest skiing news and updates and connect with Mike. About.com Skiing Visit the About.com Skiing site for skiing tips, the best ski resorts, planning a ski vacation, skiing deals and discounts, and skiing news and events. Free Skiing...

Autumn Food and Wine Festival

2010-09-09T22:45:03+00:00

Northstar at Tahoe is hosting the Autumn Food and Wine Festival this Friday, September 10, through Sunday, September 12. The festival is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary, and celebrity and executive chefs from all across California and Nevada will be present, offering cooking demonstrations, tastings, cook offs, and more.Tahoe City’s David...

Totally Terrifying but Surprisingly Straightforward: FasterSkier Takes Up Ski Jumping

2010-09-09T13:57:07+00:00

Readying myself for my first-ever ski jump, on the 18-meter hill in Lake Placid. Photo, Dave McCahill As I pulled into the parking lot in Lake Placid at 8:30 on a Saturday morning, two hours before the launch of my ski jumping career, I was feeling an appropriate amount of trepidation....

When The Temperature Drops…It’s Time For ThermaJock!

2010-09-08T21:47:17+00:00

Note: The following post is rated PG-13. Every so often, there’s those days of -20°F temps here in Jackson Hole, when the inversion sets in hard and the valley becomes an ice box. These are often great times for going big in the Tetons, but the cold alpine-starts in the...

Learning to Fly in Lake Placid

2010-09-08T14:15:57+00:00

How do you get dozens of youngsters to try out a sport like ski jumping? For the staff of the New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF), that’s not just an idle question to ponder. It’s crucial for the club to attract large numbers of kids to try out the sport if...

Got Nutrition Questions? Send Them to Us!

2010-09-07T23:40:24+00:00

Adam Korzun (L) is USSA's recently-appointed sports dietician. Photo, USSA FasterSkier is planning an interview with recently-appointed U.S. Ski Team Sports Dietician Adam Korzun later this month. If you have any questions about nutrition for which Google is no help, shoot them our way, and we’ll do our best to get...

All New X-ium Skate Package: Lightest Weight Race Package Rossignol Has Ever Made

2010-09-07T22:31:05+00:00

Rossignol’s 2010-2011 X-ium Skate package, including X-ium NIS Skating WCS Ski, XCelerator Skate NIS Binding, X-ium WC Skate Boot, and Oneway’s DS 10 pole, is all new and is now the lightest weight race package Rossignol has ever offered. The weight of the ski, boot and binding package has decreased by...

Jonesing?

2010-09-07T05:50:08+00:00

Are you jonesing for some skiing? I sure am…but not enough for 17 turns on an uber dirty patch of snow in September. At least…not yet. These tracks are from a TAY’er…I would presume. I saw them riding the tram the other day with my Dad. Anyway, It looks like...

Heli-Skiing Lake Tahoe

2010-09-04T12:45:00+00:00

This season will bring a real chance to ski around Lake Tahoe and do it in a day of heli-skiing. Pacific Crest Snowcats is launching Pacific Crest Heli-Guides to access over 100,000 acres of remote ski terrain along the sierra crest....Read Full Post

Vail EpicMix

2010-09-02T15:20:02+00:00

Skiers at Vail Resorts - Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly - will be able to take advantage of EpicMix this season. EpicMix is an online and mobile application which provides skiers and riders with a seamless and easy way to connect with their friends and family and share...

Whitefish, Montana

2010-09-01T17:10:00+00:00

Whitefish Mountain Resort, located outside of Whitefish, Montana, used to officially be named Big Mountain. Now, in a short period of time, the ski resort has successfully bonded with the Whitefish community and has a stand alone moniker not suggestive of any other ski area. However, I can tell you...

Snow Film Fest Coming to New York City

2010-08-31T21:01:39+00:00

New York, NY - New Yorkers will get pumped for the ski and snowboard season ahead at the inaugural Snow Film Fest NYC, presented by Waiting For Snow Productions and slated for Nov. 19-21 Tribeca Cinemas in New York City.

Flagstaff City Council Delays Vote on Snowbowl Snowmaking

2010-08-31T20:01:08+00:00

Flagstaff, AZ - Following hours of contentious public debate, the Flagstaff City Council late Monday put off a vote on supplying culinary water to Arizona Snowbowl to make snow at the ski area above the city.

Indoor Climbing in Ski Towns

2010-08-31T17:21:42+00:00

This fall, trade in your hiking boots for climbing shoes and chalk for a day. Check out some of our favorite ski town climbing gyms for a day of rock crushing.

Shangri-La Ski Expedition

2010-08-31T13:50:13+00:00

This is some really well edited video. Girl power baby!!! The Shangri-La Ski Expedition, Part I. (Be warned…the skiing doesn’t start until Part II.) The Shangri-La Ski Expedition, Part II. Support TetonAT and get a W’s TNF Denali Jacket at 50% OFF from Backcountry.com. Offer valid [...]

New Heli-Ski Operator to Fly in Sierra This Winter

2010-08-30T18:01:45+00:00

Truckee, CA - Lake Tahoe-area snowcat skiing operator Pacific Crest Snowcats will expand its operations this winter to include helicopter skiing and snowboarding.

License, Registration…and Helmet Son.

2010-08-30T16:00:24+00:00

You might not hear an officer ask you to show your helmet when you’re driving down the highway, but if you are under 18 and ski in any of the resorts in California, you just might have to as early as the 2010/11 season…by law. Last week, the California state senate...

Retiring a Wooby: Arc’teryx Epsilon SV Hoody

2010-08-27T21:25:38+00:00

After 2 long years of exceptional service, I’m retiring my red Arc’teryx Epsilon SV Hoody this year. It has been with me all over the Tetons, the Wind River Range, the Sierra, Antarctica and South America, and has seen me through some glorious and some not-so glorious moments, but...

Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party

2010-08-27T16:35:09+00:00

There are plenty of parallels between Aspen and New York—celebrity spotting, exorbitant real estate prices—but this weekend, there’s a connection between the two cities that’s a little less obvious: barbecue.The first annual Big Aspen Barbecue Block Party kicks off tomorrow at noon at the base of Aspen Mountain. An offshoot...

Cars to Check Out

2010-08-26T21:55:09+00:00

With the 2010-2011 ski season fast approaching, we at SKI know that many of you are like us and aren’t lucky enough to own a ski-in ski-out spot. This means we’re driving, usually long distances, to get to the slopes. With that in mind, we decided to give you a...

$13 Million in Improvements This Winter at Vermont's Jay Peak Ski Resort

2010-08-26T21:01:53+00:00

Jay, VT - Jay Peak Resort will welcome visitors this winter with $13 million in improvements. Topping the list are increases in snowmaking coverage, an enclosed beginner lift, a new Nordic center, an indoor ice arena, a parking garage, a state-of-the-art ticketing system, and a new groomer. The enhancements are...

Few Changes This Winter for Canadian Snowboard Coaching Staff

2010-08-26T17:01:31+00:00

Vancouver (BC), Canada - Few changes have occurred in the summer season with regards to the coaching and support staff around the Canadian snowboarding team.

New Wyoming Paragliding Distance Record

2010-08-26T13:31:04+00:00

Congratulations to Chip Hildebrand for the breaking the Wyoming state cross-country paragliding distance record. Chip’s flight from Philips Ridge (Teton Pass) to Thermopolis covered over 137 miles and took 6:19. Chip was able to take advantage of a tail wind and primo thermals to steal the old record...