Remembering McConkey: Over a Decade Later, and the World Still Misses Saucer Boy Shane McConkey left a bigger mark on skiing than any other athlete has to date — this video reflects the icon and his legacy. Written by Will Brendza January 04, 2023
Stefano Ghisolfi Hunts Bouldering Bliss in Bishop The latest vid from the Italian climbing pro sees him join other The North Face athletes in a fun romp through California’s bouldering epicenter. Written by Andrew McLemore January 03, 2023
Nikolai Schirmer Navigates Massive, Dangerous Glacier for the ‘Hardest Earned Coffee’ Ever How determined would you be to ride the Grand Capucin southeast couloir without coffee, like Nikolai Schirmer and his buddies? Written by Rebecca Ross January 03, 2023
Stand Up! Adventure Motorcycle Training to Keep Your Butt off the Seat In this adventure motorcycle training video, Bret Tkacs reminds us we don’t need dirt to practice standing on the pegs. Written by Heather Lea January 03, 2023
Follow Sam Cohen and Lucas Wachs Shredding Fairy Meadow, BC, in ‘Fairly Mellow’ What do you do when you’re out filming a ski movie and can’t find good snow? As Lucas Wachs says, you just keep ‘whispering to… Written by Mary Murphy January 03, 2023
Skating Safely on Natural Alpine Ice: A Tutorial by Alpine Ice Freestyle What’s better than alpine skating on an ice-covered body of water high in the mountains? Staying safe while doing it. Written by Rebecca Ross January 03, 2023
Tune In to ‘Plaisir FM,’ the Coolest Radio Show This Side of Ski Films If a radio station could play rad ski edits, you best believe we’d all be tuning in — just like the folks in K2’s ‘Plaisir… Written by Will Brendza December 30, 2022
Weazy Davis Chucks a Double-Flat Spin Off a Gnarly 70-Footer in ‘Anywhere From Here’ Weazy Davis pulled out all the stops and sent a huge double-flat spin off of a 70-foot cliff — without planning it. Written by Will Brendza December 30, 2022
Skiing Epic Lines Off Mont Blanc: ‘Topside’ Goes to ‘Chamonix Slackcountry’ Nikolai Schirmer goes to the French and Italian border in episode 2 of ‘Topside’ where, ‘the Chamonix slackcountry is everything but slack.’ Written by Mary Murphy December 29, 2022
Adam Ondra Shows Progress on ‘Project Big’ in Flatanger, Norway The world’s best climber drops another video on his latest and perhaps biggest project ever. For the first time, Ondra gives us a close look… Written by Andrew McLemore December 29, 2022
Olympic Ski Racer Trades Gates for Face Shots in ‘Return of the Turn’ Part 12 It’s a tale as old as sports: Take a champion athlete, put them in the wilderness, and see what happens. You know it won’t be… Written by Andrew McLemore December 28, 2022
Climber Jonathan Siegrist Wrangles ‘Flex Luthor,’ 5.15a — Frontier Style Watch Siegrist explore the uniquely American tradition of frontier sport climbing (I’ll explain later), and snag a sought-after redpoint. Written by Sam Anderson December 28, 2022
Katie Lamb: Under the Radar but Still a Bouldering Beast If you’re not a bouldering nerd, there’s a fair chance you don’t know who the Massachussetsan is. Pro tip: change that. Written by Sam Anderson December 28, 2022
A Perfect Winter Day: Alpine Ice Skating in the Middle of Nowhere, Germany Alpine ice skater Patrick Brunold steps onto a solid lake, skating to prove that you don’t have to travel far to have a good time. Written by Rebecca Ross December 28, 2022
‘Out of Service’ Is 27 Minutes of Nonstop Snow Shenanigans If you’re looking for a no-holds-barred film of wintersports wizardry, the sixth season of ‘Out of Service’ has exactly what you need. Written by Andrew McLemore December 28, 2022
Kai Jones Hucks a Huge ‘Wallride’: Vertical Skiing, Big Air What’s a wallride? Well, as long as you know what a wall is, you’re well on your way to grasping the concept. Written by Sam Anderson December 27, 2022
Cyclist Clears Path With Homemade Bicycle Snowplow What does it take to plough snow with an electric bicycle? Apparently just ingenuity and a willingness to try something no one had thought of… Written by Andrew McLemore December 27, 2022
Salomon Snowboarders Tour Norway, Switzerland in ‘Moving Forward’ The brand frames ‘Moving Forward’ as a deep lesson about why we snowboard. To me, it scans as a straightforward stoke edit. Written by Sam Anderson December 27, 2022
Teenager Spent 3 Years Alone Building a Log Cabin Erik Grankvist was 17, living in Stockholm, Sweden, and feeling lost. Then he got constructive — literally. Written by Andrew Marshall December 27, 2022
Discover the Legend of ‘La Zone’: Historic Snowboarding on French-Swiss Border Big mountain snowboarding in an alpine passage that saw major action among World War II smugglers? Count me in. Written by Sam Anderson December 27, 2022
In ‘A River Out of Time,’ Raft Group Explores Dying Green and Colorado Rivers In ‘A River Out of Time,’ a group recreates a legendary river trip to see how climate change and development have changed things. Written by Will Brendza December 27, 2022
Winter Wingsuiting in Norway: Crazy Flyer Launches Himself on a Sled off a Cliff Beware: This is not your typical run down a sledding hill. Written by Mary Murphy December 27, 2022
Kye Petersen Slays Japanese Alps in Part Two of ‘Sacred Grounds’ In another jaw-dropping edit of Petersen’s ongoing series, he shoots down massive slopes and navigates dense alpine forests Written by Andrew McLemore December 26, 2022
Bearded Backcountry Boarder Eric Jackson Gifts Us 2 Powdery Films for Christmas Most snowboard films carry a message like, ‘Shred hard, stay safe (or not), ride fast, send it.’ But these Dec. 25 drops are saying something… Written by Mary Murphy December 25, 2022
Santa Sighting: St. Nick Spotted Paragliding at French Ski Resort For every smart kid who questions the physics behind flying reindeer, this video gives us the truth: Santa can fly all by himself. Written by Andrew McLemore December 24, 2022
Get Steep and Deep With Michael C Wirth in a Full-On ‘Powder Boogie’ When conditions are bad, it’s time to reflect on your biggest powder days, which is exactly why Michael C Wirth needed a boogie. Written by Will Brendza December 23, 2022
From City Streets to Snowy Sheets, Henrik Harlaut Freeskis With Mad Flavor Looking for evidence that Henrik Harlaut is one of the greatest to ever strap on a pair of skis? Check out this lengthy video for… Written by Andrew McLemore December 23, 2022
Hardest Climb of Her Life: Korean Climber Becomes Second Woman Ever to Send ‘La Rambla’ This video shows every moment of Chaehyun Seo’s ascent of ‘La Rambla,’ 5.15a. Verdict? She absolutely crushed it. Written by Andrew McLemore December 23, 2022
Back in Black and White: New Cut of Emil Johansson’s Groundbreaking ‘Esperanto’ Segment ‘Esperanto’ was one of the best mountain bike films of the summer — and we’re still getting more of it 5 months later. Written by Will Brendza December 23, 2022
LINE Athletes Find Uniquely Norwegian Adventure in ‘DRØM’ Norway has its own word for ‘Norwegian love of the outdoors’: friluftsliv. And these six athletes went looking for some. Written by Andrew Marshall December 23, 2022
