Christmas to New Year’s Bike Ride: Tackle the ‘Festive 500’ With Rapha Seattle in December is wet, cold, and brutal. Yet 32 riders still signed up to ride a ‘festive’ 500 km. Learn all about Rapha’s unique… Written by Mary Murphy December 24, 2020
‘Boardslide Worldwide’ Snowboard Edit Offers Up Pow by the Mouthful Quiksilver presents ‘Boardslide Worldwide,’ featuring Austen Sweetin. Written by Mary Murphy December 23, 2020
Next-Gen Skiers: One Family’s Dedication to ‘Ski Local’ Pack, sleep, coffee, check route, ski, repeat. Here’s what it’s like to ski tour as a family. ORTOVOX ski athlete Adam Werth gives us a glimpse… Written by Mary Murphy December 23, 2020
The Origins of Snowboarding: ‘Made in the Mitten’ Is a Must-Watch Snow + surfing = snurfing. And it’s epic. Here’s the story behind of of our favorite snowsports. Written by Mary Murphy December 22, 2020
‘Despair on the Colorado Trail’: A Bikepacker’s First FKT Attempt Pro MTB racer Payson McElveen had never gone out for a bikepacking race before his recent decision to attempt an FKT. Written by Mary Murphy December 22, 2020
‘Freeze’: Take a Break and Watch This Short, Sweet Ski Film This film follows 29-year-old freeskier Tobi Tritscher as he cruises through the heart of the Austrian Alps. Written by Mary Murphy December 21, 2020
Bikepack Beekeeping: The Craziest Quarantine Activity You’ve Never Heard Of What’s crazier than bikepacking? Beekeeping, of course. And then, well, combining the two. Written by Mary Murphy December 18, 2020
Watch Now: X Games Skiers Hit the Backcountry Teton Gravity Research is back yet again with another pow-worthy in-house film. This time, it’s dedicated to the backcountry. Written by Mary Murphy December 18, 2020
Female Freeski Collab: 10 Pro Rippers Dominate in ‘Skivas’ French freestyle skier Coline Ballet-Baz recruited nine other female skiers and snowboarders for her film. These ‘skivas’ (ski divas) are hardcore, passionate women with a craving… Written by Mary Murphy December 17, 2020
Onsight Without Sight: Blind Climber Sends Extreme ‘Forked Lightning’ Crack British paraclimber Jesse Dufton is blind. Somehow, that makes this stunning zig-zagging crack feature right up his alley. Written by Mary Murphy December 16, 2020
Recon Mission: Pro Skiers Seek New Routes in Cascades Everything else is canceled. Exploration isn’t. Two Eddie Bauer athletes prove that by venturing out to scout epic new lines in the North Cascades. Written by Mary Murphy December 16, 2020
Backcountry Education, Safety Are More Important Than Ever: ‘Solving for Z’ Explains Why Patagonia ambassador and guide Zahan ‘Z’ Billimoria talks ski guiding, risk, and safety in Patagonia’s film ‘Solving for Z.’ Written by Mary Murphy December 11, 2020
‘Dry Times’: Tracking the Human Toll of California’s Historic Drought Fire, water, drought: For California, some of its wilderness still hasn’t recovered. The ‘Dry Times’ documentary, released today, tells this story. Written by Mary Murphy December 11, 2020
Most Vert in a Day: Jean-François Cauchon Tries for the Record ‘Cauchon: Answers from the Woods’ is the latest pandemic running film to debut in 2020, featuring ultrarunner Jean-François Cauchon. Written by Mary Murphy December 10, 2020
Eco-Shred: How Arbor Collective Brought Sustainability to Snowboards This is the story of how sustainably crafted snowboards first emerged 25 years ago. Written by Mary Murphy December 09, 2020
Skier’s Dream? Here’s What It Takes to Make Turns All Year If only the ski season lasted forever. For Carl Zimmer, it does. The short film ‘Turns All Year’ gives a glimpse into Zimmer’s snowpacked lifestyle. Written by Mary Murphy December 08, 2020
Thru-Hiking Through a Pandemic: 14 Days on the John Muir Trail Thru-hiking any trail is already a big task. Add in the roadblocks of a pandemic, and it becomes an even bigger adventure. Written by Mary Murphy December 07, 2020
The Great Spartan Games Are Here: Watch Episode 1 Now Think you have what it takes? These athletes do — meet the 24 athletes that will take on the grueling Spartan Games competition. Written by Mary Murphy December 04, 2020
Simple and Heartwarming: Salomon Gives an Ode to Chairlifts Introducing ‘The Chairlift,’ arguably the best seat in the house. This Salomon film shows us why. Written by Mary Murphy December 03, 2020
The Thrill of the Throttle: Pro Skier Saddles Up a ‘Snow Pony’ ‘Snow Pony’ is a tale of the wild, thrilling rides, deep snow, and an exploration of new terrain. Written by Mary Murphy December 03, 2020
‘Once Upon a Time’: 22 Years of Swiss Freeriding History ‘Once Upon a Time’ follows famous freeride skier Jérémie Heitz as he tackles a Swiss resort on and off piste. Written by Mary Murphy December 02, 2020
Sustainable Skiing: Pros Weigh In on What Needs to Change The second episode of ‘The Revelstoke Diaries’ web series features Revelstoke locals and pro skiers Greg Hill and Izzy Lynch. Written by Mary Murphy December 01, 2020
Canadian Teen Sends Grueling V14 Test Piece in Squamish Brennan Doyle, 17, just added an amazing climb to his tick list. The V14 route is one of Squamish’s Top 100 bouldering problems. Written by Mary Murphy November 25, 2020
Meaningful Miles: Tracksmith Running on Coping, Running Through 2020 This year through the pandemic, the miles meant more. Tracksmith Running dives into some powerful miles in its ‘Running is a Gift’ film. Written by Mary Murphy November 24, 2020
What It Means to Be a XC Skier: A Rap Confessional A Finnish cross-country skier has just dropped a new anthem for the sport. He’s hardcore, unapologetic, and really loves to ski. Written by Mary Murphy November 20, 2020
Pressure Release: Olympic Snowboarder Savors Quiet Backcountry Pow A craving for competition will only get you so far. You’ve got to have passion, intensity, and a love for the sport in its purest… Written by Mary Murphy November 20, 2020
‘The Uninvited II’: All-Girls Snowboard Movie Shows the Industry Who’s Boss Up-and-coming athletes have a hard enough time breaking through into the pro snowboarding realm. It shouldn’t be even harder for girls. Written by Mary Murphy November 19, 2020
From Salmon Fishing to Skiing: How One Skimo Badass Funds Her Pastime A local Summit County film ‘hooked’ our eye. It’s all about women in skimo. Written by Mary Murphy November 18, 2020
Commercial Fishing Meets World-Class Skiing in This Short Film It’s not often that a captain of a fishing boat is also a skier. But for McKenna Peterson, that’s just life. Written by Nicole Qualtieri November 17, 2020
The Best Skiing in Switzerland: Famous Skimo Route Stars in New Film ‘Zermatt to Verbier’ is Faction Skis’ premier short film of the 2020-2021 season. And it’s totally worth watching. Written by Mary Murphy November 16, 2020
