by The Editors on October 10, 2011
Sometimes crazy backcounty snowboarding looks fun. Then there are the lines that Xavier de Le Rue takes: fun is rarely a good description for the sphincter-gripping gnar walls that Xavier apparently enjoys negotiating. This clip for TimeLine’s This is My Winter explains it.
A movie giving mountain lovers a unique chance to experience the mountain from Xavier de Le Rue’s point of view, when serious business starts. . . While one of the worst winter season strikes Europe TimeLine crew relentlessly sought the best spots and conditions along with Xavier’s friends and riding partners to deliver the best possible part for standard films TB20 movie.
See what we mean?
[Link: TimeLine]
by The Editors on October 7, 2011
Those winter storm warnings that were issued throughout Southwestern Colorado earlier in the week have left their mark at Wolf Creek Resort in Colorado. With three feet of fresh snow, the resort is opening three lifts and selling $33 lift tickets Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2011.
Treasure, Bonanza and Nova will be operating from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM servicing beginner, intermediate and expert terrain, including Alberta Face and Treasure Falls. . . Services will include: Ski School, the Wolf Creek Ski Rentals, the BoarderDome, the Upper Lodge and Treasure Sports.
If you’re really into catching the first flakes of the season you better get on the road because Wolf Creek is pretty much a 15 hour drive no matter where you start. Follow the jump for more info. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 7, 2011
Personally, we think 19 inches of new snow is more than enough to get the lifts running, but Mammoth Mountain management has yet to flip the switch. Not to say they’ve ruled it out entirely if this snow keeps piling in.
Mammoth is scheduled to open for the 2011-2012 winter season on Thursday, November 10, 2011 but early openings are not out of the question if snow conditions allow. The earliest opening date ever for the resort was October 8, 1994.
And that would be like, tomorrow. Sadly, we don’t think that’s going to happen. But those Avy chutes are certainly looking good right now. Follow the jump for the rest. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 7, 2011
by The Editors on October 7, 2011
Thanks to having over-sized heads we’ve always preferred large ass goggles. Burton’s eye covering division Anon has something big rolling out. The Comrade.
With a frame height of 101 mm, the Comrade provides a huge viewing area, making it easier to see it all and send it into orbit. In addition to its large size, the Comrade’s Spherical Lens mimics the curvature of the human eye for superior optics in all directions. Available in 23 different frame color and lens tint styles, the Comrade is the top choice of anon pro riders like Bode Merrill, Johnnie Paxson and Nic Sauve.
With 23 colors they must be good right? To buy a pair click here. They’re only $139.95 (good God!) Follow the jump for more info on the goggles and on how you can get an iPhone or iPad app that will let you lay around on the couch and dream of Anon goggles all day long. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 6, 2011
With all the coverage today regarding Shaun White Supply Co. and it’s soon-to-launch signature line of China crap we were surprised that no one mentioned the one new Shaun product that is made here in America: toilet paper.
Shaun White may wipe his ass with crisp hundred dollar bills, but it’s comforting to know that he understands that the other 99 percent of us don’t. That’s apparently why he’s reportedly releasing his new triple-ply line of Shaun Wipe Xtreme bathroom tissue.
Rumor has it that he will roll out (and demonstrate) his new personal hygiene product immediately prior to his vert run in the Caffeinated High Fructose Corn Syrup Championships presented by Go Kill Elephants Daddy in Las Vegas the weekend of October 13-16, 2011. And seriously, we can’t wait to watch him wipe out the competition.
by The Editors on October 5, 2011
This is the trailer for the new Jeremy Jones movie Further.
Drawing upon a lifetime of experience Jones seeks out first descents and exotic experiences in an effort to evolve not only his snowboarding, but himself. The relationships forged from isolation and travel are almost as intriguing as the maniacal descents themselves. Join Jeremy and his crew in the Arctic Circle, Japan, the High Sierra and the remote Pickett Range among others as they push their minds and bodies Further.
The film features: Jeremy Jones, Terje Haakonsen, Xavier De Le Rue, DCP, Nicolas Müller, Lucas Debari, Josh Dirksen, Forrest Shearer, and Ryland Bell. And as Jones says, “It’s kind of the next step.” We believe him.
[Link: Teton Gravity Research]
by The Editors on October 5, 2011
ESPN: The Magazine has posted a few teaser photos of naked athletes from their Body Issue that hits news stands on Friday, October 7, 2011. And Gretchen Bleiler is not only in the magazine, but on one of the covers as well.
“The nude thing is interesting at first. You’re like ‘Really I’m going to just take it off.’ It just gets more and more comfortable. Especially on a day like today,” Bleiler says. “It was nuking out there and I felt bad for everyone who had clothes on. I was the one who was lucky on a day like today. It’s a huge honor to be grouped in with some of the most amazing and skilled athletes in the world. Celebrating Men, women. Every different kind of body, every different kind of sport and showing that everything is beautiful in a very athletic way. I want to be strong and I want to be badass and I think we accomplished that.”
We’d have to agree. Mrs. Hotel is looking fit, especially when you flash back to her first pinup outing in FHM. Follow the jump for the video and magazine cover.
[Link: ESPN The Magazine] [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 5, 2011
Nothing like a little Forest Bailey footage from the 686 Team Trip to help get us tuned into the new fall season.
[Link: 686]
by The Editors on October 5, 2011
