Archive for 'Back Country'
This is what snowboarding is all about
Posted onApr 15, 2010 by Landon.
A few weeks back Timberline was shut down due to storm control. But that can’t hold back Karim Hadid, Matt Hogan, Trevor Rome, or Mikey Fyans from having fun. A little muscle power and enginuity can turn a crappy day on the mountain into a photo opportunity. Matt Hogan / Road Gap / Photo: Hanson [...]
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Safety First: Tree Wells
Posted onApr 01, 2010 by Landon.
Tree Wells are a common hidden danger on the slopes. When you’re out enjoying the snowy wilderness, you may encounter trees that are partially buried. Equally important are trees that have been completely covered in snow. The boughs of the trees create air pockets which can pull you down into the snow if you step [...]
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Good week for playing hooky
Posted onMar 29, 2010 by Landon.
“If you wait… it will come”. This is a lesson I have been taught many times, but this year it was a hard one to practice. We have all surely been waiting patiently, wondering when the next big storm was going to come to the Pacific Northwest. There have definitely been some really fun powder [...]
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Night shift at the thrill factory
Posted onFeb 24, 2010 by Landon.
When most of us are sleeping in our warm cozy beds, trying to escaping the cold winter nights of the Pacific Northwest, there’s a contingent of young Northwest rippers breaking it down for us on any given night of the week. Whether it’s building a triple gap over a raging fire pit, a tree gap [...]
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30+ Slayers Club
Posted onFeb 21, 2010 by Landon.
Shawn Craddick and Adrian Blair are 2 local Northwest rippers who have been snow shredding for a long time. I first met Shawn way back in our early Tahoe days. He’s got 22 National Titles, is a member of the 30+ slayers club and is still throwing down some of the most stylish inverted spins [...]
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Wednesday is trash day in Idaho
Posted onJan 15, 2010 by Landon.
Just got this video from my friend Cory Smith in Idaho. Sounds like a typical Wednesday for him… “Wednesday… wake up at 6, take the trash to the curb, drive North, hike the Cross, slash some pow…back to work by 9am Another good start to the day.” 1/13/10 – trash day from smith optics on [...]
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Mt Hood from Lost Lake
Posted onNov 06, 2009 by Landon.
So I decided to go check out some back roads up near Mt. Hood with my buddy Dave this week. We turned off on some old logging roads that wound around way back into some unchartered territory (at least for me). He’s got a huge 4×4 monster Dodge truck with a Hemi in it. I [...]
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