Best Tele-edit Ever Made? | Beans and Rice Freeride Webisode 1 Quality hippy stoke has arrived from Beans and Rice Freeride to the tune of Pink Floyd — this time from the “Deepside of the Tetons” rather than the “Dark side of the Moon.” This video is SICK and may just be the best 5-minute Tele-edit to date. It looks like Jake and Paul have found a backyard full of what many people only dream of. They are embracing a simpler, more sustainable […] Bevan Waite | October 9, 2013 0 Comments
Trilogy Trailer from the Free Heel Hippies | Beans and Rice Freeride A long, long time ago.. In a galaxy far, far away… Winter is knocking on the door, and nothing will get you more stoked than this webisode trilogy from the Deepside (of the Tetons). Pro telewackers, Paul Kimbrough and Jake Sakson joined forces last season to capture some great backcountry skiing and present it in a unique style. Prepare to delve into the psychology of the ski bum […] Bevan Waite | October 1, 2013 2 Comments
Life Without Lifts | Powderwhore Productions: “ELEVATION” This new movie by the Powderwhores looks stunning. It seems to capture the excitement and fear of exploration into many of North America’s mountainous territories. We’re always excited to see what these guy’s come up with. They have a low budget and rarely use helicopters, yet always seem to produce breathtaking movies in the true spirit of backcountry travel. Even with this in mind, they still manage to ski gnarly lines in AK… you just know that, somehow, “that guy” climbed all the way to the top of that gnarly spine face he’s skiing in the […] Movie Trailer Bevan Waite | August 29, 2013 2 Comments
Top 10 Aprés Ski Activities in Portillo, Chile This is truly and amazing experience. The sunsets in Portillo are nothing short of stunning. Pair this with a hot tub full of Chilean women and bearded ski bums; it becomes an experience not to forget. 2. Enjoy free drinks at the beginning of the week cocktail party. Kick-start your week of incredible skiing at Portillo with 100% free drink service in the hotel common room. Be careful though, I must warn you, the Pisco Sours are STRONG! You don’t want to start your first full day of skiing hungover… or do you? 3. Listen to live music at the […] Bevan Waite | August 27, 2013 2 Comments
Gear Review: Flylow’s 2013/14 Quantum Jacket Review Information: Jacket tested: Flylow’s new 2013/14 Quantum Shell Color used: Mahogany Colors Available: Black, Indigo, Mahogany, Red, Navy (2012/13), Quarry (2012/13), Red-Chinchilla (2012/13) Weight: Average of 656 grams Cost of 2013/14 jacket: $380.00 from Flylow’s website; Not yet on Evo.com Cost of 2012/13 jacket: $380.00 from Flylow’s website; $277.50 from Evo.com! Find the Quantum jacket on Flylow’s website here: […] Gear Review Bevan Waite | August 13, 2013 16 Comments
Trip Report: Sandskiing the Oregon Dunes | Photo Tour The Oregon Dunes are a large expanse of coastal sand dunes stretching approximately 40 miles north of the Coos river in North Bend, to the Siuslaw river in Florence, OR. They are the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in north America and in some places have reached a height of up to 150 meters above sea level! Living only […] Trip Report Bevan Waite | August 12, 2013 3 Comments
Gear Review: POC Spine VPD 2.0 Vest Find POC’s Spine VPD 2.0 Vest here on: Evo.com POC Body Armor Concepts: POC challenges themselves to provide and combine their gear with stellar protection, comfort, and lightweight flexibility that is reliable in a range of activities. Overall they strive to produce the highest quality protective gear for action sports enthusiasts with a lightweight low profile design that simply works […] Gear Review Bevan Waite | August 9, 2013 2 Comments
Why is Portillo Called “The Cruiseship”? | Photo Tour One of the things that makes Portillo, Chile so darn special is it’s cruise ship like feel. The resort is so remote that it is it’s own entity, far from any town, or city, excluding the Chilean army barracks just down the highway. The resort has no “ski town” associated with it. There is an absence of winding suburb-like streets […] Bevan Waite | August 8, 2013 2 Comments