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Dominic Gawel

Mikaela Shiffrin on Beijing 2022 Olympics: Morality, Boycotting, and Doing her Job

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Dominic Gawel | March 4, 2021
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10-Year-Old Skier Suffers Broken Shoulder After Snowboarder Hit and Run in Vail, CO

On Saturday, February 27, ten-year-old Brayden Head was skiing in Blue Sky Basin on Vail Mountain, CO, with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. Brayden and his teammates were preparing for a freeride competition on Wednesday. On his last run of the day, Brayden was hit by a snowboarder, double ejected, broke his shoulder, and ruined a ski. The team had […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 4, 2021
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X Games Real Ski 2021 Results

X Games Real Ski 2021 has concluded, and all of the results are in. Every skier and filmer in the competition worked tirelessly through the beginning of ski season to make a 90-second video. This was the first year that urban and backcountry shots were allowed, allowing riders to showcase their skills in each area. X Games judged each video, […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 2, 2021
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Chipeta Falls, CO Report: Black Canyon Ice Climb

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Sunday, February 28, 2021 Chipeta Falls is along the Gunnison River in Morrow Point Reservoir, just upstream from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The falls are a WI3-WI4 ice climb accessed via a bushwhack from a turnout along Highway 92. We parked along Highway 92 in a turnout in […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 2, 2021
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Snowshoer Injured and Survives 30 Hours near Eldora Ski Area, CO

On Sunday, February 21, a 47-year-old woman from Boulder, CO, left for a solo snowshoe along the Jenny Creek Trail from the Eldora Nordic Center. After not returning that evening, her family reported her missing the next day. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and Flight for Life assisted in the search. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, search parties located the […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 26, 2021
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Northern San Juan Mountains, CO Backcountry Report: Bluebird, Crud, and Exploring

Report from Monday, February 22, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Yesterday was another epic day exploring the Colorado Backcountry. With our current snowpack and trends in avalanches, most of my backcountry travel has been in low-angle zones, and I have set my larger objectives aside for the spring. To avoid skiing the same popular backcountry zones, I like […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 24, 2021
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X Games Real Ski 2021 Videos Are Live

The X Games Real Ski videos went off this year, as they always do. There are several firsts in this contest. The first woman to compete in a Real Ski event, Taylor Lundquist, absolutely slayed and set the bar high. This was also the first year without requiring that every shot had to be filmed in the streets, so there […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 24, 2021
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Crested Butte, CO Report: Packed Powder, Sun, and Sends!

Report from Saturday, February 20, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Crested Butte, CO — CB has been firing. The extremes are open, and multiple storm cycles helped boost our snowpack to 88% of average. The mountain is far better than a few weeks ago! All the lifts are open, 90% of the terrain is open, and there […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 22, 2021
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