Does Your Mountain Need a Ski Detective? Just Ask Miles Vaille at Keystone Resort, CO Lost, Found & Returned What’s a Ski Detective? I don’t know exactly, and without an official designation (as of yet) it might be difficult to determine. However, it does appear that 16-year-old Colorado resident Miles Vaille just might have an answer. During an interview with his local news station in Colorado Vaille describes his role by saying, “During the summer […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 18, 2022 1 Comment
Boy Wonder? 18-year-old Scottish Phenom Climbs 8,000-Meter Lhotse, Sets New World Record, and Places Remaining 13 Himalayan “Eight Thousanders” As Next On His List New World Record Climb What does it take to climb an 8,000 meter (26,247 ft.) peak in the Himalayas? Just ask 18-year-old Scottish climber Alasdair McKenzie. He’ll tell you. He just set a new Guinness World Record as the youngest person ever to climb Lhotse, the 4th highest mountain in the world. If this wasn’t incredible enough, he paired the […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 14, 2022 1 Comment
Ready for a Vertical Challenge? Thredbo Resort in Australia Offers You the Chance to Win a Heli-Ski Trip of a Lifetime Australia’s premier ski resort Thredbo just announced it will offer its Vertical Mountain Challenge (VMC) and a chance to win a heli-skiing trip of a lifetime. Working with CMH Heli-Ski, Travelplan Ski, and Air Canada, Thredbo is planning to organize this unique ski contest for the current season. Entry is straightforward. Ski or ride more than 5,000 meters (16,404 ft.) […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 13, 2022 0 Comments
‘Next Level’ Ski Racing: Porsche Announces Partnership with HEAD to Develop New Ski Design Out Fall 2022 Exciting news to share as Porsche announces their new partnership with sporting goods company HEAD to develop a winter sports line that includes; apparel, poles, visor helmet, travel bag, but most importantly… a new ski series. Just wait until you hear what the new Porsche/HEAD team has planned! Porsche’s Lifestyle Brand Concept First introduced in 1972, Porsche Design had the […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 11, 2022 2 Comments
Gear Recall: Black Diamond Voluntarily Replaces Ascension Climbing Skins Made in 2021 Black Diamond (BD) announced they are voluntarily replacing their Ascension Climbing Skins that were manufactured between January and March 2021 due to defects in the glue. According to BD’s press release the defect was related to “…a particular batch manufactured during the noted timeline does not meet Black Diamond product standards due to glue-to-plush bond issue causing accelerated glue failure […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 11, 2022 0 Comments
Looking for Your Next Big Mountain Adventure? Denali, AK, Is Now Open to Guided Ski Descents In 2020, Bill Allen’s grand prize had finally come true. After 25 years of guiding peaks in Alaska and a lifelong dream of skiing down Denali, he would finally get his chance. Sitting at 20,310 ft. about sea level and claiming rights as the tallest peak in North America, Denali is undeniably massive. Bill Allen, co-owner and guide for Telluride-based […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 7, 2022 1 Comment
Ski, Stay, or Golf? Legendary Golfer Jack Nicklaus’s Beaver Creek, CO, Luxury Home is Back on The Market As one of the greatest professional golfers in history, everyone probably knows how Jack Nicklaus spent his summers. But did you know where he may have spent his winters? From the looks of it, he sure loved his time in the mountains!! Once again, it appears that Jack Nicklaus’s former Beaver Creek home is back on the market for sale […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 5, 2022 2 Comments
Superstar Freeskier Markus Eder Wins Rare ‘Sports Emmy Award’ and Sets New Precedent for Future Ski Movies in the Process While ski movies may be becoming increasingly more popular these days, awards from the mainstream media are not, especially Sports Emmy awards. So, when Markus Eder’s “The Ultimate Run” recently won a Sports Emmy award for his outstanding camera work, the news reverberated across the freeskiing nation. The Ultimate Run is an artistic blend of Marcus’s vision with a creative […] Featured Video Ryan Kime | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
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