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[VIDEO] Chasing the Dream: Owen Leeper Jumps 128-Foot Cliff in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry

Owen Leeper 128-foot cliff jump in Jackson Hole, WY | Photo: Owen Leeper

2023-24 was a slow start in Jackson Hole; the snow took its time to show up, and December and January were both very dry, but when it finally turned on in February, the skiing got really good. These are some of my favorite lines skiing in the backcountry of Jackson Hole. One of my goals for the season was to […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 11, 2024
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Noah Gaffney Double Backflips ‘Goodwill’s’ on Granite Chief at Palisades, Tahoe, CA—First Double Off the Cliff Ever?

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Noah (@noahgaffney) This air is called Goodwill’s. It’s on Granite Chief Peak at Palisades Tahoe and a double flip has never been done off of it. Why? Because it’s huge and scary and consequential. Noah Gaffney, son of the late Robb Gaffney, legendary Palisades skier and author of Squallywood, has […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 27, 2024
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[VIDEO] Scott Gaffney Video Shows Tahoe Freeskiers Are Also Elite Cliff Jumpers

In a video shared by Palisades Tahoe legend Scott Gaffney, a group of Tahoe freeskiers showed how their skills are transferable to cliff jumping. Related: How To Dive Off A Cliff… SAFELY! The awesome edit, “One Day at the Pool,” was filmed at a northern California swimming hole. A few hours at a local Northern California watering hole with a […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 10, 2023
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Cliff Diver Killed After Failing to Resurface Following 50 Foot Jump at Lake Powell, UT

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On Thursday, July 20, 2023, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) Glen Canyon Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a possible cliff-jumping fatality approximately one-quarter mile south of Buoy 89 on Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Buoy 89 is located in Kane County, Utah, approximately 89 miles from the Glen Canyon Dam. The […]

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CliffBrains | July 23, 2023
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Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: Some of the Deepest, Driest Snow We’ve Ever Skied in California

Report from February 24, 2023 Brought to you by Palisades Tahoe Yesterday we skied some of the deepest, driest snow we’ve ever skied in California. It was blower. California blower. It was 2 to 3 feet deep in spots and we were still occasionally hitting the bottom. “We have had 16.5″ (42 cm) of #snow in the last 24 hours. […]

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Miles Clark | February 25, 2023
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Man Killed After Jumping Off 40-Foot Cliff at Popular Devil’s Punchbowl Swimming Area in Washington

On August 23 at 11:30 am, Olympic National Park dispatch was notified of a possible drowning at Lake Crescent, WA. Forty-three-year-old Tou Yang, visiting from Robbinsdale, Minnesota, jumped from a 40-foot cliff at the popular swimming area known as “Devil’s Punchbowl,” resurfaced but then was unable to climb out on the rocky shoreline. He went under the water and never resurfaced. […]

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CliffBrains | August 26, 2022
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How To Dive Off A Cliff… SAFELY!

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Ahhh summer… the time for fun in the sun with a change in pace and scenery. Cracking a cold beer, hiking up a nice 14er, and hanging out by the water are all things that come to my mind when the real feel changes from 25°F to 95°F. A personal summer favorite of mine is cliff jumping, but with many […]

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Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | August 22, 2022
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VIDEO: Jackson Hole’s Kings & Queens of Corbet’s 2021 – Top 5 Men

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