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fromUnofficial Networks
1 day ago

Remembering The Skier Who Accidentally Set A World Record After Flying Off 352-Foot Cliff

Jamie Pierre is widely regarded as holding the world record highest ski cliff jump at 255 feet set in 2006 in the backcountry of Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Jamie's leap was 100% deliberate but there is another skier who unintentionally sent a larger cliff and his record is somewhat disputed around the ski world.
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fromSnowBrains
3 days ago

La Clusaz, France, Report: One of Those Days - SnowBrains

La Clusaz Resort's Balme area, legendary in Candide Thovex's freeskiing films, remains a creative playground featuring massive jumps and playful terrain that shaped modern freestyle skiing.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Love is in the big air for Ukrainian skier after reaching Winter Olympics final

Ukrainian freeskier Kateryna Kotsar qualified for the Olympic big air final, protested an IOC ban, and accepted a surprise marriage proposal.
fromUnofficial Networks
3 weeks ago

Kings And Queens Of Corbet's Is This Week And It's Already Getting Wild

The weather window for Kings and Queens of Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is officially open, with the competition set to go down at some point between now and February 14th. While we aren't certain exactly what day the competition will go down, we've already seen enough footage from practice to know that it's going to be wild.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Double cork? Blindside? Goofy? A glossary of snowboarding terms for the Winter Olympics

Snowboarders and freestyle skiers use specialized slang to describe tricks, spins, and event formats at Livigno’s halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air Olympic courses.
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fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

TKO By MAGMA Awarded Movie Of The Year By Newschoolers - SnowBrains

TKO by MAGMA won Movie of the Year for standout freeskiing, featuring Alex Hall and Hunter Hess with massive sends, technical rails, and innovative tricks.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

From big air to moguls and slopestyle, what to know about freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics

Freeskiing disciplines—halfpipe, slopestyle, big air, moguls, aerials, and skicross—combine judged tricks, speed, and head-to-head racing and showcase evolving, high-flying athletes.
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fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

Decades After The 1960 Winter Olympics, Tahoe Remains One of the Most Exciting Places to Ski

High Sierra around Lake Tahoe offers unmatched ski terrain diversity, legendary expert runs, rich Olympic history, abundant sunshine, and vibrant après-ski culture.
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fromUnofficial Networks
2 months ago

How Professional Skiers Spend Their Day Off

Professional freeskiers spend days off skiing informally, enjoying backyard jibs, poker, and relaxed sessions with teammates Alex Hall and Hunter Hess.
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fromSnowBrains
3 months ago

University of Utah Students Pack Plaza as Rail Jam Revives Campus Ski Culture - SnowBrains

University of Utah students led a school-sanctioned rail jam with competitive ski and snowboard divisions, student-packed crowds, and Woodward season-pass prizes.
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