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    Sage Cattabriga-Alosa pho toe see lects

    June 25th, 2009 | By chompfacekillah

    The athletes get to see some amazing stuff in their travels. From dank lifestyles and culture, to crazy perspectives on the other riders lines,these guys see it all. In the digital camera age not much... Read More

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    Cody Townsend is a God

    June 23rd, 2009 | By RachaelBurks

    Cody Townsend: Re:Sessioning the shit out of Jackson. Cody tears it up. He is truly one of the best skiers I have ever had the pleasure of skiing with. I’m his #2 fan (his number one is most likely... Read More

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    Deeper - The Alps. Going for Gold, Round Two

    June 10th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    Everything was going as planned. We did the 3 am rappel, climbed to the col, down climbed into “no mans land,” crossed under multiple seracs, climbed over half a dozen bergschrunds. Just as... Read More

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    Deeper-The Alps. Going for Gold

    June 4th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    The hike to our bivouac was suppose to take 2 to 3 hours. An exposed knife edge ridge turned it into 6. I thought for sure we were lost only to find the bivouac, a glorified portaledge, bolted to the side... Read More

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    Deeper: The Alps. Extreme Camp

    May 28th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    Standing at the bottom of the line I was feeling sick.  No amount of water could wet my pallet and I started to wonder if I might throw up or crap my pants.  Xavier was pointing up to a line that he wanted... Read More

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    Deeper. An Alps All Nighter

    May 28th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    Xavier has been showing me pictures of this one line for a few months and it was finally in form. In order to hit it we would have to hike 6600 vertical feet before the sun heated up the face. Our big... Read More

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    Deeper- The Alps Project

    May 27th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    Europe has been a annual stop for me since fist coming here over fifteen years ago. From the first time I laid eyes on these mountains, until now, I have been blown away at the size. Stack Jackson Hole... Read More

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    Alaska - Deeper: A Dream Day

    May 22nd, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    Today was the pinnacle of a lifetime of snowboarding for me. Hope was starting to slip away earlier in the day.. The wind has stripped almost all aspects of snow. We finally make it to the one bowl that... Read More

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    Alaska - Deeper, Mt McConkey

    May 18th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    I have never been one to name first descents, but now that I am hiking and riding these unnamed and unclimbed peaks, I have started to name the special ones. Since Shane’s death, I have been looking... Read More

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    AK Deeper, Down Days

    May 12th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    Our crew endured some serious weather in our month on the ice. Down days were not that hard. We had blower powder right out our door . A combination of chess, cards, books, snow-caves, journals, and storm... Read More

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    Alaska - Deeper, A Big One Goes Down...

    May 8th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    Ticked a big one off today. It was the North West Face of the biggest peak in the area and has been on my mind since first seeing it 12 days ago. The face was clearly holding the best snow in the area... Read More

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    AK - Deeper, “Mission Accomplished”

    April 30th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    We are finally out of the mountains after 27 days camped on the ice. It was the most incredible experience of my. The challenges were large but the rewards were larger. In 20 years of snowboarding,... Read More

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    Magic Mountains

    April 20th, 2009 | By chompfacekillah

    Riding in Alaska is a unique experience, snow creates formations that seem to be out of this world, and huge pillows, spires, flutes and spines create an alien playground. The skylines are riddled with... Read More

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    Deeper: High Sierra Chute Out

    April 20th, 2009 | By JeremyJones

    I drove four hours to a different country. At least that was what my eyes were telling me as I looked at a towering wall of granite with long endless couloirs piercing threw them. The night before doubt... Read More

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    April AK Sessions Continue

    April 18th, 2009 | By danaflahr

    It has snowed somewhere between 8 and 12 feet in April so far in Haines. It's been a little extra challenging getting shots so far, because of the lack of flyable days, the amount of new snow, and the... Read More

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    April AK Sessions Continue

    April 16th, 2009 | By danaflahr

    It has snowed somewhere between 8 and 12 feet in April so far in Haines. It's been a little extra challenging getting shots so far, because of the lack of flyable days, the amount of new snow, and the... Read More

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    BC Backcountry Goods

    April 7th, 2009 | By danaflahr

    March was an awesome month in Whistler. With the other TGR crew killing it in Alaska, Callum Petit, Shane Treat, cine Rick Johnston and photog Bryn Hughes and myself took advantage of good, stable snow,... Read More

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    2 Blue Days in Haines, AK

    April 7th, 2009 | By SethMorrison

    3 weeks have passed and lots of pulsing clouds have been the norm. One of the deepest AK trips in recent memories. We had a chance to hit 2 days of blue this past week. These are the days where movie watchers... Read More

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    Trench Town in Jackson Hole

    February 20th, 2009 | By Alkasquawlik

    With Jackson Hole being plagued by high winds and conservative snowfall for most of the early year, most snow searchers have scratched the legendary resort off their hit list. But if you were one of those... Read More

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    Tram Fantasies

    December 10th, 2008 | By LinseyDyer

    I’ve never had the perspective that the top of a mountain could be a prize until this season. It’s been beckoning for weeks now as I stare up from the parking lot unable to get there. It never... Read More

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    Off Seaon Escapades

    October 10th, 2008 | By danaflahr

    September 18-21, 2008:There is a bunch of stuff that went down during these three days of celebration for completion of 'Under The Influence', but here is a little glimpse of it from my perspective:Day... Read More

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