Backcountry and Snowboard Blogs

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  Got Wood? Pinewood Derby Snowboard - Every Third Thursday By Signal Snowboards

  May 16th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Signal Snowboards cap an epic 2012/13 winter with a good old fashioned derby race! Paying tribute to traditional pinewood derby races, Signal founder Dave Lee rounds up pinewood 2x4s as the foundation... Read More

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  Go: North Cascade Heli

  April 15th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  North Cascade Heli from Joey mara on Vimeo. Words And Video By Joseph Mara In a cut-off corner of north-central Washington State, a little known heli-skiing operation has been flying under the radar... Read More

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  Go: Irwin Cat Skiing

  April 11th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Words: Pip Hunt Photos: Re Wikstrom A gloved finger etches a penis on a foggy window, then hastily circles it and slashes a line through the center. It’s almost as if our Tucker snow cat is filled... Read More

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  Rahlves' Banzai Tour Finishes Strong

  April 10th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Truckee, Calif. (March 12, 2013) –Throughout the past two months, skiers, snowboarders and spectators alike have descended upon the Tahoe area to compete in and watch the rowdiest race in the Sierra.... Read More

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  Jeremy Jones Asks Obama To Step Up Climate Game

  April 10th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  (Washington, D.C.) - Warning that “winter is in trouble,” 75 Olympic medalists and other winter sports athletes – including White House “Champion of Change” awardee and pro... Read More

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  Filming for TGR's HIGHER Begins

  March 29th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  On Monday, March 18th, after a two-day approach and five years of scouting, Jeremy Jones dropped in on the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, kicking off the final leg of a snowboard odyssey... Read More

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  Video: TGR Snowboarder Jeremy Jones Stars On New Coors Light Commercial

  March 29th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

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  Cherry Picking – Points North Heli “Buddy Love”, the Worm Glacier

  March 21st, 2013 | By kimhavell

  Photo: Grant KayeRemote, bold, and mostly unknown, some of the dream, big mountain lines lie deep in Alaska's mountains and are accessible only by helicopter. Over the season, we will cherry pick the modern... Read More

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  Interview: Ralph Backstrom

  March 26th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Ralph Backtsrom is no stranger to the podium on the Freeride World Tour circuit. The overall title has eluded him till this year when he dropped into the infamous Bac de Rosses face with aggression and... Read More

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  Into The Mind Of Dave Mossop: Heel Pieces

  December 3rd, 2012 | By Ryan Dunfee

  “Heel Pieces” is a column by Ryan Dunfee published twice a month on TetonGravity.com. In each entry, Dunfee tackles one of the top ski news stories of the moment in an effort to provide insight... Read More

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  Jeremy Jones' Further Snowboard Film Now Available On iTunes

  October 16th, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Get Jeremy Jones’ Further On iTunes NowAward winning producers Teton Gravity Research are pleased to announce Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy, Deeper,... Read More

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  Video: Blair Habenicht Powder Snowboarding In Alaska And Washington

  January 29th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Very few people get to hop on a heli once a year in Haines Alaska and ride the worlds most magical mountains. You either have to be extremely dedicated, rich or one of the best snow sliders in the world.... Read More

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  A Lift-Free Ski Area: BC's Hankin Evelyn

  April 5th, 2012 | By Brigid Mander

  Words and photos by Brigid Mander There is a new, under the radar, ski area in North America, in a seldom-traveled place that receives deep, deep snowfall. It boasts constantly refreshed powder, cut,... Read More

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  Carving Through History with Chuck Barfoot Part Two: Barfoot is Back

  February 22nd, 2013 | By jakedesroches

  From building some of the first snowboards nearly thirty-five years ago, to ending production almost ten years ago, Chuck Barfoot has seen a lot. He’s been around long enough to know the difference... Read More

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  Chickering-Ayers, Paaso, Bell, And Rozies Win FWT In Kirkwood

  February 28th, 2013 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

  3 Americans and 1 Frenchie take the top spots at the fourth stop of the FWT, TGR's Ryland Bell posts the highest score of the day.By Greg Fitzsimmons“Variable” was the word of the day at the... Read More

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  How Electronics Interfere With Avalanche Transceivers

  January 8th, 2013 | By Brennan Lagasse

  The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) is held every two years in a major mountain region of the world. It is regarded by snow science professionals as a top conference, bringing researchers and... Read More

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  FOR SALE: Colorado’s Largest Cat-Skiing Operation

  April 3rd, 2012 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

  There’s a place in Southwest Colorado that promises no lift lines, if a storm rolls through you are 100% guaranteed fresh tracks all day, and there are endless options of terrain—old growth... Read More

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  Red Bull Third Shift Event Goes Off At Snoqualmie

  February 20th, 2012 | By Shay Johnson

  Sometimes the next progression of freestyle events means thinking a little less like a snowboarder or skier and a little more like Evel Knievel. That was the grand scheme for the first-ever Red Bull Third... Read More

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  Loveland Ski Area's 22nd Annual Mountaintop Matrimony On Valentines Day

  February 14th, 2013 | By Mike Hardaker

  Why can’t my girlfriend be as cool as the 88 couples that rolled up to the top of the Loveland Ski Area for the 22nd Annual Mountaintop Matrimony, just kidding babe.. Couples traveled from all over... Read More

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  News: TGR Athlete Jeremy Jones Nominated For National Geographic Adventurer Of The Year

  November 1st, 2012 | By TetonGravityResearch

  Photo by Greg Von Doersten (Teton Village, Wyo.) - Multimedia action sports brand Teton Gravity Research is proud to announce Jeremy Jones' nomination for National Geographic 'Adventurer of the Year.'... Read More

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  Video: Gigi Ruf, Nicolas Muller And Danny Kass Shred Valle Nevado, Chile

  February 13th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

  What better way to celebrate the launch of Nike Snowboarding in South America than with a little heli-boarding in Valle Nevado? Gigi Ruf, Nicolas Muller and Danny Kass head south to meet up with local... Read More

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