During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, America once again dominated snowboarding, bringing home five medals. Shawn White’s epic gold medal halfpipe victory run, and Seth Westcott’s come-from-behind gold in the snowboard cross helped define US snowboarding. Snowboarding is as American as apple pie, classic cars and Facebook, with its roots founded as much Read More
Name that run
Most of us stand atop ski runs such as Niños Heroes (one of the first few double blacks of the ridge in Taos Ski Valley) and think to ourselves – “How do I drop in and not die?” But there are those few, possibly feeling the effects of oxygen deprivation, who think to themselves – Read More
Flying High For The Fun Of It
Presumably the tale of Icarus strapping on wings and flying too close to the sun is meant to be a cautionary tale of the folly of hubris but it might as well be a snapshot of the human need to take flight. Even if you never leave the ground, skiing and snowboarding – now conveniently Read More