Tyler Jones in the blue room. Mt. Waddington, British Columbia | Photo: Jim Harris perpetualweekend.com
Photo of the Day: Airborne
Jackson “Squirrel” Blackburn takes flight. Mt. Baker bc, Wash. | Photo: Jasper Gibson jaspergibsonphoto.blogspot.com
Photo of the Day: Chamonix Carving
Dusan Benes carving under a vanilla sky. Chamonix, France | Photo: Adam Clark adamclarkphoto.com
Photo of the Day: Shadow Line
Christina Lustenberger finds the line between light and shadow. Rogers Pass, B.C. | Photo: Bruno Long brunolong.com
Photo of the Day: Dolomitic Depths
Chipie Windross nears the crux of Staunies Couloir. Dolomites, Italy | Photo: Jim Harris perpetualweekend.com
Photo of the Day: Weaving the ‘Greens
Kevin Curran cuts through the evergreens. Mt. Baker bc, Wash. | Photo: Jasper Gibson jaspergibsonphoto.blogspot.com
Biff America: On Telemarking
In 1977, on Baldy Mountain in Breckenridge, I made my first telemark turn, and I was hooked. After much labor and practice, I made my second turn a few years later.
Photo of the Day: Ridge Rider
At fjord’s end, Asbjørn Eggebø Næss rides the ridge. Sogndal, Norway | Photo: Mattias Fredriksson mattiasfredriksson.com
Photo of the Day: Going for Gold
Zach Giffin goes for gold. Whitewater backcountry, B.C. | Photo: Adam Clark adamclarkphoto.com
Video: The Controller
“You can study snow all you want, but if you want to understand it, you’ve got to be out there in the mountains,” says Kevin Fogolin, an avalanche consultant who works with hydroelectric companies and other utilities to forecast, monitor and control for avalanches. In March 2009, the helicopter in which Fogolin was flying was taken down by an avalanche, and his harrowing story is captured in Mike Douglas’s new documentary SNOWMAN. Here’s an excerpt from the film, equal parts footage of pow skiing and immensely terrifying avalanches.
