Boa Technology Inc., makers of the award-winning, patented Boa Lacing System, has been recognized by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade as a 2009 Colorado Company to Watch award winner. Boa Technology will be accepting this honor at the CCTW ball on June 25, 2009, at the Denver Center for Performing Arts.
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Every mountaineer should do this in their driveway.
Definitely one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Watch how it is made by clicking the link.
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From NSMB.com:
Freedom Riders, the latest high-definition mountain biking film from Jackson, WY-based KGB Productions and Gravnetic, will hold its world premiere on Saturday April 18, 2009 at the Sea Otter Classic at the Embassy Suites in Seaside, CA. from 7-9pm. The premiere will be screened at the IMBA California Benefit Party with proceeds to benefit the biking advocacy organization. Tickets cost $10 at the door and there will be a huge raffle featuring loads of killer prizes. IMBA, who’s mission is to create, enhance and protect great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide, is a partner for the Freedom Riders premiere, as well as the 50 venue nationwide tour that will commence after Sea Otter.
Click below to watch trailer.
HD High Def Freeride Mountain Bike Movie DVD Trailer from Freedom Riders The Movie Freerid on Vimeo.
Our friends at Sweetgrass Productions have been in Hokkaido, Japan this season working on a new film for September release, although those of you in the RFV will get to see a special cut of the film at the 5Point Film Festival in May. Black Diamond athletes Nick Devore, Jacqui Edgerly and Will Cardamone spent Februrary with the Sweetgrass gang skiing and filming up a storm.
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The 5Point Film Festival is more than just your standard run of the mill film screening. Part of the vision of the festival is yearning to be apart of something bigger – either by pushing our own limits or journeying beyond ourselves to affect the greater good. The two panel discussions presented at the 2nd Annual 5Point in May aim to do just that.
The first panel is entitled “Celebrating Our Common Spirit: Turning Desire into Mission,” and features Backbone friends Mark Godley (of Big City Mountaineers), Brad Ludden (of First Descents) and Conrad Anker (of super cool professional mountaineer). Other guests are Jenni Lowe-Anker, Geoff Tabin and Kevin Hand.
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The second panel is on Mother’s Day and is entitled “A Women’s Wilderness: Forging Paths and Pushing Limits.” Tara Sheahan, wife of Patagonia CEO Casey Sheahan, will moderate this fantastic group of women that have reached beyond supposed ‘boundaries’ and pushed themselves through various challenges. We’re proud to announce Sari Anderson, wife of Backbone’s Ian Anderson, is one of the panelists as a quick break from being super mom, über-athlete and all around amazing…
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Yesterday afternoon, at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, in the dumping snow, just outside the tiny apres bar called the Village Cafe, the second annual Gelande Quaffing World Championships were held at the apt hour of 4:20.
Sponsored by Cloudveil, and the staff of Powder Magazine, and proudly BYOB’d by Big Sky Brewing Company, the event paired man. vs. man, wig vs. wig, robe vs. one piece, beer for beer in a bracket-style beer tossing competition that showcased skills only sharpened with months of backyard training sessions.
Here’s a little history on the sport.
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Here’s a wrapup of last year’s competition
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This year, in an almost fated and much deserved win, the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol took home the trophy. A bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more quaffed, the JHSP team took home the championship with a lit firecracker hanging out of their winning mug.
Click on the link to go to Steve Casimiro’s blog, The Adventure Life, for all the photos from this year’s championship.
I went on Plum TV Aspen last weekend to talk about Big City Mountaineers and Summit for Someone. My first ever TV appearance and oh was I nervous!
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As a twenty-something woman, I cannot help but notice the stellar reality programming that is aimed at my demographic on prime-time channels lately. The Bachelor, The Hills, that one with the celebrity addicts, and isn’t there still the show with Flava Flave trying to find love? I do kinda of like that midget family though, they seem fun. Anway, most reality tv is painful. What’s a girl to do when I decide to hang out at home and relax in front of the tube? Well, I found the answer. Its one part TGR Ski Porn, one part Jackass revival, a splash of Dukes of Hazzard, a twist of Evil Knievel, topped off with some good old fashioned eye candy (note attached photo) . Its called NITRO CIRCUS.
MTV’s new adrenaline-pumping stunt stars motocross and rally car superstar Travis Pastrana. His motley crew is made up of BASE jumper and Jackson local and Erik Roner, Scott Palmer of Jackass fame is Pastrana’s skydiving guru, and Jolene Van Vugt is the sole female who can hold her own on a bike among this crew.
Not to mention Streetbike Tommy Passamonte, Pastrana’s buddy, who is a construction worker with no extreme sports skill whatsoever but the added comic relief to make this show a hit. There are a few other cast members but whatever….
They base jump out of casinos, they hang from helis, they do backflips on tricycles. Its so much better than the Hills, I promise you.
The show is the perfect stop-gap solution when its too late to take another bcountry lap, and its too early to head to the bar.
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Sweet memories! Remember the days when all you needed in life to get by was a ski pass, a place to pass out, leftovers and a cold beer? Well, leave it up to Cloudveil to hunt down the the true believers of the skid luxury lifestyle. Check out the latest video installment of the Cloudveil Skid Crib Video Contest…The Tenis Club. Click here to enter your skid crib!
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Kästle is back! With a new lineup of skis and some of the world’s best freeskiers, Kästle is here to stay.
The “Comeback of the Year” DVD follows each of the Kästle athletes through their 2008 season with a fine selection of the purest snow, a sweet sound and a load of action. Featuring Hugo Harrisson, Chris Davenport, Sascha Schmid, Giulia Monego, Griffin Post as the flying Postman, Martin McFly Winkler and Willie Volckhausen as a special guest with his 2 dogs. The DVD will be released come Christmas, so check it out!