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Latest blog posts from The Skiers Journal Blog

Pillow Line by Kari Medig
Photographer Kari Medig won Nelson's Cold Smoke photo competition (our own Grant Gunderson took second) with this slideshow shot completely in the bedroom...but don't worry kids, it's rated PG. Pillow Line from Kari Medig on Vimeo.
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Published 4 days ago

The Gash: Sage, Seth and Roner get scared in the Cascades
As snow returns to the Cascades, this little gem is a nice reminder for all of us that winter is still here and yes, the Cascades still kicks ass. In this snippet from TGR's next movie Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Seth Morrison and Erik Roner heli out of Mazama, Wash., to ski The Gash, a pinner...
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Published 5 days ago

In The Bird At North Cascades Heli
Yes. It is true. It is not just the Bavarian town of Leavenworth that makes the North Cascades feel like the Alps; these mountains are seriously immense and engrossing. I went to North Cascades Heli to check it out. My first mistake involved a severe miscalculation in driving time from...
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Published 6 days ago

Rene's Corner -- Behind the Scenes on Cypress Mountain with Rene Crawshaw
Every fan of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games has their Olympic moment. For me it was screaming from the grandstand while ski cross athletes such as Chris Del Bosco went huge for gold under bright Cypress skies then taking in round one of US-Canada hockey at Seymour's Pub below the official Park...
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Published 6 days ago

Olympic Wrap Up
Whistler, BC �" Although the Games have officially been over for almost a week, I am just coming down off it all now and all of Canada is still trying to figure out what to do with their recent national upwelling: An international All-Star hockey team vs. Canada? A 100-foot high statue of Ann...
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Published a week ago

Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler Olympic Park -- so twelve years after standing in the rain in Nagano watching snowboarding's inagural event, I find myself back in the inclemency watching the men's 4 x 7.5 KM biatlon relay, the final event for biathlon of these games. With a bit of research and native intuition I had...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Quatchi, Red Bull, and Women's Slalom
If you are on the fence, but have a chance to attend the Winter Olympics, go. Despite parades of people, ridiculously expensive paraphernalia, and guaranteed cover charges at every bar, the games warrant enthusiastic nationalism and just another reason to go ski Whistler.    I didn’t attend...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Gelande Quaffing World Championships 2010
Jackson Hole, Wyoming (February 25, 2010) - Imagine a contest based around sliding a beer down a table with the object being to drink as many beers in the shortest amount of time possible. This is a three round, two teams at a time, head-to-head contest with a scoring structure that awards...
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Published 3 weeks ago

Talkin 'bout Jackson
With Olympic mayhem going full throttle in the Pacific Northwest, I decided to avoid the media frenzy and search for snow. So, I arrived in Jackson Hole today to blue skies--a quick hike to Four Pines confirmed my decision and revealed the goods. Powder Magazine just so happens to be in town for...
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Published 3 weeks ago

An Ode to June-uary
“Dude, that’s gonna be up bitch getting up that bank. I don’t know if it’s gonna happen,” I said to Pat. He was nearly out of sight, seven feet down in the bottom of a creek bed. “I don’t think you can even get out of there.” Pat stared up at the walls with a sigh. “Jesus. The...
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Published 3 weeks ago