#TwoDudesOneJump Photo by @ns1337 @westcoastsession #Freeskier #Skiing #WCS8
"When I was with Timy, I wasn’t missing out on anything. How could we be? We were probably having the time of our lives running around like we were ten years old. No cares, no stress—just good, lighthearted, ten-year-old fun. It could be the most epic powder day at Squaw Valley, but he would be equally as happy skipping out, and instead sessioning a three-foot jump-to-flat in his backyard, doing backflips all day. Teaching me backflips. We did that. We felt like we were ten." @Myshellparker remembers @TimyDutton (1987-2014); to read the full piece, follow the link in our profile.
"About an hour later, we heard some chatter on our radios. It was @bushywayne, and he was in the plane, about five minutes away. It was game time. He flew by to get a visual on us at the end of a small glacier. They flew in low, 50 feet off the deck, and dropped a pair of skis from the plane, which landed perfectly about 100 feet from us. Dan [Treadway] grabbed them as the plane looped around again. The next drop was a package with three small parachutes attached. It was our order, an eight pack of Old Style beer. They were ice cold and came in for a smooth landing, unscathed. We could hear the plane powering up and climbing to 13,000 feet. With a few clouds in the sky, we lost visual a few times, but as they got closer to the drop elevation, the sky was clear. Out jumped Bushy, and after a quick free-fall his chute opened clean and he flew towards us. It was windy, and he got within a few hundred feet of us. We started up our sleds and got a little closer. His feet touched the snow and high fives were immediately thrown around and beers were cracked in celebration of another BushyWayne adventure." - @brynhughesphoto recounts an adventure in the #Whistler backcountry; read more at freeskier.com. #Freeskier #Skiing
We're enjoying a rainy afternoon here @whistlerblackcomb. With just a few hours to go until the #WSSF big air final, we speak w/ @seanpettit_ and @pkhunder amid whacking some balls on the range; the recording is available via freeskier.com. #gripitandsipit #puttpirates cc: @WSSF (at Whistler Blackcomb)
@tjschiller and @darahowell hang atop the slopestyle course today here @whistlerblackcomb. The AFP World Champs are underway: slope quals went down today, big air tomorrow, slope finals Sunday. Not to mention all of the other exciting happenings this week, as the World Ski and Snowboard Festival rages on... Photos of the slope course are available via freeskier.com. Also there, a list of those who advanced through today's qualifier. Stay tuned for continued coverage throughout the weekend. @WSSF #WSSF (at Whistler Blackcomb)
Ski tester @pjarneson puts in work @CopperMtn. The 2015 Park Ski Test is now three days down. And take note: we're hooking up one full, free week of summer camp @WoodwardCopper, plus a new #GoPro HERO3 for the best 'gram tagged #FreeskierFanFest. Click on the link in our profile for rules on how to play. Photo by @nateabbott. #FreeskierFest (at Copper Mountain)
Despite the best efforts of Superman (@agodbout) and his four teammates, the Pirates defeated the Superheroes this week @RetallackLodge. A full #OrageMasters event recap (complete w/ photos and vids) is now available via freeskier.com. Have at 'er. What a wild week it was… Big, big thanks to @Orage89 for hosting yet another extraordinary event. #Freeskier #Skiing (at Retallack Lodge, B.C.)
Freeskier's 2014 Road Trip Challenge is underway in New England: follow the #RTC14 hashtag to see what Team @k2_skis and Team @nordicausa are up to. One week, two teams, two RVs, three skiers per team, one photographer and one videographer per team, 150+ challenges, one winning team. #Freeskier #Skiing
That's a wrap on #FreeskierFest 2014 @AspenSnowmass edition. We extend huge thanks to our ski testers for all of their hard work, and to the town and ski resort for taking such great care of us. Thanks also to the brand reps who came to show us and tell us about their new products (and to turn screws). We'll have some follow-up coverage in the days to come. #FreeskierFest continues in April with our 2015 park ski test @CopperMtn. Stay tuned | To see the results of our ski tests, subscribe to Freeskier magazine via the link in our profile. Photo by @chrisdthompson. #Freeskier #Skiing