The term “ski area” means there are no amenities at the mountain or hill, like condos, or nighttime entertainment. But who cares? You came to ski, right? Of course, the typical ski area does have restrooms, a ski shop, a cafeteria, snack machines, and maybe a couple of video games (though these may be hand-me-downs).
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Image Method, Icon Edit, Updates
Hey guys, so the snowskating world is growing and amazing me every minute. As you may already know we have gained another source of awesome snowskate pro coverage from pro media man Nick Ahrens. Let’s just say he’s got some serious connections with the Ambition Snowskate Team and works on this little site called Game Informer as well. The new site is called Image|Method and features exclusive photo, video, and other related media around the world of snowskating. I really love the site content and photos Nick has already posted and I’m sure it can only get better!
Here’s just a taste:
Our site has also had a few updates including new content and functionality which makes it even easier to see what the world of snowskating is up to. Among other things, on the media page you can now find two new video’s called the Featured Steeze and Featured Bail, updated weekly. The featured steeze will be a great single trick edit from the snowskating community and the featured bail will be the same except in the form of, well you guessed it, a nasty bail. Also this week Icon Snowskates released their December Edit with some amazing snowskating. If this video doesn’t make you want to go grab your snowskate after, I don’t know what will!
How to Snowboard : How to Stand up Toeside on a Snowboard
Standing up on a snowboard can be difficult for beginners. Find out how to stand up toeside on a snowboard in this free video.
Expert: Jesse Sutton
Bio: Jesse Sutton has taught at the Breck Ski & Ride School. She has been skiing and snowboarding for more than six years.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie
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Whistler Blackcomb, BC
The flagship resort of Intrawest Corporation, Whistler Blackcomb is seen by many plank riders as “the most”. It has the most terrain, the most vertical drop, the most acclaim. The list goes and goes. Whistler Blackcomb’s skiing and après ski scene are world-renowned.
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4FRNT TNK Twin Tips Ski Review from Skis.com
User review of 4FRNT TNK Twin Skis from staff at www.skis.com
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Jolly Roger snowboard Teaser pirate-movie-production.com HQ
The Jolly Roger represents THE ultimate personification of the Pirate ethos. It remains, as it was at the beginning of the 18th century, the insignia of people who do not consider themselves bound by the usual rules of engagement.
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Matt Plays: Morning Edit
Why Do People Ski?
Let’s face it, there are a lot of hobbies out there that not everyone understands. There’s such an infinite variety that it would be impossible to list them all here, except to give a brief outline of some particular hobbies people enjoy: cricket, scrabble, hiking. But if you’ve ever looked at a tall, snowy mountain and asked yourself, “what are they doing up there?” this article is for you.
Why do people ski? What’s in it for them, and why on earth do they wear such silly equipment? Here’s a brief overview on skiing as a hobby:
- People ski because it’s fun – once they know how – Like many things, skiing is a skill that has to be developed – really, no one is born knowing how to ski. Some may be more inclined than others to ski, but the fact is that no one really has the innate talent to ski perfectly their first time around. So why do people keep skiing if initially, it’s not all that fun? What, you’ve never heard of a challenge? Skiing provides a thrill for you if you can master it, a way of owning a mountainside or a hill that you never imagined.
- Skiing is a great seasonal sport – If you have a lengthy winter vacation from college, what could be better than spending a week in Colorado with your best friends and enjoying cold days and warm nights? It’s like the opposite of Spring Break – retreating back into the mountains – but the novelty is just as strong. Skiing also provides another activity to choose during the cold winter months when people have little else to do.
- Skiing can be a great social activity – If you’ve ever looked at those ski hills closely, you’ve noticed how many people seem to be enjoying themselves – together. You notice how many strangers meet each other on those ski lifts, and then gather together afterwards for coffee or hot chocolate. Skiing is a sport that’s fun to play with friends, and it’s also easy to make challenges and contests with. Other sports have restrictions like single players or teams, but skiing can be made into whatever you want it – with however many friends you feel like bringing on that day.
Those are just some of the reasons people ski. Like anything else, it will require an open mind for you if you’ve never hit the slopes, and you’ll have to experience it for yourself. But once you finally hit your stride on one stretch of the hill and feel the speed of the ground flying past you underneath your boots, you might just get a quick glimpse into why people do, indeed, love to ski.
Originally posted 2008-12-05 04:55:44.