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The Rahlves Banzai Tour

Banzai! This word has varied meanings. It is a traditional Japanese maxim meaning “ten thousand years.” A banzai attack would be a desperate military charge. The Banzai Drop is a wrestling move. Banzai skydiving is ...
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FWT: George Rodney’s Winning Run from Haines

George Rodney has continued his phenomenal rookie season on the Freeride World Tour by winning the day in Haines.  Here is his run. FWT15 – Run of George Rodney (USA) Swatch… by FreerideWorldTourTV
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Mikey Curran: December Backcountry Pow

Mikey Curran has had a fun December making the most of the great start to the season.  Check out this fun little edit he made. December Backcountry POV from Mike Curran on Vimeo.
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Tom Runcie’s 2012 Season Edit

Low snow years can still be a lot of fun.  There aren’t many people I know that have as much fun day in and day out as Tom Runcie does.  This year, Tom got 3rd place at Taos, 3rd place at Snowbird, and Sickbird at Snowb...
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Salomon Freeski TV S8 E05 – The Controller

This episode of Salomon Freeski TV is a short excerpt from the upcoming documentary by Mike Douglas called “The Snowman.”  It looks at the tough, fun, scary job held by avalanche consultant, Kevin Fogolin. Take a l...
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Teo Two Drone Edit

For a moment, it didn’t look like it would happen.  But then we received four feet of snow, and Teocalli Two opened for the first time ever.  The terrain is amazing, and includes a cliffed out pillow zone that is very a...
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Western Freshmen Rip

One of the big draws to the Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports Team is the terrain that Crested Butte has to offer.  Alaska native Peter Noon and Snowmass native Tim Burr, both freshmen, have enjoyed themselves,...
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Taylor River Fly Fishing

Check out this neat little edit from a recent day on the Taylor River with Sean Monahan. Edit by David Dieckhaus.
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Looking Back at Saucerboy

In anticipation of the McConkey Movie, Red Bull and MSP dropped this extended look at Saucerboy.  Watching friends try to describe who and what Saucerboy is pretty funny.  We can’t wait for the movie.
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Profile: Pro Kayaker Jakub Nemec

Photo: Meg Smith Design World, meet Jakub Nemec. Originally hailing from Pilsen, Czech Republic, the twenty four year old Crested Butte resident is one of the best kayakers in the world. Jakub kayaks for Sweet Protection, Pyrah...
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