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Asa Firestone, Founder of BEYONDgear, Creating Adventure for Good

Meet Asa Firestone, founder of the CEU Urban Climbing School in Rio de Janeiro and BEYONDgear. Photo: Max Kudisch Asa Firestone has a vision in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  When he first saw the “Dois Irmãos”, or R...
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Local Edits: Resort Shred, Backcountry, Park

Winter has been in full swing with our low snowpack.  There is a lot of fun to be had out there.  Whether you are hard-charging the resort like Mark Mikos and Rob Dickinson, or dropping the knee on Schuykills like Alex Riedma...
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Adaptive Sports Center: Courtney

Check out this inspiring video from our friends at Adaptive Sports Center here in Crested Butte.  Courtney, an adaptive student from Vermont, experienced a heart attack five years ago that prevented oxygen from reaching her br...
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Andrew Pollard Season Edit

Photo: Mike Schirf Andrew Pollard had a very good season in his last year in junior competition.  He took podiums on the JFT and IFSA tours at Snowbird, Squaw, and Revelstoke.  In addition, Pollard took 10th among the adults ...
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Jesse Hall Wingsuit Shenanigans in Utah

Check out this video of Jesse Hall and friends mixing it up with different ways to control gravity flying over Provo, Utah.
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All Us in Winterland: Sending at Mt. Olympus

Our Kiwi friends have been taking advantage of a great winter down at the Mt. Olympus in New Zealand.  This edit features powder, big lines, and smooth as tricks.  Check it out. Featuring: Tom Brownlee, Cam McDermid, Charlie ...
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Yeti Cycles on Mt. Elbert VIDEO

This photo from Yeti Cycles went viral yesterday.  I think every mountain bike rider who’s seen it has thought “wow”,  “I want that”,  and “when can I do that?!”  Well, Joey Schusle...
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Julien Lopez Tries to Outrun Avalanche

This is chilling to watch.  You don’t need to speak French to understand the gravity of the situation. Last April, our “Flying Frenchman” friend, Julien Lopez, who recently took 3rd overall on the Freeride Wo...
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Salomon Freeski Returns! Episode 1: Return to Mica

Salomon Freeski has returned! Season seven started off with a bang this morning, with a return to Mica.  Mike Douglas, Mark Abma, and Chris Rubens tear it up.  Check it out.  Pillows for days.
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Naked Ski and Snowboard Segment from Sweetgrass’ “Valhalla”

This might be one of the best ski movie segments of all time.  Check out Sweetgrass’ segment from their recent film, Valhalla.  You can buy the full film on iTunes. Read our review here. If you are offended by nakedness...
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