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Got Water? Our Favorite Products For Staying Hydrated!
by: Rachel Meisler The Earth needs water, and so do you. The solution to pollution is dilution, and Granite Chief has hydration solutions to help you detox your body. If you’re in Truckee, you’ve probably noticed all the wildfire smoke and you're not trying to breathe too deeply. Whether you need to counteract the effects of daily air pollution or just... -
8th ANNUAL SHREDDIT SHOWDOWN | A Ski Movie Contest
Opening Entry Date: March 25, 2023 Entry Deadline Date: April 2, 2023 The Shreddie Awards April 10th @ Truckee Arts Center; 10046 Church Street, Truckee, CA 96161. Door Open at 6 pm | Awards Start at 6:30 pm Get your cameras out and your editing brains ready because Shreddit Showdown is back!! The sickest, sweetest, ski movie contest in the Sierras with lots of... -
8th Annual SHREDDIT SHOWDOWN | Ski Movie Contest Details
Entry Open Date: March 25, 2023. Entry Deadline Date: April 2, 2023 @ 11:59:59pm Facebook Voting: March 25- April 4, 2023 The 8th Annual Shreddit Showdown is sponsored by some of the biggest names in the ski world including: Blizzard, Lange, Marker Bindings, FlyLow, Helly Hansen, Smith Optics, and Backcountry Access. The prizes are awesome and the event is one of... -
The Perfect Tahoe-Sierra Ski | Wagner Custom Skis Collab Now Available!
Granite Chief x Wagner Custom Skis = A Perfect Pair For The Sierras! Ever wish you could have a pair of custom skis? Now you can because Granite Chief partnered up with Wagner Custom... -
BEERS BRATS & AIRBAGS | A snow safety presentation and fundraiser
Join us for a beer and a brats, brush up on snow safety while playing in the backcountry. The Sierra Avalanche presentation includes how to navigate their avalanche forecasting website and what to know before you go. Being prepared is not only important for your safety... -
My Talk with Hansi Standteiner, the Climber and Pro Skier
by Jed Kravitz I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Hansi and chat a little bit about his life as a professional ski racer and avid climber. Some people know Hansi only for his racing history while climbers may know him only as a great climber. When I first met Hansi it was while I... -
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It's Been a Good Run! | Jesse moves to a more part-time position
Thanks for A Long and Great Run, Jesse! After 12 years we are saying, "Good-bye" to one of our best....or are we? Seems he just can't stay away. What can I say about Jesse Cassidy? Frankly, there's... -
Ten Years Down the Long Road | by Edie Thys-Morgan
Today marks ten years since I sat down, fed up with the maniacal emotions of ski racing’s junior championship season, and wrote the the “Long Road”…treatise? manifesto? plea? Whatever it is, the Long Road was meant as a way to bring some perspective into a time of year that for ski racers of all ages is fraught with pressure and... -
Generations Projects Brings German Engineering to Park City
by Edith Thys | Thys writes for SkiRacing.com and RacerX.com Marker Dalbello Völkl’s Generations Project started three years ago, with the development of an all new Völkl Junior Slalom ski. The company approached this challenge by looking beyond the existing method and tapped into the expertise of former World Cup athletes in the MDV family who are now raising...