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Entry Open Date: April 3, 2023. Entry Deadline Date: April 16, 2023 @ 11:59:59pm Facebook Voting: April 3- April 18, 2023 Shreddie Awards Night: April 24, 2023 Doors open @7pm - Ceremony Start 7:30 - Truckee Art Center on Church Street The 8th Annual Shreddit Showdown is sponsored by some of the biggest names in the ski world including: Blizzard, Lange, Marker...

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...

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...

POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE . Full and Part-time . Flexible Hours Rental & Demo Techs  $18-$24 hourly Sales Associates - Hardgoods and Softgoods $19-$24 Boot Fitters  $22-$25  Cashiers  $18-$20 If you love skiing and the outdoors, you'll fit right in! We're looking for individuals that enjoy engaging customers and providing them with friendly, knowledgeable service. ...

                        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...

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...

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...

Our annual Ski Service Card is now on sale through Labor Day. About 35 years ago, someone on our staff came up with an idea to offer a season pass for ski tuning, repairs, binding work, boot fitting, all the back shop services that skiers need to ski with confidence and ski their best. Herb claims it was his idea...

 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...

By: Izzy Jackson Are you looking for a durable, warm, and comfortable sleeping bag? Come try our Western Mountaineering bags! Western Mountaineering has been around for over 45 years and continues to make top-notch quality products. Their sleeping bags have been one of the most sought out bags in the outdoor lovers’ community. Even though their bags do come at...