Skiing Elephant Races Man With No Legs
As an employee of Mammoth Mountain’s Host Department, I work closely with our skiing mascot Woolly the mammoth. As such, I get the insider information on his antics and will occasionally share them...
View ArticleDeath of the Drought: First Powder Day of 2012
The first lines of “Gimme Shelter” grew louder- my phone alarm was hassling me to initiate go-mode for another day. I rolled off my bed and onto the floor, where I got through my morning ritual of...
View ArticlePo’ Boy Seeks Thrills: Fastest Used Ski Under $300
With my Line Mavericks in need of a long stint with Dr. Chris in the ski hospital, the time to add a new weapon to my quiver was finally upon me. After telling the Canyon Lodge Demo Shop staff my sob...
View ArticleSkin-Suits Verses The Drunken Germans
Mammoth Mountain plays host to some of the world’s most elite skiers and snowboarders in big-air events, halfpipe competitions, gate racing, and any other dick-measuring contest that can take place on...
View ArticleRidden: Surface “One Life”… Nobody Rockers Harder
Local ski shop owner Tim Hinkle was peddling his wares outside Canyon Lodge yesterday- and was kind enough to be handing out demos of this year’s Surface skis like they were t-shirts at a wrestling...
View ArticleAss Armor Of The Future… Prepare To Crash In Comfort
Having taken delivery on a pair of Flex-Force Pro Armored Shorts from Demon United last week, I’ve finally had a chance to properly evaluate them after a few runs in varied conditions and a few falls...
View ArticleKill Your Winter Boredom: Ice Bike Shenanigans
Bummed that there’s no snow on the mountain? Trying to get your wintertime adrenaline fix but don’t want to tear up your skis on the rocks? Try making yourself a Hockey Bike. Last year my friend and...
View ArticleThe Most Extreme Snowsports Helmet?
UK-based helmet manufacturer Ruroc has been kind enough to punt one of their RG-1 snowsports helmets across the Atlantic to my mobile HQ, and in the limited edition “Venom” green-on-black color scheme...
View ArticleAnother Box-Opening… First Impressions on Demon’s Full D3O Armor Lineup
Premium purveyor of extreme sport body armor Demon United has once again graced us with gear- completing my arsenal with a full loadout for both summer and winter. You might remember how many tailbone...
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