Otter Body Experience: The past and the future
In the minds of every skier, there exist certain undeniable pinnacles of achievement. Life-altering events culminate in days, hours, or just seconds when personal ability, earned knowledge, and training all combine to measure against the accomplishments of those previous.
In the world of Teton ski mountaineers, the most prized objective is the biggest, grandest, and most imposing of them all. Ascending high above the valley, the Grand Teton commands immediate and complete attention. Visible from nearly anywhere in the park, or from any postcard, photo, or logo of Jackson Hole.
In 1971, Bill Briggs became the first to ski the Grand Teton, inspiring a generation of skiers and directing their eyes upward to peaks previously thought impossible to ski…
Kimbo Sessions 2024
Last Sunday marked the end of the 9th annual Kimbno Sessions event, where over 70 of the world’s best park skiers, filmers, and photographers gathered at Sweden’s Kläppen Snowpark for a week of no-rules, free rein spring park sessions set against the backdrop of Sweden’s midnight sun.
With a dizzying array of content still trickling in from the riders and photographers via Instagram and YouTube, this year’s park looks to be one of the most unique and inspiring designs in recent memory.
Side Hit Feinds: exploring A new contest format
In the springtime, there's nothing more fun than cruising around the resort with some buddies while boosting off of hidden side hits, rollers, and wind lips. It's a time to enjoy the sunshine, let loose, and maybe try a couple of tricks you've been putting off all season.
At the end of last month, Red Bull and Mt. Bachelor hosted a new type of spring competition fit for the modern-day rider and audience: The first annual Red Bull Landing Gear.
18 of the top snowboarders in the game were paired up into 9 teams and turned loose in the resort, where they had three days to craft a self-filmed, self-produced 90-second iPhone edit submitted via Instagram. They were only allowed to film each other and go wherever they chose around Mt. Bachelor.
“Catastrophic Failure” on Wyoming’s Teton Pass
A massive landslide on Wyoming State Highway 22 over Teton Pass this Saturday has caused “catastrophic failures” with long-term closures expected in the coming weeks.
According to WYDOT, “The roadway at milepost 12.8 on Teton Pass has catastrophically failed and a long-term closure is expected.”
Snowboarding Made Shilo Sanders a better athlete
Shilo Sanders, the hard-hitting, lockdown safety for the Colorado Buffaloes, and son of the great Deion Sanders, is coming off a fantastic debut season for the Buffs after transferring from Jackson State. He started all 11 games for Colorado last year, racking up 70 tackles, four forced fumbles, and earning himself second-team All-Pac-12 honors.
Shilo is prepping for a highly anticipated senior season under his father and head coach Deion. In the offseason, he's been busy getting stronger, faster and working on his game for the fall.
