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Thunderstruck 17 Review

Thunderstruck 17 features bottomless powder, awesome backcountry freestyle, technical draws and trees and—of course—some of the most wicked chute slaying you will find anywhere. 

How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work Less and Sled More

It's time to slide down the ethical slope guilt-free by convincing your boss that more time on the sled will boost your job performance this winter. Here's how to talk your boss…

Springtime Heli-Sledding in Whistler

Milestones deserve to be celebrated. So when my 50th birthday rolled around this spring I decided to splash out on a daylong heli-sledding tour with Whistler-based Head-Line Mountain Holidays.

What Should Come First? Avalanche Airbag or Education?

I absolutely the love the idea of avalanche airbags. They are an amazing safety tool that has been shown to save lives by reducing the chance of a full burial in an…

Destination Elevation – Inside the Lives of the Black Cats

Arctic Cat has recently published a sequel to its first Destination Elevation short film, and it's a beautiful piece of work. The film and several short episodes that have dropped since are produced…

SLEDFILM 19 in Bend, Oregon Nov 9-10

SLEDFILM—the biggest film and awards show in the winter motorsports industry—once again hits the screen and stage in Bend, Oregon on November 9th and 10th, 2018 for SLEDFILM 19. Riders, athletes, industry…

USDA Reports No Comments On Chugach NF Land Management Plan Lost or Altered

The USDA Forest Service has acknowledged that due to software update, there was a problem with comment submissions appearing correctly, including some appearing to be related to issues in the Sierra, Sequoia…

Buying a Used Sled — Do’s and Don’ts

Most guys don’t go out and buy a brand new F-350 Super Duty for their first set of wheels. It’s usually more like a rusty Madza 323 with a leaky gas tank,…

509 Volume 13 Review

Traditionally, 509 films have featured a combination of athlete segments and footage partitioned into separate riding trips. But for 509 Volume 13, they've gone out with the goal of riding every month…

Boondockers Fifteen Film Review

When the snow isn't great at home, it's time to hit the road; and that's just what the crew in Boondockers Fifteen did. An exceptionally low snow year prompted the Boondocks riders…