Category Archives: Ambassadors
Colorado’s 10th Mountain Division Huts
Andy Fleming wrote this on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Tagged as aspen, backcountry, Colorado, Powder+ Categorized as Adventures, Ambassadors, Skiing
Working as a school counselor I get some awesome breaks. Flying from Rochester, N.Y., to Denver last month to meet up with friends, I dreamed of my first telemark powder turns. In my mind I [...]
continue readingStorm of 2010 in Mount Shasta
Mariah McPherson wrote this on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Tagged as California, Powder, sierras+ Categorized as Adventures, Ambassadors, Skiing
(Nick enjoying the powder on Black Butte.)
Snow was the talk of the town in Mount Shasta, and pretty much throughout the West. There were rumors that “Storm of 2010″ was en route from the Pacific [...]
A Powder Day for Chamonix Freeride 2010
Jessica McMillan wrote this on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Tagged as alps, chamonix, Competition+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Cloudveil Athletes, Skiing
Life is good in Chamonix! I just won the the first stop of the Freeride World Tour. It was a crazy day. The face received two feet of new snow and many of the first [...]
continue readingBad Parent, Part 2
Craig DeMartino wrote this on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Tagged as Colorado, ice climbing, Winter+ Categorized as Adventures, Ambassadors, Climbing
“This is serious …” I’m trying to get Will’s attention as he plays with his fork in the Silver Nugget restaurant in Ouray, Colo. We’ve just come from getting him some boots and crampons so [...]
continue readingSuper-Secret WNY Backcountry Ski Mission
Andy Fleming wrote this on Friday, January 29th, 2010
Tagged as new york, Powder+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Skiing
I love telemark skiing. Love the deep powder turns, being surrounded by a 360-degree mountain view, the solitude hiking in the backcountry, and leg burn that focuses me on the present moment. I have planned [...]
continue readingCold Smoke, Hot Music and a Yoga Getaway
Jim Stanford wrote this on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Tagged as grand targhee, Music, Yoga+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Skiing
A couple of events recommended by our contributors:
Today at the Trap Bar at Grand Targhee, against a backdrop of fresh powder in the Tetons, Alaska Backcountry Adventures is giving away a heli-ski day, reports Cloudveil [...]
continue readingGoing Big, Safely
Mark Scholl wrote this on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Tagged as Avalanche+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Skiing
For a few years, I have had an idea about getting together some of the top pro skiers who live in Salt Lake City to share their knowledge and training plan with young skiers who [...]
continue readingMcMillan Wins Canadian Championship
Jim Stanford wrote this on Monday, January 11th, 2010
Tagged as Canada, Competition+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Skiing
Cloudveil ambassador Jess McMillan of Jackson Hole won the women’s Canadian Freeskiing Championship yesterday at Revelstoke Mountain Resort.
McMillan stuck some big airs in the finals to edge Jacqui Edgerly, who also calls Jackson Hole and [...]
Bad Parent!
Craig DeMartino wrote this on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Tagged as Colorado, Kids+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Skiing
I will be the first to admit I live in a bubble. I can prove that by the fact that just last week, my wife had to inform me that a person from Yemen tried [...]
continue readingSki Season Strengthening VI: Legs
Margaret Burns Vap wrote this on Monday, January 4th, 2010
Tagged as Yoga+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Skiing
Now that the new year has brought fresh powder to the West, skiers are nursing sore legs. It’s time to loosen up with yoga, which not only improves balance, flexibility and focus but also helps [...]
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