Monthly Archives: January 2012

ML Poll: The Ultimate Winter Day-Long Sea to Sky Adrenalin Rush?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Todd Lawson

Winner gets the big daddy, the Leatherman Multi-Tool 300. You MUST answer the poll AND make a comment below to be eligible to win.

VIMFF 2012 coming soon!!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Todd Lawson

For a good dose of adrenaline and inspiration, check out this trailer. It’s the hype-up for the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, coming at us for the 15th year on… Read More

Screen grab from The Arctic Light ©Terje Sorgjerd

Monday Morning Eye Candy — The Arctic Light

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Todd Lawson

Timelapses are pretty popular these days, but they aren’t easy to shoot that’s for sure. This 3-minuter takes us into northern Norway, into the Arctic Cirle, where a natural phenomenon… Read More

Sarah Burke pluggin' in. Blake Jorgensen photo.

The First Lady of Freeskiing — a tribute

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Todd Lawson

And what a lady she was. Sarah Burke shaped the landscape of not just women’s skiing, but skiing in general. As you’ll see in this Matchstick tribute, Sarah Burke was… Read More

XDLR —Running the Ice Guantlet

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Todd Lawson

This is one of the best action sports images I’ve seen in a while. Shot by Finnish snowbo shooter Tero Repo last year on the 50-degree Copt Couloir on the… Read More

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie—OYE, OYE, OYE!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Todd Lawson

The line-up at the Longhorn is already heaps deep, the Bundy is flowing like crazy and the Vegemite sammies are packed for the pow today. Happy Australian Day to all… Read More

PARALLELS — Dendrite’s 7-day masterpiece

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Todd Lawson

This 6-minute film, shot, edited and produced in its entirety in just 7 days last spring is the epitomé of films being produced in this contest format. Parallels, created by… Read More

Fred Beckey’s Magnum Opus

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Todd Lawson

The first time I met Fred Beckey he was sleeping on the carpeted floor of the house I was staying at. He’d been offered a bed, but refused. “This is… Read More

Will Gadd likes icy cold weather

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Todd Lawson

The recent cold snap all across the province has made some ice climbers pretty damn happy, just ask Will Gadd. A couple hours away sits a little gem known as… Read More

Dean Potter highline walk on the Squamish Chief. PHOTO: JIM MARTINELLO

“The Man Who Can Fly.” Check out this trailer!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by feetbanks

Last we ran a feature about summer Squamish climber/skier/photographer Jim Martinello, Jason Sinnes and Bruce Kay and their epic multi-day big-wall ascent of BC’s Mount Bute in 2010. Last summmer… Read More