GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Alaska. Day 4. Today we took a big step up the terrain progression ladder considering it is only our second day on snow. We are surrounded by big terrain. Finding step-in runs is an issue even though the snow pits show a stable snowpack and there has not been a single red [...]
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Deeper, Alaska. Glacier Camp, Day 4
The Dream Has Changed
By Jeremy Jones.
Haines, Alaska. The Dream has changed. Since I can remember the dream was always about getting paid enough snowboarding so I could spend the spring in Alaska flying in helicopters and making snowboard movies. After starring in over 45 movies the dream was starting to wear off. The challenge was gone and I [...]
Exploring Jonaven Moore’s Backyard in BC
Jonaven Moore has long been one of my favorite people to snowboard with. His mother had him doing backcountry trips from an early age and it has given him a feel for the mountains like I have never seen. When I started Jones Snowboards Jonaven Moore was the first person I asked to be involved. [...]
A Day at Squaw with Ralph Backstrom
This was a super fun pow day at Squaw Valley a week or so ago on the 161 Flagship. It’s really great for that chopped up pow often seen on resort bluebird pow days at freeride meccas like Squaw, Jackson, Snowbird, or up in the PNW at Crystal Mountain or Mt. Baker.
Tahoe Super Session with Dirksen and Ryland
“We are dealing with a very difficult avalanche problem at the moment. Many of the obvious signs that indicate avalanches can be triggered may not be present. However, if you are travelling in steep terrain in the alpine or at treeline, you will PROBABLY trigger an avalanche and it will very likely be large and [...]