What do you do after you've tracked out the mountain? If you're a Scando in Engelberg, you party like a rock star. What started as an impromtu party four years ago when a couple of Swedes living in the Hotel Eden commandered the stereo and started jamming heavy metal tunes, has turned into an annual tradition. Hundreds of people packed into the Swedish embassy in Engelberg--also known as the Eden Bar--on Saturday night. While several vets claim this night was tame compared to past years, it was a raucus affair nonetheless. Jack and Cokes were being doled out in pairs, leather pants and big hair were the fashion du jour, and if you didn't come dressed to rock you were tagged by a Shapie tatoo artist. After tearing up the Eden for five hours, the party moved down the street to the CC Bar and continued well into the morning. If you're wondering who devoured the foot of powder that fell on Titlis last week, chances are this motley crew had something to do with it. - Derek Taylor
Late last month Simon Evans and I hit Turnagain Pass. A strong low pressure was building and weather forecast was calling for substantial snow over the next couple days. On the way to the pass, with snow starting to fall and visibility limited we decided to keep it mellow and ski some tree shots. Temperatures remain on the cool side, so even low elevation snow is light and blower. We found light, deep snow and good visibility in the trees. Another rewarding day in the southcentral AK backcountry. -Jason Scheben
It was all business at the 2006 Snowsports Industry Tradeshow in Las Vegas this week. In between very important meetings, Powder staffers managed to set aside time for bull rides, keggers and blackjack.
In the lobby of the convention center, David Reddick, Powder's photo editor, displayed the year's best ski photography. On Tuesday evening Aspen/Snowmass threw down with kegs of Budweiser while their Polaroid toting ski bunnies made sure everyone had evidence of a good time in Sin City. Not surprisingly, a large mob of industry peeps came by to check out the impressive display.
Tired, hungover and reeking of Vegas, the crew headed to Aspen for the POWDER VIDEO AWARDS Saturday night. Check back Sunday for complete results and photos from the event.
Complete results for the nighttime Big Air invitational at the 2006 Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open: 1st Place
TJ Schiller
2nd Place
Charles Gagnier
3rd Place
Andreas Haveit
4th Place
Sammy Carlson