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 SALOMON JIB ACADEMY PHOTOS: Youngsters Throw Down at Mammoth
The Salomon Jib Academy Tour is a series of Slopestyle events for freeski athletes ages 16 and under. Many countries participated in 2008, including Norway, France, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.S. The winners of these stops were invited to Mammoth Mountain Resort as the ultimate ski prize.
 TOUR FOR THE CURE: A Mission For Breast Cancer Research Gallery
Kelly Holland and her 10 companions — Rachael Burks, Hannah Whitney, Tanya Christensen, Phillipa Hunt, Molly Baker, Rebecca Selig, Quincy Young, Jess Kunzer, Re Wikstrom and Vanessa Pierce — on the first annual Backcountry Tour for the Cure to raise some cash for breast cancer research and the Susan B. Komen Foundation and celebrate being alive by skiing the Hypodermic Needle. Click HERE for the story to go along with these photos.
 BENCHETLER BETA: Chris's Excellent Adventures
A photo gallery from Chris Benchetler of his '07/'08 winter season.
 KAMP K2: RVs, Neon and April Pow Photos
Last week, K2 Skis and Snowboards more or less “rented” Baker for three days. They invited 300-plus shop employees from 13 countries along with pros from K2 Skis and Snowboards. For the story that accompanies these photos go HERE.
 MASSIVE ALASKA: Breakout Gallery
A typical day in Haines, Alaska involves getting up as dawn breaks over Lynn Canal. A visual inspection of the weather situation and some phone calls render one of two things: throw all your gear on and bust-ass to the heli pick-up or climb back in bed for another few hours. For the text that accompanies these photos go HERE.
 LEAVING ST. MORITZ: Spring in Switzerland
It’s definitely warmer here. The language has changed some, too. More Italian, probably some Romange, if I knew what Romange actually sounds like. Or how to spell it. It’s my last day with the Liberty skis crew. Once we’re done here, I hop a train to Zurich where I’ll stay up all night singing the praises of F.C. Zurich in a football bar called Big Ben, then board a plane back to L.A.
The lines are more boney here, the snow much more thin. But these mountains are big, and I look around wide-eyed at the possibilities. On my last day, only Tom and Alex venture into anything aggressive. Afterwards, we work some low angle powder and hit some small rocks on our way down to the apres bar. It’s been an awesome trip, but spring is here. It’s time to go home.
 AIR KOOTENAY: H/H and MSP Crew photos from the Selkirks
Ever wonder what a cork 7 off a 50-foot cliff looks like live in person? Or speculate how much preparation and time it takes to properly navigate through massive pillows with blind rollovers? The text that accompanies these photos can be found HERE.
 PUTTING ON THE MORITZ: Photos From Davos
We came from Davos, a place of down-to-Earth wealth, where we were welcomed as stars and provided with a flat just off the bus route and steps from one of five ski systems that ring the valley.
 SELKIRK PHOTOS: Abma, Hoji and Heim and MSP
Avalanches and capricious clouds aside, we have been skiing deep, smoky pow in late March at Selkirk Wilderness Skiing. The Helly Hansen crew comprised of the Canadian trio—Mark Abma, Eric Hjorleifson, and James Heim—is up here playing around in front of the MSP cameras for the week.
 SLALOM BAR PHOTOS: Den evil in Lenzerheide
This is a story about skiing in Switzerland, but before we can get there, I need to tell you about the Slalom Bar. We were told the Slalom Bar is a good place. It is not. It is a fun place. A great place to take photos. And to do a shot. When there are more people, it is probably an amazing place to party. But I see nothing good coming from this den of evil in the shadow of the Rothorn. Go HERE for the story that accompanies these images.
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