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The Jaded Local: An Action Sports Hall of Fame
Great moments in halfpipe watching history. PHOTO: MIKE ROGGEThere comes a time in every Ski Journalist’s “career” when he must make a stand, when the truth must be told, no matter the cost. This, like...
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The Jaded Local’s Pre Season Tips
'Tis the Season. PHOTO: N.KENDALL1. Repair broken windows in vehicle with a winter-ready combination of cardboard, trash bags, and duct tape. Same goes for house.2. Locate ski gear in the back of truck...
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Jaded Analysis: Vonn Damn!
Yeah, she probably can't handle the men's course. Photo: EPIX.Downhiller Lindsey Vonn was recently shut down by the Federation Internationale du Ski in her quest to race in a men’s DH, specifically the...
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Trophy Line Theory
Mammoth patroller Scott Quirsfeld talks about safety strategy with local shredders. PHOTO: RYAN COPENHAGENA couple of weeks ago in Mammoth, Jeremy Jones spoke and put on a slideshow about his pursuit...
View ArticleChampocalypse: Dispatch From The Alps
The world capital of alpinism is more known for black ice and crevasses than for deep snow, but the last couple of weeks in Chamonix were an early season tourist-free snorklely powder Armageddon for...
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To: All Employees, Red Bull Action Sports Division
Baby goats will soon replace humans as the vehicle for action sports branding.I’m sure that by now you’ve seen the “baby goat playing on giant pig” video, and hopefully the Action Sports Division has...
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The Jaded Local Reviews Greg Stump’s Legend of Aahhh’s
Greg Stump came to Mammoth a few weeks ago to show his new film. I didn’t really know what to expectit seemed like it’s been years since the first announcements about the project, and I’d heard no...
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The Wrath of Vonn
Lindsey Vonn feeding on it at the FIS Giant Slalom World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia on January 26, 2013. PHOTO: ASP Red Bull/Red Bull Content PoolJust six months out from destroying her knee, Lindsey...
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Jaded Feeder Readback: Slovenian Stalker Edition
Maybe if the Jaded Local updated his iPhone iOS he might know the difference between a fruit bat and a mountain lion. PHOTO: GVDWhat with Social Media and everything, I’m making an effort to engage...
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The Jaded Local: Vonn Is Out
Lindsey Vonn, the fastest woman on the planet, at the 2013 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Lake Louise. PHOTO: Red Bull Content PoolLindsey Vonn reblew her knee and is out of the Olympics. Sadly, she’ll...
View ArticleThe Jaded Local: Vonn Is Out
Lindsey Vonn reblew her knee and is out of the Olympics. On the bright side, corporate marketing execs are probably freaking out. The post The Jaded Local: Vonn Is Out appeared first on POWDER Magazine.
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The Jaded Local
Chinese downhill, with mud pond obstacles, twerking, and costumes. Definitely costumes. PHOTO: Ryan SalmCompetitions are for horses. Composer Bela BartokIt’s weird times at the IOC headquarters right...
View ArticleThe Jaded Local: Hubristics
PHOTO: After rubbing one out in his happy safe lion suit, the happy safe lion finds his happy safe place. Photo by Trent BonaThis story originally published in the October 2014 issue of POWDER...
View ArticleThe Jaded Local: How to Fix Everest
Even before this spring’s tragic earthquake(s), the outdoor media has been obsessed with “fixing” Mount Everest. Outside Magazine and National Geographic have built a virtual empire of deeply concerned...
View ArticleJaded Media Report: Lindsey Vonn Controversy Erupts!
Ha-ha! Just kidding. No Lindsey Vonn controversy has erupted. And if it did, it would probably be a bunch of noise about nothing. But a million people would click on that mother. So if you clicked here...
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The Jaded Local: How to Write A Pro Skier Profile
Pro Skier Profile Writing 201: Time to up your Instagram game. Photo: Adam BarkerCourse: Ski Journalism 201: How To Write A Pro Skier Profile(Prerequisite: Ski Journalism 101, The Importance of...
View ArticleJaded Local: The Goatpack 9000
After seeing all the media play that videos get of people (and rabbits) having close calls in avalanches, I’ve been searching for a way to get in on some of that viral action myself. POV beacon...
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The Jaded Local’s Guide to Gear
The 2016 Buyer’s Guideit’s coming soon. In the meantime, brush up on your technical gear speak with The Jaded Local. This column was originally published in the September 2014 issue (43.1). Marquee...
View Article“That’s Not Powder!”
Marquee photo: Yeah, if you can’t ski them, moguls do suck. But try telling these guys that. PHOTO: Alexa MillerPretty much every time we cover (or mention on any POWDER-branded Media Platform) any...
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Jaded Local: Thundering Wildebeests
“These skis suck up the bumps like Chester A. Arthur!” PHOTO: Matt SmallThis Jaded Local originally appeared in the September 2015 (44.1) issue of POWDER.Just as ski engineers have spent the last year...
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