While driving up Little Cottonwood Canyon, I received the news that an extraordinary person and dear friend, Jack Hannan, had passed away. My heart sank deep into my insides. On March 31st, Jack and three others were dropped off by helicopter on Mt. Currie (near Jack’s home in Pemberton, BC) for a fun day of backcountry skiing. The crew had safely skied down their line and had been getting ready to boot-pack up to another area of the peak when the highest member of the group suddenly noticed a slide heading straight towards them. Jack was positioned a bit lower than the rest of the group and was the only one swept away by the avalanche. It’s believed that the Class 3 slide occurred naturally due to a cornice failure. The rest of his party wasn’t harmed by the slide, and they were able to find and uncover him quickly, but unfortunately the trauma was too much for Jack, and it’s believed he was killed instantly. Read More …
Tanya Christensen
Wherever there are copious amounts of snow you will find Tanya snorkeling through. In late spring she trades her planks for her other toys; mountain bike, trail running shoes, and fly fishing rod. She also gets the itch to jump in her vehicle and head to the ocean for some surf, sun, and saltwater fly fishing.
Loss of a True Mountainman – Jack Hannan
By: Tanya Christensen | April 7th, 2010Skiing Utah’s Tushar Mountains – Not a Soul in Sight
By: Tanya Christensen | March 2nd, 2010
The sun has yet to rise, but the Wasatch trailhead parking lots are already jam-packed with avid backcountry skiers and snowboarders. If you’re tired of the crowds in Utah and looking to experience a truly serene place away from it all, check out the Tushar Mountain Range. Located just 3.5 hours south of Salt Lake City off of I-15, the Tushars offer plenty of parking and tons of untracked snow to please any powder junkie. Read More …
The Dirtbag Games
By: Sam Lund, Tanya Christensen, Austin Holt and Thomas Bracken | January 25th, 2010
When we heard that this year’s winter games would be held in Canada, we were thrilled. It wasn’t until we saw the event lineup that reality hit. And it hit hard.
Our vision of a two-week, beer-fueled Canadian riot-turned-civil-war was crushed. In its place we got curling. We can appreciate any athletic event that involves brooms, but we had hoped for a little more edge in 2010; something that would drive the imaginations of our mindless reality TV generation to the brink of fascination. Alas, it was not to be. Read More …
