Skiing lost one of the all-time greats when CR Johnson passed away while riding at his home resort on February 24, 2010. Although he was somewhat out of the spotlight in recent years, we’d like to remind everyone of just how talented, influential and important CR was to our sport. Here’s our top-5, and we’d like to hear about your favorite CR Johnson moments. He will be missed. Read More …
Gear Articles tagged ‘freestyle skiing’
CR Johnson – A Look Back
By: Daniel Boccia | March 8th, 2010How to Make Your Own Funbox and DIY Jibs
By: Adam Riser | February 12th, 2010
Terrain parks aren’t what they were in the footloose and fancy-free early ’00s. While some resorts continue to build innovative features (thank you Whistler, Breckenridge and Park City), others have succumbed to the onslaught of personal injury lawyers and dumbed down their parks or removed them altogether.
In the spirit of a sputtering economy, here are some steps for making your own funboxes and jibs. This simple, three-feature mini terrain park cost about $60 (less than a half-day ticket at some resorts), and it provides hours of litigious-free entertainment. The only person you could sue is yourself. Read More …
2011 K2 Skis – SIA Sneak Peek
By: Rob de Luca | February 5th, 2010Despite being the biggest ski company on the planet, K2 has it dialed on a level usually displayed by small boutique companies. 2011 brings a number of well-thought-out changes to the line, most notably the addition of rocker to almost every ski we care about.
2011 K2 Hellbent
2011 K2 obSETHed
2011 Armada Skis and Outerwear – SIA Sneak Peek
By: Rob de Luca | February 5th, 2010
2011 Armada Tracer Jacket
You can’t really call Armada a small ski company anymore. With a host of award-winning Austrian-made skis and a full line of high-quality skiing outerwear, Armada left the kiddy pool behind a few years ago and continues to kill it with some of the most progressive designs in the industry. Not one to mess with a good thing, the changes they made to the 2011 line are few and calculated. Read More …
