Mpora Media Tag Feed: History

History of Freeride: Episode 3 - 70's Chamonix Part 2

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:04:09 +0000

Crazy inventions like plastic wings replacing ski poles, an abundence of mad monoskis, another heathy serving of facial hair, and the exciting original appearance of Perfect Moment Founder, Thierry Donard, make this our favourite episode yet. This is the third part of our look back on the last 30 years of Freeride Sports. This episode shows us the beginning of the freeride movement in Chamonix, way back in the 70's when skiers were first heading up the Aiguille du Midi to ski the awesome glaciers at the top, and the original freeriders were charging on the Grand Montets. Thanks to Nuit de la Glisse's original Director, Dick Barrymore for the Footage.

History of Freeride: Episode 2 - 70's Chamonix

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:15:10 +0000

The second installment in our look back on the last 30 years of Freeride Sports. This episode shows us the beginning of the freeride movement in Chamonix, way back in the 70's when skiers were first heading up the Aiguille du Midi to ski the awesome glaciers at the top, and the original freeriders were charging on the Grand Montets. Moguls, moustaches and some pretty impressive 70's ski suits all around in this episode! Thanks to Nuit de la Glisse's original Director, Dick Barrymore for the Footage.

History of Freeride: Episode 1 - Hotdogging

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:42:59 +0000

The first video from Perfect Moment Entertainment's look back on the last 30 years of Freeride Sports. This episode takes us way back to the beginning of the Freestyle Skiing Movement in the early 70's! If you've never heard of hotdogging before, you're gonna love this! Thanks to Nuit de la Glisse's original Director, Dick Barrymore for the Footage.

EPOV: A Decade of Development with Eric Pollard

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:22:36 +0000

Through words and imagery, follow the journey of skiing pioneer Eric Pollard & Line Skis creating the perfect tools to progress freestyle powder skiing. Eric walks you through 10+ years of never released prototypes & pro models, leading to his most recent masterpiece, “Mr. Pollard’s Opus”. Line’s willingness to try anything is guided by Eric’s intimate knowledge of powder skiing formed by influences such as surfing, snowboarding and an undying drive to ski the mountain differently. Eric’s pro models and innovations are by-products of this Decade of Ski Development. Enjoy the ride. lineskis.com/skis/mr-pollards-opus

Ian McIntosh: Devil's Thumb First Descent - Behind The Line Season 3 Episode 2

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:00:42 +0000

In this week's Behind The Line Ian Mcintosh, Seth Morrison, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Todd Jones discuss the town of Petersburg, Alaska and its history with Devil's Thumb on its horizon before. Watch as as Ian lays down a huge first descent on the Devil Thumb's. As he describes, "To get the chance to ski off just the low shoulder of such an iconic peak is the coolest thing I've ever gotten the chance to do and will stick with me the rest of my life." Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of TGR's 2011 ski film, Light The Wick. Watch as athletes take a look back at these insane moments and discuss them, providing an in depth look Behind The Line of Light The Wick. Watch videos from the entire series here: http://www.tetongravity.com/videos/series/behind_the_line.aspx

09-03: Pontiac and GMC Ski Racing Legacy

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:56:26 +0100

General Motors and its proud history of supporting ski racing in Canada.

10-09: Meet Michael Janyk

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:36:06 +0100

On the Race Report, we meet slalom star Michael Janyk. As Canada's premier technical skier, the 27-year old Whistler native has fought through injuries to land in the history books of Canadian ski racing.

600 inches

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:05:11 +0100

In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the relentless winter of 2008 left it's mark as one of the snowiest in recorded history, with over 600" of the fluffy white having graced the rocky range of the Tetons. The incredible snowfall total of 600" was double that of the drought-stricken 300" winter of 2007. That being said, the sequel was born! Indulge in the faceshots of the Storm Show crew as they bask in the heavenly depths of endless powder days, waist deep for weeks on end. Follow stuntman/ speedflier Matt Combs as he launches off of 500 foot cliffs, and flies away with the aid of his trusty paraglider. Death-defying skier Mike Tierney continues to stack up first descents on the exposed faces of Cody Peak, with multiple gigantic airs in the no-fall-zone of Igneous Rocks Couloir. The winter of 08 was one for the record books, the season that we all dream about, it was 600 inches...

Vonn Makes History

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:32:22 +0100

Lindsey Vonn became the most successful female ski racer in American history with this run.

Speedbumps

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:40:02 +0100

Whistler's history of Olympic bids told through the Olympic and World Cup ski champions it helped create.