30 freestyle skiers set the record for largest synchronized backflip in history
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- May 16, 2013
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Any which way you slice dice and roll it. this constitutes an impressive feat of human ingenuity and athleticism. How many freestyle hours spent on the mountain went into completing something like this…? An unanswerable question, but we surely...
Read MoreBig mountain backcountry skiing and snowboarding in Argentina this summer? Scientific study proves why the smart decision says “go”
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- May 13, 2013
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A new scientific study proves that individual mice that explore their surroundings have an increased ability to generate neural connections in the brain. What does that mean? It means that exploring increases the brain’s ability to make connections… Therefore,...
Read MoreGet ready for backcountry skiing in Patagonia this summer : How not to get injured
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- May 10, 2013
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If done properly, backcountry skiing and snowboarding are not the most vicious of sports on the body. As a result of hiking the hills you ski, legs become stronger, which will help to prevent knee and leg injuries whilst...
Read MoreTime to hit the backcountry
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- April 29, 2013
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And then there were two… At this point if you’re skiing in Colorado, you’ve probably noticed that majority of the ski areas have shut down their lifts. Unless you’re trying to ski Loveland or Arapahoe Basin, it’s gonna be...
Read MoreLife Lost on Loveland Pass
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- April 22, 2013
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A senseless marathon massacre. Shooting at 420. And the mountains take the lives of five backcountry snowboarders, etc. Agggghhhhhh! All dreadful news for one week. But in each crisis… we see an opportunity to do something different. They say hindsight...
Read MoreSteamboat Social Problems … Include giraffes
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- April 22, 2013
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Ever wondered what kind of problems the Steamboat public service encounters? Featured in Steamboat Today, read this police record top to bottom for a chuckle or two
Read MoreAmazing timelapse at Whistler
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- April 17, 2013
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Spend a second and let these melting images of Whistler capture your wonder. Whistler – Deep Sky from David McColm on Vimeo.
Read MoreDine and fly? BASE jumpers drop 55 stories to avoid paying the tab
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- March 27, 2013
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High Rise Bandits After racking up a sizable bill and perhaps a buzz off fancy cocktails, four mates jumped from the 55th story of a high rise building in downtown Melbourne, Australia to avoid picking up the tab. No...
Read MoreWhat is the deal?: Epic is Endless promotion has ended
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina
- March 22, 2013
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Las Leñas no longer included in Epic Pass Alert: The Epic Pass no longer includes Las Leñas on its Epic is Endless promotion. A little ironic when the site says, “The Epic Pass is unlimited, unrestricted & unreal. And...
Read MoreTop 10 Best Places to Ski and Snowboard in South America
- Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
- Posted In: Argentina, Snow, Top 10's, Travel
- March 16, 2013
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After nearly a decade of sending skiers and snowboarders into the Patagonian backcountry, we at SASS Global Travel feel the time has come to drop some knowledge because we are basically defiling our underwear right now waiting for the...
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