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Here at SASS, we pride ourselves on the amount of focus we dedicate towards backcountry safety.  All of our Argentina and Japan clients see a basic avalanche education course, and everyone conducts several beacon drills before hitting the sidecountry or backcountry...

South America has continued to see significant snowfall this week, and if that wasn’t reason enough to celebrate, we’ve only got 2 weeks left until SASS Argentina kicks off in Bariloche.  Cerro Catedral has reported snow everyday this week, and we’re...

Just over a year ago, we posted a writeup on what an El Niño snow year actually means.  Key takeaway from last year’s piece: El Niño means significantly more moisture in the air for the Andes, along with milder temperatures, La Niña...

We had planned for the next edition of SASS Jams to be a playlist of smooth hip-hop to cruise to, or maybe some “jah rhythms” to kick back to, but today is Thursday July 2nd and we’re about to dive...

There’s an old saying from our beloved movie of G.N.A.R., “if you are getting rad and no one is around to see it… are you really getting rad?”  Andy Hays spoke these words in the typical Shane McConkey-esque satirical...

With Session 1 kicking off in less than two months, we are getting STOKED for SASS Argentina.  The El Niño year is already in full force down south – as Travis would say, “it’s dumping empanadas”.  So we want...

On April 15th 2015, British rider Billy Morgan put down the first quadruple cork in Livigno, Italy, the first quad to be landed off a park jump on either skis or a snowboard.  Morgan’s rendition, a backside quad cork...

We’ve come a long way since the days of analog beacons and straight skis. Technological developments in the snowsports industry have not only allowed us to be more creative and adventurous in our on-snow endeavors, but they’ve made it...

There’s no denying that most ski areas in the Western US had a disappointing ski season.  Resorts in the Rockies, Wasatch, and Tetons captured strong early season snow, but then saw relative dry spells for the typically prime months of...