Alaska weather check
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, March 31, 2009
AK is a burly place. Volcanoes blow, 100 mile an hour winds, huge storms, you name it. We have been doing battle with the weather, which makes it tough, but the snow has remained good. We got out in a nice hole the other day and got some solid lines and deep powder. There is still a bunch of pepper lurking, so it makes line selection difficult, but it is AK after all, and there are lots of lines to hit. We look forward to more blue skies and epic lines. Check back for more updates soon.
TGR in AK the Session continues
By: Todd Jones | Saturday, March 21, 2009
Conditions are pretty solid in Haines right now. We have flown 4 out of 6 days. The snow is knee to waist deep and stable. We have been moving into some bigger lines. There is a little threat of buried pepper with such light snow, so you have to be smart in your line selection. We have a great crew up here with Seth Morrison, Ian Macintosh, Tanner Hall and Eric Roner. It's always nice to be back in Alaska this time of year. The last photo in the slideshow was a cool mission. Ian Machit a gnarly triple stage line and double ejected. We had to tow in our guide Kent Scheler and have him jump 10 ft. out to do a ski recovery.
We are poised and ready wih some nice lines on the table when we get good weather. Check back often for more updates from the field.
Back to Haines America
By: Todd Jones | Sunday, March 15, 2009
"How are things down in America?", was the first question I got when we landed in Juneau Alaska.
AK is its own world and country. It is bigger and more raw than the rest of the US. AK stands for freedom and independence. No matter how any times you have been here it never gets old.
"I wish I could be an action figure and packed away in a box at the end of winter and opened up and taken out in the spring for the Alaska season." said Seth Morrison in January as he was receiving one of his many awards for his standout performance in TGR's "Under the Influence".
This is the time of year we all wait and live for as diehard skiers. I first came through Haines in 1992 on my way to Sitka Alaska after my first season skiing in Valdez. I was with my brother Steve and we had hitch hiked from Anchorage to Haines. It was May 1st and we were sitting on a bench in downtown Haines waiting for the ferry and staring at the mountains. We had spent our first season in Valdez and had a ton of stuff to learn, ride, and accomplish up there, but we were already looking to the future. We vowed to come back some day.
Six years later we called our friends at Coastal Helicopters and had them bring us in a bird. The crew was Steve, myself, our other brother Jeremy, Gordy Pfiefer, Kent Kreitler, guides Jim Conway and Scott Sunberg. It took us a while to get it figured out, but we ended up scoring the goods and Haines quickly became one of the top riding locations in the world.
It has been a long time since those early days. Alot has changed, but one thing remains the same, the mountains. It seems as if they were built for what we do. Manicured and sculpted for skiers and boarders to ride lines beyond our wildest imagination.
We just arrived for a seven week trip that will take us from Haines, to Girdwood, to the Tordrillo Mountains. The early team is myself, Josh Nielsen, Seth Morrison, Eric Roner, Tanner Hall, Ian Macintosh, Jim Conway, and Mark Fisher. The snow is deep and good. We got out for a snow assessment and a few shots on our first day. It is waist deep and epic.
Check back for more updates from the land of white!
Freeride Paradise
By: Adam Clark | Thursday, March 12, 2009
With Rumors of massive snowfall amounts in Italy’s
Alps, Adam Clark decided he better go check it out. With an invite from
TGR to go to Alagna Italy it was a mandatory YES. Just being in Alagna Italy is an amazing
experience by itself. A humble mountain village in the heart of Italian
Alps. The small village just oozes old ski mountain culture and is at
the base of the great MontaRosa-The largest mountain in the Alps. The
resort only has one Gondola, one Tram and a small lift but accesses so
much in-bounds and easily accessed backcountry you could spend a lifetime
adventuring its many couloirs, faces and valley’s. Much to our delight
it snowed 3 feet the night we got there and another 4 feet while we
stayed. An Italian dream comes true. Alagna’s resort is dubbed Freeride Paradise and there were no arguments.
Is Alagna, Italy Freeride Paradise?
By: Dustin Handley | Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Is Alagna, Italy Freeride Paradise? - We think so.
Italy's quaint mountain village of Alagna Valsesia lies bellow Europe's second highest peak Monte Rosa. This small town serves as one of the bases to the incredible Monte Rosa Ski Resort Area (which encompases 3 valley's). Skiers Dash Longe, Callum Petit and Dana Flahr rolled in with Still Photographer Adam Cark and TGR cinematographers Steve Jones and Dustin Handley.
The boys rolled in to some of the deepest conditions Alagna has seen in over 10 years. At one point it snowed over 3 feet in 24 hours. The terrain was unbelievable and the local hospitality was incredible.
Story By: Dustin Handley
Photos By: Adam Clark
Callum Petit – Hole In One
By: Rick Johnston | Monday, February 23, 2009
Pretty crazy day, yesterday, in Rutherford Creek. After waiting for sun to roll around on this face, Callum rallied up for his first shot of the day. He came off the ridge dropped a monster 50ft. cliff into a tight apron, ragdolled for about 100 ft, then completely disappeared from view. We charged up to the face and after a quick search we found Callum standing on a shelf 10 feet down in a crevasse hole that was literally only 2 feet wide, and dropped for about 40 ft. straight down. Super thankful he was o.k. we decided to call it a day and named his drop, The Hole in One
Trench Town in Jackson Hole
By: Cody Townsend | Friday, February 20, 2009
With Jackson Hole being plagued by high winds and conservative snowfall for most of the early year, most snow searchers have scratched the legendary resort off their hit list. But if you were one of those JH deserters, then holy smokes did you miss out on the last two days of trench-town madness. A forecasted 'weak' storm ended up spewing multiple feet of plushy pow and created an empty playground of powder perfection. Todd Ligare, Schroder Baker and I (Cody Townsend) went out and proceeded to get our arching smiles plastered with pow, turn after turn and bell to bell. Don't believe me. Then check out the evidence. Toodles,
-CT
Throwing Down in Silverton
By: Dustin Handley | Friday, February 06, 2009
Nestled deep in the heart of the San Juan Mountain Range lies the sleepy town of Silverton, CO. After a huge row of storms, good stability and word of an extended High Pressure the crew decided to embark on a last minute trip with mini golf and wedges in mind. The posse consisted of Athletes Dash Longe, Dylan Hood, Wiley Miller, Still Photographer Adam Clark and TGR cinematographers Dustin Handley and Josh Nielson. Six days of blue bird sky's, warm weather, great terrain, bomber snow pack, and very nice snow. Old Mining shacks, Old West Bars and Greesy Senders. The Boys threw down and the vibe was all time, felt like spring break in January.
Happy Earth Week Josh Nielsen - Wednesday, April 29, 2009
April AK Sessions Continue Dana Flahr - Thursday, April 16, 2009
5 Days of Backcountry Sessions Pete O'Brien - Monday, April 13, 2009
BC Backcountry Goods Dana Flahr - Tuesday, April 07, 2009
2 Blue Days in Haines, AK Seth Morrison - Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Alaska weather check Todd Jones - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sage's AK training Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 29, 2009
Line after line with Ian Mcintosh Rick Johnston - Tuesday, March 24, 2009
TGR in AK the Session continues Todd Jones - Saturday, March 21, 2009
A Rocky Mountain Winter Storm Cycle Pete O'Brien - Friday, March 20, 2009
Back to Haines America Todd Jones - Sunday, March 15, 2009
Freeride Paradise Adam Clark - Thursday, March 12, 2009
Cody Townsend Pete O'Brien - Monday, March 09, 2009
Is Alagna, Italy Freeride Paradise? Dustin Handley - Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Last Frontier Heliskiing: Oakley and TGR session in Canada Todd Jones - Sunday, March 01, 2009
LFH: Tanner, Seth, Dana and Kye explore the range Todd Jones - Friday, February 27, 2009
Callum Petit – Hole In One Rick Johnston - Monday, February 23, 2009
Last Frontier Heliskiing: Seth, Kye, and Dana Todd Jones - Saturday, February 21, 2009
Trench Town in Jackson Hole Cody Townsend - Friday, February 20, 2009
Sage, Tanner, and Seth sessioning North Cascade Heli Todd Jones - Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sage & The Provo Brothers Session Some Pillows Pete O'Brien - Monday, February 16, 2009
TGR: Bluebird in the North Cascades 2009 Todd Jones - Sunday, February 08, 2009
Return to North Cascade Heli 2009 Todd Jones - Saturday, February 07, 2009
Throwing Down in Silverton Dustin Handley - Friday, February 06, 2009
Wiley Miller & Dylan Hood hit some Utah Gap Jumps Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Little Cottonwood Canyon Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, January 28, 2009
non-stop weekend at X-Games 13 Keith McCathren - Monday, January 26, 2009
Ian Walsh and Shroder Baker score Jackson Powder! Todd Jones - Friday, January 23, 2009
Big Wave Charger Ian Walsh Shreds Jackson Hole! Todd Jones - Thursday, January 22, 2009
NV B/C Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Snow Camp Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 08, 2009
Jackson Hole: The Deepness Continues Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Merry Christmas! Be extra careful in the mountains Todd Jones - Thursday, December 25, 2008
The Big One Returns! Jackson Hole's New Tram Opens Todd Jones - Saturday, December 20, 2008
TGR Pro Rider Avalanche Workshop Todd Jones - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tram Fantasies Lynsey Dyer - Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The 1st Good Cycle Pete O'Brien - Thursday, November 20, 2008
Days of thunder Hot Tate - Thursday, November 13, 2008
What more is there to say! Todd Jones - Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Here comes Winter in JH!! Todd Jones - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
UTI DVD's NOW SHIPPING! Josh Nielsen - Friday, October 17, 2008
Off Seaon Escapades Dana Flahr - Friday, October 10, 2008
47 days until the Tram! Shroder Baker - Friday, October 10, 2008
Jackson Hole Tram update Hot Tate - Thursday, October 02, 2008
Park City Show Hot Tate - Monday, September 29, 2008
World Premiere JH part 1 Hot Tate - Monday, September 22, 2008
Portillo!!! Erik Roner - Thursday, September 04, 2008
August In A Far Away Place Called Las Lenas! Seth Morrison - Monday, August 25, 2008
Long Live The Dream!! Happy 4th of July Todd Jones - Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Edit Face Josh Nielsen - Thursday, June 26, 2008
Marc Andre Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Turkey, The origins of snowboarding discovered Todd Jones - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Out There So. Cal. Hot Tate - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
2 Winters in 1 Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Da...SHEEL!! Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Ghee Gallery Pete O'Brien - Friday, May 16, 2008
Natural Terrain Park Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Fresh Milk Pete O'Brien - Monday, May 12, 2008
Grand Targhee Magic Todd Jones - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Grand Targhee Super Session Todd Jones - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Influence Pete O'Brien - Sunday, May 04, 2008
pow pockets, ak highlights Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Thursday, May 01, 2008
AK Withdrawl Dana Flahr - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
heli wars Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, April 28, 2008
Haines beach Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, April 21, 2008
AK Mega Day! Jeremy Jones - Monday, April 14, 2008
Clean Up! Haines, AK Seth Morrison - Friday, April 11, 2008
Haines: 33 Mile Roadhouse Jeremy Jones - Friday, April 11, 2008
Late March Madness Rick Johnston - Thursday, April 03, 2008
Shooting at Home Eric Themel - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Liquid Crunch Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Winter Madness! Dana Flahr - Tuesday, April 01, 2008
In the field Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, March 31, 2008
Breakfast of Champs Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 23, 2008
Alaska: Land of the Brave, Home of the Free Jeremy Jones - Sunday, March 23, 2008
Haines - Afternoon Glass! Josh Nielsen - Friday, March 21, 2008
Fun DOO Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Alaska: Here We Go!! Todd Jones - Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Persistence Pays Off Steve Jones - Monday, March 17, 2008
Jeremy Jones Wins Big Mountain Pro Comp! Todd Jones - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Fresh Shots Pete O'Brien - Monday, March 03, 2008
Juicy Fruit Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 02, 2008
The Land of Portable Mailboxes! Todd Jones - Friday, February 29, 2008
Blue Skies and Broken Bones Rick Johnston - Monday, February 25, 2008
Kicking it French Style Pete O'Brien - Thursday, February 21, 2008
North Cascade Spine Spotting Todd Jones - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
North Cascade Heli continues to deliver! Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Sunday, February 17, 2008
North Cascade Pillow Popping Todd Jones - Thursday, February 14, 2008
Rebates Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Darkness Never Goes... Todd Jones - Monday, February 11, 2008
Tahoe! Erik Roner - Monday, February 11, 2008
North West Helli good times Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Saturday, February 09, 2008
Cutting it Close Rick Johnston - Thursday, February 07, 2008
Picture Perfect Pete O'Brien - Sunday, January 27, 2008
January Light Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 24, 2008
Lights, Camera, Action Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 24, 2008
DEEP in the Canadian backcountry Rick Johnston - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Return of the Deep Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Digital Postcards Pete O'Brien - Friday, January 18, 2008
What dreams may come Hot Tate - Thursday, January 17, 2008
The Hills are Alive Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The Cameras are Rolling! Todd Jones - Sunday, January 13, 2008
Billabong Magic Todd Jones - Friday, January 11, 2008
Jackson Hole Goes off! Todd Jones - Friday, January 11, 2008
Flat Pow Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Wolves & Coyotes Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Whistler, eh? Erik Roner - Tuesday, November 27, 2007
P N Dub Shelley - Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Burlington Lost and Found Premiere Chris Germain - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Early Season in Little Cottonwood Erik Roner - Monday, October 29, 2007
Lift Served Skiing in Colorado!! Seth Morrison - Thursday, October 25, 2007
Snow in the Tetons Dirk Collins - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Front Range Shelley - Friday, October 19, 2007
"The Meeting" ASPEN Hot Tate - Monday, October 08, 2007
Park City Lost and Found Premiere Chris Germain - Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Lost and Found Premiere Hot Tate - Monday, October 01, 2007
Bozeman Montana Lost And Found Premiere Lynsey Dyer - Friday, September 28, 2007
"Lost and Found" shipping now! Josh Nielsen - Thursday, September 27, 2007
End of an Era Dirk Collins - Monday, September 17, 2007
South America's September Swell Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, September 11, 2007
"Lost and Found" Edit Season Hot Tate - Thursday, August 23, 2007
Camp Jeep with Sage Dirk Collins - Thursday, August 23, 2007
A Strong Finish Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, June 05, 2007
In the bag Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 31, 2007
alien planet Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Friday, May 25, 2007
Inferior Potassium Pete O'Brien - Friday, May 18, 2007
Sending it with Pastrana.... Erik Roner - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Assssspen Josh Nielsen - Monday, May 14, 2007
Getting Rad in AK Josh Nielsen - Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Marc Andre Pete O'Brien - Monday, May 07, 2007
Walk The Dogs Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 03, 2007
Alaska is one of the funnest places to ride but... Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Wednesday, May 02, 2007
TGR in Antarctica !! Chad Jackson - Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Why We Drop Cornices Jeremy Jones - Friday, April 27, 2007
Euro Roast Chris Bezamat - Thursday, April 26, 2007
My Beautiful Backyard Victoria Jealouse - Wednesday, April 25, 2007
What Planet are we on? Erik Roner - Sunday, April 22, 2007
Dankville - Alaska Jeremy Jones - Friday, April 20, 2007
Weekday Warriors Pete O'Brien - Thursday, April 19, 2007
Day 4 Welcome back Johan Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Whistler Crew Victoria Jealouse - Monday, April 16, 2007
The European mountians are massive Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Thursday, April 12, 2007
Day 3 Dr Seuss Jeremy Jones - Thursday, April 12, 2007
Jackson Hole Ends Season with a Bang Chris Dunn - Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Dirty Dogleg Jeremy Jones - Monday, April 09, 2007
Magnitude in AK Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, April 04, 2007
lost in Montucky Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Avi Madness Victoria Jealouse - Monday, April 02, 2007
Decency in BC Dana Flahr - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Hangin with the Canadians, eh. Erik Roner - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
JH Night Sessions with the Groms Chris Dunn - Friday, March 23, 2007
9 Year Old Colby Stevenson Hot Tate - Thursday, March 22, 2007
GROM Invasion Hot Tate - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
St Pattys in the Hole Chad Jackson - Monday, March 19, 2007
The Whistler Crew finds the goods Ian McIntosh - Monday, March 19, 2007
Photo Booth Erik Roner - Friday, March 16, 2007
It's frickin' roasting out here Frank Slaughter - Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Aurora Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Where the Buffalo Roam Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Kicking Horse, BC Seth Morrison - Tuesday, March 06, 2007
1st annual Tordrillo Lodge Photo Contest Todd Jones - Friday, March 02, 2007
Alta Freeride Pete O'Brien - Friday, March 02, 2007
It's frickin' freezing out here Frank Slaughter - Friday, March 02, 2007
Code Blue in Jackson Frank Slaughter - Thursday, March 01, 2007
Stuck in Pow Pete O'Brien - Thursday, March 01, 2007
Staying Fit at the Tordrillos Lodge Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Thursday, March 01, 2007
Deepest, Darkest Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Epic Powder Session In Northern B.C. Mark Carter - Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Exploring the Tordrillos Dana Flahr - Monday, February 26, 2007
The Remote Tordrillos Range of Alaska Dirk Collins - Friday, February 23, 2007