Congratulations to Chip Hildebrand for the breaking the Wyoming state cross-country paragliding distance record. Chip’s flight from Philips Ridge (Teton Pass) to Thermopolis covered over 137 miles and took 6:19. Chip was able to take advantage of a tail wind and primo thermals to steal the old record held by, I think, Josh Riggs for his flight from Jackson to Lander. Click here for other state paragliding distance records.
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New Wyoming Paragliding Distance Record
by August 26th, 2010Sno-Limo: Cool…or Fool???
by August 25th, 2010JHMR, I’ve been away for sooo long, but PLEASE, never, ever…offer this!!!
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The Sleazy Jig
by August 24th, 2010Some ski shop techs might poo-poo the Sleazy Jig, but as someone who has done their fair share of “freehand” binding mounts (sans jig and paper template), I can sure see some benefits to it under the right circumstances. Of course there is no replacement for a stock binding jig with all the holes you need for both your binding’s toe and heal pieces, and I don’t think the Sleazy Jig will replace the racks of manufacturer jigs you have hanging over the workbench. Paper jigs that come with bindings are another option for mounting when you don’t have the real thing, but those are only accurate to the skill of your drilling prowess and how well you center them on the ski. One spilled beer and they are toast as well.
The Sleazy Jig is fully adjustable, self centering and can mimic any screw hole pattern out there. Granted, it might be nice to see another pair of holes set behind the first pair of holes (for a total of 5 holes)…and having the ability to adjust the fore/aft distance between the hole would be nice too, but in an effort to keep costs down and the design relatively simple, I can see why the inventors of this product made it how they did. IMHO, I think this would be a great tool to have for the DIY kind of person who does all their mounts themselves. Too bad their website seems to have been lost in cyber space. 
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Thank God It’s NOT 1962
by August 23rd, 2010It’s pretty wild to think that this is how they skied the backcountry and uncontrolled slopes back in 1962. Now-a-days, these cats would be called any number of words for their style, backcountry etiquette, and avalanche awareness. Luckly…I wasn’t even born yet.
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Powderwhore’s: “TeleVision” Trailer
by August 19th, 2010Yeah, there are mostly telemark skiers in this video, but at least they ski on real kick-ass skis. And…it appears one of their fearless free-heel leaders might be dabbling in the “darkside” and is starting to use bindings that make sense for backcountry skiing and especially ski mountaineering. Trust me my bended knee brothers and sisters…it’s only a matter of time until you all see the light…it’s only a matter of time.
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