Spring is probably the most varied season in the Alps for mountain sports enthusiasts. Here you can plunge into 1 m of fresh snow and barely make any progress with your powder skis, the other day you can practise racing hairpin bends and the rest of the time you can fall under the spell of summer sports.
Avalanche in Everest Basecamp 25.04.2015
The current earthquake disaster with several thousand victims is going around the world. The videos from Everest Basecamp are attracting even more attention. These rich mountain tourists seem to be the more important victims. Ms. Noelle-Neumann would certainly have a suitable theory.
Stuck in a Storm
Zachary Winters has done what many freeriders dream of: once in Alaska! And because it's so "in" and the helicopter is also rather expensive and inauthentic, people have recently started winter camping. Pretty "cool" thing.
Downhill Schienerberg 2015
The Obscure Lobster, aka Mr. PowderAlert, shows us what a sack of potatoes on two tires should look like!
Downhill Schienerberg 2015 from the obscure lobster on Vimeo.
Easy
Professional Instagrammer Lea Hartl knows what's hip, trendy and fast purely by virtue of her profession: vegan food specials are the Instagram of the day before yesterday. Right at the front is....*drumroll*: The Rennspitzkehre! You can expect special freeride binding sets for freeride racing tip turn skis at the upcoming Ispo!
Espressoedit
And while we're on the subject of internal team hating: The author of these lines can't do anything but lick ice either. Freeriding is just so yesterday! Young instagrammer tip: walnut fig!
Espressoedit from Powder+ on Vimeo.
MONTANUS - The COLD VEIN
Fatbiking is undisputedly one of the most stupid ultra-modern sports. Must have been invented by some self-important Munich resident with an SUV engine that was too small. Admittedly, the picture and sound in this video are convincing.
MONTANUS - The COLD VEIN from MONTANUS on Vimeo.