If you’ve ever done three tram laps at The Bird, you can appreciate the simplicity and relief that comes from a chairlift ride and the proverbial footrest. Younguns would argue that they “hate that thing”; they bonk you on the head coming down, you struggle to raise them in time to eject and bro-brahs see them as a sign of weakness. However, as we ski bums age the pride takes a backseat to  commonsense.

Coloradan Lionel Starr created this hilarious riff on the ‘bar’ for the annual Telluride TV Video Awards.

Cirque Lab takes viewers into the world of Cirque du Soleil training. In this episode freestyle, acrobatic, slopestyle, and halfpipe Canadian skiers try their flips and jumps on the Russian swing.

At first they use safety lines, but as they quickly adapt to the apparatus, they get into some their more intricate moves as the Russian swing takes on a whole new dimension.

In #CIRQUESHOP: The Workshop Series presented by C:LAB, Cirque du Soleil explores a new acrobatic repertoire by reaching out to athletes from different disciplines. See what happens when two different cultures come together – circus arts and extreme sports.

Take a trip around the world with Pachamama, and Filmmaker Karim Iliya. It took nearly two years to collect the drone footage from 14 countries.

Be inspired, be breathless, be happy and get out and explore!

It’s hilarious that folks choose to ski on snowblades beyond the 90s. When I taught teens at Deer Valley Resort we spent at least a day per week gliding all over the mountain and pissing off older guests.

Those little skis have been an effective training tool for balance and edging but there should come a time when you hop back on real skis.

Photo courtesy Rose Davies

Just Say No To Snowblades

When snowblades become your sticks of choice, go ahead and have fun, but please don’t call yourself an expert… unless you rock them like Mario Balzano.

Peruvian Lodge Bar Video Challenge

Local pro athlete Leo Ahrens directed this short for Alta’s annual Peruvian Lodge Bar video challenge. He took home the honors in 2015 and won it again in 2016 with this spoof of “blading”. The irony is that Mario is truly all about his blades. And really, only he can get away with it.