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Ok, so I have been a slacker with part 2, but that is because I got to the coast of BC and the weather went splitter for 36 hours...so I ral...

Last week I was fortunate enough to guide the Wapta Traverse for the Alpine Club of Canada . If you haven't heard of the Wapta Traverse...

---Update: Ollie Bell uploaded the video of my qualifier run to Vimeo for me! --- Thanks Ollie Bell ! Last week came and went in a blur....

Winter has been interesting this year in Wyoming. Powder has been plentiful, avalanches abundant, and politics have been ripe. I definitely ...

Today is the first day of the Freeskiing World Tour event at Snowbird, Utah. The event will be broadcasted live via webcast today and Saturd...

February 26 - 28, Backcountry.com went in with Black Diamond to bring Dudeness to the people. The Big LePowSki was a clinic-with-the-pros...

I took advantage of the last day of our 3 week high pressure and bomber snowpack at Valhalla Mountain Touring , here is a video of the day.....

Date: February 20, 2009 Location: Powder Mountain, UT Featuring: Just Me (Jake Kirshner) Low-Res Vimeo Version: High-Res Version: ht...

It's that time of year again. Gelande Quaffing season. And this Thursday marks the second World Championships of the World in Jackson H...

Well, the high and dry has set in up north in British Columbia, which means it has been dumping down south. I don't mind so much, becau...

Backcountry.com Athlete Jeremy Jones, the freeriding legend, has pledged his future to O’Neill, who continue to support the big mountain rid...

Our friend Gary Winberg from Nimbus Independent and Spacecraft checking in with a very very cool new webisode- Hey Fellas, I hope this ema...

I'm not sure why I was so reluctant to replace my ski boots, especially considering that I've pretty much hated them from the very b...

Just a few quick photos from Snowbird on Valentine's day during some awesome shredding. I am going to post some photos from a mission ...

Backcountry.com and Black Diamond Proudly Present: First Annual Big LePowSki USA- To Benefit the Billy Poole Fund and Winter Wildlands The F...