Frequently I am asked why I free heel ski. Often times it’s by people who know me well and other times it’s by random people whose paths cross with mine and vice versa. Every now and again I think back two seasons to a chairlift ride I shared with an older and wiser man than myself. It was just the two...

Come February, Simon Winchell-Manning will be packing up his skis and saying farewell to the East Coast. That’s right everyone, if you haven’t heard yet, he’s moving out to Sweet Lake City; and if you live here, Simon could very well be your new next-door neighbor. We’re stoked for Simon’s presence on...

In the wonderful world of ski bummeneering, clean clothes can be sparse and often times become a bit of a smelly issue. Obviously you want to stay clean and we’ve covered some simple tactics for this in the past, but washing your clothes can be difficult when you are on a shoe-string budget...

Ask almost anybody that skis what they think of Brighton Ski resort in Utah and you can count on some mumbled response emanating a shallow resonance of distaste. Brighton is arguably highly underrated amongst skiers due to a lake of unfamiliarity with the mountain. For those that are familiar...

Located just outside the Northeast boundary of Yellowstone National Park, Cooke City, Montana sits as one of North America’s premiere undiscovered backcountry locations. This historic mining town turned major snowmobile destination is best known for its spring corn skiing. The Bear tooth Pass Highway...

Brighton, Utah was the place to be this past week as it was the first resort to open in Utah. Wednesday morning was a happy day for all those Utahns that have been watching nearby Colorado get hit hard early with snow. However, it obviously was of little concern to the hundreds of people winding...

Weary travelers and destination diners alike will appreciate the kind service and sizable portions dished out at Marion’s of the Rockies, located just off I-70 in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Most would probably pass this place up, just as they would any other shanty-looking food establishment...

Urban jibbing is beginning to change the way we all look at skiing. For many, every rail is a new challenge to be overcome, but it is also a less expensive way for those of less financial backing to enjoy the marvels of winter. Several urban outreach programs have formed across the nation with...

When we began looking around this month to see who has been killing it in the world of freeheel skiers, we arbitrarily came across Torky Karoliussen on K2’s Telemark website. Our first visual impressions of Torky blew us away – frazzled shaggy hair, sleeveless tee, and camo cargo pants...

Every western state has it’s good winters and it’s dry winters. This year, Colorado is off to a great start due to the Thursday dumps that have been occurring over the last few weeks like clockwork. FHL couldn’t pass up another opportunity to get some more early season turns in as well...

Last week the phone calls were placed, plans were set into action, and it was time to get out of the city for a couple days. We’ve had it with summer and have been itching to get our freeheels on the snow. After discovering that Loveland Ski Resort in Colorado was one of two resorts in...

Skiing switch is a great way to add some flavor into your everyday riding on the mountain and only takes a little practice every time you’re out. Whether you want to increase your bag of tricks in the park, backcountry, or even just cruise the groomers, there are 4 easy steps to get you started...