FreeheelLife.com Archive 2005-2008

Halloween Rules! Friends Rule! Skiing Rules! Life is just good this time of year and we should all remember the good times we had last year... because Winter is here! It is all about the friends, the people and the places you go to ski. That’s what makes what we...

Note: Stratton is one of the coolest dudes out! He loves what he does and doesn’t expect anything. Here is a little bit about him... check it out now, cause your about to hear about him all over the Freeheel World! Age: 24 Home Mountain: Alta / Snowbird. Favorite Thing...

You’re putting on your boots in the parking lot and notice the person next to you is also donning similar duck-billed boots. This observation is marked by both of you and quaint greetings are exchanged. Walking up to the lift line you notice people in front of you with that...

New Powderwhore SponsorThe Powderwhore Crew announces that Black Diamond has signed on to be a major sponsor of their film next year. The success of PW05 has been great, according to the whores spokesperson. Noah Howell said they have had ‘strong showings’ most recently in Seattle, WA & Portland, OR....

It’s all coming together people!The ski movie premieres are in full swing, the temps get more appropriate each day, and resorts are beginning to open. Rail Jams are crushing young rippers and our imaginations are running wild with thoughts of sick Backcountry tours, BC kickers, and urban missions in our...

Colorado UpdateColorado is officially open for business...Loveland celebrated its opening day (and the first in North America) on October 14. Hundreds of people showed up for the first day and a fair number participated in the casual rail jam that the resort set up. News crews swamped the parking lot...

Powderwhores In YO FACE!10/13/05The PW05 premiere was off the hook! The inaugural film was well received by two Sold Out shows and left everyone itching for some deep days. With an array of athletes on hand and lots of free stuff, it was hard not to have a good time....

Here in Utah the Wasatch Mountains have been dusted with the divine white stuff, making us wonder how much longer we are really going to be able to see our sidewalks. We hope it’s not long at all.Everyone has been running around to movie premieres and last minute training gigs,...

This Past weekend members of the Karhu Telemark Team made their way out to Utah for a two day session of water ramping @ The Utah Olympic Park. Braving some epic weather and some cold temperatures, the small group managed to throw down some new tricks and smooth out their...

Ooooooo yeah! The temp is dropping everyday?.the flakes must be getting ready to fall, we can just feel it. Each day we wait in anticipation of snow, and pray for the goods to fall quickly.Well ya'll, this week we have some quick articles to read up on, some rider news,...

I recently found a great stash of old VHS movies at a Hollywood Video library just down the street from my apartment. Each night on the way home from work, I manage to pop in there, just before close, and grab one of the old ski movies. They have all...

Karhu Announces New Team Members for 2005-2006 Season: Andy JacobsenBig Mountain Ripper from Salt Lake City, UT. A Solid favorite in the Big Mtn. Comps as well as film star of several Tough Guy Production movies & the upcoming PW05Allison GannetOne of women's freeskiing pioneers and star of several of...

It has been an amazing two months! There are few words to describe how we feel here at FHL for all of the support that our new site has seen in the last few months. We are grateful to all of you out there, and we promise to continue our...

Many of the world’s greatest arts and cultures have been lost to time, engulfed by streams of more dominating subjects of society. People like the Anasazis simply died out and disappeared. Artistic crafts such as quilting and basket weaving are quickly being forgotten. Archeologists and paleontologists have been studying these...

As we came to the FHL homebase each morning this week, there was a definite drop in the temperature. Utah received its first flakes in the higher elevations, and we all knew it was time to start wearing the hoodies! The FHL crew is looking forward to the winter months...

Age: 19 Years on the Heels: I forget, seriously. Movie Appearances: Unparallelled 4 ‘Lost Season’, Incognito, and so far just a shot of my feet in the “Chasing Home” teaser. Check out www.fallingforwardfilms.com Favorite Trick: Switch corked 1440 w/ double-grab (true tail and true nose, biatch). I’m gettin’ it dialed to...

The air is getting colder and the Fall is coming faster. This summer has gone by so fast for us here at FHL, as I am sure it has for all of you out there. We hope that everyone has had a happy and healthy break from the winter months,...

When one is poor and living on the road it is essential for every skier to have a bag of Bum tricks, to help you get by. FHL presents to you trick #1, an in depth look at the wonderful world of burrito construction and hot beverages.Convenient stores are your...

Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe BasinAdult - $1,699Teen (13-17) - $699Child (4-12) - $499More info: www.snow.com/ Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe BasinAdult - $949College Tram - $359Child - $159More info: www.snow.com/ Copper, Winter ParkAdult - $329Teen (14-18) - $189Child (6-13) - $129* Expires October 6thMore info: www.coppercolorado.com Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass, ButtermilkAdult - $1,729* Expires November 11thMore info: www.aspensnowmass.com Loveland MountainAdult - $279Young Adult (15-22) -...

This past winter, several well known athletes and others in the freeheel Industry broke away from other film projects to start their own. It is a truly exciting time in the sport, with a young fresh vibe seeping into the old cracks and filling in the holes that need to...