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Gadgets

Stop Mangling Your Goggles And Behold The Power Of Magnetic Lenses

2:00AM Yesterday | Roberto Baldwin

After a few seasons on the slopes, you realise that having a set of goggles with interchangeable lenses is a must. Then you realise that changing the lenses on those goggles is a huge pain in the arse. Well magical magnets are once again the answer to all of our troubles. More »


Gadgets

Bone Conducting Ski Goggles: Say It With Your Skull

5:30AM February 5, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Microphones can’t discriminate what they hear, which can lead to noisy conversations if you’re careening down a snowy hill. But by picking up the vibrations in your skull while you talk, Buhel’s new SpeakGoggle G33s promise to clearly decipher every word. More »


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Watch This Snowboarder Survive An Avalanche By Floating On An Airbag

11:15AM February 3, 2012 | Brent Rose

Meesh Hytner was doing typical pro-snowboarder things, participating in an informal backcountry competition in Colorado, when suddenly she found herself in a class-3 avalanche. Lucky for her, she was wearing an emergency airbag system, and lucky for you, there’s video. More »


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How The Snurfer Became The Snowboard

8:00AM November 18, 2011 | Rachel Swaby

It’s about that time when when days off mean more time shredding the slopes — or at least trying to mitigate arse-bruising. But before you go, take a look at the thing that will carry you down the hill. That simple board has 45 years of engineering and optimisation built into it — all so we can do crazy things with piles of snow. More »


Gadgets

New Ski Google Android Display Tracks Your Jumps, Your Friends, Your Music

9:04AM November 9, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

Recon Instruments’ amazing little GPS-enabled MOD display for ski goggles is some of the coolest personal tracking technology out there. The newest — the Android-based MOD Live — slickly integrates the phone in your pocket with the data in your face. More »


Science

Skiing On Poo Snow Is Perhaps Less Gross Than You Think

12:20AM August 24, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Arizona wants to expand its Snowbowl Ski Resort and is working with the Forest Service to find a way to make it happen. The solution? Use reclaimed poop water to get that powder you need. Gross! Except the poop might not be the problem. More »


Science

NASA Wants Snowboarding Display Tech In Space Helmets

8:00AM June 4, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Most NASA innovations come from within their own labs, which are used in space, then sometimes produced for the masses. In the case of potential heads-up displays in space helmets, NASA is looking at Recon Instruments’ HUD tech for ideas. More »


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Never Go Skiing Without Your Jetpack

2:00AM March 4, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The worst part about skiing? The agonising wait to get from the bottom of the hill to the top. Which is why I’m so glad we’re finally introducing jetpacks to the slopes! Specifically, the two engines from a decommissioned military UAV that Troy Hartman used to become a black diamond Rocketeer. Here, he hits 75km/h on flat ground – and that’s only at half throttle. Open ‘er up, Troy! Ski Patrol needs heroes. More »


Cameras

Skier’s Helmet Cam Records Horrific Fall From Cliff

12:45AM March 2, 2011 | Casey Chan

Armed with a GoPro HD attached to his helmet, Stephen Ager recorded some absolutely stunning views of the top of the world. But it’s not all prancing snowflakes and fresh powder because later in the video, Ager loses his footing and tumbles down the wrong side of the cliff. More »


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Firing Artillery Against Snowy Peaks Is A Lot Of Fun

9:40AM March 1, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Provoking avalanches is an usual practice in mountainous zones all around the world. This video shows how they do it near Mount Cheget, one of the best ski spots in the Caucasus. For some reason, the video is narrated by the Swedish Chef. More »