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TowPlow Goes Double-Wide On Snowy Streets

3:30AM January 19, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

No, this snow truck is not jack-knifing, the trailer is supposed to do that. It’s the TowPlow and it clears snow-bound lanes in a flash. Are you listening Seattle? More »

Science

Why Is Winter In The Northern Hemisphere So Warm And Dry This Year?

2:45PM January 13, 2012 | Kristen Philipkoski

I was running around Manhattan the night of December 22, and the temperature was 13C. Being a bratty Californian, I admit I was thrilled to not be shivering. But the responsible part of my brain also found it disconcerting. More »

Gadgets

Ploughing Snow Feels Less Guilty With A Hybrid Snowblower

12:20AM November 11, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Cars aren’t the only thing that runs on fossil fuels, so Honda has taken some of the technology they developed for its hybrid vehicles like the Civic and Insight, and applied it to their first snowblower to feature an electric drivetrain. More »

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Weapon Of Ice Destruction: A Snowball Launching Crossbow

4:20AM October 25, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

There was a time when all a man needed for a good snowball fight was dry gloves and some fresh powder. These days you need to step up your game, with weapons specifically engineered for winter warfare like this crossbow designed to hurl balls of snow instead of arrows. More »

Science

Scientists Discover The Best Skiing In The Solar System

10:00AM October 10, 2011 | Jack Loftus

…and it’s only a few hundred million kilometres away. Better fuel up your rocket and get started today, however, because we’re talking about Saturn’s moon Enceladus and the incredibly fine, snowy powder that covers its surface: 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 »

Gadgets

Go Snowboarding In The Dark With This LED Headlamp

6:56AM August 13, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Technically, the Snow Peak SnowMiner LED Headlamp is for hiking in the dark. But when you see the words snow and headlamp together, can you think of anything besides snowboarding in the dark? More »

Gadgets

Recon-Zeal Transcend Heads Up Display Snow Goggles

2:00AM March 10, 2011 | Julio Macias

These are snowboarding/ski goggles with a little heads-up LCD and GPS. Think of it as a fighter jet pilot’s helmet for the slopes. More »

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A Man Made An Ice Castle Bigger Than His House

12:00PM March 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

Apparently, there’s not much to do during Minnesota winters (I kid), because Roger Hanson has been making gigantic ice castles in his spare time. Seriously, they’re ginormous. We’re talking 20 metres high and 26 metres long humungous beasts of man made nature. How does he do it? 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 »