Baldface Lodge: 2012 Season Recap Videos

April 06, 2012

By: Justin Gural

This isn't the first time I've written about Baldface this winter.   You may or may not remember this little event they hosted back in February, and if you're connected deep enough, the place it holds in backcountry skiing and snowboarding. If you don't know, now you know. Just be responsible about your knowledge, young ninjas.   Watch the official 2012 season highlight reel, as well as a lon…

Anthill Films ‘Strength in Numbers’ [Trailer]

April 06, 2012

By: Justin Gural

A collective calling to all mountain bikers –regardless of location, language or style. Coming in hot from the talented production group at Anthill Films, in partnership with Red Bull Media House, here's a teaser for the highly anticipated release of their 2012 film, "Strength in Numbers."   The film was shot over a two year period at some of the most iconic mountain biking destinations on the…

'Say Deeep': Snowboarding Pow at Stevens Pass

March 01, 2012

By: Justin Gural

A group of snow-starved powder hounds convened deep in the Cascades in search of winter's finest; an occurrence aptly tagged "#haytershredfest." What they found was bottomless at times, and blower to both the mind and body.   Filmed during the tail-end of a two- to three-foot storm, on top of another two- to three-foot storm all within five days, the ridges and tree lines that blanket Stevens Pa…

Valparaíso Cerro Abajo: 2012 Race Video

February 20, 2012

By: Justin Gural

Weaving and dropping through “The Jewel of the Pacific,” riders charged full-speed down the steep, urban hillside while a massive crowd watched in awe. Valparaiso is one of Chile’s most important seaports and has long been a cultural center point for Latin America. In similar fashion of the city’s historical firsts –the continent’s first volunteer fire department, Chile’s first publi…

L.E.D. Outerwear x Night Snowboarding x Red Epic Camera

February 20, 2012

By: Justin Gural

What do you get when you create a bespoke outerwear kit fastened with hundreds of L.E.D. lights, and then film said suit ripping powder in pitch black with a Red Epic camera? This… a dreamy visual stunt using only the glow of the suit as the primary light source. Watch the video, and see what Nike Snowboarding has in their glow-department, at "the Traverse." Directed: Jacob Sutton. Suit: John Sp…

‘Pedal-Driven’: The Politics Behind Mountain Biking Trails

January 06, 2012

By: Justin Gural

Depending upon your vested interest in mountain biking, and to what degree you’re committed to the sport and lifestyle, you may or may not know about the politics behind our existing trail networks –and what it takes to establish and develop the trails we’ve grown to appreciate. It’s not as easy as one might think, and sometimes there’s a chance of disparity at the planning table –not…

2012 Consumer Electronics Show Preview (CES)

January 05, 2012

By: Justin Gural

The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, arguably the biggest event of the year for the tech world, is going down January 10-13 in Vegas. Thousands of tech brands set up shop in the Nevada desert to show off their latest innovations, and as you can imagine, thousands of gadget geeks and related media flock to the shores of the Strip to see what's hot –and what's not. In advance of the mayhem, th…

Tilt-Shifted: Surfing Tahiti & Coachella Music Festival

January 05, 2012

By: Justin Gural

Making the interwebs rounds --as these should-- are recent tilt-shift photographs by Tim McKenna. They're amazing, and certainly one of the better examples and uses for the tilt-shift practice. Tilt-shift photography encompasses two different types of movements: rotation of the lens plane relative to the image plane, called tilt, and movement of the lens parallel to the image plane, called shif…

Burton Focus: Camera & Laptop Travel Pack

December 22, 2011

By: Justin Gural

There’s a small population of our adventure world that believes your experience in the bush is meant purely for the soul, and only your mental recollection of these stories and visions should be brought home from the destination. For everyone else, who wish to capture the fullness of their experience and then share the story in its multimedia glory, a suitable large-volume camera and electr…

Canon 60D: Travel-Ready DSLR Camera

December 22, 2011

By: Justin Gural

Your photo needs are expanding, and the equipment you’re currently shooting with can’t live up to your ideal expectations. The point and shoot has its place in your routine, as does your POV camera, but it’s time you bite the bullet for a digital SLR –something to confidently capture both high-resolution imagery and high-definition video. Nestled comfortably between the pro-level Cano…

Travel Laptop: Asus U36 with Microsoft Windows 7

December 22, 2011

By: Justin Gural

In similar fashion as the rest of your travel kit, which should embody a sturdy, lightweight design, so should your laptop. It may be your only option for managing travel logistics, checking in on business, or uploading videos for your friends and followers stuck back home. The ASUS U36 is a savvy option for travelers who need full PC support away from the comforts of home or the office. The…

Island Adventure Getaway: Gear Checklist

December 21, 2011

By: Justin Gural

On a recent assignment to the islands, which happened to be a very welcomed escape from the slow and stalling Northeast winter, there were a dozen products that made the packing list. This wasn’t a ‘sit on the beach and sip rum punch all day’ vacation, it was an active break from the office that included hiking, snorkeling, scuba diving and sailing –all based from an eco-resort. Here, lis…