Watch Speedy Tree Planting on Canada’s West Coast

February 20th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors | No Comments »

Tree planting is a difficult job that thousands of Canadians do every summer once the ground has thawed. Every year, 500 million trees are planted in Canada to establish new forests where trees have […]

New Mammut Eigerjoch Light Insulated T-Shirt

February 4th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors | Comments Off on New Mammut Eigerjoch Light Insulated T-Shirt

The new Mammut Eigerjoch Light Insulated T-Shirt for next winter is an innovative down T-shirt is a super-light and compressible layer in the backcountry and a keep-you-warm-where-it-matters component for everyday skiing. Weighing in at […]

Watch Amazing History of Big Mountain Ski History

January 23rd, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors, Video | Comments Off on Watch Amazing History of Big Mountain Ski History

This film is the culmination of 20 years of big mountain filming and raises the question of “Is it worth it?” While documenting the evolution of this sport many of the characters have witnessed […]

Skier Dies from Avalanche at Taos Ski Valley

January 20th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors, Special Feature | Comments Off on Skier Dies from Avalanche at Taos Ski Valley

Matthew Zonghetti was killed in an avalanche at the Taos Ski Valley, officials confirmed. Zonghetti was skiing at The Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday when an avalanche occurred. […]

Watch Awesome Algonquin Park Winter Crossing

January 20th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors, Video | Comments Off on Watch Awesome Algonquin Park Winter Crossing

In February 2018, Eric Batty, Ryan Atkins and Buck Miller crossed Canada’s famed Algonquin Park in celebration of its 125th year. Pulling a toboggan each and enough supplies for two weeks, they completed the […]

Watch Ashley Call Go No Bindings on Big Slope

January 18th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors | Comments Off on Watch Ashley Call Go No Bindings on Big Slope

Watch Ashley Call go pow surfing in December on a snowboard with no bindings.

Wild Ski Film Changes Night Skiing Forever

January 15th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors | Comments Off on Wild Ski Film Changes Night Skiing Forever

Nico Vuignier said his new ski film called Heatseeker was “probably the most complicated project I’ve ever worked on.” Watch night skiing like you’ve never seen it before. View this post on Instagram Good […]

Watch Mountain Biker Survive Femoral Artery Injury

January 10th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors | Comments Off on Watch Mountain Biker Survive Femoral Artery Injury

This video is not of the faint of heart and you should not watch it if you don’t like seeing blood. That being said, this is a good lesson in how to respond to […]

He’s 86 and About to Climb and Ski Aconcagua

January 8th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors, News | Comments Off on He’s 86 and About to Climb and Ski Aconcagua

Yuichiro Miura is 86, is a professional skier and is about to climb and ski the highest peak in South America. “I may give up after giving it a go, but I’ll push myself […]

Calgarian Completes 7 Summits With Vinson in Antarctica

January 7th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gripped Outdoors, News, Profiles | Comments Off on Calgarian Completes 7 Summits With Vinson in Antarctica

Laval St. Germain, a Calgary resident and one of the world’s top explorers, has wrapped up his Antarctica expedition, where he successfully attained his “Seventh Summit” after reaching the top of Mount Vinson (4,892m) […]