For any of your winter adventures this year you have to be equip with the best gear appropriate to your needs. Winter can be cruel. Fingers go numb. Water bottles freeze. Having the right pair of skis is essential. The Oracle...
Over the weekend our friends at Zeal Optics put on a fun event in Boulder, Colorado to kick off the winter season. Zeal supports athletes in both skiing and snowboarding so why not pull the two together and have fun...
This week we will reveal how Travis Parr envisioned and created the top-sheet design of Mother Mountain on The Oracle Ski. Since the beginning artist Travis Parr has created all the top sheet artwork for Icelantic Skis. This is the behind of...
From the days of geometric nylon and cotton flannels people have been seriously under dressed in the mountains. The Icelantic Crew is a perfect second layer when you are shredding the powder. Here is a list of 8 things that...
Josh Stack learned to ski at Silver Star Mountain in Vernon B.C. Josh's parents bought him some small plastic skis to play outside now he is skiing huge faces dropping into anything ski worthy. Josh rides The Gypsy when he skis the pow pow, The Gypsy SKNY for resort riding/park riding, and The Nomad RKR for great all mountain skiing! Josh moved to Whistler from...
Hey Boys and Girls!! Just a reminder this is the last day to order your special edition Brother In Arms Never Summer Industry skis, snowboards, and longboards!! A percentage of proceeds will go to the Armed Forces Foundation and Operation...
Has the word adventure become cliché? I think it all about perspective and the gratitude you feel on your expeditions. To help with your expeditions you will need the right gear for the journey… The Nomad RKR is by far...
Since the beginning artist Travis Parr has created all the top sheet artwork for Icelantic Skis. This is the behind of the scene look at his process creating this years 14-15 Return To Nature series. Why Return to Nature theme...
Head down to Boulder, CO this Thursday, October 16th to settle the battle once and for all. SKIERS vs. SNOWBOARDERS Check out Icelantic athlete Josh Stack in the highly anticipated premier of SUPERPROOF Inc's latest film, "The Recruitment". This is one...
Ski season came to an awkward stop over the past few weeks. Day to day life has changed for everyone, and learning to adapt is a process. Personally, my physical, mental, and spiritual well being is highly influenced by my...
What first got you into skiing?I was lucky to be born into the whole thing. My parents were ski bums in Little Cottonwood canyon since the 70's. Ski school was my daycare and i had a lot of freedom at...
A tribute to the Nomad 125By Rachel Croft Photo: Sam Watson The other day a kid pointed at my Nomad 125s as I was walking through the base area, and I heard his dad say "it's not possible to carve...
We are so incredibly stoked to welcome two new athletes to our Athlete Squad. Both Eben and Katrina bring positive energy, incredible talent, and consistent smiles to the table while embodying the Icelantic #ReturnToNature spirit. Look for Eben on the...
Watch Icelantic's Owen Leeper take it to the next level in yet another earth-shaking season edit from one of the snowiest seasons North America has seen in years. Check out epic footage from Jackson Hole of couloirs, steeps, cliffs, and...
For the better part of August and September 2018, five Icelantic athletes travelled to Chile and Argentina to produce DEL SUR: a film by Icelantic Skis celebrating skiing, culture, storytelling, and community. Words By Sam Winship | Photos by Eric...
Written: May 7th, 2019. By Anna Tedesco Every Spring, when the lifts stop turning and old man winter lets up his grip, skiers from mountain towns around the west flee for the comfort of the desert. After the long and cold...
Amy David updates us about her team's recent success in the 'Jackson Hole Exposed' Photo Show down. Click through to see the amazing photos taken by Elise Sterck.
Julian Carr turned 40 this year and it's clear that he is actually getting younger while also naturally getting wiser, and he can't stop moving! Julian and his partner Jana Rogers have traveled the world this season together documenting their adventures and dominating the social media realm inspiring other skiers to go on and get it, the way they do. To add Julian continues to progress at his big air craft. Click through to take a look!
Parker Norvell here, this time checking in from Utah. We got here about halfway through February, us being the usual crew (Andrew Mildenberger, Ethan Swadburg, Ben Smith, and myself) as well as the addition of Chance Conaty, another Icelantic athlete, and Gavin Rudy.
The second short film in Icelantic's Return To Nature series created by Aiden Ulrich and produced by Eric Sales takes us to Haines Alaska. Scotty VerMerris gives an inside look at his near fatal crash and the essence of this new piece from his experience filming "Spell of Alaska".
Tons of hype goes around pre-season training and bulking up the “ski legs” before the snow hits in early winter. If you missed that train, no worries! Start your momentum now as the snow continues to pile up, and keep that health routine rolling all winter.
Parker Norvell scratches the surface of his '18/'19 season up in Montana, preparing to film another film part in the backcountry.
"My protocol is to align myself spiritually with each cliff I take down. It’s hyper-awareness; of the snow layers, of the trajectory, of the take off, and making sense of, and truly developing a relationship with, the air and distance I know I’ll pass through." - Juilan Carr
All the cool kids have done it, I guess I was feeling a bit left out. So as I neared the end of my 28th winter on skis, I went ahead and blew my ACL.
Icelantic athlete Max Meissner out of Germany is one helluva skier and film maker. Max is a legend in his own right as a one man band per say. He manages to travel the globe, ski solo in remote mountain zones, film himself and then create magnificent pieces such as these. Come take a ride with Max "MGM" Meissner AKA The Lord Of SnowFront.
Owen Leeper tells a tale of his recent cliff sending bender in Targhee with Julian Carr.
17" in 24 hours makes for a rad day of skiing at a rad resort.
Icelantic athlete Rachel Croft begins her season competing on the Freeride World Tour tomorrow in Hakuba, Japan. Last year she won the Freeride Qualifiers tour earning her a coveted spot on the World Tour. Here Rachel tells about her process of upping her game when it comes to visual inspection. Wishing her the best of luck tomorrow. We'll be watching as it airs live on the Freeride World Tour website.
If your family is anything like my family, these past few weeks have been… interesting. In so many ways, our worlds have been turned upside down by COVID-19 and the resultant school closures, “shelter in place” orders, quarantines, and the...
Happy New Year, Friend! The past couple weeks have brought a few things to light for me that I’d like to share with you today. As you know if you’ve been a regular reader of these missives, Icelantic is much...
Read the best article ever written about Icelantic. Written by J.H. White in The Epoch Times.
Ski season came to an awkward stop over the past few weeks. Day to day life has changed for everyone, and learning to adapt is a process. Personally, my physical, mental, and spiritual well being is highly influenced by my...
A tribute to the Nomad 125By Rachel Croft Photo: Sam Watson The other day a kid pointed at my Nomad 125s as I was walking through the base area, and I heard his dad say "it's not possible to carve...
Tons of hype goes around pre-season training and bulking up the “ski legs” before the snow hits in early winter. If you missed that train, no worries! Start your momentum now as the snow continues to pile up, and keep that health routine rolling all winter.
All the cool kids have done it, I guess I was feeling a bit left out. So as I neared the end of my 28th winter on skis, I went ahead and blew my ACL.
For the better part of August and September 2018, five Icelantic athletes travelled to Chile and Argentina to produce DEL SUR: a film by Icelantic Skis celebrating skiing, culture, storytelling, and community. Words By Sam Winship | Photos by Eric...
The second short film in Icelantic's Return To Nature series created by Aiden Ulrich and produced by Eric Sales takes us to Haines Alaska. Scotty VerMerris gives an inside look at his near fatal crash and the essence of this new piece from his experience filming "Spell of Alaska".
Icelantic athlete Hayden Price brings us up to speed about traveling with fellow Icelantic athletes in Japan filming episode 1 of the Return To Nature series. Click here to get some of the Japanuary Japow action!
