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September 5, 2014

Julian Carr Checks In From The Andes
I arrived to South America looking at one of the lowest snow depths in the Andes in a decade. And to start the trip off, the helicopter aspect was lined up 2nd day in the country. My summer legs had...
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September 3, 2014

The Final Sail To Grenada – Icelantic X Moorings Sailing Series Part 7
For a second year in a row Icelantic Skis has partnered with The Moorings in an effort to showcase adventure sailing lifestyle in the off season and how good it can be. Here is the first part of the series...
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August 28, 2014

Searching For Underwater Sculptures In Grenada – Icelantic X Moorings Sailing Series Part 6
For a second year in a row Icelantic Skis has partnered with The Moorings in an effort to showcase adventure sailing lifestyle in the off season and how good it can be. Here is the first part of the series...
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August 26, 2014

Exploring The Tobago Cays - Icelantic X Moorings Sailing Series Part 5
For a second year in a row Icelantic Skis has partnered with The Moorings in an effort to showcase adventure sailing lifestyle in the off season and how good it can be. Here is the first part of the series...
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August 21, 2014

Landing In Mustique – Icelantic X Moorings Sailing Series Part 4
For a second year in a row Icelantic Skis has partnered with The Moorings in an effort to showcase adventure sailing lifestyle in the off season and how good it can be. Here is the first part of the series...
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August 19, 2014

A Long Passage To St. Vincent – Icelantic X Moorings Sailing Series Part 3
For a second year in a row Icelantic Skis has partnered with The Moorings in an effort to showcase adventure sailing lifestyle in the off season and how good it can be. Here is the first part of the series...
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August 17, 2014

2014 Icey Open Recap
Everyone had a lot of fun this year at the 2014 Icey Open, some had maybe too much fun! Here are some highlight photos. . [caption id="attachment_2403" align="alignnone" width="640"] @benandersonicey[/caption] . [caption id="attachment_2402" align="alignnone" width="640"] @grantsavage[/caption] . [caption id="attachment_2400" align="alignnone"...
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August 14, 2014

Setting Sail – Icelantic X Moorings Sailing Series Part 2
For a second year in a row Icelantic Skis has partnered with The Moorings in an effort to showcase adventure sailing lifestyle in the off season and how good it can be. Here is the first part of the series...
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August 12, 2014

Let The Adventure Begin! - Icelantic X Moorings Sailing Series Part 1
For a second year in a row Icelantic Skis has partnered with The Moorings Vacations in an effort to showcase adventure sailing lifestyle in the off season and how good it can be. Here is the first part of the...
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May 1, 2020

Backyard Leg Blasters & How-To Jump Rope
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...
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January 24, 2020

Get to Know Athlete Hayden Price
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...
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January 11, 2020

Reverse Camber: Not Just For Pow Days
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...
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January 8, 2020

Welcome to the team, Eben Mond and Katrina Devore!
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...
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December 7, 2019

Owen Leeper: Gettin' Sendy
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...
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November 21, 2019

Icelantic Presents: DEL SUR
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...
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May 21, 2019

The Desert Descent
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...
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April 7, 2019

Storm Chasing And Spring Sending In Squaw Valley With Owen Leeper
Owen Leeper has been on a tear for good snow, and as always.. cliffs to jump off of. Check out this recap of his recent skiscapades in Squaw Valley and the surrounding Sierras.
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March 31, 2019

Amy David and Team Take 2'nd in Jackson Hole Exposed Photo Showdown - Photo Feature By Elise Sterck
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.

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March 27, 2019

The Life Of A Nomadic Skier - Julian Carr Checks In About His Epic Season Skiing All Over The Globe
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!

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March 15, 2019

Big Booter Building In UT, Highs And Low Highs - Parker Norvell
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.

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March 12, 2019

Rachel Croft - 5 Things About Skiing I Wished I'd Known Sooner
If you grew up on a ski team of any kind, you may have had these things drilled into your head. But if you're like me and grew up skiing with your parents as your instructors (read: they probably told you many of these things but you didn't listen because they're your parents), here's a list of things that improved my skiing enough to somehow land me on the Freeride World Tour last season.
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February 19, 2019

Return To Nature Ep. 2 "Spell Of Alaska" - A Deeper Look
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".

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December 23, 2018

Return To Nature With Healthy Routines - Amy David
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.

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December 20, 2018

Parker Norvell Checks In From Montana
Parker Norvell scratches the surface of his '18/'19 season up in Montana, preparing to film another film part in the backcountry.

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December 17, 2018

"Dropping in 3, 2, 1... Julian Carr and Owen Leeper put their Jedi master cliff dropping skills to use in northwest Wyoming"- Article From Freeskier Magazine
"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

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October 31, 2018

Owen Leeper - The Skier Who Lives Beyond Boundaries
Jackson Hole features their favorite skier, our very own Owen Leeper. Check out this piece published by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, highlighting Owen's '17-'18 season skiing in Jackson.
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October 16, 2018

Behind The Scenes In Japan
Learn more about the adventure in Japan while filming the first episode (called Yōtei-Daiko) of Icelantic's new "Return To Nature" series. Go deep into the heart and soul of Hokkaido ski culture as Icelantic athletes get immersed in bottomless pillows, silver birch forests, fish markets, sacred temples and the ancient rhythms of the traditional Taiko drummers.
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July 9, 2018

Surviving your first ACL surgery

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.

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April 24, 2018

Icelantic athletes Calvin Barrett and Parker Norvell Make Level 1's Superunknown Finals - See The Edits That Got Them There!
Here are the edits that got them their coveted spots. Stay tuned on Icelantic's Instagram account this week!
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April 14, 2020

"Return To Nature" by Luke Foley
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...
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January 1, 2020

From Annelise: My Resolution and An Invitation.
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...
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March 12, 2019

Rachel Croft - 5 Things About Skiing I Wished I'd Known Sooner
If you grew up on a ski team of any kind, you may have had these things drilled into your head. But if you're like me and grew up skiing with your parents as your instructors (read: they probably told you many of these things but you didn't listen because they're your parents), here's a list of things that improved my skiing enough to somehow land me on the Freeride World Tour last season.
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December 8, 2018

The Best Article Ever Written About Icelantic - By J.H. White

Read the best article ever written about Icelantic. Written by J.H. White in The Epoch Times.

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May 1, 2020

Backyard Leg Blasters & How-To Jump Rope
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...
Read now
January 11, 2020

Reverse Camber: Not Just For Pow Days
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...
Read now
March 12, 2019

Rachel Croft - 5 Things About Skiing I Wished I'd Known Sooner
If you grew up on a ski team of any kind, you may have had these things drilled into your head. But if you're like me and grew up skiing with your parents as your instructors (read: they probably told you many of these things but you didn't listen because they're your parents), here's a list of things that improved my skiing enough to somehow land me on the Freeride World Tour last season.
Read now
December 23, 2018

Return To Nature With Healthy Routines - Amy David
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.

Read now
July 9, 2018

Surviving your first ACL surgery

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.

Read now

November 21, 2019

Icelantic Presents: DEL SUR
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...
Read now
February 19, 2019

Return To Nature Ep. 2 "Spell Of Alaska" - A Deeper Look
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".

Read now
October 16, 2018

Behind The Scenes In Japan
Learn more about the adventure in Japan while filming the first episode (called Yōtei-Daiko) of Icelantic's new "Return To Nature" series. Go deep into the heart and soul of Hokkaido ski culture as Icelantic athletes get immersed in bottomless pillows, silver birch forests, fish markets, sacred temples and the ancient rhythms of the traditional Taiko drummers.
Read now