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The 10th Mt. Bachelor Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge Returns

Tuesday April 13, 2021

Gerry Lopez's Big Wave Challenge is about Aloha, support, and good fun in the mountains. It's back this year, and you can ride it at Mt. Bachelor April 17-25.

Will Sileo
Staff
Inspire Courses

How to Identify Dangerous Avalanche Terrain and Safe Zones in the Backcountry

Thursday April 15, 2021

In the avalanche world, there's no silver bullet. The closest thing we have to be safe is learning how to identify and manage avalanche terrain.

The Inertia Mountain
Staff
Mountain

Snowboarder Austen Sweetin Releases Edit Hyping a March Miracle at Mt. Baker

Tuesday March 30, 2021

Mt. Baker is one of Washington state's greatest treasures. Snowboarder Austen Sweetin and friends enjoyed a March Miracle at this epic ski resort.

The Inertia Mountain
Staff
Inspire Courses

Nick Russell’s Five Backcountry Snowboarding Weather Warning Signs

Saturday April 3, 2021

Snowboarder Nick Russell checks weather and avalanche forecasts days before heading out into the backcountry. They help him look for warning signs.

The Inertia Mountain
Staff
Inspire Courses

Snowboard Guide Sam Thackeray Explains the Shift in Avalanche Education to Humans

Wednesday April 7, 2021

Snowboard guide Sam Thackeray discusses how avalanche training has shifted from science-based, to human-based, eliminating emotions from backcountry decisions.

The Inertia Mountain
Staff
Features

Behind the Scenes at the Natural Selection Tour: Valhalla and the Great Canadian Pivot

Tuesday March 16, 2021

The pandemic forced the Natural Selection Tour to make the Baldface Valhalla stop an all Canadian affair.

Steve Andrews
Featured
Mountain

The Story Behind Absinthe Films’ Tribute to Black Snowboarders

Tuesday March 2, 2021

Absinthe Films created a tribute to Black snowboarders as part of its film release this year, 'Channel Zero.'

Joe Carberry
Staff

Mountain

Mountain

Officials Confirm 3 Skiers Killed in Alaskan Avalanche

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Mountain

Candide Thovex Honored In France With a Ski Run Named After Him

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Features

Snowboarding’s Greatest Interviews: Barrett Christy Cummins

Mary Walsh
Community
Mountain

California’s Snowpack Sits at 85% of Average In Final Stretch of Winter

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Mountain

Body of Snowboarder Found at Vail Mountain After Weeks-Long Search

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Mountain

Patagonia’s Ryan Gellert Calls for Citizens to Resist Trump’s Sell-Off of Public Lands

Evan Quarnstrom
Staff
Mountain

Kooking Out in Front of Gerry Lopez

Sam George
Featured
Mountain

Park City, Utah: 5 Must-Do Things In This Mountainkind Town

Alexander Haro
Staff
Mountain

Watch: Snowmobiler Films the Moment He’s Buried in an Avalanche

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Mountain

A Look at How Proposed Energy Tariffs Might Impact American Ski Resorts

Ella Boyd
Featured
Mountain

Watch This Avalanche Take Out a Truck in Quebec

Joe Carberry
Staff
Mountain

Ski Patroller Nearly Gets T-Boned By a Sprinting Deer

Juan Hernandez
Staff
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The Inertia
Founded in 2010, The Inertia is the definitive voice of surf and outdoors. We approach the natural world and its devoted culture with curiosity, optimism, and respect. We take pride in bringing our passion for the oceans and mountains to life through original films, reporting, and monumental gatherings. We aim to make a positive impact on our planet through partnerships with nonprofits working hard to preserve earth’s sacred places.

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