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Mountain

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

Mikey Ciccarelli and Marion Haerty Are 2024 Natural Selection Tour Champions

Mikey Nixon
Community
Mountain

Watch: Helicopter Drops Unknown Metal Canister Onto a Groomer

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Mountain

Watch the Natural Selection Finals Now!

The Inertia
Staff
Mountain

California’s Snowpack Made a Remarkable Increase After January 1

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Mountain

Snowboarding’s Natural Selection Tour Finals Air Thursday Morning at 10 A.M.

Mikey Nixon
Community
Mountain

Released Garmin Data Shows Where, and Why, People Request Emergency Aid in the Outdoors

Evan Quarnstrom
Staff
Mountain

Kai Lenny Goes Behind the Scenes at the Natural Selection Tour

Alexander Haro
Staff
Gear

Gear We Test: the Soul Blower, a Snowboard Built to Ride as Surfy as Possible

Alexander Haro
Staff
Mountain

Ski-Related ER Visits Are Up 50% In California; LA News Outlets Blame Weed, Alcohol, and Selfie Sticks

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Mountain

Rare East Coast Avalanche Buries Skier at Maine’s Sugarloaf Resort

Joe Carberry
Staff
Features

This Is Sam Moody, One of the Most Gifted Cinematographers in the Worlds of Surf and Snow

Ben Mondy
Community
Mountain

Barrage of Storms to Pound West Coast With Feet of Snow

Joe Carberry
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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