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  • Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal Jones Flagship | Even though this company from legendary big-mountain rider Jeremy Jones is only a year old, its clean and classic boards the logo is seared into the wood look as though they've been made for decades. $500, jonessnowboard.com F.

    The Art of Skiing 2011

  • McConkey, 39, a legendary big-mountain skier from Squaw Valley, died in northern Italy last March when a daring stunt off a Dolomite Mountains cliff went awry.

    Mancuso closes out with heavy heart; Vonn one race to go 2010

  • Ski Gear: The ObSETHed K2s, big-mountain skis inspired by Seth Morrison, are good for Vail because they ride well in fresh powder or hard-packed snow.

    Snow Report: Vail: Jessica Flint Flint, Jessica 2008

  • With my summer of big-mountain adventures in Washington, and more time for training in the Colorado mountains, I had gained a significant amount of experience that prepared me for a full slate of winter fourteener ascents during the winter of 1999–2000.

    Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004

  • With my summer of big-mountain adventures in Washington, and more time for training in the Colorado mountains, I had gained a significant amount of experience that prepared me for a full slate of winter fourteener ascents during the winter of 1999–2000.

    127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

  • With my summer of big-mountain adventures in Washington, and more time for training in the Colorado mountains, I had gained a significant amount of experience that prepared me for a full slate of winter fourteener ascents during the winter of 1999–2000.

    127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

  • With my summer of big-mountain adventures in Washington, and more time for training in the Colorado mountains, I had gained a significant amount of experience that prepared me for a full slate of winter fourteener ascents during the winter of 1999–2000.

    127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

  • This is big-mountain skiing in one of the most glorious settings on earth.

    Thestar.com - Home Page NEIL MCKAY 2011

  • Taught by a pair of big-mountain skiers, Ingrid Backstrom and Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn, who is also an Alaskan heli-ski guide, this clinic on Jan. 7 and 8 helps skilled women tackle Squaw's notorious double-black-diamond runs.

    NYT > Home Page By CINDY HIRSCHFELD 2011

  • Snowmobilers heading into big-mountain terrain will soon be able to take advantage of information from a new project aimed at preventing deaths...

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

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