I attempted this line a couple of weeks ago from the snowmobile accessible side of the peak, with my friend Naomi. Unfortunately new snow and warming temps aren't a great mix, so our day was doomed from the get-go. Heavy snow was sticking to our skins like you wouldn't believe. Wax didn't help, and after dragging those leg weights through avi debris, high winds, and faiding light, I was forced to pull the plug and try again another day.

After a beauty weekend of backcountry riding at Mt Baker, WA, G3 employee Eric Simon was chompin' for more. When he saw the Mt Baker Splitfest on the calendar 2 weeks later, he grabbed fellow G3 snowboarder Mike Coletti and ambushed the event with style. Here's his update...

G3 Gear Ambassador Alex Geary has been having one heck of a season guiding for our friends at Selkirk Mountain Experience. Here's his latest update, and judging by the photos, there's plenty of G3 fans on the trip...

Last week at Selkirk Mountain Experience we finally settled into a stable weather pattern after two months of consistent storms and fog. It was great to finally be in the alpine and be able to see where we were going without having to rely on the GPS.

G3 athlete Melanie Bernier isn't one to toot her own horn. So just in case she down-plays it in this blog, G3 would like to give a HUGE congrats to Melanie for such a succsesful placing for a Canadian in this classic European ski mountaineering race. It's the most successful result for North American skiers in the event's history! Here is here recount of the event... (photo credit Grand Course)

In my last post, I mentioned that snowboarding—to me—is an art form. But after this trip, snowboarding is no longer the sole focus of our international adventures—the people of Kyrgyzstan taught me that snowboarding and skiing should be basic. They taught me about what I believe is the true spirit of skiing.

When you give splitboarding vet Pat Mulrooney a new toy to play with, he's not going to just strap it on in his backyard to say he tried it. He's going to jump in his truck and find the goods. Here's a quick post and some beauty pics from his first days on his new G3 Black Sheep Splitboard, coming this August to board shops near you. Read Pat's full post on his blog, or browse his imagery on his flickr gallery.