From skiing to skimming, boarding to bottoming out, Pomerelle Resort’s 2nd annual Slush Cup Pond Skim is becoming a rite of passage for many skiers and snowboarders to celebrate a great season of winter sports and usher in the coming of spring. True to its name, The Slush Cup Pond Skim challenges the ability of [...]
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Billowing evergreens silhouetted against the soft glow from layers of freshly acquired snow crystals is a panorama often anticipated by skiers when embarking upon their adventure. However, each year in Bellevue, Idaho, such opulent scenery is traded for the hind view of a four-legged stead. The sport is dubbed “ski-joring” and incorporates two teammates: one [...]
Air borne with nothing but snow and an 8,000 foot decent to the valley below, ski and boarding competitors practice jumps, grabs, kicks and spins as they get ready for Pomerelle’s Big Trick Competition, Saturday, February 11, 2012. Dealing with up to 7 feet of snow fall, grooming crews faced one of its biggest challenges [...]
You deeply inhale the crispest mountain air you’ve ever encountered. Sweeping the panoramic mountainside with your goggled eyes, you notice crystalline sparkles gleaming from the miles and miles of snow. The air is frigid and cool, yet the sun shines brightly around you, letting just enough warmth in to fuel you for what’s about to [...]
What started out as a three-wheeled vehicle that could bomb down the paved hills of southern Brazil has turned into a gliding phenomenon on the slopes of Southern Idaho’s Soldier Mountain. In 1983, Gildo Beleski began putting parts and wheels together so he could race down the hills of his native countryside. The invention not [...]
Fly fishing the “pay-hole” at Buhl’s Clear Lake Country Club is an ancient tradition among Magic Valley anglers. Nevertheless, some of the region’s more experienced fishermen often sneer at those frequenting the place. Conversely, less experienced fishermen too often boast about their angling prowess following an outing at the pond. In my view, both are [...]
The hard packed snow crunches as the blue Chevy Duramax and enclosed trailer come to a stop in the freshly plowed high mountain parking lot. As four people exit the vehicle excitement fills the cool crisp air. The sounds of zippers and Velcro mix with laughter and conversation but soon are overpowered by the sharp [...]
Whether you’re an extreme athlete wanting to show what you’ve got, or just a spectator looking for an eye-popping show, Pomerelle Mountain Resort is the place to be on Saturday, Jan. 15 for the annual Slopestyle Competition. Slopestyle is a popular winter extreme sport in which the athletes navigate a course of jumps, boxes and [...]
