Can't get a ticket if you can't read the sign. With that logic, shoulda thrown a few more on there. Another week, let's get into it.
Torment Weather Report: Over four million people are enduring lake-effect snow warnings across the Great Lakes today, as a new Arctic blast is causing travel and safety issues throughout the Northeast.
"A strong clipper storm — a system that forms in Canada and moves across the Great Lakes into the United States — is set to move in from Quebec on Thursday, bringing heavy snow" to South Bend, Indiana; Muskegon, Michigan; Cleveland; Erie, Pennsylvania, and Syracuse, New York.
A classic all the way from '76 — "Wow. Lots of memories there. I was on the original Jane Gang the first winter the Jane was open. A group of six instructors picked to give upper level lessons in the bumps and steeps. I recognize so many faces in this video but it's hard to recall names. Ageing is a b*&ch. Bob Singley is the skier in the yellow jacket in many of the scenes. He was inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2015 if I remember correctly. Nice find! Props to the OP."
The VHS footage reminded us of simpler times when Mack Dawg was editing Transworld's Video Magazine. Volume #1 for those of you that wanna be unzipped.
Sniped from @jerrysofbearmtn's feed. A few public opinions that stood out below:
- "in 10 years this will be the new steez"
- "Balenciaga’s winter 2025 line you nerds."
- "If only duct tape could fix a broken tail bone 🫠"
Can't say we're surprised to see it at Big Bear, but there's people like Drayden Gardner that offset the So. Cal sag. He's no stranger to spending a Sunday in the Park, and recently ventured over to Europe to get some clips in the latest Uppercut project, Whatchu Get.
Is it inevitable? Has it already happened? Here's PeakRankings overall assessment of Vail Resorts' financial state as of the end of their 2024 Fiscal Year.
Worth reading Outside Mag's take on the matter. Following the Colorado-based conglomerate "cutting 14 percent of its corporate staff after a tough year," Corey Buhay analyzes how its new business strategy will affect visitors.
Something very hidden is coming next week. Benny Urban's latest project, You Are Inside Your Heart, lands exclusively on Torment next Thursday (12/12) to resume our Treasure Hunt with Vans. A little hiatus, but get ready to follow Benny's trail to checkered booty—MTE shoes, Perkins' pro model boot, and outerwear awaits.
Instagram Clip of the Week: Dumpster diving with Justin Kipilla.