Skiing

crazy

Jet Skiing in a Jacuzzi Is Half Crazy Half Sad

So here is how it goes: crazy guy puts real jet ski in a hot tub, gets in, rides it, and most water goes out. And that's it. Really, it looks more exciting than it sounds. OK, it's just sad. [Random Good Stuff]

10:25 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Jesus Diaz
8,231 views, 64 comments

The Inevitable Future of Mankind

Long Island To Get 35-Story Indoor Ski Resort, Doubles as Villain's Lair

For some, it’s more police. For others, it’s better traffic management. For Riverhead Resorts, though, what Long Island needs more than anything else is a 35-story man-made ski resort. As you could easily imagine, a few (read: lots and lots) of people aren’t too happy about the two billion dollar proposal, but the concept is stunning. More »

2:50 AM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By John Herrman
9,832 views, 45 comments

Latest by fsusmithc2: Of course the same would be true, if not worse, for that place in Dubai though. But I don't think money is much of a concern to those in charge over there. more »

gps

The Flaik Armband Tracks Your Airtime on the Ski Slopes

The Flaik armband promises to maximize your bragging rights on the ski slopes by recording jump airtime using a GPS system embedded in an armband. It can also keep tabs on measuring speed, distance, and altitude—data that is automatically uploaded to Flaik servers and can be accessed anytime via a web-enabled device. There is even a social and safety component included in the system that will allow you to track friends and their stats and receive SMS messages when you wander beyond the resorts boundaries. The Flaik armband managed to nab this year's Australian International Design Award, but there is no word yet on when we might see it in production. [Flaik via AustralianIT via Core77 and Gizmodo Australia]

8:20 PM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Sean Fallon
1,139 views, 8 comments

Latest by Gann: A friend and I got seperated in a snow storm once. This would have helped immensely. more »

wii fit

Wii Fit Helpin' Us Ski This Summer

With the snow season practically over, we are starting to miss those winter days of snowboarding and hot tubbin'. This summer when the snow is long gone we might actually have an outlet for our snow-sport deprived lives. The Wii Fit. There is a whole set of mini-games that take place on the mountain. With games that range from ski jumping to snowboarding, it makes us wonder if it will be enough to kill the mid-summer, snow-missin' blues. More »

6:01 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Christopher Mascari
3,827 views, 9 comments

Latest by B1663R: oh well, good for the kids i suppose. more »

notes

Good Times at the Gizmodo Reader Meetup

The Gizmodo reader meetup happened on Saturday at Alpine Meadows and we had a great time. The snow was soft, the gadgets were plentiful, the beer flowed and no one fell on their head except Joe, who got a black eye when he face planted on the first run. The photos above were uploaded on Nokia N95s to a central share. I didn't upload many, but I did spend most of my day fiddling with a Zune preloaded with songs to ride to. More »

5:17 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Brian Lam
4,254 views, 41 comments

Latest by Mrbungleface: i can confirm nutbastards skills as he basically nearly jumped over my slow ass on the sherwood run..... nutbastard knows the definition of "Airtime" hahahaha i came for the good excuse to leave my house hahahahah it was alot of fun.... the more »

buildings

Norwegian Ski Hotel Placed Right On The Slopes

io9 found this great concept by Danish design architects BIG which places a hotel against the side of a mountain with the idea that hotel patrons can finish off a ski or snowboard run by riding directly to their floor. The hotel looks absolutely epic, and I like the way the wavy lines of the hotel match the tracks left on snow by skis and snowboards. [BIG via io9] More »

10:45 PM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Adrian Covert
10,430 views, 33 comments

Latest by n/a: How do you get to the top? A series of inconvenient elevators in the hotel? Or bundle up and take a gondola? more »

bluetooth glove

G-Cell Communication Glove Uses Bluetooth, Talk-To-The-Hand Technology

Billed as the first communications glove, the G-Cell glove is a collaboration between glove manufacturer Swany and experimental development company Texsys GmbH. The design, with its integrated microphone, speaker and a couple of buttons to make calls, is clearly aimed at winter sports enthusiasts. Here's what the G-Cell has got: More »

5:28 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By AddyDugdale
2,566 views, 10 comments

accessories

Von Zipper Snow Muffs Headphones: One Less Thing To Worry About

Say you're Brian Lam, out there on the slopes of Tahoe, snowboarding as your iPhone drops the biggest beats since the Propellerheads' dropped Decksanddrumsandrockandroll. It sounds grand, but there's a logistical problem: You have goggles, plus the earmuffs your mom knitted for you, plus your (definitely not white) earbuds, all connected to your head using different straps, levers and pulleys. Von Zipper combines them all into one easy system: the $20 Snow Muffs/H-Phones will attach to most ski goggles—but particularly those that Von Zipper by coincidence also sells, for $60 to $160. [Product Page via Book of Joe]

10:34 AM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,100 views, 25 comments

Latest by nutbastard: FIXED MY SENNHEISERS! cool... more »

robocoaster

Avalanche Simulator Ride: The Thrill of Being Crushed By Tons of Snow

The ski resort of Les Deux Alps wants to give visitors a chance to experience what it is like to be caught in an avalanche and learn how to survive without all of that messy "white death" business. The "Robocoaster," as it is called, was the brainchild of of local businessman Marc Dode, who lost a friend in an avalanche several years ago. The simulator is encased in a large dome that features two cabins and a large fan to blow cold air. More »

6:30 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Sean Fallon
3,316 views, 17 comments

Latest by n/a: nice. they should expand this into a theme park, based on the various ways nature ensures your eventual death more »

ski tech

Ski Mojo Cradles Butts, Irritates Skiing Purists

It has been a month or two since the Ski Mojo made its debut, but given the fact that winter is fast approaching for many of us, it seems more appropriate to alert any older, weaker and lazier skiers out there now. After all, the Ski Mojo allows these folks to better enjoy a day on the slopes thanks to shock absorbers set around the thighs. It is intended to minimize aches and pains while increasing stamina and promoting better skiing posture. More »

7:00 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Sean Fallon
5,975 views, 25 comments

Latest by Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer: Robot soccer suits would be great. It would get rid of the drug cheats and make the cheating visible to all! more »

ski tech

O'Neill NavJacket Shows the Way with GPS, Integrated Audio/Video

O'Neill is offering its European market a glimpse of the snowy future with the NavJacket, a GoreTex parka with a stitched-in GPS receiver, speakers in the hood, and a "flexible display sleeve." We don't have any demonstration video (but damn do we wish we did). In fact, this is really the only picture floating around. But here's what we know: More »

12:10 PM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,399 views, 2 comments

clothes

Solar-Powered Ski Suits Have LED Lighting in Them

LEDs are becoming pretty commonplace in clothes these days, but Willy Bogner has come up with an idea that is actually useful rather than decorative. He has come up with solar-powered ski suits with LED trim on them to keep you visible on the slopes. The thin film technology lights were designed by Osram, and Bogner unveiled them at an event in Munich last month. There's another pic after the jump.
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3:45 AM on Wed Dec 5 2007
By AddyDugdale
5,058 views, 27 comments

recorded proof

O'Neill H4 Campack is a Self-Contained Ski Video Shooting Studio

If you want an easy way to record your skiing adventures, this O'Neill H4 Campack hooks up to its own helmet-mounted camera, letting you control its portable media player/recorder with a huge record button on the shoulder strap. The player nestled inside has enough battery power for recording four hours of your winter sports hijinks. It's packing a paltry 512MB in its internal flash drive, but then you can insert a 2GB SD card and record 160 minutes more. Besides all that video goodness, it also functions as a roomy backpack. Shooting those videos for YouTube was never easier, but it's certainly been cheaper—this backpack configuration is around $422. [O'Neill, via Talk2myShirt and Dailymotion]

12:30 PM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Charlie White
5,914 views, 7 comments

Latest by xtc46: @Harlan: It says the battery is good for 4 hours of recording not the memory. This thing is way over priced. more »

skiing

Venom Switchboard, a Cross Between Skis and Snowboard

Winter is coming and it's just about time to hit the slopes, but are you having trouble deciding between downhill skiing and snowboarding? The Venom Switchboard is a cross between the two, and adds an aluminum steering bar for even greater control. This vehicle looks like it mixes together just the right amount of danger and thrills, and it's not all that expensive, either.
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12:45 PM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Charlie White
9,733 views, 32 comments

gps

Satski: First Real Time Interactive GPS Piste Map For Skiers

I'm not a big skier personally —but I can see why the Satski GPS system could easily become a hit amongst true skiing enthusiasts. Using the Satski, you can create an interactive piste map that can be used to guide, track , and record your movements on the slopes. You can even upload your routes to Google Earth and share them with others. The Satski can also help you find the best slopes for your skill level and help you improve by recording your average and max speeds, distance traveled, and altitude information. More »

5:30 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,477 views, 8 comments

Latest by n/a: Great idea. Kind of odd that it's only available in the UK -- not a real ski mecca, as far as I know. Anyways -- I'm in, once it costs less than $500 and is available in the US. more »

snowsports

Skiing Speedometer Gives You Bragging Rights in the Lodge

As a former ski instructor (best high school job ever) and resident of the mountains of New Hampshire now living in the relatively mountain-free areas of Brooklyn, skiing gadgets bring a tear to my eye. One the one hand, they're awesome; like this speedometer for skiers and snowboarders that clips onto your chest or boots, telling you just how fast you ripped up Organgrinder, that run with the wicked steep headwall that they never groom. On the other hand, I haven't been skiing in two years due to there never being snow when I'm home for the holidays. Sigh. Hey Blam, let's do a skiing/snowboarding gadgets test trip this winter, OK? Let's make it happen. Please? [Product Page]

6:30 PM on Wed Sep 12 2007
By Adam Frucci
1,880 views, 22 comments

Latest by matguy: Serious props for mentioning Organgrinder, even though the one I know is in VT and not NH, and is groomed to blue-ice perfection most of the year. (Former Sugarbush Instructor here...) Anyway, I have been interested in trying out my more »

goggles

UVEX Univision Snowboard Goggles Do Something

We don't snowboard all that often (since that would require leaving the house), but these UVEX super goggles seem to be the kind of thing we'd use on our trips down the slopes. The UVEX Univision has an AAA battery inside to allow the glass to shift from the light lens in low light situations (cabins) to the dark lens in super bright (snow) situations. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Jul 17 2007
By Jason Chen
4,528 views, 16 comments

gadgets

Portable Splint for Extreme Sports Welds Itself Together

This portable plastic splint takes up a tiny space in a backpack but brings big relief, holding a broken limb together long enough to get medical help and providing soothing warmth in the meantime. The special plastic fuses itself together in about five minutes using the same chemical-reactive heat technology used in hand warmers. More »

11:15 AM on Thu Mar 29 2007
By Charlie White
1,473 views, 9 comments

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