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- December 5th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Perky Jerky Keeps You Going (and Skiing)
Ok buddies, this is pure advertising although not a blatant sales pitch. Every now and then we receive stuff for review as companies see that we have a growing number of loyal readers. We get paid a l…
- December 4th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
A Season around USA and Canada – Here we go..
Ski season has begun all over the world – and so for us too. Me and Laura will be over in US and Canada for the 09/10 season, chasing the snow whenever possible. We’ll have our ‘home…
- December 2nd, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Seth Morrison Interview
People talk to radio phones, helicopter pilots start their engines, film crew performs final equipment check.. A big mountain skier looks down the line he is about to ski. Few minutes are needed to fo…
- November 30th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Freeride World Tour 2010 Kicked Off in Chamonix
Freeride World Tour (FWT) 2010 was kicked off a week ago in Chamonix, France. Many journalists joined several riders to get the inside scoop on the upcoming dates and check out the competition venue a…
- November 25th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Lords of The Flatlands!
Lords of the Flatlands (Finnish “Tasankojen Herrat”) is ca. 20 min. is noncommercial lo-fi snowboarding / skateboarding movie featuring 30+ years old riders only. The film was shot in se…
- November 21st, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Check Out Our Flickr Group for Some Nice Snow Action!
240 unread emails waiting on the job computer and Sunday work starting at 8.00 sharp next morning. Feeling the first bursts of a burn out, I guess What can I do? I’d like to kick my boss’…
- November 18th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
How to Buy Ski Boots
Ski boots are in my opinion the most important piece of ski gear. They, along with the bindings, create the connection between the skier and skis. During a normal ski day your feet spend several hours…
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Skipe Oivo – Life Matters
Why are we here? Because it feels so frickin’ good to wake up in the morning and breathe fresh air. Because every single day is a great journey filled with possibilities. Because there is so much to…
- November 14th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Bode Miller is Back – Skiing Tomorrow in Levi
Although it is not news anymore, alpine skier Bode Miller is back and ready to race the World Cup again. Bode Miller is going to ski tomorrow in Levi as a member of the U.S. Ski Team. Four-time world…
- November 12th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
At the times of recession – Re:Session review
I went to see TGR’s newest ski movie here in Missoula. I really don’t watch so many ski movies, but that doesn’t mean that I couldn’t have an opinion on them and review Re:Se…
- November 11th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
PowderGuide Going to Redefine the Mountain Experience
Recently PowderNation contacted Homeboys and us about their latest much anticipated PowderGuide Mobile Phone Application. The PowderGuide performs as a mountain guide and planning tool, allowing winte…
- November 7th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
7 Best Family Ski Resorts in France
There are naturally more family ski resorts than these seven in France, but we wanted to provide you information on few of them, and number seven just sounds good. France is actually a very nice count…
- November 5th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Armada JJ Ski Review
Last spring I got a chance to do Armada JJ ski review in Ramundberget ski resort, Sweden. I tested Armada JJ skis on various platforms, and here’s my take on this interesting skis. If you wish,…
- November 2nd, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Ski movie Virne released - downloadable for free
The Finnish “Läskikymppi” freeride team along with vapaalasku.com have released their annual freeride movie. The Virne ski movie is a bit over 20 minutes long and is free to download. All…
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Krippenstein Resort Review
The ski resort Krippenstein is part of the “Skiregion Dachstein-West” and located in the Salzkammergut, a part of Upper Austria, north of the Dachstein. The Dachstein massif, Hallstatt a…
- October 29th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Longest Ski Descent Ever – Skiing Mount St Elias in Alaska
“Soaring from the Alaskan coastline to an impressive 18,008 feet (5,488 meters), Mount St. Elias’ massive vertical dwarfs even Mount Everest, which is only 11,428 feet (3,483 meters) from summ…
- October 27th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Win a Short Break for Two at the Luxurious Lyngen Lodge in Norway
First of all I must point out that this is not a paid article. Couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Dave from NorwayDirect. He told me about their contest in which you can win a short break for two…
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Red Bull Project X - Shaun White to Learn New Snowboarding Tricks
“In the winter of 2009, deep in the backcountry of Colorado, Shaun White and Red Bull teamed up in a project like nothing the snowboard world had ever seen“.. OK, so what is this all about…
- October 26th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Kye Petersen Skiing Las Lenas Early September
Kye Petersen, who can be seen in The Edge of Never movie, shows in this headcam footage how to ski fast a steep and narrow couloir in Las Lenas in Argentina. For us those wondering what the heck this…
- October 25th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
80s-90s freestyle ski video collection
A guy called Lawrence Holmes has digitalized a bunch of amateur freestyle skiing videos. This is a real blast from the past.. for the older ones these will provide some nostalgic memories and the y…
- October 24th, 2009
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Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) Wins in Sölden, Austria
29 years old Tanja Poutiainen won ladies’ giant slalom in FIS Audi Alpine Ski World Cup opening in Sölden, Austria. By winning the first race of Alpine Ski Cup Poutanen gets a dream start to he…
- October 23rd, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
6 Days of Skiing Powder in October in Tyrol, Austria
Snow in October is not really unusual in the Alps, but when it snows the snowline is usually very high up. This time it snowed more or less straight for 6 days all the way to the valley and at least…
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Alpine Ski World Cup Starts in Sölden This Weekend
Everything looks good in Sölden (Austria), at least from Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup point of view. The current conditions in on the glacier in Sölden allow them to kickoff Alpine Ski World Cup in…
- October 21st, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Petri Kovalainen – My Life Behind a Camera
Teemu Hellman: “Marko, let me introduce you my friend Petri Kovalainen, professional ski photographer”. Marko Pyhajarvi: “Hey, nice to meet you man! I’ve heard about you”. Petri Kovalainen:…
- October 20th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Voile Mojo Splitboard Review
Before the Voile Mojo Splitboard I had tried two other splitboards: the Burton S-Series Splitboard and a Burton Fish that had been built into a splitboard by splitting it into three parts by its owne…
- October 19th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Riding the North Face of L’Aiguille du Midi via Mallory-Porter Couloir
What makes some of us risk their lives by searching for extreme ski descents? What is so magnificent with riding steep and narrow couloirs high on the mountains? “If there’s no risk, there…
- October 17th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Wazzup Fred Syversen?
In December 2008 we wrote about Norwegian freeskier Fred Syversen who jumped into the spotlight by half-accidentally breaking the world record of cliff dropping. Fred was filming with Perfect Moment i…
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Nuit de la Glisse 2009 Movie by Perfect Moment
Nuit de la Glisse 2009 movie is coming out soon. World release of this movie is on November 26th, but you can see it already on October 30th in Annecy, France or on October 31st in Chamonix, France. I…
- October 16th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Stubai Glacier Resort Review
Stubai Glacier is one of the largest ski areas in the Innsbruck area and is well worth an insider article of its own. The resort is located in the end of Stubai valley, some 25 kilometers away from I…
- October 14th, 2009
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It’s On - Northern Hemisphere Winter Is Starting!
… Well, at least in some places. About a week ago I posted a review of the Ramundberget Ski Resort in Sweden. In the article I pointed out how snow secure the place is. Well, when I was there la…
- October 13th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Homeboyski.com Contributor Ville Eskonen Get His Photo Published in Dutch White Freeski Magazine
Congrats to our man Ville Eskonen for being the latest Finnish photographer to get published in an international ski magazine! Last January I got a private message on Teton Gravity Research forum from…
- October 12th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Tierra Atacama and the Pathway to the Stars
Tierra Atacama, Chile is providing something pretty cool for the 2009/2010 season. Tierra Atacama has a private deck with a lovely wooden hot tub and dramatic views of the Licancabur volcano. In keepi…
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Tirol Snow Card: 77 Ski Resorts, 3600 Piste Kilometers, One Ticket
Tirol Snow Card might set a new record for the amount of lifts and piste kilometers ever offered on one season pass. With it you can use 938 different lifts to ski down 3600 piste kilometers in 77 dif…
- October 11th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Astronomy Blog
Planets in October 2009 in Northern Hemisphere
Phew! It was a loooong break. As you can see, my previous post is from last Christmas. It has been really busy ride at my work, so I had to skip blogging this site. Now the situation looks better, so…
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Ruby Mountain Heli-Experience – Family Style
Lamoille, Nev. (Fall 2009) — Great bonding experiences leave people with memories that are never forgotten. With days full of exhilarating helicopter skiing followed by evenings spent relaxing in…
- October 10th, 2009
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Red Bull Illume is the World’s Most Spectacular Photography Contest
Red Bull has launched yet another cool contest, namely Red Bull Illume. The submission phase for the world’s most spectacular photography contest for action and adventure sports is now open. Fro…
- October 9th, 2009
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New Comfortable Ski Boot Design - Truly Ugly
This is not very new, but I decided to write about it, because it looks somehow interesting. The POC Tarsus ski boots is designed to provide comfort by releasing pressure from the buckles when needed.…
- October 8th, 2009
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Ski Afghanistan - I Wish It Was Possible
After skiing Chamonix, Vail, Zermatt, Whistler and Verbier, one might enjoy something totally different and new, such as skiing Afghanistan. Oh yes, skiing the high snowy mountains of Afghanistan woul…
- October 6th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Ski and Skiing Launched 60 Days of Giveaways Contest
Dudes in Ski.Net and Skiing.Net have launched probably the biggest giveaway contest ever in skiing. They are celebrating Warren Miller’s 60 years anniversary, and because of that they are giving…
- October 4th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
I Wanna Be a Sun Peaks Snow Bum - How About You?
Brian sent us a quick update on a cool contest Sun Peaks has launched. The contest is called “I want to be a Snow Bum” - and the winner will get three months of free lifts tickets, free ho…
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Olympic Level Eating and Drinking in Reno Tahoe
We received an update from Margo Donohue working for Reno Tahoe. Check how they are preparing for the upcoming ski season, and how they take eating and drinking to an Olympic level in Reno Tahoe. Hi…
- October 2nd, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Burton “The B Movie” Review
Today I have a nasty flu so I thought that maybe a good dose of old-fashioned snowboard action would just cheer me up. So, I took a painkiller pill, drank a few cups of hot tea and headed for the show…
- September 29th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Freeride World Tour season 3 Is Coming
The Freeride World Tour announces its third season. The world’s best skiers and snowboarders will yet again be battling it out in four of the world’s most prestigious ski resorts. It will…
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Fred Syversen Talking About His 107 Meter Cliff Drop World Record
Do you remember how Fred Syversen broke the world record of cliff dropping by flying amazing 107 meters couple of years ago? It was truly amazing that Fred even survived, but what’s best, he was…
- September 25th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Ramundberget Ski Resort Review (Sweden)
First, this is my first post since last April. I took a decent break from blogging, and actually from the so called “everyday life” too. We had a big renovation coming on and because of al…
- September 19th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
The Edge of Never Movie Review
Last winter I received email from a person marketing The Edge of Never book, written by Bill Kerig. I was told the book tells about Kye Petersen and his trip to Chamonix to ski the glacier that kille…
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markopyhajarvi is celebrating his birthday today!
- September 16th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Yibb Snowboard Helps to Learn Snowboarding - Does It?
The Yibb snowboard was developed to help young children ease into snowboarding and allow for easy movement down the slopes. Although designed for children, this helpful slope-shredder can also be used…
- September 9th, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
Home Made Ski Goggle Cam Works Perfectly Well
Here’s a cool tip for the upcoming season. Make your own home made ski goggle cam with the instructions provided by Will O’Brien. With this funny combination of ski goggles and a digital c…
- September 1st, 2009
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markopyhajarvi has posted a new entry on: Homeboy's Ski Blog
10 Stylish and Cool Ski Helmets for the Season 2009-2010
It is interesting to see how the traffic of our humble ski blog starts growing right after August. May be people start thinking and reading about skiing as the weather starts getting colder. At least…
