Articles by ESB
Hey guys, I'll admit it straight up, I'm no AP or Getty images. The nice lenses I ordered just for the Olympics got stuck in the mail and never showed up, so I'm working with what I've got.
Here are a few snapshots from the pipe qualifiers that just went down.
The qualis saw every...
Ski halfpipe competitors got handed a bad draw tonight here in Sochi, as inclement weather is making for a rough start to tonight's competition.
Justin Dorey just boosted his way to the top qualifying position, buoyed by a massive rightside double cork 1260 on his first hit. He's followed by...
Words & photos: Ethan Stone
With the inaugural Olympic ski slopestyle competition in the bag here in Sochi, Russia, it's now time for freeskiing fans to turn their attention to the stunt-ditch venue just up the road, where in a few days' time, 60-odd men and women from sixteen countries will...
Gornaya Karusel, with a view of Olympic development in the valley below.
Words & photos: Ethan Stone
What's up Newschoolers,
After a solid week of cavorting through the five-ringed circus here in the Olympic Mountain Cluster, today I decided to take a break from the grind and get in my first...
Words & photos: Ethan Stone
Today the latest chapter of freeskiing history was written on the slopes of the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, as Team USA swept a podium for the third time in Winter Olympic history.
Months and years of anticipation led up to today's historic Men's Ski...
Words & photos: Ethan Stone
February 11, 2014: A day that will live in infamy. A day when the once-proud rebels of skiing surrendered their arms and made peace with the powers that be. A day when the black sheep sheared his curls and returned quietly to the fold. This is what I'm thinking to...
Words & photos: Ethan Stone
Feel da riddim!
Feel da rhyme!
Get on up
It's bobsled time!
Seriously, is there any better way to get into the Olympic spirit than to watch the movie "Cool Runnings"? If there is, I haven't heard of it. And I don't think it's a coincidence that the story of the...
Words & photos: Ethan Stone
"Feel da riddim!"
"Feel da rhyme!"
"Get on up!"
"IT'S BOBSLED TIME!"
Is there any better way to get into the Winter Olympic spirit than to watch the movie "Cool Runnings?" If there is, I haven't heard of it. And I don't think it's coincidence that this is one of...
By Ethan Stone
Dear FIS officials and NOC members, I wrote this article based on information I found online and the guesses I made from it. It is by no means fact-checked for accuracy. I welcome any corrections, please submit them in the comment section.
A lot of questions have been asked...
Season's greetings to you, the holiday ski movie buyer.
Perhaps you're here looking for the perfect gift for the skier in your life. Or perhaps you're looking for a place to invest some of that extra Christmas cash on a present for oneself. Either way, you've come to the right place, because...
Welcome to the van.
Words and photos: Ethan Stone
Mt. Hood, OR to Seattle, WA
“I actually have no idea what we’re doing,” says Andy Parry with a mouthful of noodles.
We’re at a pho place near Tacoma, Washington, with pictures of balmy South Asian beaches and tantalizing Asian dishes on the...
Gangland. photo: Ethan Stone
Words: Ethan Stone
The sun is setting in the trees behind the back porch at the Hood Crew house in Rhododendron, Oregon, where we’re waiting for Danny to show us a near-final version of the crew’s 2012-13 season movie “Freed the Streets.”
As we wait for Danny...
The crew at Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire
Words by ESB, photos courtesy of Inspired Media and Armada
“When Iberg first told me about the tour, I said yes immediately,” says Phil Casabon slowly through swollen, half-closed lips. He broke his jaw on a knee-to-face landing here at Mt. Hood last...
Author's note: I know what you're thinking: "Another Nine Knights story? Give me a break!" Well, ladies and gentlemen, I assure you that this will be the last article you'll see from this year's Nine Knights (unless my esteemed colleague MvR has another press release broadside for you - you're...