Topic: Skiing & Riding

If you've been wondering how Ben Clark and friends are doing on their trek up Annapurna IV, then wait no longer. Here's the latest of the colorful dispatches from Ben Clark:

"Twisting wisps of wind dance along the solemn northwest ridgeline of Annapurna IV. Playfully the dance has drawn us in forcing us to question, will the jet stream push away these little snow devils and surge the ridgeline with the power of a hurricane or will we enter a window of opportunity? We will be there to see, we begin the ascent tomorrow.

Here's the latest dispatch from Tellurider Ben Clark, who is ascending Annapurna IV:

"A long storm pattern is blanketing Annapurna IV with snow. Each hour we hear thundering avalanches ripping down the north face. Eerily we wake in the middle of the night as if a dumptruck just pulled into camp. Annapurna IV is a dynamic mass, the same gravity that pulls at its slopes is the same force that is our ticket to fun!

Mountains, adventure, adrenaline, alpinists, climbers, culture, environment. It's all happening at MountainFilm in Telluride, from May 23 to 26. Get ready.

Parties in the woods, beer pong on snow-carved tables, cheap PBRs at Guiseppe's, lounging at Gorrono's and of course, costumes. The last day on the mountain was all smiles as everyone celebrated our epic snow season.

You can buy a custom-made surfboard, custom golf clubs, and even tailor your clothes for a custom fit — but you couldn't order a custom pair of skis or a snowboard, until now.

Now we have Wagner skis.

On this episode of "Where's Jeb?" the ultra-tough Plum host Jeb Berrier (with a German accent, no less!) shows us some of his favorite things - skis decorated with guns, the gnarly Black Iron Bowl and a sick European skiing style.

With the last name of Snow, local mono-skier Felix Snow was destined for snow sports. Plum host Jeb Berrier interviews Snow, who recently placed fourth in the Disabled National Championships in Soldier Mountain, Idaho.

By Emily Setzer

In some aspects, this is a dreamy little mountain town that is still humble and has still retained character. But with booming house prices, an increasing amount of second homeowners, and more tourists, what will we do when we run out of land to build upon, and what is the future of our little box canyon?

Wagner Skis provides quality, local, environmentally friendly custom skis.

Strap on the snowshoes or nordic skis and head to the Topaten area at the top of chairlift 10 at the Telluride Ski Resort.