The Yakima HitchSki is the prefect way to transform your mast-style hitch bike rack into a ski/snowboard rack. The solid design and quality allow for easy assembly. Mounting the HitchSki to your hitch bike rack is simple and secure by utilizing the bike tie downs. Once in place, placing skis and snowboards into the HitchSki is as simple as sliding them through the lower rubber vice and closing the upper rubber vice. Dial knobs tighten the vice holders securely to the ski/boards. Key locks (SKS Lock Cores) on the upper vise deter theft of your skis and boards. We carried two adult sized snow boards and one set of skis with no problem. The HitchSki is rated to carry up to six (6) pair of skis or four (4) snowboards. With the snow surface of the gear placed together, road dirt and grime were not a factor in affecting the waxed surface. By placing the skis and snowboards on the HitchSki, we had plenty of room inside the vehicle for the soft gear and boots. The Yakima HitchSki is a simple, cost effective way to use your bike rack throughout the winter sports season.

Though we utilized the HitchSki with a Yakima based hitch rack, we also found that we were able to use it with a non-Yakima rack without any problem. However, we suggest you check with your local Yakima dealer to verify if the HitchSki will work on your rack. Fits most Yakima mast-style bike hitch racks (EXCEPT DoubleDown 2, SpareJoe and SpareTime).

The HitchSki is a great economical solution for those looking to extend the season of there current mast-style bike hitch racks without the additional expense of a new rack system for the ski season. And, your bike rack will be accessible as well when needed.

MSRP: $219

We thought this was a great video to start your Thursday morning!

This film was produced by Mark Fisher from a Fall 2010 Expedition to attempt a first ski descent on Shishapangma, 8014m, in Tibet. This short film was created through a collaboration between Mark Fisher, Andy Tankersely, and Eric Daft. Principal cinematography, timelapse photography, and still photography was shot by Mark Fisher. Supporting cinematography and timelapse photography was shot by Andy Tankersley. The film was edited by Eric Daft. Team Members were Mark Fisher, Andy Tankersely, Todd Passey and Kim Havell. Enjoy!

Ski Tibet short version from Mark Fisher on Vimeo.

As the skiing and snowboard season inches closer for the northern hemisphere (unless you are lucky enough to already be on the slopes out west), I thought a little inspiration might be in order as we head towards the back end of November. This video trailer, narrated by Jonny Moseley, is just what the doctor ordered to help you make the transition from your other adventure sports obsessions to Wintervention!

In February of this year, Pittsburgh got hammered with one of the largest recorded snowstorms in its history. We got over 22″ in less than a day and almost four feet in less than a week. What happens to a city when that happens? If you are in western Pennsylvania…the city shuts down and try to regroup. It was a winter wonderland to those with a sense of adventure and not afraid to venture out and take advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity in their own backyards.

Just to get everyone in the spirit of what is too come for this winter season and the snow sports that will follow.

By Kim Havell

Skiing in Morocco..though the French have been establishing routes there for years it remains a relatively undiscovered mecca of adventure skiing and free climbing.

Located on the north-western tip of Africa, Morocco boasts magnificent coastline, far reaching desert (the Sahara), and mountain ranges that top out over 4,000 meters. For two weeks in March our team of five (Kristoffer Erickson, Chris Rubens, Dave Mossop, Jordi Montserrat, Kim Havell) embarked on an exploratory mission in the Central High Atlas mountains of this mystical country. With a starting point in the vibrant city of Marrakech, we traveled East and North to the Ait Bougmez Valley.

It was an enchanting adventure that involved many unknowns but that resulted in great success in all our climbing and skiing endeavors. Highlights from the journey included a ski descent from the 2nd highest peak in Northern Africa at over 4,000m, Jbel M’Goun, as well as five additional summit ski descents and some reconnaissance missions. Along the way we skied some new routes/first descents, which added to the pioneering sensation of our travels.

Simultaneous to our ski tour adventure, we also filmed with Salomon Freeski TV for an episode due out next ski season 2010-11 with Rocky Mountain Sherpa’s Dave Mossop as the master mind, and Kristoffer Erickson as the expedition photographer and our trip leader.

There was a lot of vertical covered in this trip in back to back big days in the mountains, covering anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 meters of vertical ascent along with miles of approach and travel along ridges and valleys. We had some big loads, some great weather, exciting ski lines, and some really fun corn skiing! We met warm, sharing, and impassioned people, and experienced some phenomenal villages, towns, and cities with pulsing beats and thriving culture.

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The World of Adventure Sports® (WOAS), an action and adventure sports series, will air on Sunday, May 2nd at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT.

Pat Parnell of NBC Sports brings viewers the second episode of the 2010 season from Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

For more information, photos and video clips from past episodes please visit the newly redesigned www.WorldofAdventureSports.com

The next episode will feature:

The Oakley Arctic Challenge: Some of the World’s best riders come together for one of the sickest snowboard events on the planet. Created in 1999 by legendary boarder, Terje Haakonsen, the Oakley Arctic Challenge has become an undisputed pillar in the history of snowboard progression. It’s an event that clings to the key values of the athletes and paves the way for upcoming talent and evolution of the sport.

The Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge: 40 teams from all corners of the world will compete in this multi-discipline outdoor adventure race that will test both skill and endurance as they take on the 2009 Abu Dhabi Adventure Race. Teams battle through six consecutive days of grueling competition spanning the remarkable landscape of the Arabian Peninsula. Disciplines include; sea-kayaking, cross-orienteering, running, mountain biking and swimming. With an increase of 50km to the route this 428km race is sure to be the longest and toughest challenge yet.

Red Bull Cold Rush: WOAS visits the mind blowing terrain of Retallack, British Columbia for Red Bull Cold Rush to experience one of the most impressive freeskiing displays on the continent. Over the course of three days, skiers will push the limits and challenge each other in the disciplines of big mountain, backcountry slopestyle and cliff zone. At the conclusion of each day, the athletes gather to watch the footage of their fellow freeskiers and judge them on a ranking system; the rider with the most points at the end of three days is declared the best all around skier.

Renowned explorer, Eric Larsen, today announced the successful completion of the second leg of his three-part Save the Poles Expedition, and sends first Earth Day “Tweet” from the North Pole

After over 500 grueling miles and 51 days on the ice and open water, Polar explorer Eric Larsen just announced that his three-man expedition team reached the North Pole at 7 p.m. MST on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010. To commemorate the event, Eric and his team notified fans and followers of the expedition with real-time updates on Facebook and Twitter upon their arrival, making his expedition team the first to send out Earth Day greetings from the North Pole, an epicenter for the discussion on global climate change.

The North Pole arrival marks the second leg completion of Larsen’s “Save the Poles” first-ever expedition to the South Pole, North Pole and summit of Mt. Everest in a continuous 365-day period. In January of 2010, Larsen and his team successfully completed a 750-mile, 48-day jaunt to the South Pole on skis. If he completes the entire expedition, Larsen will be the first person to accomplish this incredible feat. Now, with two of the three planned expeditions under his belt, Larsen remains motivated to continue his quest to travel to the “front lines” of global warming for the purpose of inspiring global discussion and action, will documenting the changes occurring in these last great frozen places. The Save the Poles expedition is sponsored by Microsoft’s decision engine, Bing, along with other sponsors.

“This expedition will tell the story of these remote places so we can better understand how our actions affect the poles and ultimately the planet,” Larsen says. “We all need to be reminded that we must act now to stop global warming.”

To help tell the story, Larsen has partnered with the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center and the Protect Our Winters Foundation to produce 12 hours of climate change curriculum to provide teachers with the tools needed to prepare the next generation of students for what will be the defining issues of their time. Larsen will also team up with the Center for Biological Diversity to petition the Senate and President on the need for stronger climate legislation.

A member of The Explorer’s Club, Larsen isn’t new to the world of polar exploration. Larsen completed the first-ever summer expedition to the North Pole in 2006 where he pulled and paddled modified canoes over 600 miles of shifting sea ice and open ocean. In January 2009, Larsen successfully led an international team to the geographic South Pole becoming one of only a few Americans to ski to both poles. Continue Reading

Adventurer Lei Wang departs in less than 2 weeks to make an attempt on Everest. Born in Beijing, she says that she grew up as a typical city girl. She graduated with a B.S degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University in Beijing followed by an M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After working in the IT field for several years, she decided to pursue her M.B.A. degree at Wharton. It was there that she was first introduced to ice climbing and mountaineering and climbed her first glacier mountain in Ecuador (Cotopaxi). Upon graduation, she traveled to Africa where she reached the summit of Kilimanjaro.

She begin pursuing her dream of the Seven Summits and Two Poles in 2004. She has successfully climbed six of the seven summits and has skied to both the North and South Poles. We caught up with Lei with just days before her departure and got the chance to interview her about her current and past expeditions along with her motivation and inspiration.

What made you decide to do this series of expeditions?

It’s funny how life drops a few curveballs into your lap. These coincidences are what make life interesting! If it wasn’t for me seeing the movies “Touching the Void”, or “Women of K2”, I would probably have never discovered my passion for adventures!!

Likewise, as part of a MBA school program at Wharton I was first introduced to ice climbing and mountaineering, and climbed my first glacier mountain, Cotopaxi in Ecuador. When I graduated, I decided to head out to Africa and climb Kilimanjaro.. It was during that climb, I realized how challenging it was for me and how my lack of fitness almost made me fail. I love challenges and overcoming them. Remembering what happened in the two movies, I realized that I wanted to be one of them. A spark was ignited, a passion to accomplish what had previously seemed invisible or impossible. Without knowing “how”, I decided I “would” and show the world that others can do it to.

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Explorer Jim McNeill has announced the postponement of his team’s quest to be the first to reach the Northern Pole of Inaccessibility. Jim has decided that the daring attempt to cross from the northern shores of Canada to the very centre of the Arctic Ocean (a distance of 800 miles) is now considered to be too risky.

Jim says “The risks of early failure, of cold injury and of needing to be rescued are too high to justify setting out. I believe to venture out in the current conditions would be foolhardy and not achieve any of the scientific and adventurous aims we have and could possibly endanger lives unnecessarily.”

Why?
Having studied the satellite images of the sea ice from the top of Isachsen to the Arctic Pole over the entire season, this winter continues the recent trend of slower Arctic ice growth according to our scientific partners the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) analysis.

In January, the Arctic Oscillation has been predominately in negative phase during this winter and therefore stronger westerly winds than normal, (We have seen this in southward shift of the polar front with more snow both in Europe and North America). The lower than normal pressure in the Arctic (negative AO Index) shifts the ice drift motion more towards opening (associated slowing down of the Beaufort Sea Gyre clockwise ice motion).

This means that the sea ice is still in motion and has not experienced the normal winter freeze.

Ice Warrior’s lead scientist Bjorn Erlingsson concludes, “While this situation persists the ice has many leads of open water or with thin ice, making them very difficult and sometimes dangerous to cross. Likewise, the warming of the atmosphere associated with the opening of the ice is sustaining this large scale disruption and circulation pattern.” Continue Reading

We have interviewed Alex Hibbert in the past and thought it only fitting to announce the release of his new book: The Long Haul. Alex is currently planning for another shorter polar expedition and will be leaving this weekend for some training in Norway.

Synopsis: On 16th July 2008, Alex Hibbert and George Bullard reached the Arctic coast of Greenland. Starved and dizzy, they had man hauled 430 lb sledges for eighteen weeks across 1374 miles in unbroken steps, further than any previous unsupported polar expedition in history.

The Long Haul is Alex’s story of mental perseverance, physical toil in brutal conditions and teamwork under pressure. The pair were forced to ski in darkness, where temperatures plummeted to minus forty and winds reached gale-force. As an isolated double act, Hibbert and Bullard had to rely on each other for their survival and even their own sanity. The journey required meticulous planning, intense training and no small measure of luck to succeed. Many thought Hibbert’s plan impossible.

Ever conscious of those pioneers who preceded him, Hibbert explains the expedition’s place in polar history and describes the lesser known realities of expedition life. His account is filled with stark recollections of adrenaline and reflection in the face of enormous odds stacked against them.

 

Mountain Hardwear announces the recipients of the 2010 Expedition Sponsorship Program. Mountain Hardwear will give total of $10,000 to help fund five 2010 expeditions.

2010 Expedition Sponsorship Recipients

Latok I, North Ridge – David Falt, Krister Jonsson and Marco Koupiainen
The group will travel to Pakistan from July to August 2010 to attempt an alpine style first ascent of the North Ridge of Latok I (7145m), a 2500m climb comprising of complex, steep terrain through rock, ice and mixed climbing. The North Ridge of Latok I is one of the most notorious unfinished projects in the Himalayas. The team plans to carry enough supplies to last up to 15 days on the route, allowing them staying power to sit out potential bad weather. The team members each have roughly 20 years of climbing experience in Scandinavia, the Alps, Yosemite, Himalaya and Alaska.

Jankuth, West Face – Malcolm Bass and Pat Deavoll
From September to October 2010, the team of two will attempt a first ascent of Jankuth (6805m), in Northern India on the Gangotri Glacier. In September 2004, Pat, Malcolm and three others attempted the ascent, but were shut down on two different routes due to inclement weather. Inspired by Jankuth, the highest mountain left unclimbed in the Gangotri region, Pat and Malcolm will call upon the time honored Garwhal ethic of self sufficient exploration choosing a “fast and light” climbing approach.

Ski Kyrgyzstan 2010 – Nathan Rowland and Ollie Nieuwland-Zlotnicki
Ski mountaineers Nathan Rowland and Ollie Nieuwland-Zlotnicki, both current residents of Aspen, CO, will travel to Kyrgyzstan in May 2010 for a circumnavigation of the Al-Dyrtr and Kary Sars glaciers in the Tien-Shan Mountains with multiple first ascent and descent attempts. The project ventures into a remote area of Kyrgyzstan that has rarely been visited or explored.

Trek for a New Nepal – Allegra Fisher, Caroline Pihl and Sarah Mortati
Wilderness explorers Allegra, Caroline and Sarah plan to be the youngest women, and the first Americans, to complete a traverse of the Great Himalayan Trail in Nepal. >From November 2010 to April 2011, their goal will be to traverse Nepal from east to west while documenting the educational and environmental development potential along the newly created 1,600km Nepali portion of the Great Himalayan Trail.

2 Wheels 4 Education – Eleanor Moseman
Beginning in April 2010, Eleanor, a photographer who has been living and working in China, will attempt to complete a year-long, solo bicycle journey around Asia while raising money and awareness for two charities, Girls Education International and Stepping Stones China. She plans to document the journey through China, Mongolia and Russia through her photography, a book, and eventually, a cycling guidebook. Eleanor was inspired to raise awareness for female equality after noticing the obvious differences in rights between the male and female genders, and the disadvantages most females face living in China. www.2wheels4girls.com

A few months back…we posted an interview with Eric Larsen prior to his departure for his expedition to the South Pole as part of his Save The Poles Expedition. While at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market last month, I got to sit down with Eric and we have another interview with him about his trip and his gear and his outlook on the next phase of his expedition to the North Pole. Check out this great video from his recent expedition to the South Pole. And I thought that I was cold here in Pittsburgh with our unusual wintery weather.

Thanks to Kraig over at The Adventure Blog for the heads up on this video.

Photo above by Lonnie Dupre

Polar explorer Eric Larsen announced today that he has reached the South Pole, the first completion in his three-part “Save the Poles” expedition. Upon completion, he will be the first-ever to make it to the North Pole, South Pole and summit of Mt. Everest in a continuous 365-day period. His purpose? To travel to the “front lines” of global warming to document the changes occurring in these last great frozen places. Larsen will also use the expedition as a platform to advocate strategies for reducing carbon emissions and collect relevant scientific data.

“This expedition will tell the story of these remote places so we can better understand how our actions affect the poles and ultimately the planet,” Larsen says. “We all need to be reminded that we must act now to stop global warming.”

Larsen will be leaving March 1, 2010 to start his second leg of the expedition heading to the North Pole. To help tell the story, Larsen is partnering with the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center and the Protect Our Winters Foundation to produce 12 hours of climate change curriculum to provide teachers with the tools needed to prepare the next generation of students for what will be the defining issues of their time. Larsen will also team up with the Center for Biological Diversity to petition the Senate and President on the need for stronger climate legislation.

A member of The Explorer’s Club, Larsen isn’t new to the world of polar exploration. Larsen completed the first-ever summer expedition to the North Pole in 2006 where he pulled and paddled modified canoes over 600 miles of shifting sea ice and open ocean. In January 2009, Larsen successfully led an international team to the geographic South Pole becoming one of only a few Americans to ski to both poles.
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American Snowboarder and U.S. Olympic team hopeful, Kevin Pearce, was critically injured during a training accident on December 30. The 22-year-old Vermont native was injured on Thursday while preparing for this week’s Olympic Qualifying Events.

Pearce, who was wearing a helmet at the time, hit his head on the ramp while landing and was knocked unconscious. The injury is referred to as a severe traumatic brain injury. He remains in intensive care at the University of Utah hospital.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Kevin and his family during this time.

Photo by Cole Barash

Planning for a trip is almost as good as actually going on one. The devil is in the details, as they say, but if you are a gear junkie like me, it’s actually quite fun to put together your arsenal for a pending adventure.

We are five souls, scattered across mountain towns in the US, coming together for a ski expedition into the unknowns of the Andes Mountains. Our team’s hope is to climb and ski some high peaks (upwards of 6,900 meters), but you never really know. Weather, mountain conditions, health, and human interaction all have a say in the outcome, so flexibility is most important.

Thus, in the midst of preparations, I turn to the reliable -  Backcountry.com has become the core gear E-Tailer, and a central source for online gear knowledge. It is a great place to learn about and shop for all the best outdoor gear that is available, and a place where I do a lot of expedition miscellaneous one-stop shopping.

If you dig gear too, sign up and start reviewing at your leisure. It’s fun to help out fellow outdoor enthusiasts, and also to learn from the experience and knowledge of others.

For a sample expedition gear list, here’s my work in progress at:  Gear Lists at Backcountry.com

We leave on our journey on November 20^th, departing from the comforts of Mendoza, Argentina, and heading towards the adventures offered by the valleys nearby. As I pack, invariably there will be items needed, and that’s when I will turn to the gear Mecca of  Backcountry.com.

To follow our journey from different perspectives:  www.tetonat.com, the goat, www.havelltravels.com

Kim Havell

www.havelltravels.com

Photo at right courtesy of Kristoffer Erickson

Eric Larsen begins his quest later this week to begin his Save the Poles Expedition. This will be a first-ever journey to the North Pole, South Pole and summit of Mt. Everest in a continuous 365-day period. We caught up with Eric as he prepares to depart for Chile later this week in route to a 52-day ski expedition to the geographic South Pole. Here is what he told us:

What is your favorite expedition to date?

Eric: I like each journey for a different reason. My 2006 summer expedition to the North Pole was unique and ground breaking with a succinct environmental message. But the trip was so hard, it was anything but fun. I led a 41-day expedition to the South Pole last year and as a group we worked really well together as a team. While I haven’t traveled with dogs in a few years I have many fond memories of those trips. Completing the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in 2004 was up there as well – 400 miles in three and a half days.

What sparked your passion for ‘adventure’?

I like being outside. I feel a strong connection to wilderness and living in close contact with nature. I also consider myself a naturally curious person and enjoy ‘discovering’ a place for the first time.

What has been your greatest challenge to date?

Trying to maintain a stable relationship:) as well as a sense of community and place while traveling so much.

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I found this video over at The Adventure Blog of skier Cody Townsend skiing a tight canyon while wearing a helmet camera.

Flashing Hallways from Cody Townsend on Vimeo.

For those of you following AWM regularly, you might remember a posting about the tragic ending to an ambitious ski descent with Fredrik Ericcson and Michele Fait.

Recently, Fredrik posted an update on his site describing the tragic day. Michele was living his life, pursuing his dreams, but it is still painful to read.

From Fredrik´s Blog:

I guess most of you have already heard the tragic news about Micheles accident on K2. Anyway heres some info on what happened.

Some times life doesnt turn out as planned. June 23, 2009 was one of those days.

We were on our second acclimatization climb on K2. This time Michele and I were feeling much better than on our first acclimatization climb. No headaches. After spending two nights in our Camp 2 at 6350 meters we were skiing down towards Base Camp. We had passed a steep and rocky section, that I thought was the most difficult part of the ski descent, and we were out on a big open slope. It was still steep and we were skiing very slowly, speedcontrolling jump turns. While doing a turn Michele lost his balance and fell backwards down the slope. He was sliding and tumbling for several hundred meters. Since the slope gets less steep lower down I was sure he would stop at some point. But he never did. All I could do was to stand and watch Michele fall down the slope. In the end he fell over a rockband and disappeared into the next bowl. It was horrible to watch!

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Unfortunately, the update on Fredrik Ericsson´s quest to ski K2 is a tragic one.
Reports out of Pakistan indicate that Michele and Fredrik were skiing the lower section of K2, from Camp 2 back to base camp on the Cesen Route when Michele´s skis slipped on a patch of ice at around 6400m sending him into a rocky section where he fell about 1000 meters. The expedition team is currently working on recovering the body. Our thoughts and support go out to the friends of family of Michele and the expedition team still out there.

“There are 4 expeditions here – total of 18 climbers – Japanese, German, Swedish/Italian and us. The Swedish/Italian pair had already pushed up to Camp 2 yesterday. Camp 2 is vertically above the base of the route situated at about 6700m. Swedish extreme skier Fredrik Ericsson and Italian Michele Fait were attempting to be the first to ski down K2. This morning, the weather was perfect – which was of no benefit to Fait. On the descent, the worst scenario possible happened – Fiat plummeted. Ericsson was skiing lower down the slopes and after he had seen Fiat fall, began to haul upwards to get to him. At Base Camp we watched, unsure if the fall had been fatal or not. We started to construct a make-do stretcher and prepare to assist with the rescue effort. Our leader Fabrizio headed out back up the middle of the glacier and we watched as Ericsson and Fabrizio reached Fait’s limp body 20 minutes later and began to lower him down to the base of the route. The slopes are avalanche prone and as the pair descended, Fabrizio then approached them from below. There is no way to safely recover Fait’s body today…he is secured on the slope. Fabrizio and Ericsson descended to base camp and we will attempt to recover his body tomorrow at first light.

In our camp, the mood is obviously very glum. Truthfully, it would be wise to return home. But K2 has a powerful presence and attraction; and we intend to continue our attempt to reach the top safely.
It’s snowing right now. May Michele Fait rest in peace.”

Quoted from Sean Wisedale´s Blog

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And if you ski down one 8,000 meter mountain, why not try a few more? Fredrik Ericsson, a Swedish “ski-adventurer” recently made it to the base camp at K2, beginning an epic project to be the first person to ski the world’s three highest mountains: Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. With an ultimate goal to ski all 14 of the world´s 8,000 meter peaks.

His project continues in fall 2009, when he plans to ski down Kangchenjunga (8586m) and then Mount Everest (8850m) the following year. Previous ski descents he has under his belt are Peak Somoni, Shisha Pangma, Gasherbrum 2, Laila Peak and Dhaulagiri

K2 has been dubbed “The Savage Mountain” due to it´s extremely high death rate: for every four people who have reached the summit, one has died trying. The mountain has been climbed on 10 different routes and only around 200 people have summited. So far no one has made a complete ski descent from the summit of K2. We are excited to see Eric become the first!

His ski descent of K2 is the highlight of a two-month expedition and is expected to take about five hours with a vertical drop of almost 3600 meters.

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I thought this kind of thing only happened in Japan, yet the bigger is better philosophy seems to prevail in America, especially when it comes to shopping malls.

Alas, a $2.3 Billion, 4.76 MILLION square foot project is underway west of New York City in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Inroducing Meadowlands Xanadu, an ambitiously sprawling venture delayed until August 2009 due to lawsuits and the economy. Besides the millions of square feet of “entertainment” and retail operations, they are boasting the irst indoor ski park.

One commenter noted at nj.cm, “My ex-husband flew in from Florida and said, ‘That mall can be seen from space.’ While another described the complex: “Looks like bathroom tile from the 1970s.” Which makes sense since it´s named after the Olivia Newton-John movie involving roller-skating muses and disco.

Unfortunately, this monstrosity is not yet opened, and before you get to enjoy you´re first flourescent blue bird day, you´ll have settle for the great outdoors.