Call it sad. Call it lonely. I call riding alone a good time. I remember seeing a participation poll last year and one of the top reasons for why people didn’t get many days on the mountain was “having no one to go with”. Well, why let friends or family drag you down? You can […] Read more…
With the holidays rapidly approaching, my head is usually spinning around this time of year. Last week though, you could say it was spinning a bit more than usual. That’s because I was volunteered to help model ski and snowboard pants for 360 spin. What is 360 spin you ask? 360 spin is a feature […] Read more…
The snow may not be falling in your backyard quite yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start salivating over new snowboard gear and the season to come. Each year has its new tech and styles, some gimmicky and some complete game changers. Will this year’s gear change your snowboarding experience forever? Brand reps would […] Read more…
If you’re up on your snow sports news, then you know that back in January a group of snowboarders filed a lawsuit against Alta Ski Resorts ban on snowboarding from their mountain. This past week they finally took to the courts. The Wasatch Equality Group argued that Alta was violating their 14th Amendment rights by […] Read more…
Quick disclaimer here: I’m a snowboarder so these suggestions are slightly more geared towards snowboarders. If you’re a skier and you’ve some suggestions of your own, please feel free to leave them below! It’s always tough when the snow melts after an amazing season. This year was an especially tough one for me. It was […] Read more…
In honor of the 2013-2014 snowboarding/skiing season end, here is a recap of my last rip to Snowbird in Utah. Late April is usually a time for dusting off the old lawn mower, making sure she still starts, and if you have a dog, venturing out into a land mine filled backyard. The air is […] Read more…
With over 2,908 acres of skiable terrain, Breckenridge has always offered some great skiing and snowboarding. That’s my opinion anyway, I understand people have their favorite spots, but this year Breck has opened even more terrain by making Peak 6 accessible. I had the chance to ride Breck last week. Peak 6 is amazing, […] Read more…
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that men outnumber women on the mountain. Despite the growing numbers of female participants over the years, both skiing and snowboarding still tend to be male dominated sports. But maybe there’s something we can do about it. With strong female athletes like Lindsay Vonn and Gretchen Bleiler […] Read more…
I don’t believe I ever wore “footy” pajamas as a kid, and the idea of a one piece has always really weirded me out. But I must say, my eyes have been recently drawn to the Air Blaster Ninja Suit. A one piece base layer, the Ninja Suit does exactly what the name suggests, makes […] Read more…
We won’t sugar coat it, the first day of learning to snowboard can be a bit rough. A snowboard lesson is key to making the day a bit easier, but there are some things we can only learn by falling and getting back up. Kids make it seem easy, but most of us have to […] Read more…