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Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Bluebird with hardpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the Union Trilogy bindings with the Capita Indoor Survival FK and my Rome Vamp size 8 boots. Time to set up the binding: Average Fit: It was the perfect sizing for my boots, heel was fit nicely into the heelcup and minor adjustment [...]

Handbuilt in the US by snowboarders with jobs is GNU’s claim to fame. Even though it’s under Mervin Manufacturing, these boards don’t really have the following of Lib Techies. The GNU rider is a different breed and it comes out in the boards. There’s one board for every type of rider and the quality over [...]

There’s one day of the year that I go out snowboarding to remember friends that are no longer on the mountain and that was today. I’m sure they are riding powder somewhere where they have epic powder fields and bluebird days. Someday I’ll join them but for now I’m enjoying snowboarding when I can. Here’s [...]

Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Bluebird with hardpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the Capita Indoor Survival FK with Union Trilogy’s and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: It was an easy board to transition to, I didn’t need any adjustment time and went straight to riding without feeling out of sorts with it. Size: [...]

Intended Purpose: Winter glove for women on the mountain. Sizing: I have typical women’s hands. In Swany, I wear a women’s large which doesn’t feel too bulky. I can still tighten the wrist and the cuff fits under my jacket. The glove portion fits me better than the inner liner which is a little looser [...]

It won’t be long before the new shayboarder.com comes out of the woodwork. Here’s a glimpse at how it is looking and what to expect. It’s been months in the making, with a friend helping me out and still working to finish it up. When I requested a new site, the first mock-up that came [...]

If you get your hands on the 09-10 Nitro Catalog, you might find yourself thinking you are looking at a record album because of the shear size of it. The catalog is really looking at the visual liberation through the sound of snowboarding and would make a great coffee table book. With 20 years under [...]

I don’t need a boyfriend on Valentine’s Day when I have friends, snowboarding and fun. It’s a holiday weekend and you can tell in this town, the crowds are definitely here on the mountain. My Valentine’s Day in Steamboat VideoSteamboat 2/14/09 from Shayboarder on Vimeo. My friend Jake came up from Denver to come chill [...]

Whether you want crazy prints, plaids, solids or brights…686 has it all this year.  You can even find yourself in the limited edition carry on of the snaggletooth jacket back for more fun on the slopes.   For 2009-2010, 686 has partnered with New Balance and Krew as well as continuing the relationship with Levi’s. [...]

I can look at boards all day during SIA but I really judge them when I take them on snow to see how they ride.  I made the trek down to Keystone to spend 3 full days on snow so I could ride the 2009-2010 gear.  I stayed at Keystone in a condo with a [...]