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Mission Six aka M6 has been creating outerwear since 1994 with a flare of on-snow rocker meets military look. They consistently bring out outerwear that lasts through the seasons for a range of riders. Designed to be functional and affordable, they continue with their 09-10 outerwear brand. M6 Illmatic Jacket Relaxed, Performance Fit Features: Internal [...]

Location: Steamboat, Colorado Snow Conditions: Bluebird skies with slushy groomers, overcast low visibility to new snow and hardpacked conditions Setup: I rode the Automaton with my Union Forces and GNU Agro’s and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: The first day I rode it, it was super slushy and really hard to judge it…but [...]

I’ve made the trek to Whistler for the past 10 years and it is always an adventure, this year I remained in Whistler for 7 days which I wish lasted longer. I have plenty of Whistler stories but they all stay in Whistler, thank goodness for that! Each year I find myself less enjoying the [...]

Gordini goggles continues with their GASP line for 2009-2010, introducing three limited edition goggles with designs by two artists. Here’s a first look at them coming out! GASP – Gordini Artist Series Project Driven Studio conceptualized, brokered, and executed the Gordini Artist Series Project. GASP features three limited-edition goggles designed by creative luminaries Dave Kinsey, [...]

Behind each snowboard graphic is someone’s ideas. A graphic can be born from a long car ride with friends, a silly design they walk by, in a dream they have…the list goes on. Each year there are thousands of graphics created, around an image, idea, story. Behind the Graphic is a series of interviews that [...]

Mission Six stepped into women’s outerwear with the Monix brand and continues to give women outerwear that is based on progressing through snowboarding each step of the way.  With clean and simple designs, they work to give women a look on the mountain that is durable and will never go out of style.     [...]

The Prior Snowboard Factory in Whistler, BC is located just minutes from the base of Whistler & Blackcomb Mountains offering up the ability to create and ride in the same day.  Prior has been making snowboards since 1990, offering premium handcrafted snowboards for racers, freeriders to freestyle riders to splitboarders.  Their factory is quaint, but [...]

The trip is winding down and coming to an end with today being the last day of snowboarding before traveling back to Colorado.  This trip hasn’t been about the nightlife, but just enjoying friends company and snowboarding together.  Today we were up early, to pack our gear up and get out of the condo for [...]

After riding for the day, we pre-gamed it up at the GLC which was right next to the Big Air Competition. The athletes had practice time so got to watch their runs before the crowds came out to watch. A mini video of the event, with some footage of the Big Air jump with riders [...]

Since December, I’ve been sporting one jacket all season and that one jacket is the 686 Snaggletooth jacket.  I’ve received a ton of compliments, comments and funny looks from it. It’s easy to recognize me since I’m usually the only person wearing it, in Steamboat a least.     Today while riding Whistler during the [...]