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Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Overcast with hardpacked groomers to a mixture of conditions. Setup: I rode the Raiden Eris’s with the Nitro Carrara and my Rome Vamp size 8 boots. Time to set up the binding: Average time, the only time I’ve noticed Raiden bindings being longer than average is if the baseplate is [...]

Have you ever been curious about working in the snowboard industry, how to get in or what experience/background you need? Last summer the Industry Profile series was born and from June to September thirty people in the industry were interviewed for their various roles and experiences on how they got into the industry. For summer [...]

This review was done at the Transworld Good Wood test as I tagged along with the test and tried out boards. Location: Breckenridge, Colorado Snow Conditions: Overcast with hardpacked groomers to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the YES with my Union Forces and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: It has a more freeride [...]

The calendar says it’s summer, your friends say it’s summer but your mind and body are still itching for winter…this is the post for you. Whether it’s riding year round or just taking a couple laps in the summer…there is always snow to be found, enjoyed and shredded. In my own personal experiences, I’ve spent [...]

A-Basin is the last resort standing in Colorado now and quite the popular resort for a mix of snowboarding and hanging on the beach (drinking and BBQ’ing). It’s a 1.5 drive from Steamboat so I made the trek to meet up with Lauren, Adrian and Xavier to ride for the day. The sunshine came out [...]

Each day pro snowboarders put their lives and bodies on the line especially at competitions.  Superpark just went down in Mammoth and unfortunately injuries also occurred.  Cody is in need of help after his serious injury at Superpark.     Cody Rosenthal recently broke his L3 vertebrae on day two of Super Park 09. He [...]

Three years ago I made a decision that would forever change my life. I left my home state of Washington and moved to Colorado. It feels like forever ago that I moved and have adapted to resort town living. Resort town living is not for everyone, it’s a lifestyle that can bring out the best [...]

The sleek, low-profile Spy Bias snowboard goggle is specifically designed for smaller faces. Intended Purpose: Meant for smaller faces, it is a scaled down version of the Spy Soldier in a women’s goggle. Color: Various designs on the Bias from the bright to the simple. I’ve been riding in the black frame with purple skulls [...]

Location: Copper, Colorado Snow Conditions: Bluebird with hardpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the Skate Banana with Union Forces and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: It’s growing on me but I’m still so-so about it. Size: 156cm Weight: average Flex: The banana is a softer ride, softer torsionally which makes it easy to turn [...]

So with rough economic times, my roommates decided to cancel our cable TV and go completely online. After listening to Todd Richards on Extreme Scene, I was told about this amazing gem of TodCast’s on Quiksilver’s website. What is a TodCast? Well it’s Todd Richards up close and personal, in this TodCast you get the [...]