It’s been months since the last update and some great changes in store for me and the blog. Despite it being summer for me, the blog keeps me very busy and this year especially with the recent changes. If you were absent this weekend, you’ll notice shayboarder.com has switched to the new site. I [...]
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Shay Update
June 15th, 2009The state of the industry with Willie McMillon
June 14th, 2009Times are rough in the snowboard industry where each day we hear of companies cutting employees, pro riders getting dropped and shops going under but what about companies working hard to survive and still giving the fans an opportunity to love a product? Owner of Bluebird Wax, Willie McMillon is trying to stay afloat during [...]
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June 13th, 2009The new shayboarder.com has arrived! It’s been months in the making and finally as a birthday treat, it is ready to go! It’s still a work in progress as I’m editing the categories and making sure all the posts are updated and look good. I’m also going to be working on the galleries [...]
Read More... | 12 CommentsBirthday Giveaway Completed! Congrats to Kristi and Chris!
June 12th, 2009The Birthday Giveaway went on today in Denver, Colorado where I tweeted clues on twitter that would help find my location in Denver. I was in Denver early today to swing by NS so Stacia could see the factory tour and pick up the 09-10 Never Summer Circuit-R. I also grabbed a bunch of stickers [...]
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June 12th, 2009Today is the day for your chance to win a 09-10 Never Summer Snowboard! I’m currently in Denver, Colorado and at noon, I will be putting out clues on twitter that you’ll have to use to track me down! Starting today, June 12th at noon (MST), I’ll start putting clues on twitter.com, clues that will [...]
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June 11th, 2009Shay: So tell us about yourself? Greg: What’s there to tell? I’m a pretty simple guy who loves the mountains. I believe in working hard and playing harder. I think far too many people take themselves too seriously and so far I’ve kept the promise to myself that that would never be me. Shay: What [...]
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June 10th, 2009
Throughout the winter, I get to enjoy a variety of one-pieces on the mountain. In Colorado they are abundant so it’s easy to snap a couple photos as the season continues on. Like every year, I don’t capture snowboarders or new one-pieces (in my opinion they don’t count). For this year instead of flipping through [...]
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June 9th, 2009Shay: So tell us about yourself? Mike: For starters I’m used to being on the other side of these questions. Other than that, I’m a Colorado native and hang my one-piece, neon suit in Boulder with my wife and son. I love to eat, drink coffee, and long moonlit walks through alleys. Shay: What is [...]
Read More... | 5 CommentsThirty-Two Boots 2009-2010
June 8th, 2009Thirty Two continues with their skate inspired snowboard boots that focus on being light, comfortable and quick to get into. For 09-10, Thirty Two introduces their Fast Track quick-entry system designed to get you into the boot within seconds using “two zonal pull handles used as leverage for getting the boot on, locking [...]
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June 7th, 2009With my 26th birthday rapidly approaching on June 12th, I thought how great would it be to have a giveaway on my birthday. The fine crew at Never Summer was up for donating a board to my Birthday giveaway and then I just needed to come up with the giveaway idea. South of the North [...]
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