Archive for June, 2009

686′s Mike West blogs on the 686 factory

June 2nd, 2009

Yesterday I was given a heads up on the blog that Mike West is doing, documenting his life as he owns and operates 686 Outerwear and apparel.   Scrolling through the blog, I found one post that really stands out because it shows the best look into an overseas factory that I have seen to-date. [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Atomic Pivot

June 1st, 2009

Location: Whistler, BC Snow Conditions: Bluebird with hardpacked ice in the morning and slush in the afternoon. Pivot was the 2nd board of the day, so it hit some ice and some softer snow. Setup: I rode the Atomic Pivot with Union Trilogy’s and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: I was on the [...]

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Mervin Days 2009

June 1st, 2009

My last day at A-Basin happened to be on Mervin Day which was a lot of fun to partake in with theBBQ, snowboarding and pond skimming.   Here’s my write up on the day and from the video it looks like I missed out on swimsuit Dan taking the plunge many times in the icy [...]

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